So this weekend, I went to Blacksburg for Virginia Tech’s first football game. My friend, Lauren, has season tickets and a tailgating parking pass, so I go to games with her (and now her boyfriend). We headed up Friday. I got stuck in horrible traffic, and it took me a solid hour to get out…
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NeVer forgeT 4.16.2007
Today is my least favorite day of the year. April 16th is a painful, bitter day for the Virginia Tech community. The emotions of that cold Monday morning feel too fresh to have happened seven long years ago. The confusion, the pain, the unanswerable question why. Seven years have passed since that day. Seven years…
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Au Bon Pain chicken Caesar wrap
Back in college, I used to frequent the Au Bon Pain in Virginia Tech’s student union. It was always jam-packed, so I would normally grab something quick and pre-made. The Au Bon Pain chicken Caesar wrap was one of my go-to options. These days, I don’t live anywhere near an Au Bon Pain, so I…
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West End buffalo chicken wrap
Yet another recipe from my college days. The wrap place at West End generally put rice in these wraps, and they were extremely filling (like I could eat one wrap and not eat the rest of the day). So, you don’t have use rice if you don’t want full belly syndrome. Enjoy!
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Crispy chicken
When my friends and I were feeling classy, we would head over to the steakhouse shop in West End Market. Here, you could get steaks cooked to order or even fresh lobster. If you had a lot of leftover money on your meal plan at the end of the year, you suddenly had a lot…
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West End roasted garlic mashed potatoes
These West End roasted garlic mashed potatoes are also known as the most delicious garlic mashed potatoes to ever grace the planet Earth. One of Virginia Tech’s dining halls has a steakhouse shop, and I ate there a decent amount when I was in college. I ordered a crispy chicken breast with a side of…