SCrumptious

Catch up with the food world here. This is your guide to college-student-proof recipes, restaurants worth your money, reviews of the best coffee shops and more. Enjoy these juicy posts, from our kitchen to yours.

Weekends spent brunchin’ at Brick + Mortar


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Set only a few blocks away from the Santa Monica beach, this bustling and lively restaurant is the perfect ambient for brunch. Insanely busy, yet driven by attentive servers, Brick + Mortar was the closest thing to paradise on an early Saturday morning. With impeccable service and exceptional menus, it left me and my friends […]

Atticus: A dessert shop sweet with charm


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  If you’re craving a sweet fix and are willing to make the trip to West L.A., while you’re at it, perhaps Atticus Creamery & Pies should be a new addition to your day trip bucket list. The little dessert spot, located on Westwood and Pico – across the street from the Westside Pavillion – […]

Got a mug and a microwave? You’ve got a dessert!


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  Sitting in your dorm room one late night, you realize that you are suddenly craving a sweet midnight snack. But the problem is, the dining halls are now closed, you’re low on cash and the food in your mini fridge is all too unappealing. So what are you to do? Well if you have […]

Be happy with these blues


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  Since starting my semester here at USC, I have found myself looking forward to Wednesdays for one reason: loading up on fresh fruits and veggies. The weekly farmer’s market held at McCarthy Quad offers a wide variety of food and crafts, and during my first visit, my eyes were immediately drawn to a table […]

On discovering Grand Central’s Eggslut


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  As a student of a university located in one of America’s most vibrant cities, I’ve always found it strange that many students — particularly first-years — don’t take advantage of all the local happenings as much as they could. As a native New Yorker, I’m perplexed by the idea of wanting to stay within […]

The proper way to make scrambled eggs


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  I was telling my friend how to make scrambled eggs the other day and realized that I eat a lot of scrambled eggs, so I decided it would be appropriate to share my secrets for fluffy, delicious and inexpensive eggs. I’m telling you — I eat an obscene amount of scrambled eggs. This recipe […]

The New L.A. King: Alfred’s Coffee


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  Coffee. We drink it in the morning. We drink it in the afternoon. We even drink it in the evening. In such a large city like Los Angeles, it can be difficult to find that perfect cup of Joe. Forget chains like Coffee Bean and Starbucks, in a city like L.A. it’s all about […]