food – Temple Update

Campus Cooking Class Creates Connections

Jesse Aaron Kosierowski — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:22:09 +0000

In a collaboration between the Residence Hall Association, Temple Dining, the Barnett College of Public Health, and the Aramark Community Teaching Kitchen, Temple students came together for a first-of-its-kind, hands-on cooking experience. View More »

Government Shutdown Threatens SNAP Benefits for Temple Students

Christian Lee — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:59:17 +0000

Grace Zweitzig loves to cook. One of her favorite meals is pasta — gluten-free, of course. “I can’t eat regular pasta,” Zweitzig said. “It’s stressful because you don’t want to think about where your next meal is going to come from.” Zweitzig uses SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to pay for groceries. But with a government shutdown looming…

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Panda Fest Returns to Philadelphia

Christian Lee — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:03:46 +0000

What’s black and white and has delicious food all over? If you guessed Panda Fest, you’d be correct. This weekend, Panda Fest returned to Philadelphia after its run last spring. Dilworth Park was packed with festivalgoers ready to celebrate food, culture, and community. “I’m here for the food, I’m here for the culture, and I’m here to have fun,” said Drexel student Rav Uppal.

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Inflation’s Impact at Temple

John Patrick Tyrrell — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:27:00 +0000

Inflation has been a hot topic in our country since the pandemic. Prices for gasoline, food, and just about all other essential expenses have fluctuating prices that shake things up for businesses. At Temple University, students and small business owners are no exception. Temple Students frequent the food trucks and other eateries on and around campus and the student body seems aware that…

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Supply Chain Shortage Impacts Temple Food Trucks

Samantha Sadanand Stewart — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 23:46:05 +0000

Written by Corey Thompson Global supply chain issues have made their way to food trucks on campus. The food trucks are facing shortages that require them to buy items in bulk and raise their prices. “It’s been tough; we have a lot of shortages. We have to improvise, and everything has gone up sky high even when we do find it,” Virginia Apostolopoulos said. That is how Virginia…

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Draught Horse Closing After 20 Years

Nicolle Elise Majette — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:43:47 +0000

After 20 years, the Draught Horse Pub and Grill is saying goodbye. The sports bar, located on the corner of Broad and Cecil B Moore, was a popular spot for students to gather on campus. They are permanently closing by February 17. Director of operations Mike Frost told the Philadelphia Business Journal that Draught Horse failed to reach a new agreement with Temple.

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Where You Can Donate This Socially-Distanced Holiday Season

Porter Deacon — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 00:11:31 +0000

The holiday season is normally a time when people around Philadelphia give back to their communities with money, food, and clothing donations. But this year, with new social distancing guidelines in place, people are having trouble finding places to give. Senior Emily Bowden says that she would like to give, but she doesn’t know how to during the pandemic. “I feel like people are more wary of…

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Philabundance and Cherry Pantry Provide Food Resources During COVID-19

Josh Kurman — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:21:43 +0000

There are over 20 locations around the city and at Temple where Philadelphians can receive nutritious food when they need it most. Cherry Pantry,Temple University’s first food pantry, helps students experiencing food insecurity by provide them with food and basic toiletries. The organization has recently moved its operations from the Howard Gittis Student Center to the TUPD Morgan Substation at…

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Restaurants Near Temple Continue to Serve Through COVID-19

Megan F Walsh — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:13:00 +0000

The COVID-19 Pandemic has turned the once bustling Temple University into a ghost town since the shift to online classes was announced two weeks ago. Students moving home from on and off-campus housing brought an unusual quietness to the area. Amidst the order to close non-essential businesses, the food service industry keeps its doors open to the public. One of these many businesses is Plaza…

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COVID-19’s Impact on Temple Food Trucks

Samantha Sadanand Stewart — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:58:12 +0000

After one week into Temple University’s major shift to online classes, campus is visibly quiet. A majority of students have moved out, as the University has declared the closing of residencehalls last week. As many of us pack our bags and head home, the student population dwindles day by day. For those of us left on campus however, many are wondering how and where we’re getting our meals from.

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