![DePaul sophomore Greta Atilano helps a young Pretty Cool Ice Cream customer pick out an ice cream flavor on Friday, April 19, 2024. Its the perfect job for a college student,” Atilano said. “I started working here my freshman year. I always try to work for small businesses [and] putting back into the community. Of course, interacting with kids is a lot of fun too.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ONLINE_1-IceCream-1200x800.jpg)
Here’s the Scoop: Lincoln Park ice cream shop back open for business
Ian Fondacabe, Contributing Writer
• April 21, 2024
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Chicago locals and vendors enjoy Winter farmers markets
Anna Radloff, Contributing Writer
• February 18, 2024
![Red lanterns hang across Wentworth Avenue, the main street of Chinatown, on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Celebrated on Feb. 18, Lunar New Year takes over the Chinatown district during the commemoration.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chinatown-e1707596992836-1200x1157.jpg)
How to Chinatown: Food, festivities, and Chicago history
Lydia Schultz, Contributing Writer
• February 11, 2024
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‘Cultivate meat’ for a cleaner future
Xadarri Nevels, Contributing Writer
• February 11, 2024
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DePaul student’s guide to Chicago Restaurant Week
Claire Tweedie, Content Managing Editor
• January 28, 2024
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Beat the cold with these Chicago and home-based activities
Vanessa Lopez, Social Media Editor
• January 21, 2024
![Opened in 2012, Batter and Berries has spent over a decade on Lincoln Ave., treating neighborhood locals and Chicago residents with a bounty of breakfast dishes.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1-1200x608.jpg)
Cooking up culture one neighborhood at a time
Sam Mroz, Arts & Life Editor
• November 5, 2023
![Christopher LeMark (right) and emcee The Last Poet speak at a fundraising concert Oct. 11, 2023, in Chicago. The proceeds from the fundraiser go to Coffee Hip Hop & Mental Health and their free therapy program.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Coff-Therapy-1200x800.jpg)
“Coffee, Hip-Hop, & Mental Health” finds new ways to normalize therapy
Eli Smith, Contributing Writer
• October 22, 2023
![A pumpkin spice latte sits on a table at Cafe Deko in Chicago on Oct. 18, 2023.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cafe-Deko-1200x800.jpg)
Embracing autumn: The Pumpkin Spice Latte phenomenon
Avery MacNab, Contributing Writer
• October 22, 2023
![Lincoln Station Bar & Grill features pool tables, darts, craft beer, cocktails and a full menu. The bar is also the Chicago home of the Buffalo Bills and Sabres.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1614-800x1200.jpg)
Lincoln Park restaurants surviving pandemic, inflation and other challenges
Ari Vargas, Contributing Writer
• October 15, 2023
![Various pastries sit in a display case in the South Loop Beatrix location.](https://depauliaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arts-and-life-1-1200x688.jpg)
Making our way downtown: Where to get breakfast near DePaul’s Loop Campus
Nadine DeCero, Opinions Editor
• September 24, 2023
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Batter and Berries serves up gratitude and good food
Samuel Mroz, Staff Writer
• June 4, 2023
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