Food Issue 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”119057″ img_size=”1000×800″ alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118982″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118979″][vc_custom_heading text=”Rolled ice cream trend hits Allston, but its future is uncertain” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474520559337{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118979||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474520594351{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Located in a tight space on 147 Brighton Ave., Hi B3ar is the first restaurant in Boston to serve the latest and hottest Instagram dessert trend: the ice cream roll.

Rolled ice cream debuted in Thailand around 2011 and quickly gained popularity as a fun dessert street food.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”119052″ img_size=”280×150″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119008″][vc_custom_heading text=”Inspection records raise health concerns for BU dining halls, restaurants” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474520664394{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119008||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474521703348{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Pink mold inside an ice machine. Dirty cooking equipment. Improperly stored rice from last night.

During an inspection last winter, these were among seven health and safety violations that city inspectors found in the Warren Towers dining hall.

In fact, according to a Daily Free Press review of Boston Inspectional Services Department’s public data, inspectors found violations at approximately 40 percent of eateries in and around BU’s campus between January 2015 and September 2016.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118983″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118998″][vc_custom_heading text=”Honey sampling sparks conversation about sustainable beekeeping” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474515700773{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118998||”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474520757866{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Without bees, there can’t be humans.

This is what Ariel Krolick, owner of Ariel’s Honey Infusions, has been telling customers, eager to spread the word about the effect bees have on our food sources. This is why she was so excited to team up with Boston-based Olives and Grace, a small artisan gift shop tucked away in Boston’s South End.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”chino”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118989″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118973″][vc_custom_heading text=”Whole Foods over donates $30,000 to kindergarten readiness program” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474516836735{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118973||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474516862049{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Whole Foods Market donated $31,675 to Boston Public School’s Countdown to Kindergarten  program on Monday, according to a BPS press release.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118996″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119002″][vc_custom_heading text=”Campus services accommodate BU students’ food allergies” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474516253712{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119002||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474516279729{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]An allergic reaction to food sends someone to the emergency room once every three minutes, according to Food Allergy Research and Education’s website. Teenagers and young adults with food allergies are at the highest risk for a severe and potentially deadly reaction, the website said.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118992″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119021″][vc_custom_heading text=”GSU extended operation hour to adjust to students’ needs” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474516394279{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119021||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474516413415{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]As dozens of Boston University students studied and ate at the George Sherman Union on a casual Monday evening, many said they appreciated BU Dining Services’ decision to keep some of the GSU facilities open until 10 p.m. on weeknights.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”chino”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118993″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119016″][vc_custom_heading text=”BU Dining expands vegan options” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474516537884{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119016||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474516563626{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]In response to student feedback, Boston University Dining Services upgraded the vegan stations at its three dining halls on campus, introducing several new menu options like “Vegan Your Way.”

Now every Tuesday at lunch and Thursday at dinner, students will be able to create their own vegan dish by choosing from a variety of protein, vegetable, starches and sauces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”119047″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119042″][vc_custom_heading text=”What you eat this Sunday could affect how the Patriots play” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474520408811{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119002||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474520429664{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Fans often feel like they are the odd ones out in sports — no matter how hard they cheer, boo and eat their sacred pregame meals thinking it’ll help their team, they have no direct impact on the game.

Or do they?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118990″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118975″][vc_custom_heading text=”Trader Joe’s set to open Allston location in 2017″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474516059764{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118975||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474516080745{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Trader Joe’s announced Thursday plans to open a new store in 2017 on Western Avenue in Allston, according to a press release.

The store will occupy approximately 13,000 square feet of the bottom floor of the Continuum mixed-use project building, Trader Joe’s spokesperson Alison Mochizuki said.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”chino”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118988″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119039″][vc_custom_heading text=”Women’s hockey senior Crossley to bike cross-country this summer” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474519959699{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119039||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474519993788{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native is set to participate in the Trans Am Bike Race next June. The race, starting on June 3, 2017, will stretch from Astoria, Oregon to Yorktown, Virginia — a total of 4,300 miles spanning the entire continental United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118994″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119014″][vc_custom_heading text=”Crispy Crêpes sees more customers at new Comm. Ave. location” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474517329554{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119014||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474517359140{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]Five months after Crispy Crêpes Café opened at its new location on Commonwealth Avenue, the restaurant continues to thrive, co-owner Brahim Bendokr said.

The eatery has been a student favorite for 13 years before its old store in South Campus closed down last October.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”119045″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://blog.dailyfreepress.com/?p=14909″][vc_custom_heading text=”BLOG: The 4 best brunch spots in Boston” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474519812362{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119007||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474519869348{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

When I go to brunch, I always sway between the same few dishes. These dishes are staples — no, cornerstones — of not only my meal, but also my life.

While my brunch adventures have been few and, quite honestly, nonexistent compared to a friend who goes every weekend like it’s her religion, here are a few of my favorite spots.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”chino”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118999″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=119022″][vc_custom_heading text=”EDITORIAL: School lunchrooms, the next American battleground” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474519261136{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D119022||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474519283178{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]However intimidating the lunchroom may be, school lunches are a vital part of many young lives across America. Just last week, a school lunch worker in Pennsylvania quit after an instituted “lunch shaming” policy, which calls for publicly replacing a chosen lunch with a lunch of lesser quality if a student’s account is in debt. Instead of a chosen hot lunch, the student receives a “sandwich, a fruit/vegetable serving and milk,” according to a Guardian article.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”118004″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118971″][vc_custom_heading text=”STROINSKI: Few bad factory farms ruin whole bunch, and small farmers pay” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474519416375{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118971||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474519436234{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]If there’s one thing everyone loves doing, it’s eating. A meal is a social experience, a chance to come together and exchange stories after a day of living separate lives. And the food we put on the table is just as important as the people who congregate around it; American food culture, once a beacon of Wonder Bread and trans-fat, is increasingly becoming more balanced, organic and safe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”117904″ img_size=”280×280″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://dailyfreepress.com/?p=118968″][vc_custom_heading text=”JOHNSTON: What food says about the 2016 political environment” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1474519521520{margin-top: 0px !important;}” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fdailyfreepress.com%2F%3Fp%3D118968||target:%20_blank”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1474519542052{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]It’s not often that food consumption becomes a major topic of a tightly fought political race, but when you’re really stuck between two ridiculous candidates, it might be helpful to acknowledge their take on diets.

One can only assume that Hillary Clinton is no novice when it comes to fine dining. She has lived the glory life since she went by Hillary Rodham, dining lavishly on taxpayers’ money as a first lady, senator and secretary of state.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”chino”][/vc_column][/vc_row]