While debates continue on whether kombucha can cure a hangover, boost your health or is simply just a weird tasting tea with no benefits at all, there is one thing you can be sure: it costs a pretty penny. At four to five dollars a bottle in Whole Foods, Ralphs and Ackerman Student Union, an […]
Author Archives: Giselle Abcarian
The Quad: A review of Beyond Burger’s ‘bloody’ meat-free patty
The Westwood Whole Foods on a Saturday afternoon is a happening place. Outside, the tables are packed with UCLA students whose plates are piled high with a colorful variety of hot dishes. Inside, the aisles are even more crowded, and the chances of you leaving without running into someone you know are almost zero to […]
The Quad: Blue Apron eliminates grocery-shopping step in cooking homemade meal
When you first move out of the dorms and into an off-campus apartment, that thrilling sense of true freedom can be a bit overwhelming. While living in the dorms allows for a somewhat autonomous experience, with a meal plan and resident assistant supervision, it’s more like a stepping stone on your way to real independence. […]
The Quad: The Smorgasburg brunch experience
On Sunday mornings in the city of Los Angeles, there’s nothing more important than picking out where to brunch. Well, there are a few things more important, but when you’re a bit hungover, have yet to do your grocery shopping for the next week and are getting hungrier and angrier by the second, figuring out […]
The Quad: Ditch the Valentine’s Day set menu for a set meal ticket at Trois Mec
Like most American holidays, Valentine’s Day has morphed into a commercial nightmare, encouraging the purchasing of over-the-top gifts and unnecessary merchandise to prove one’s love for a significant other. Yet with Ralphs dedicating a whole aisle to heart-shaped chocolate boxes and Ackerman Union placing heart-holding teddy bears on full display, it can seem obnoxiously unavoidable, […]
The Quad: Citywide event dineL.A. relished by students on a shoestring
If you consider yourself a “foodie,” follow Los Angeles events or ate out at a restaurant in the past two weeks, I’m guessing you’ve heard of dineL.A. With over 300 participating restaurants spread out all over the city, dineL.A.’s special menus were hard to miss. And with seven Westwood restaurants partaking in this 15-day event, […]
The Quad: What’s the nutritional breakdown of your favorite protein bars?
It’s 3:30 p.m. on a weekday and odds are, you’re starving. With lunch already digested and dinner a few too many hours away, a snack is crucial during this desperate hour, especially if you still have a couple more lectures to stay awake through. But snacks can be a tricky ordeal, especially if you need […]