Food

Local manager of "The Hound" awarded restaurant manager of 2018

By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | December 6

Walters was honored at this year's Stars of the Industry award ceremony as Alabama Restaurant Manager of 2018.

Foods that are mistaken as vegan

By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | December 5

Some foods many new vegans or non-vegans would think are animal product free actually do contain some form of animal product, whether used for texture, consistency, nutrition or flavor.

Auburn club home-brews beer on The Plains

By Alice Phillips | Lifestyle Writer | November 26

The Auburn-Opelika area has countless restaurants and bars where customers can be found on gamedays drinking a beer with friends. Everyone has their go-to bar and favorite drink, but for Miami-born Douglas Bendinger, finding his favorite beer comes closer to home. Bendinger is part of the ...

Auburn students celebrate 'friendsgiving' on The Plains

By Stephanie Tunnell | Lifestyle Writer | November 26

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, the trend among friends known as “friendsgiving” makes its way to friend groups in Auburn. It helps friends celebrate and to give thanks to the cherished people in their life. A play on the word Thanksgiving that occurs every November that is based off of a successful ...

‘Bible-based hole in the wall’ serves home-style grub

By Aaron Kirkland | Lifestyle Writer | November 9

One of Auburn’s best-kept food secrets is located just off Webster and Wire Road, in the back of a QV gas station. For four months now, Levon’s Kitchen & Catering Company has been operating out of this spot, nestled next door to Fat Daddy’s. The proprietor, Levon Moore, described his ...

Tea and coffee drinkers explain what their favorite drinks

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | November 8

With the turning of the seasons to the cooler months, the two major hot beverages, coffee and tea, will be popping up more and more around campus. Coffee and tea seem to have a lot of similarities, but also a lot of differences.

'Made with intention': Bancroft's latest brings the family together

By Lily Jackson | Managing Editor | November 2

Everything is a show — a Texas Honky Tonk with natural light — at David Bancroft's long-awaited Bow and Arrow. He wanted to strip out the layers of service to leave a simple, family Sunday lunch at it's core. Those layers of service, the four-course meals and bottle service, are what he's ...

Taqueria Durango, not your typical Tex-Mex restaurant

By Stephanie Tunnell | Lifestyle Writer | October 25

Durango Taqueria y Carniceria, off of North Dean Road, brings the taste and flavors of Mexico to the heart of Auburn. Open since 2010, this family-owned and family-friendly restaurant serves authentic Mexican dishes such as torta cubana, camarones and culetas ahumadas. Connected to the ...

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Do you know the muffle girl?

By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | October 25

Allison Beason, a sophomore accounting major, is the muffle girl on Auburn’s campus. She came up with the idea out of curiosity, and has made them popular among her friends and others who they have told.

Side Track Coffee continues to serve community

By Jack West | Editor-in-Chief | October 23

Squished into historic Downtown Opelika, Side Track Coffee stands out as one of the quainter coffee houses in the Auburn-Opelika area.

The shake menu for Cheeburger Cheeburger on Sunday, March 25, 2018, in Auburn, Ala.

Insanity has taken over the new, improved Auburn Cheeburger Cheeburger

By Mikayla Burns | Lifestyle Editor | October 20

Things have taken an insane turn at the Auburn Cheeburger Cheeburger. In Auburn, Alabama, the fan-favorite burger joint has revamped its style and menu for a new, modern twist on an Auburn staple. Don Doyle bought the restaurant onto College Street in December 2017 and went with his gut ...

A container of yogurt, a box of watermelon chunks and a bag of grapes sit on a kitchen counter in Auburn, Ala., on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.

Healthy eating proves challenging for college students

By Matheson Eller | Campus Writer | October 16

Healthy, clean eating and regular, productive exercise is a particularly difficult feat because it requires something that most college students have little of: time.

Hornsby Farms unites the community to fight hunger

By Reagan Day Berg | Lifestyle Writer | October 14

One in four children are faced with food insecurity. Hornsby Farms hosts Family Supper in partnership with Nourish, AL to raise awareness and funding.

A new, whimsical way to drink coffee in Auburn

By Miranda Shaffer | Lifestyle Writer | October 4

The owners, Victoria McAbee and Jasmine Lee, focus on community and shared experiences and want to promote the Ayurveda lifestyle that was such a huge impact on their lives.

Auburn, meet Lucy's

By Mallory Pitts | Lifestyle Writer | October 4

Since its opening on June 7, 2018, Lucy’s has been packed with locals and out-of-towners alike eager to try the restaurant’s take on modern American cuisine.

What’s in your bowl?

By Miranda Shaffer | Lifestyle Writer | September 27

Acai bowls can be healthy alternatives to certain sugary breakfast foods, but the number-one way to know for sure what consumers are getting is to make it at home and ask a local bowl shop about the nutrition facts.

One Bike Coffee fights multiple sclerosis

By Stephanie Tunnell | Lifestyle Writer | September 25

Auburn graduates Jack and Amy Fisher are fighting multiple sclerosis one coffee order at a time.

Why people pick a plant-based, vegan lifestyle

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | September 19

The surface definition of being vegan is avoiding the consumption of animal products, which includes milk, eggs, meat, honey and any animal byproducts.

The health benefits of kombucha

By Lauren Pieper | Lifestyle Writer | September 18

The drink is a black or green tea that is fermented and is mixed with a kombucha culture and yeast.

Late night eats to discover in Auburn

By Mary Grace Vinson | Lifestyle Writer | September 7

Whether it’s all about getting a burger as quickly as possible or keeping up with your healthy diet even after hours, you’ll find late night food to satisfy any craving.