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(10/11/24 4:00am)
Who hasn't walked by Chika a million times? Maybe leaving Pulse Nightclub after a date night, or turning the corner after SoulCycle, or walking out of a glutinous Harp and Crown brunch, you—and I—have probably glazed right over Chika many times. I certainly never paid much attention to its bright lights on Sansom Street, the neon spilling out onto street level from the underground bar. But Chika is a lot more interesting than it appears on the surface—or rather, below the surface.
(10/09/24 4:00am)
The street hums with life—traffic flows by, the murmur of conversation floats in the air—a cacophony of sight and sound fusing together to form a language understood only by the urban populace. Beside you, the sidewalk is peppered with people lining up before little wheeled carts. Before you, the stainless steel counter of one cart in particular—the savory aroma of spiced meat and grilled veggies draws you in.
(10/02/24 4:00am)
“Ball of energy” doesn’t even begin to describe Sarah Oburu (C ’25). From the second you meet her, it is clear that she lights up every environment she enters. No matter what she’s doing or where she is, she spreads empathy. Through her passion for public service, and her many different club involvements and extracurricular activities, she aims to make Penn a better place one step at a time, serving not just those at Penn, but those all over Philadelphia as well.
(09/20/24 4:00am)
For Ethan Zhao (W ‘25), the value of cooking is in bringing people together and creating dishes that everyone can enjoy. After experiencing the high–pressure environment of the restaurant industry during his gap year, Ethan wondered how he could experiment with new culinary ideas and gather Penn students around a table—without the stress of running a full–time restaurant. Along with a group of talented chef friends, Ethan founded ‘every now & then,’ a pop–up dinner party concept aimed at delivering a top–tier yet accessible dining experience to college students. As the name suggests, Ethan and his team host their themed dinner parties every now and then, curating seven–course menus inspired by personal experiences and culinary backgrounds. After weeks of preparation, each event culminates in an intimate 12–person dinner, uniting complete strangers for a truly memorable and delicious dining experience.
(10/11/24 4:00am)
Located in the heart of Philadelphia’s Bella Vista neighborhood is a cafe that blends the two greatest joys in this world: petting a cat and sipping a cold brew. There’s something unique about the nonprofit Get–A–Gato Cat Cafe, which hosts a purr–fectly heartwarming experience and offers a whimsical escape for anyone seeking the comforts of caffeine, sweet treats, or friendly felines.
(11/12/24 2:55am)
The first words Oksana Lyakh says to me, with pride glimmering in her eyes, are, “Wonder Foods is the best Ukrainian grocery store in the United States.”
(09/16/24 4:00am)
The Substance starts with a celebrity TV fitness host smiling at her audience. It ends with one of the grossest body horror sequences in recent history. And along the way, it provides stark social commentary on society’s fixation with women’s appearances.
(09/16/24 4:00am)
Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite movie franchise is, my response, without fail, is Alien.
(09/16/24 5:51am)
Five–foot juggernaut Sabrina Carpenter is pop music’s new It Girl. The beachy rhythms “Espresso” and the glittering synths of “Please Please Please” were the sounds of 2024’s summer, and both grabbed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Their music videos have been successes in an age where videos seem less relevant than ever before—“Espresso” is summer fun given visual form, and “Please Please Please” features Barry Keoghan, who gives a fresh spin on the classic story of the bad boy in love. Replete with pieces of Ariana Grande’s sound, and sporting Taylor Swift’s seal of approval, Carpenter's new album Short n' Sweet delivers all the energy of her summer singles and then some.
(10/07/24 4:00am)
It’s a hot Wednesday morning as I board the 40 bus to make my way to the People’s Kitchen in South Philly. The bus is unsurprisingly crowded—people fanning themselves and trying not to bump into each other on their way to work. Babies are crying, and some folks are loudly conversing about their ever–growing grocery lists. Despite the noise and bustle, all I could think about was the 30 different ways I might screw up my first day. Dropping the ingredients. Messing up the measurements for a dish. Getting a chili pepper burn (which did happen to me later). My reputation as someone very unskilled in the kitchen left me feeling a bit daunted. When I tell friends and family members about my summer internship placement, many were (rightfully) doubtful about my role—I mean, after all, I’m someone who doesn’t even know how to boil eggs properly.
