Snowopolis will leave an ice-cold impression on hopeful, excited newcomers

Name: Snowopolis Rating: 2/5 Location: 12625 Frederick St., Ste. I-6, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Price Range: $$ Hours: Sun - Thurs: 12–10 p.m. Fri - Sat: 12-11 p.m. Category: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes   I have one word for this place and...

Restaurant Review: Isabella’s Cupcakes, Riverside’s new sugar-coated gem

If there is one thing I take seriously in life, it’s cupcakes. I’ve brought my business and taste buds to several cupcake shops over the years (Crumbs, Yummy Cupcakes, Sprinkles, etc.) so I consider...

Restaurant Review: Sushi OK

4/5 Stars Tucked away in a plaza packed with several cultural restaurants, Sushi OK attracts its customers with its gaudy, fluorescent lights that illuminate the darkening sky red and blue. Pulling open the heavy, wooden doors,...

Specialty Coffee and Refreshers: a Student’s Review (Part 1)

We are at the beginning of Spring quarter here at UCR. The orange blossoms are in full bloom, the trees are lightly fruiting along Aberdeen, and our mornings consist of ghostly mists as some...

Restaurant Review: Simple Simon’s Bakery and Bistro

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars From the outside, Simple Simon’s Bakery and Bistro in downtown Riverside looks like a high-end sit down restaurant with floor to ceiling windows and a fancy logo, which is...

Restaurant Review: Polar Bear Shaved Ice

3.5 out of 5 stars I arrived at Polar Bear Shaved Ice at 9 p.m. and I noticed that they were open from the early afternoon to 11 p.m. I also noticed that there was...

Mandarin Garden provides a taste of China in Riverside

Name: Mandarin Garden Rating: 4/5 Location: 1445 University Avenue, Riverside, CA., 92507 Price Range: $$ Hours: Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Category: Mandarin, Szechwan Cuisine Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities:            WiFi, Televisions, Good for Groups and Kids,...

Restaurant Review: La Michoacana

With the sun shining bright outside and temperatures rising constantly, ice cream sounds like the perfect getaway to make you nostalgic about your childhood. Luckily, UCR students are blessed with La Michoacana, which is...

Restaurant Review: Monty’s Good Burger challenges perceptions of vegan food

Burger 9/10 Fries 9/10 Dips 8.5/10 Shakes 9/10 Desserts 7/10 Price $$ Ambience 8.5/10   With the Riverside Food Lab in downtown Riverside being the latest great place to eat, vegan food may seem like the last thing you’d want to order there. After all, when people picture...

Video: The Highlander boba run

https://youtu.be/6rIZ9yXxKWo With the scorching heat upon us and our cravings for refreshing, iced beverages reaching an all-time high this summer, the Highlander features team thought, “Why not have our next taste test be a sampler...