Skip to Main Content

The Dateline

The Student News Site of University of Houston-Downtown

The Student News Site of University of Houston-Downtown

The Dateline

The Dateline

The Dateline

Food and Culture

You are what you eat

You are what you eat

Taj McNamara, Reporter, Videographer March 28, 2025

College campuses offer diverse food options that balance convenience, nutrition, and budget constraints for busy students. Beyond the traditional dining halls with their all-you-can-eat buffets, many institutions...

The sour and spicy wontons are among the entrees available at Mala Sichuan Bistro.

Flavorful Feasts

Erick Holmes, Contributor March 28, 2025

First Impressions: Fresh out of class and for my first meal of the day, I was craving some spicy noodles. Mala Sichuan Bistro has many locations and is known as one of the better restaurants in Houston,...

Illustration credit: Tejiri Ewherido

A tasteful and affordable experience at Jr.’s BBQ Pit

Emily Torres, Reporter March 28, 2025

I decided to try a food truck I had seen multiple times passing by Hiram Clarke Road. Jr’s BBQ Pit is a Black-owned food truck that serves different kinds of meats like pork, chicken and beef with a...

Illustration credit: Tejiri Ewherido

How to support a Muslim friend, neighbor during Ramadan

Karla Carrillo, Editor March 7, 2025

Since the first day of Ramadan on Feb. 28, questions may arise about what to do or what to say to a friend or neighbor observing Ramadan. For many Muslim students on and off campus, Ramadan is an important...

(Left to right) Choley Masala, Bullet Naan, Paneer Tikka Masala, Chicken Vindaloo, and Butter Chicken is also served at Aga's.

Flavorful Feasts

Erick Holmes, Contributor March 5, 2025

First Impressions: From the moment I entered Aga's, I was enveloped in an atmosphere of warmth and welcome. The red carpet met with the smell of the open kitchen felt like a painting that I had found...

Courtney Lindsay (left) and Chasitie Lindsay (right) pose beside on of their promotional posters wearing matching Mo' Brunch & Brews attire.

Mo’ Brunch & Brews brings vegan and Black Southern cuisine to Museum District

Alex Mendoza, Reporter, Photographer February 11, 2025

Serving up coffee, brunch and vinyl, Mo' Brunch & Brews constantly elevates the bar on the typical brunch experience with its music-themed vegan cafe. Located in the Houston Museum District, Mo'...

How to locate and support Black-owned businesses

Latreece McKinney, Section Editor February 10, 2025

The tumultuous shifts in the political climate have been quite the start of 2025. With these changes has come the time to delve deeper into the importance of resilience during adversity and to remember...

Customers conversing at Local Cuban.

Houston’s Havana

Alex Mendoza, Reporter January 24, 2025

Sitting above the hustle and bustle of hungry office workers is Local Cuban, an instant hit for those who need a strong dose of a strong cafecito as a proper pick-me-up before a long workday.  As the...

Interior table at Casa Bakery & Restaurant

Casa Bakery & Restaurant

Judith Pineda, Contributor November 15, 2024

What sets apart this Casa Bakery & Restaurant are not the overwhelming number of online reviews, but the history of a woman who just so happened to take charge of a restaurant after what she thought...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Dateline

Activate Search
Food and Culture