[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”135424″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Welcome to our annual Food Issue! Below, you’ll find our takes on avocado toast, Panera Bread’s CEO, the activated charcoal trend and local food trucks. Enjoy!” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Strange dishes to check out in Boston” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_media_grid grid_id=”vc_gid:1506004357600-251f1706ee0bbcb296447cd8059053f5-0″ include=”135427,135430,135429,135428,135426,135422″][vc_column_text]We sent a photographer to take pictures of interesting dishes in Boston, and this is what we found (labeled top left and clockwise): OliToki’s tochos, Boston Burger Company’s Sophie burger and Pigferno, Saltie Girl’s fried lobster and waffle, Double Chin’s Matacha Ma Call It and Rice Burg’s sandwich with rice patties as the buns. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Stories from this year’s food issue:” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135360″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/activated-charcoal-food-trends-may-fun-health-benefits-questionable/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135361″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135338″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/20/nonprofits-grocery-store-on-wheels-sees-new-upgrades/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Activated charcoal: Is it healthy?
Instagram feeds and Tumblr timelines from Santa Monica to Williamsburg to London have recently been flooded with a new food trend that is a darker reaction to the current rainbow craze — activated charcoal.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Subtractive cooking ‘Less but Better’
In a Milk Street cooking class on Wednesday, those in attendance were taught the importance of maximizing the essential ingredients of a recipe — something most college students who are strapped for cash and time can appreciate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]
Nonprofit’s grocery store on wheels sees new upgrades
Local nonprofit Fresh Truck is looking to further revolutionize the food truck concept through providing healthy and affordable foods to underserved communities, said co-founder Annika Morgan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135339″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/20/fueling-fight-food-activists-feeds-local-rally-goers/”][vc_column_text]
Food for Activists feeds local rally-goers
Being a social activist is not easy — it requires coordination, passion and endurance. Boston Food for Activists is a group dedicated to assisting activists with that last requirement — keeping rally-goers’ stomachs full.
Most recently seen catering to ralliers at the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals rally this past Saturday, Food for Activists has been providing free food donated by local restaurants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135362″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/bu-dining-upgrades-granby-commons-dining-hall-includes-vegan-kosher-options/”][vc_column_text]
BU Dining upgrades Hillel’s Granby Commons
BU Dining Services upgraded the Granby Commons dining hall on the third floor of the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House over the summer in an effort to enhance the quality and variety of kosher and vegan options available to students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135354″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/new-food-trucks-roll-onto-campus/”][vc_column_text]
New food trucks roll onto campus
Serving as an alternative to dining halls on campus, food trucks at Boston University are a popular choice for students and faculty to grab a bite to eat during the day, whether it’s slices from Sweet Tomatoes Pizza Truck, waffles at Zinneken’s or ice cream sandwiches at Frozen Hoagies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135349″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/student-food-rescue-fights-food-insecurity/”][vc_column_text]
Student Food Rescue fights food insecurity
Student Food Rescue, Boston University’s student-run food salvage program, is gearing up for another year of fighting food insecurity and waste in Boston.
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Mei Mei’s Irene Li recognized nationally for expertise in hospitality
Need someone to wash dishes for three hours on a weekday or plunge a toilet all while running a full-fledged business? Irene Li, Mei Mei co-founder and now one of Zagat’s National 30 Under 30 finalists, can do it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135425″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/freep-vs-food-avocado-toast/”][vc_column_text]
FreeP vs. Food: Avocado Toast
It’s a brunch staple. It’s an Instagram essential. And, according to Australian millionaire Tim Gurner, it’s the reason millennials can’t afford to buy a home.
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Parlor Ice Cream Co. pops up in Allston, aids growth to small business
While old-fashioned ice cream parlors might be stationary, The Parlor Ice Cream Co. is anything but. Nevertheless, the dessert startup has quickly become one of Allston’s sweetest fixtures.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135332″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/erin-oneil-looks-cook-wins-bus-womens-ice-hockey/”][vc_column_text]
Erin O’Neil looks to cook up some wins for BU’s women’s ice hockey
Senior assistant captain Erin O’Neil can often be found between the goalposts in the Walter Brown Arena, but when she is not blocking shots, she can be found in the kitchen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135331″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/instant-replay-bradys-healthy-living-book-will-make-want-die/”][vc_column_text]
Instant Replay: Why Brady’s “Healthy Living” book will make you want to die
Who has two thumbs, five National Football League rings and quite possibly the most boring life of any celebrity athlete in the professional world?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135371″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/relationship-food-sports/”][vc_column_text]
The relationship between food and sports
Some people think that a healthy diet is associated with achieving fitness goals. However, not everyone is sure what healthy diets actually consist of. Every athlete has different routines and diets, but when you’re a Division I varsity athlete sports nutritionists are crucial to attain peak athletic performance.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135413″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/20-questions-field-hockeys-allie-renzi/”][vc_column_text]
20 Questions with field hockey’s Allie Renzi
Not only does senior field hockey player Allie Renzi have a passion for the game she plays, but the Terrier mid/forward is also passionate about food and nutrition. The Boston University athlete sat down to discuss her love of food, nutrition and the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”135348″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/21/editorial-panera-misses-mark-social-activism/”][vc_column_text]
EDITORIAL: Panera misses the mark on social activism
When Panera Bread closed its doors on Commonwealth Avenue in May, many Boston University students were sad to see one of their favorite on-campus eateries go. In its absence, Panera regulars are having to find somewhere else to eat — and according to the company’s CEO, we shouldn’t be looking to McDonald’s as a replacement.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”124596″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/20/stroinski-appreciating-culture-through-the-foods-we-eat/”][vc_column_text]
STROINSKI: Appreciating culture through the foods we eat
When I sit down to eat dinner, there’s a particular formula my family follows. It has nothing to do with etiquette — no one expects me to eat neatly, or to keep my elbows off the table. No, it’s much more profound than that.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”124475″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/2017/09/20/hagerty-kombucha-what-the-heck-is-it/”][vc_column_text]
HAGERTY: Kombucha: what the heck is it!?
I first heard of kombucha in the spring of my senior year of high school. My friend Mary Anne drank it in our English class. She was a vegan, which at the time was incredibly edgy, especially considering the fact that I went to a very vanilla Catholic school. At first, I didn’t know what to make of kombucha and for quite sometime, I forgot about it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwZGF0YS1jb25maWdpZCUzRCUyMjM3MzU1NzElMkY1MzQ0NzE3MSUyMiUyMHN0eWxlJTNEJTIyd2lkdGglM0E1MjVweCUzQiUyMGhlaWdodCUzQTQwNnB4JTNCJTIyJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJpc3N1dWVtYmVkJTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGJTJGZS5pc3N1dS5jb20lMkZlbWJlZC5qcyUyMiUyMGFzeW5jJTNEJTIydHJ1ZSUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_single_image source=”external_link” custom_src=”
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