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The Eater College Dining Plan
Just in time for back to school season, Eater presents The Eater College Dining Plan! This includes maps to the restaurant and bar scenes surrounding college campuses all over the country.
Greensboro is an international city, with more than 100 languages spoken by students in the local school system, thanks in part to several local refugee resettlement agencies. The Gate City’s global nature is reflected in its dining scene, rich with immigrant-run and family-helmed businesses …
There’s a difference between a college town (e.g. Knoxville, Tennessee), and a town with a college. The former is defined by the school itself, with restaurants, bars, and shops staking their identity to the campus and often going dark during student breaks. But a city with a few colleges tucked …
The University Park area has some notable dining gems that are worth checking out, whether one is a student branching outside of the dining halls, a faculty member on a quick break, or a visitor looking for a bite to eat. Trojans and alumni alike will attest that there is a breadth of reliable, …
The neighboring campuses of the University of Houston and Texas Southern University in Houston’s Third Ward have long been a part of the city’s landscape and rich history. And with a new semester upon us, the Cougars' debut in the Big 12 Conference, and several neighborhood developments, the area …
Better known in some circles as Title Town, Tuscaloosa is home to the championship-winning Crimson Tide. But the growing town (the population just surpassed 100,000) has a lot going for it both on and off campus. A diverse culinary scene is growing alongside the town itself, powered by Southern …
South Bend sits 90 miles east of Chicago in Indiana, connected by Interstate 90 and the South Shore Line commuter train. The city has a rich automotive history, but it’s best known as the home of the University of Notre Dame. Over the last decade, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, now the U.S. Secretary of …
New York University is among the city’s most distinguished institutions of higher learning, with around 60,000 students and an acceptance rate that hovers around 15 percent. It was chartered in 1831, and moved to its present location surrounding Greenwich Village’s Washington Square in 1833. Its …
With Tucson just over an hour away from Nogales, Mexico, Sonoran cuisine shines. Don’t get caught up exclusively with the mesquite smoke and paper-thin flour tortillas, however. With the first UNESCO designation as a Creative City of Gastronomy in the United States, Tucson stands out on the map …
With a charming small-town vibe, State College offers more than just the school spirit hinted at in the town’s name. The dining options are abundant and varied enough to feed a population of 40,000, which nearly doubles when class is in session — not to mention the couple million visitors per year …
Tallahassee has its share of typical college fare, but the Capital City also boasts a vibrant dining scene. Talented chefs are pushing the limit, and everyone is benefitting. Here are 14 places worth discovering, whether you’re looking for goat curry, a great burger, or a vegan-tasting menu. Eater …
How the Alabama Slammer Happened Why does this nonsensical combination of Southern Comfort, sloe gin, amaretto and orange juice exist? Sarah Baird on …
New Haven calls to mind Yale University and apizza, but the diverse Connecticut city can’t be reduced to these two icons. After all, Yalies are not the only ones who contribute to New Haven’s youthful energy; students from Gateway College, Southern Connecticut State University, University of New …
