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April 17, 10:09 pm

Student creates sommelier club for Bruins to cultivate love for wine

This post was updated on April 18 at 7:21 p.m. Amanda Greenbaum has very specific answers when asked what types of wine she prefers. Her favorite white would be the Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, ideally from 2013 or 2014, and her preferred red is a cabernet sauvignon because of its versatility and robust quality. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Sommelier’s Club at UCLA meet every other week at president Amanda Greenbaum’s apartment to taste and learn about different wines. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)

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April 17, 8:51 pm

Cheese Club bonds students over diverse experiences, backgrounds

Members of the Cheese Club of UCLA celebrated Thirsty Thursday by sipping white wine while gathered around a plate of Europe’s most flavorful cheeses. Becca Quist unwrapped each European cheese and carefully placed the circular and triangular slices on a wooden board as members settled into plush earth-toned couches. Read more...

Photo: Members of the club sample different varieties of cheese, often accompanying them with wine, bread and other snacks. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)

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April 16, 7:28 pm

A Taste for Adventure: Bird’s nest soup a rare Chinese delicacy not worth the price

Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Read more...

Photo: At Full House Seafood Restaurant, the bowl of bird’s nest soup came with crab meat and salty ham on the side. Bird’s nest soup is made by soaking hardened bird saliva thereby transforming it into a gelatinous consistency, which is then flavored by other ingredients such as the crab meat. (Matthew Fernandez/Daily Bruin staff)

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April 12, 9:31 pm

Cents of Style: Jet Rag’s $1 sale offers rare deal in a chaotic setting

Wedged in between Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, UCLA students have no shortage of places to shop for clothes. However, high price tags can limit shopping options for money-conscious students on a college budget. Read more...

Photo: Daily Bruin columnist Linda Xu models the clothing she purchased at Jet Rag’s weekly $1 clothing sale. (Photo by Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin, photo illustration by LeAnn Woo/Graphics director)

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April 10, 10:59 pm

UC Davis professor offers taste of brewing business in online class

Charles Bamforth is known as the beer guy on the UC Davis campus. However, his nickname is not a result of his collegiate drinking habits, but of his dedication to the alcoholic beverage in the realm of academia. Read more...

Photo: UC Davis food science and technology professor Charlie Bamforth is opening up his “Introduction to Brewing and Beer” class, which he has taught at Davis for 15 years, to students at any UC school online. (Karin Higgins/UC Davis)

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April 10, 8:44 pm

Restaurant review: Rocco’s Tavern

Large flat-screen televisions cover almost every inch of Rocco’s Tavern’s rustic brick walls, broadcasting baseball, basketball and hockey games. Last year, what was formerly O’Hara’s bar on the corner of Gayley and Weyburn avenues transformed into Rocco’s Tavern, a compact yet homey restaurant and bar nestled in Westwood Village. Read more...

Photo: (Sarah Ahern/Daily Bruin)

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April 9, 9:25 pm

A Taste for Adventure: Cow tongue, brain taste testing yields surprising results

Los Angeles brings together cultures and cuisine from all around the world. The city’s markets and restaurants offer menus that may be a little different from the typical dining hall menu. Read more...

Photo: Run by brothers Miguel and Jorge Anaya, Pinches Tacos in Westwood sells a lengua, or cow tongue, taco. Salted and served with salsa, the lengua taco had a tofu-like consistency.(Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)


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