For my final passion blog post, I’m going to take us back to one of my most memorable dining experiences during my time at Penn State so far: November 8, 2019 (which also happened to be my 19th birthday) when a group of my friends and I went to BRGR for dinner to celebrate. A relatively young restaurant in State College and a…

This next location is not necessarily fancy but is certainly a unique and trademark eatery for State College: Yallah Burrito. Yallah Burrito is the sit-down/fast food location. What was originally a small food truck business by the name Yallah Taco grew and established their own sit-down version with a more complex menu in 2017 due…

For this blog, I am shifting from my usual “unique dining” experiences to something that feels more personal and homely to me: Aman’s Indian Bistro. Aman’s has been in business since I was around 8 years old. One taste of their delicious Indian food was enough to make this my family’s favorite restaurant. What especially makes this…

As mentioned in my first blog post, over winter break, my family went on a road trip to Toronto. On the night we reached, we decided to venture into downtown and try out one of the Italian restaurants—the restaurant we ended up going to was Scaddabush. The term “scaddabush” is an Italian slang for “a little of this…

When I visited Boston, MA in the Spring, my family decided to try out this unique Indian Chipotle-style place in downtown called Tikkaway. Tikkaway specializes in customizable Indian-inspired dishes, including roti wraps, rice bowls, and salad bowls. The menu features everything from chicken, chickpeas, lamb, cheese, and potatoes to signature sauces, samosas, and lassis.   As…

Last summer, our family went on vacation to The Eternal City—Rome. In the middle of sightseeing, immersing ourselves in the city’s history, and admiring the architecture, we also had to allow enough time to try the delicious Italian cuisine.   One of my favorite restaurants we went to was in a bohemian piazza called Trastevere. Trastevere is known…

Last summer, when I visited my aunt in Chicago, IL we visited a quaint little café called Café Corbel. Café Corbel, a European and American bakery, serves pastry and breakfast items to its customers at its location in Lincoln Park. We happened to find this little café tucked away in a corner near Lincoln Park,…

Over winter break, I went on a road trip with my family to Toronto, Ontario. While we were there, we had the unique opportunity to eat at an extravagant Indian buffet-style restaurant called Brar’s. The best part of this experience was that this restaurant was 100% vegetarian. With over 16 selections of appetizers, 12 different…