This post was updated Jan. 21 at 9:01 p.m. Pizzeria Sei’s pizza was rated the ninth best in the world, according to 50TopPizza. It tasted like it. Read more...
Photo: (Britany Andres/Daily Bruin Staff)
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January 8, 10:56 am
Culinary Grand Prix: Mamie serves up deliciously classic Italian sandwiches
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:49 p.m. Before we walked in, we could smell the fresh bread permeating the door. Mikael Choukroun, founder of Italian sandwich shop Mamie, has been running restaurants for 30 years. Read more...
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December 4, 7:12 pm
‘Home away from home’: Bruin Hindus’ Diwali celebration ignites community
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 8:34 p.m. Bruin Hindus is warming Bruins’ hearts with diyas this Diwali season. The Hindu student organization hosted its annual Diwali event in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Members of South Asian dance team ROOT[D dance on stage. The group performed at Bruin Hindus’ Diwali event, which was hosted in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Nov. 14. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 7:29 pm
1042 flea market comes to UCLA to promote secondhand shopping, local vendors
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:21 p.m. Students reclaimed, remixed and revived more than just clothes at the 1042 flea market. 1042 flea and UCLA’s Sigma Alpha Zeta collaborated to host the UCLA vs. Read more...
Photo: Students shop at the 1042 flea market on Kerckhoff patio. 1042 flea partnered with UCLA Sigma Alpha Zeta to put on the event, said 1042 flea founder Mia Parra. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 1:51 pm
Restaurant review: Despite quality ingredients, Bread Head’s sandwiches fail to live up to prices
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:54 p.m. Based on price for quality, it seems Bread Head may have missed its target audience in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: A BLT sandwich from Bread Head is held for the camera. The chain’s newest location opened in Westwood on Nov. 1 and offers quality ingredients but is held back by its high price point. (Joice Ngo/Daily Bruin)
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December 3, 1:14 pm
Second Take: BookTok creates renewed love for reading but lacks in real literacy
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:44 p.m. Social media made reading cool again, but is BookTok enough to fight the literacy crisis? Viral TikTok trends have encouraged teens and young adults to pick up a novel instead of scrolling endlessly. Read more...
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November 25, 3:31 pm
UCLA professor Claire McEachern publishes Malibu-focused essay collection
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:38 p.m. UCLA English professor Claire McEachern is stepping away from her typical scholarly writing with “Coyotes and Culture: Essays from Old Malibu.” McEachern, who has spent her career writing about 16th- and 17th-century British authors like John Milton and William Shakespeare, was caught in the middle of the Malibu Woolsey Fire in 2018. Read more...
Photo: Claire McEachern holds her collection of essays, “Coyotes and Culture,” as she leans against a brick wall. The UCLA English professor was inspired to write the stories by her time living in Malibu. (Victor Simoes/Daily Bruin)