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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

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The DePaulia

Roasted tomato bruschetta, an appetizer included in the Restaurant Week deal. (Courtesy  Saporitrattoria.net)

Restaurant Week 2018

Rachel Fernandez, Managing Editor January 22, 2018

If you are looking for a new date location or if your parents are in town and are willing to take you out to dinner, Chicago Restaurant Week is starting on Jan. 26 and going through Feb. 8. Over 370 restaurants...

A sign outside of Café Tola’s restaurant on Southport Avenue in Lakeview. Café Tola is one of the many empanada sellers around Chicago. (Rachel Fernandez, The DePaulia)

Portable pockets are popping up all around the city

Rachel Fernandez, Managing Editor September 18, 2017

Customers rotate in and out of a modern fast-casual restaurant called 5411 Empanadas. Some of the people coming through order with haste and begin to eat their carefully crafted empanadas as they walk...

(Ally Zacek, The DePaulia)

Dipping into football season

Matt Koske and Rachel Fernandez September 18, 2017

Football season is underway. Unfortunately, here at DePaul that doesn’t significantly affect our day-to-day shenanigans, other than maybe tuning in at one of the Lincoln Park bars, finding a stream of...

The skyline of Chicago is seen from the North Pond restaurant in Lincoln Park. The restaurant, as well as others in the city, contributed to Time Out scoring Chicago as the best city in the world. (Curt Brown | MCT)

Chicago ranked best city in the world by Time Out

Maddy Crozier December 2, 2016

Those who think Chicago is the best place to live might now have evidence to back it up. An extensive survey of nearly 20,000 people in 18 different countries found that, when it comes to the things...

New food hall offers quick bites near DePaul's Loop campus

New food hall offers quick bites near DePaul’s Loop campus

Maddy Crozier September 12, 2016

The Loop’s largest lunch destination stands only a six-minute walk from the heart of DePaul’s Loop campus. Revival Food Hall (125 S. Clark St.) boasts 15 distinctive fast-casual booths of both Chicago’s...

How to reconcile your snack stash with nutritional food

How to reconcile your snack stash with nutritional food

Leah Hasdan September 11, 2016

Forget your Dorito inspired microwavable nachos and Kylie Jenner’s take on ramen stir-fry (though you should know, the necessary ingredients to recreate her recipe may be found in the Student Center’s...

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Trucking along: DePaul junior manages food truck

Jessica Villagomez September 27, 2015

By 7 a.m., DePaul Theatre School student Mike Russo is on his way to DePaul’s campus. Russo needs to make sure he gets a good parking spot, between Kenmore and Fullerton Avenues, on a two-way street,...

Chicago tea shops becoming a popular spot for drinks and comfort

Jackson Danbeck July 6, 2015

In Adagio Tea, across the street from Starbucks, almost everyone is smelling the exotic teas. One couple spent perhaps 15 minutes smelling. The woman lead the way, giving each tea a whiff and her judgement....

Going vegetarian in Chicago

Hannah Ward June 22, 2015

Farmers markets line Chicago’s streets and parks, new diets for swimsuit season fill Pinterest boards and refreshing drinks and salads replace chili and hot chocolate on restaurant menus. It’s the...

Nando’s is famous for chicken and barbecue, but their veggie burger with wild herb peri a peri sauce makes for a sweet and spicy twist on the vegetarian classic.   (Erin Yarnall - The DePaulia)

Nando’s opens first Chicago location

Erin Yarnall and Carolyn Duff May 31, 2015

As any student who has studied abroad in the United Kingdom or South Africa can tell you, Nando’s is incredible. The South African-based restaurant is an interesting take on casual dining, with a Mozambican/Portuguese...

(Carolyn Duff / The DePaulia)

Tacos: A Chicago food staple

Sarah Perkins May 3, 2015

Known for its over-the-top hot dogs and deep-dish pizzas, Chicago adds another food staple to its repertoire: the taco. Don’t be fooled: the small, simple dish packs a punch with authentic and interesting...

Review: Good Stuff Eatery serves great burgers

Review: Good Stuff Eatery serves great burgers

Zachary Stevens February 18, 2015

Good Stuff Eatery is a chic, urban restaurant that serves top-notch burgers, fries and milkshakes. And when I first heard of a burger restaurant opening up in the Loop I couldn’t resist making my way...

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