I Feel Fat - Thank You White Plains Diner | Purchase College, SUNY

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I feel fat just thinking about that oversized, juicy, grilled chicken wrap with roasted red peppers and mozzarella cheese that I had at a diner in White Plains. While the ingredients aren't really bad (unless you're a vegetarian), the portion size was a pleasant surprise but way too much for me to 'down' in one sitting.

The White Plains Diner, not fancy nor expensive also satisfies the wee morning hunger of Purchase College students and the students of neighboring colleges such as Manhattanville, Pace and others. Students usually find there way to the diner around 3am-ish, after some festive event on campus or a night out in New York City.

Though I prefer City Limits Diner , which is located right across from the Westchester County Center, the White Plains Diner is only ten minutes from Purchase College and open 24hours.

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"College Food" & "Finger-Lick'n" in the Same Sentence? Something's Wrong Here | Purchase College SUNY

Who would of known that one of the best BBQ ribs one could eat would be cooked-up on a 'loaner' grill (courtesy Chartwells) at Purchase College. This 'finger-lick'n food I'm referring to wasn't prepared by the college's food service staff (no-brainer), but I give due recognition to the vegetarian cafe 'Terra Ve' which has been more than friendly to my stomach and flirty with my tastebuds.



Jarret Foster, Financial Aid Staff and undercover chef prepared the ribs pictured above, he certainly 'put his foot in it' as we 'Bronx, NY folk' with southern roots would say. The chicken, burgers, peach pie and cupcakes were tasty too.



Though it wasn't my department's BBQ, the staff of Enrollment Services were very generous in allowing me to fill my belly and walk away with a make shift doggie bag for my co-workers. With a Pinapple-Mango Smoothie in one hand (yes they even had a blender) and my camera in the other hand, I couldn't resist capturing the moment.

SEE PHOTOS OF THE BBQ!

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Pancake Madness Photos Spring 2009 (May 5, 2009 10PM-12AM) | Purchase College SUNY

Pancake Madness Spring'09 promises to deliver nothing short of fun this Cinco de Mayo! Only at Purchase College will you find a jammed-packed dining facility at 10 O'clock at night filled with faculty and staff volunteers serving obscene amounts of breakfast foods to half wake or utterly 'caffeinated' students seeking relief from their intense, final studies for the semester.

Pancakes, waffles, eggs, veggie bacon, sausages, freshly-made omlets, potatoes with onions and peppers, pomegranates, sweet mellons, muffins, cookies, strawberries, salad & fruit bars, juice boxes (the throw-back), ice-cream, coffee and more will fuel these young scholars and artists for the live DJ dance party that follows. All this on a Tuesday evening?!

Check out last semester's Pancake Madness (Fall 2008)

Pancake Madness Spring '09 Photos:
Pancake Madness Album 1 of 2
Pancake Madness Album 2 of 2


Purchase College Alumni miss Pancake Madness too! Here's what two of them shared on facebook:

"I could really use a Pancake Madness right about now. I guess plain madness will have to suffice."

"Man Baruch would be almost okay if they had a pancake madness..... I think that's the one thing about Purchase I really miss."

[Photos by Ebony Brown (fotojunki)]

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Las Brisas: One of the Best 'Cheap' Mexican Food Spots in Port Chester, NY | Purchase College SUNY

If you're looking for tasty, authentic Mexican food, 'on the cheap' near Purchase College SUNY, and you don't mind dining at a 'hole in the wall' type of place, check out Las Brisas located 15 minutes from Purchase College. (Las Brisas, 215 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, NY, 914-937-1462)

Its 'dry-erase' menu, dingy pink and gray tiling, foggy mirrors and beat up tables are not pretty but their food is great! If they bring you refried beans instead of black beans or vice versa, keep it, chances are that you'll like it anyway. To avoid this, know exactly what you want at the time that you order and try not to change it midway through ordering.

I usually get a Burrito (Burro) with chicken, black beans and rice with red sauce which I've circled in yellow on the menu photo below. Have you ever eaten there? Share your experience.

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Pancake Madness Photos Dec '08!

As you may know, last semester's Pancake Madness with the Pillsbury Dough Boy and live DJ was a lot of fun. Faculty served pancakes with fruity toppings, eggs, sausages, waffles, bacon, potatoes, french toast, fresh fruits, muffins, ice cream, and more. Between 10PM and 12midnight all the delectable breakfast-goodness that the dining hall could possibly serve-up gave students a savory intermission from studying for finals last semester.



See The OFFICIAL Pancake Madness Photos! In my facebook Album.

Were you there?

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