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Photo: Hermela Haile, a young Black woman with long brown and light brown box braids and wearing a red orange turtleneck and black pants, smiles and poses with arms crossed in front of lush greenery.

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My Own Boston: Hermela Haile (Questrom ‘25)

November 2, 2023

Photo: a Decadent corned beef sandwich on a plate with fries in a well light bright restaurant

Food

Yum! Today Is National Sandwich Day

November 2, 2023

Photo: A large glass dish filled with a light orange pumpkin mousse. The top of the dessert is sprinkled with small, brown gingersnap cookie chunks. Dessert is displayed on a white table in front of window. Scene outside is a fall scene of leaves changing color.

Food

No-Bake Pumpkin Mousse Dessert

October 30, 2023

Photo: A shot outside Time Out Market, an indoor space with food vendors and drinks. The day is bright and sunny.

Things-to-do

Where to Eat for Friends & Family Weekend

October 13, 2023

Photo: A platter of three steak and jalapeno tacos with limes on the side

Things-To-Do

Celebrate National Taco Day Today

October 4, 2023

Photo: Sharlene Chang (SHA’24) and Irene Kim (COM’23), two young Asian women sipping boba teas, smile and pose resting together. They sit in front of a backdrop of large boba tea recreations made out of cardboard and puff balls.

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Video: Boba Showdown, Round Two

September 22, 2023

Photo: Two dining hall works poses together as they work on preparing red lobsters for students in the dining hall.

Student Life

Lobster Night, One of BU Dining’s Most Popular Events, Is Tonight

September 21, 2023

Photo: A bright image of a crusted quiche, with various amounts of vegetables like mushrooms, tomatoes, eggplant, and more. The round quiche sits on a bright, white table.

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Easy Vegetable Quiche

September 18, 2023

Photo: A large cooling rack filled with scones that appear to have nuts and dried fruit in them

Recipe Series

Spiced Carrot Cake Scones

September 5, 2023

Photo: A man walks in front of large white tents filled with produce and various other vendors.

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: Shop at the Copley Square Farmers Market

July 24, 2023

Photo: A colorful bowl of tortellini salad on a white countertop.

Recipe Series

Summer Tortellini Salad

July 12, 2023

Composite Image: Red and Green text reads "Boston JerkFest: Spice, Fun & Food" in front of a background of photos of people having fun eating Jerk chicken

Things-to-do

Check Out Boston’s Spiciest Festival

July 5, 2023

Photo of The Boston Pops performing their annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the Hatch Memorial Shell on the Charles River Esplanade. In the photo, the Hatch Shell is lit in red white and blue. The backs of spectators' heads are seen as the look up towards about a dozen fireworks that shoot up from the shell into the black sky.

Things-To-Do

Celebrate the Fourth of July Weekend in Boston

June 28, 2023

Photo: Chef Bill Yosses, an older white man wearing glasses and a white chef outfit, cleans off his ganache-spreading tool - a plastic ruler - with a flourish at the amusement of student Mara Clement, a younger white woman with dark curly hair tied back and wearing a red cap and white chef's outfit.

Pastry Arts Program

This BU Program Is a Piece of Cake—Literally

May 15, 2023

This is a stock photo of the city of Boston. You can see some of Boston's largest and most famous buildings. You can also see the bay faintly in the background. It is partly cloudy. This image is from Canva.Com

Food & Dining

Where to Eat with Your Family in Boston: Commencement Weekend Dining Guide

May 11, 2023

Photo: Students sit in a circular pattern in a Boston University dining hall during a busy meal service

Local

Will Boston Become the First US City to Require Food Vendors Donate Leftovers to Its Hungry?

May 11, 2023

Photo: Upclose picture of a spring salad with beats, nuts, lettuce, and more

Recipe Series

Spring Arugula and Mixed Greens Salad with Basil Chive Yogurt Dressing

May 2, 2023

Meridian Street in East Boston, busy with cars, bikes and pedestrians on a sunny day. Photo by Brandon Bartoszek

Things-to-do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: East Boston

April 27, 2023

Graffiti Alley, the 80-foot-long walkway covered in graffiti produced by local artists

Arts & Culture

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Central Square

April 20, 2023

Photo: a dozen or more strawberry shortcake cookies, which are golden brown and have strawberries and minimarshmellows around the sides

Recipe Series

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies

April 18, 2023

Strawberry Shortcake Cookies