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Features intern Kariyah Bennett features The Pierogie Place, a new hotspot for Rowan students to enjoy pierogies. - Photo / Kariyah Bennett

Bennett: “The Pierogie Place” is Glassboro’s Newest Pierogi Hot Spot

Kariyah Bennett April 6, 2022

If you ever had pierogies before, it is usually just potatoes and cheese mixed together, folded in a type of dough and pan-fried. It's similar to a dumpling, without the meat and vegetables. The Pierogie...

Features intern Kariyah Bennett enjoys a coconut cream martini from the Sugar Factory restaurant in New York City. - Photo / Kariyah Bennett

Bennett: The Sweetest Restaurant in New York City

Kariyah Bennett March 23, 2022

The Sugar Factory is a restaurant that I’ve seen trending all over social media, known for its enormous drinks and amazing bar food. So, when I spent my spring break in the city, I had to stop there.   When...

Yoshimoto is a Hibachi-style restaurant in Turnersville, NJ. Features Intern Kariyah Bennett compared this restaurant to "Samurai" in Glassboro for her weekly column, "Battle of the Restaurants." - Photo / Kariyah Bennett

Bennett: Battle of the Restaurants — “Yoshimoto” and “Samurai”

Kariyah Bennett March 9, 2022

This is the first iteration of “Battle of the Restaurants,” a weekly column where, each week, i’ll put two similar local restaurants to the test and compare them to see who ultimately comes out...

El Vez is a restaurant that serves authentic Mexican-style cuisines. The restaurant is located in New York City, NY, Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. - Photo via www.elvezrestaurant.com

Bennett: El Vez Mexican Restaurant Review

Kariyah Bennett February 23, 2022

El Vez, a local Mexican restaurant in downtown Philadelphia, should be on your radar to try when visiting the city. Up until I tried El Vez, my go-to restaurant was Plaza Azteca in Sicklerville. However,...

The Santa Fe Rolls are one of the many appetizers offered at the
"Pats Select Pizza | Grill." - Photo via Patsselect.com

Bennett: ‘Pats Select Pizza | Grill’ Review

Kariyah Bennett November 3, 2021

The aroma of tomato sauce, garlic and grilled chicken filled the serene green room of an Italian-style restaurant named "Pats Select Pizza | Grill." "Pats Select Pizza | Grill" is a family-owned chain...

Staff writer, Kelly Steinmeyer, reviews the delicious Tex-Mex food from "Coco's Cocina" in Pitman, NJ - Photo / Kelly Steinmeyer

Steinmeyer: ‘Coco’s Cocina’ is the Perfect Tex-Mex Restaurant

Kelly Steinmeyer October 13, 2021

In the heart of Pitman’s downtown sits a modest Tex-Mex restaurant. The sound of Spanish music gets louder the closer I get, and the aromas of fresh tortillas fill the air.  As I enter the restaurant...

LaScala's Fire recently opened on Rowan Boulevard. -Multimedia Editor/Miguel Martinez

LaScala’s Fire is the newest restaurant on Rowan University’s main strip

Dylann Cohn-Emery March 14, 2019

LaScala’s Fire, the newest place to eat on Rowan University’s main strip, made an enjoyable impression, but not enough to make me want to come back. Unfortunately, for being a restaurant located...

Pasta Pomodoro, located in Washington Twp., NJ, is a delicious little Italian joint serving Italian style cooking and more. -Peter Planamente

Pasta Pomodoro tastes just like your nonna’s cooking

Peter Planamente March 12, 2019

After a long day of classes, my stomach rumbled and my Italian heart craved some comfort food. It was time to over-indulge in cuisine that I hoped I wouldn't regret eating. I took a trip over to Pasta...

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