ljl260@nyu.eduBurning in Sichuan
Summer in China’s steamy southwest means close quarters, fiery hot pot and general sensory overload.
Travel & Food | Aug 26, 2005 (~919 Words)Contributors
Leaya Lee
Leaya Lee is from Radnor, PA and is a graduate journalism student at New York University. She received her B.A. in English Literature and Chinese Studies from Swarthmore College.
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Eating Away the New York Blues
A newcomer finds a cure for homesickness in the East Village’s torta cubana, sake and mac and cheese.
Archived | Aug 26, 2005 (~825 Words)An Unlikely Rock Star
Soovin Kim performs to sold out concert halls, has throngs of adoring fans and lives out of his suitcase for most of the year, but he’s no rock star. He’s a concert violinist.
Archived | Apr 28, 2005 (~811 Words)Philadelphia: More Than Just Cheese Steaks
Philadelphia is a short hour away from New York by train and a mere $12 bus ride from Port Authority, making it the perfect city for a quick weekend getaway.
Archived | Apr 28, 2005 (~837 Words)Oriental: Rugs or People?
Even the dictionary says that when used to describe a person, “Oriental” is “now often regarded as a term of disparagement.” When did the word become so loaded?
Archived | Apr 15, 2005 (~1051 Words)Famous and Hungry
One reporter watches her cousin, a rising pop star in Taiwan, deal with an eating disorder.
Archived | Mar 31, 2005 (~16 Words)Sushi on a Budget
For those who think that good sushi can’t be had on a student budget, Jeollado, a sushi spot named after a province in Korea, is the place to go.
Archived | Mar 25, 2005 (~149 Words)Is It All in the Jeans?
For $600, you could purchase three mini iPods, pay for a month’s rent outside of Manhattan, or buy a round trip ticket to Paris and have money left over. For an extra $35, you could buy a pair of jeans.
Archived | Mar 9, 2005 (~693 Words)Young Designer Heads for Success
For Tiffany Gong, wearing a pair of her own homemade headphone covers changed her luck — and her life.
Archived | Feb 23, 2005 (~756 Words)