Blackberry Cider @ The Getaway Cafe - Riverside, CA

The Getaway Cafe
3615 Canyon Crest Drive
Riverside, CA92507

I've tried a few things here, and everything seems to be good or pretty good but not fantastic...except for this drink. It's a blackberry cider, and it's not too sweet or alcohol-y. A few other girls in my grad program have tried it and said that it was really good. I'd definitely get it again. I've also reviewed their fish tacos here.

Caramel Pop Krunch

Karen-Ginger Gifts

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My parents always bring home interesting food. I came home and tried these a few minutes ago and LOVED them (my dad and even my brother like this...and my brother is a pooper and rarely likes sweets). I tried this thinking it would be one of those expensive mediocre-tasting popcorn products, but THESE ARE DELICIOUS!! Picture cheese puffs without the cheese flavor ... and then cover them with a coating of dark caramel. I say "dark" to emphasize the almost-burnt flavor. SO good. Here's the website's description:

"A Karen-Ginger Favorite, Sweet Caramel corn puffs with the perfect 'Pop and Krunch' for any occasion."

I've also had their Chocolate Mochi Krunch (see website), which are brown rice crackers covered in chocolate.

HackCollege's We Love Ramen Infographic

I had never heard of HackCollege until they sent me this cool infographic. I love ramen, education, random facts, and sites that help people, so I thought I'd share this on the blog. While I'm struggling through this last paper of the quarter, here's their basic info and some random facts about ramen:

"Lectures are boring and inefficient. Long hours spent studying hand-written notes is very 1994. Anyone graduating today needs to know not how to operate a computer, but when. The fault is both with the students and the teachers. HackCollege is changing education. HackCollege is educating the students of the world about effective, open source software, putting techno-political arguments in everyday language, and creating a cult of “Students 2.0.” If we can change the way 1 percent of college students and faculty in the world view education and technology, we’ve done our job."

Learn more about HackCollege here!

Created by: HackCollege.com

Fuel - Philadelphia, PA

Fuel - Center City location
1225 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Went to Fuel with Kurtis in the middle of the conference I attended because he knows the area now that he lives there for grad school. I had just eaten lunch, so I only got a "Green Tea Matcha" drink (Men description: "Japanese Green Tea Matcha and Skim Milk"). I was worried because the "skim milk" description was a warning sign that it might taste too healthy, but I enjoyed it a lot and would get it again! I absolutely love matcha drinks. Anyway, my classmates/friends went here at a separate time and said the food was delicious.

Fuel has funny drink names like "Hangover Helper," "The Hulk," and "Give Me a Tan," as well as others like "Fruit Fuzzion," "Mango Madness," and "Pineapple Power Lunch." See more drinks here.

They also have awesome-sounding appetizers, salads, and paninis.

Kurtis's sandwich