Photos by Pinn Chirathivat Whether you’re new to Penn or have been here a while, there will be instances where you have to buy groceries. With the many different options on and off campus, how do you choose a grocery store? Below lies a list of the most commonly visited grocery stores and all the […]
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How to Make the Most of Your Penn Dining Plan
All Photos Taken By Liliann Zou Whether you’re a current freshman or a recent graduate, the Penn dining hall experience is a rite of passage for all students. For incoming and current freshmen who will have to be on the dining plan, I’ve compiled a short list of 5 tips to help you make the […]
Food Truck Crawl
(All photos take by Pinn Chirathivat) Though I definitely missed out on a lot of the classic freshman experiences due to COVID, the Philly food truck scene was not one of them. Last Tuesday, during Spring Stay, my friends and I decided to try some of Penn’s most famous food trucks. Having lived in New […]
Best Places around Campus for Your Late Night Cravings
(Photographer: Monika Lee) Pelicana Chicken Hours: Sun – Thurs: 11:30AM–12AM Fri: 11:30AM–1:30AM Sat: 11:30AM–1AM Delivery and Takeout offered There’s something about a fresh, crispy, juicy piece of fried chicken that truly hits different after midnight, and Pelicana does it best. Satisfy those late-night munchies with some spicy soy fried wings, an order of truffle fries, […]
Ranking Every La Colombe Drink from Best to Worst
If you’re a Penn student, you’ve probably heard of La Colombe. If you haven’t it’s the brightly colored coffee in a can sold at Wawa, Van Pelt’s basement and Whole Foods. While sold throughout the northeast, the brand is originally from Philly, and since coming to Penn I’ve become slightly obsessed. I’m a little ashamed […]
The Best Cold Weather Beverages
With the weather turning chilly, we asked Penn Appétit staff for their best cold weather beverage recommendations (for the second year in a row!). From teas to coffees to wine, they delivered. Here’s our staff’s favorite cold weather beverages. London Fog View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanna (@vee_vanna) It’s quick, easy, […]
5 Places to Satisfy Your Asian Food Cravings (near campus)
Are you on-campus and looking for that perfect Asian meal/snack? Are you at home, but want the run-down on all the fun Asian food near campus so you can start planning your meals ahead of time? I’ve got you covered. Although I’ve only experienced the Penn/Philly food scene for a couple months, I’ve found plenty […]
Get To Know Gourmand: The Podcast for Today’s Foodies
Meet Alaina Chou and Maggie Tang, the cohosts of Gourmand – their passion project turned podcast that highlights the stories of leaders in the food industry (the first episode is out! Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts)! Brought together by their love of food – they did in fact meet through Penn Appetit – juniors […]
Holy Sheet: Great Jones Has Me Confident in the Kitchen!
Great Jones’ Easy Bake Set arrived in many boxes. I quickly understood why. The frying pan (“Small Fry”), the saucepan (“Saucy”), and the sheet pan (“Holy Sheet”) each arrived in their own colorful cardboard that read “your ware is here!” When I opened the box, it was patterned with gorgeous, organic illustrations of things like […]
The Starbucks Drink to Cure Your Winter Cold
Ever heard of the “Medicine Ball?” Nope, not the one you lift at the gym. It’s the drink that you should buy if you’ve got a cold or feel one coming. You won’t find it explicitly written in the Starbucks menu, but go to Stommons (or any Starbucks) and the ladies will know what you’re […]
Penn Appétit x Penn Lens
At long last — a collab between Penn Appétit and Penn Lens! We did a potluck-style cheeseboard event, with members bringing a jam here, a cracker there, all so we could practice our plating and lighting skills. We met up in the back of the Arch Building, where, it turns out, there are some stellar […]
A Crash Course in Entomophagy
by Jasper Colt for USA Today One of my fondest foodie memories of junior year is eating freeze-dried crickets with a fellow Penn Appetit foodie, Katherine Ku, in our Intro to Human Evolution class. While our classmates squirmed and looked at us with a mixture of disgust, fascination, and awe (perhaps I’m giving Kat and […]