(09/13/24 7:30am)
As a photographer, you dream of getting “that shot.” The shot that will make up for all of the times you took a bad iPhone photo for your friend’s Instagram. All of those hours of practicing composition will be worthwhile for that one photo. The frantic pursuit of “the shot” was on full display in the spin room following the 2024 presidential debate. Fighting through a mob of photographers to photograph former president Donald Trump, a photographer’s hairy arm grazed my mouth and a camera the size of a baby knocked my chin out of view. I stopped to look at the enormous crowd of photographers and journalists around me.
(09/18/24 4:00am)
When your hair is in messy pigtails and your dad tells you that you can’t have the candy at checkout, you think it’s because he hates you. While you pout, he tells the cashier to put the deli meat back. “Not this week,” he says. The cashier nods his head and takes the ham away. “Cпасибо,” your dad mumbles. “Пожалуйста,” the cashier replies. The cashier gives you a sticker on the way out. “Pink for Maddy,” he says.
(09/18/24 4:00am)
Four floors up in the Philadelphia Parkway Central Library and accessible via a golden elevator ride is a large, industrial–looking kitchen. Lengthy metal tables line the room, rows of ovens and a plethora of sinks dot any open space, and a white board decorated with the various names of ingredients and scraps of recipes nearly covers an entire wall. This kitchen might be an unexpected feature if you’re used to the typical no–eating–or–drinking rules of a library. But the Parkway Central Library’s Culinary Literacy Center is the place to get messy with your food—it’s built for the mistakes that come with learning.
(09/13/24 4:00am)
You might not immediately recognize the name Gena Rowlands, but I bet your favorite actor probably does. Rowlands, best known for her revolutionary work in her husband John Cassavetes’ films, passed away on August 14th at the age of 94. And while she may be best known to most people as playing older Rachel McAdams in The Notebook, there have been few actors as impactful as her in the past sixty years.
(09/18/24 4:00am)
Historically, my family has bonded over Food Network. The Barefoot Contessa, Rachael Ray, Giada—my whole family would spend the weekends watching together and trying out recipes. Nowadays, we’ve shifted away from the big screen and towards the small, sending each other Instagram Reels from “Justine Snacks” or asking each other our thoughts on the latest Claire Saffitz croissant recipe.
(10/07/24 4:00am)
At the boba shop where I worked this summer, I would often spend my time idly staring at the art on the walls. Among the canvases of blue lakes and rugged mountains, my favorite was an illustration of a pink cat perched atop a milk–tea bottle. With each piece of art marked with a price tag of $100, I found myself hoping that prospective owners would cherish these pieces made with hard work and clear, careful precision.
(09/13/24 4:00am)
Name: Isaac Pollock
(09/13/24 4:00am)
If you let Maryam Ali (E '25) talk to you about outer space, her eyes will light up with excitement. As I sat outside with Maryam during our interview, her animated explanations of how computer science can be used to make objects from hot air balloons to rockets fly up into the air were vivid enough that even I—a liberal arts girl to my core—just might show up to the next Penn Aerospace Club General Board Meeting. Shaped by her experiences as a student with family far from home, Maryam knows the importance of creating community while at Penn—whether she’s bonding with residents as a RA for Harrison College House, or engaging excited freshmen at an engineering club fair.
(09/13/24 4:00am)
In another life, MJ Lenderman is no more than an unnamed guitarist backing Karly Hartzman in Wednesday, the Asheville grunge group of which Lenderman remains a member. There would be worse fates; Wednesday’s critical acclaim and crossover appeal among fans of indie rock, punk, and alternative country have given them a devoted, if not massive, following.
(09/11/24 4:00am)
At Street, we care about craftsmanship, and I’d like to think we'd like to think we can tell a good bag from a bad one—an authentic piece from a Canal Street counterfeit. We're also avid Locust–watchers. When we see your bag, we don’t just see you. I’m scrutinizing the stitch counts and the burnishing, the plated bag straps and the hue of the hardware. Before we make eye contact, we've scanned the leather’s finish, whether it’s pebbled caviar or woven intrecciato, panel–quilted black or patent leather. Don’t even get us started on tweed. And those pesky monograms? They tell us all we need to know. So it pains me when we see a decent bag put to dubious ends—i.e., paired with a wack fit!
