Let There Be Bagels Once More! Let There Be Bagels Once More!Einstein Bros. Bagels is now open on the first floor of Shafer Court DiningCenter.The bagel shop operates between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursday, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Fridays.However, students expecting to use there meal plan will have to wait until after 5 p.m.Einstein Bros...
Smokers: Second Class Citizens Smokers: Second Class CitizensOpinion by Connor Campbell (Proud Smoker)There once was a time where one could sit at the bar, have a beer and enjoy a cigarette.One wasn’t forced to walk out in the rain and cold to have a smoke. One was able to enjoy the same comforts of an establishment as the rest o...
Bo Dillaz: From Late-Night Hunger to Creative Satisfaction Bo Dillaz: From Late-Night Hunger to Creative SatisfactionBy Samuel RootsBo Dillaz is not the typical eat-in/take-out restaurant. It lacks the family environment of your everyday diner, but still maintains quality food. In short, Bo Dillaz is not pinnacle fine dining, however it is still a c...
Fresca: A Fresh New Taste Without Meat Fresca: A Fresh New Taste Without MeatBy Paige BaxterCampus food can get a little monotonous from time to time. So if you want to try something new, Fresca is the place to start.В The building immediately grabbed my attention by the restaurant’s slogan on the wall: вЂ&...
Sidewalk Selections Vol.2: Nate’s Taco Truck Sidewalk Selections Vol.2: Nate’s Taco TruckShafer Bird Correspondent DeeVa Payne takes a look at Nate’s Taco Truck!Filmed by Ryan Murphy and Tommy Lopez.Produced by Charles Couch.Did you like this? Share it:Did you enjoy this post?Why not leave ...
821 Cafe: Less Than Meets The Eye 821 Cafe: Less Than Meets The EyeBy Samuel Roots821 CafГ© is a model VCU diner. Loft feel. Brick walls with paintings. Vegan friendly. Everything one would expect from a restaurant locatedВ a few blocks away from the university. However, what the restaurant has in style it lacks in originality....
Battle of the Burgers: Carytown Burgers vs. Burger Bach Words and Photos by Cory JohnsonClose to the intersection of Ellwood and Thompson in Carytown are two restaurants that specialize in the same thing: burgers and fries. While burger places are only separated by a few blocks in this city, the unique stances on burger making that these two restaur...
On sampling the The Village menu Photos by Anna ShcherbakovaArmed with decor in tones of brown lit with dim lamps and a varied menu, The Village sees many students come and go in search for a place to take their friends, a lucky date or their lucky parents.Shaferbird staff paid a visit to The Village Cafe, located on 1001 West Grace Street.Words by ...
The Shape of College By Alexandra Hines The dreaded freshman fifteen is something that everyone hears about before heading off to college and becoming immersed in new dinning options on and off campus. But there may be a way to avoid it. Students at Virginia Commonwealth University are lucky to have readily available facilities that not only provide...
How Eco-Friendly is Shafer REALLY? By Austin WalkerThe VCU Office of Sustainability has been focusing on the Shafer Dining Court from the beginning of the VCU Goes Green Initiative, as the location is one of the biggest consumers of resources and producers of waste.Thankfully, the management team at Shafer, alongside the Office of Sustainability, ha...