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Opinion | The United States has a food accessibility, not obesity, epidemic

By Grace DeLallo, For The Pitt News • September 29, 2021

The bitter reality is that the food crisis in the U.S. is caused by many reasons — food deserts, a lack of healthy and affordable options and unreliable school meals.

Column | Best places to eat after a Pitt football game

By Kyle Saxon, Senior Staff Writer • September 28, 2021

For the thousands of Panther fans at Heinz Field on a Pitt football gameday, there are rarely guarantees about what will happen on the field. But the Pitt faithful can always leave the stadium assured that there will be a great place for a post-game meal.

Students report ignored dietary restrictions in Pitt’s quarantine housing

By Rebecca Johnson and Rashi Ranjan • September 30, 2020

For Emma Krapels, Pitt’s COVID-19 quarantine housing made her sicker than before she entered, but not from coronavirus. Krapels — who has celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder where eating gluten causes damage to the small intestine — said she suspects she was given gluten on Sept. 17 while in the housing, causing her to “vomit profusely.”

The Quarantine Cookbook | Stir-fry for the end times

By Bailey Sasseville, Contributing Editor • March 19, 2020

Bailey Sasseville's trusted stir-fry recipe is adaptable to whatever happens to be in your kitchen and is sure to please your health-conscious parents.

Dine-in services shutdown has Oakland restaurant owners worried

By Janine Faust, Editor-in-chief • March 17, 2020

Spice Island Tea House, a southeastern Asian eatery on Atwood Street, has provided steady service for 25 years — but it’s never had to deal with state-mandated closures because of a pandemic before. “Everything’s...

Cathy cookie contest takes the cake

By Diana Velasquez, Staff Writer • January 9, 2020

They had the opportunity to combine the two with The Cathy Cookie Bake-Off, hosted by Pitt Residence Life, which transformed the William Pitt Union Ballroom on Tuesday into a candy wonderland.

VIDEO: Word on the Street: Food Robots

November 12, 2019

What's the deal with these new Starship food robots? Let's see what some students think.

Weekend Watchlist: Food edition

By The Pitt News Staff • September 27, 2019

Weekend Watchlist is back! In honor of this week’s Dining Guide, TPN staffers picked their favorite food-related shows that are currently available to stream.

Mike Chen talks food, YouTube and traveling the world

By Mary Rose O'Donnell, Contributing Editor • September 5, 2019

The Pitt Asian Student Alliance was responsible for bringing in Chen, a Chinese-American YouTuber specializing in food and travel vlogging known best for his channel, strictlydumpling. Strictlydumpling follows Chen’s journeys to different countries around the world and his explorations of the food scene in each respective place.

Groceria Merante: 40 years of food and family

By Tanner Smida, For the Pitt News • August 26, 2019

Groceria Merante, the family-owned Oakland staple, celebrated its 40th anniversary over the weekend with a neighborhood block party on Saturday, bringing out a crowd of about 1000 people.