Communication best learned through wine, friends and food
Categories: Travel Week
Our travel experiences are not necessarily limited to the group tequila shot photos gracing Facebook that have become the stereotypical study abroad anecdotes. We grew up with tehcnology and as we have matured and technology has evolved, so has our way of communicating.
A delicious duo of social media and food
Categories: Shop
Among the hundreds of brands that young adults gravitate toward, the most successful ones are those that earn the loyalty and trust of their fans. Using those brands becomes habitual, so all of a sudden wearing your favorite pair of J Brand jeans or always having your iPod for the commute to work feels just as important [...]
The Elmwood Village: A true Buffalo gem
Categories: Cities Week
This article is part of a TNGG series on cities. By: Samantha Nephew The City of Buffalo is one of those towns that’s known for just a few things – chicken wings, snowstorms, and a pair of sports franchises that always seem to come so close. And aside from those few things, people often find [...]
Buffalolist
Categories: Cities Week
City nicknames: “City of Good Neighbors,” “City of No Illusions,” “Queen City,” “City of Light,” “Nickel City.” Biggest Buffalo names: Nick Bakay, Wolf Blitzer, David Boreanaz, Charles Burchfield, Grover Cleveland, Cute is What We Aim For, Ani DiFranco, Millard Fillmore, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ira Flatow, Doug Flutie, Goo Goo Dolls, E.B. Green, Terry Gross, Rick [...]
Do brands have a responsibility to your health?
Categories: Respond
The government is legislating trans fats. Schools are trying to get soft drinks and unhealthy snacks banned from vending machines. Obesity and diabetes are two health issues that will cost tax payers millions if not more in the future (another expense to be borne by Gen Y). Do brands have a duty to offer healthy [...]
Little Women – Millennial Eating Disorders
Categories: Food Week
I live by the Patrick Bateman mantra, “You can always be thinner… look better.” And though I have a severe case of body dysmorphia, I have trouble discerning between boredom and hunger. I seriously binge eat at every meal. The other night it was Country Fried Steak with a side of fries, steamed broccoli, and [...]
Cooking By Nose
Categories: Food Week
The weekend after I moved into my first apartment, I decided to roast a leg of lamb. I slathered the eight-pound hunk of meat with olive oil, garlic, rosemary and sea salt, then threw it in the oven around 4:00, fully expecting that it would be done by 6.It was a disaster. At around 9:30 [...]
Binge Eating and My Hatred For Food
Categories: Food Week
My name’s Brittney and I am a binge eater. I’ve met alcoholics, nail-biters, chain smokers, yoga enthusiasts, and recently even a sex addict. Hey, we all have our vice, mine just happens to be something we need to have in order to survive. I love food—cheesy rolls and pies and elaborate breakfasts were at Grandma’s on [...]
Toxic Foods
Categories: Food Week
On November 1st, 2009, I began a 21-day holistic detox diet. I had been meaning to go on this detox ever since a good friend of mine had done it and raved about the results. I began the day after Halloween. Whenever I told anyone about the detox, I got a blank stare and a [...]
The Next Overweight Generation
Categories: Food Week
Do you ever wish you could eat whatever you wanted without worrying about gaining weight? I do. But, I didn’t always have such a hostile relationship with food. Rewind to my senior year of high school, a typical day included: pancakes for breakfast, a candy bar or two during second period, three bagels for lunch, [...]
