![]() By: Travis Nguyen Many assume that all fast food places are unhealthy. They assume that “fast”, means “unhealthy”. Most fast food places sell cheap food and are made with unhealthy ingredients. However, many fast foods have now started to provide healthier alternatives. There is also a lot of chains that primarily focus on providing healthy food. Some fast food places you might think are unhealthy, might be one of the most healthiest fast food places there is. Panera Bread has a large amount of healthy foods on the menu. They are located all over the U.S. and Canada. Panera Bread is a bakery, cafe and restaurant that serves baked goods such as, soups, salads, and sandwiches. A potential healthy choice at Panera Bread is the Asian Sesame Salad with Chicken. This salad has 410 calories, 21 g total fat, 54 mg sodium, 25 g carb, 4 g fiber, and 32 g protein. It includes lettuce, citrus & pepper chicken, seasoning, onions, spices, dressing, sesame seeds, toasted almonds, and cilantro. This salad only costs $8.49. Chipotle also has a “build your own” method. This method allows consumers to construct meals that fit their calorie and macro requirements. This method also lets them choose healthier options like salad bowls. These bowls range from about $6.50 to $8.65, depending on what you put inside your bowl. “You get a lot of food for 8 bucks and the spicy salsa is amazing.” Mr. Monagle had said. They also allow you to create burritos with different types of meat inside, price ranging depending on the type of meat. A healthy option at Chipotle can be the Vegetarian Burrito Bowl. You can build the bowl however you would like to. If you’re looking for a meal under 600 calories I would recommend adding white rice, pinto beans, fresh tomato salsa, sour cream, cheese, and romaine lettuce. This 15.5 oz meal has a total of 590 calories, 22.5 g of fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 1,330 mg of sodium, 66 g of carbohydrates, 4 g of sugar, and 20 g of protein. This bowl costs $7.55. McDonalds not only has unhealthy food like burgers, burritos, soda, and milkshakes but then also have healthier options like the McWrap. The McWrap is crispy chicken and vegetables wrapped in a flour tortilla. This burrito includes the crispy buttermilk chicken filet, a tortilla, tomato slices, salad blend, cucumbers, shredded cheddar, and ranch. This McWrap would be a good choice if you’re looking for an entre. This burrito would go with a side of fries and maybe a fruit smoothie. This wrap has a total of 420 calories, 13 g of total fat, 1,250 mg sodium, 40 g total carbs, 90 mg cholesterol, 35 g of protein, and 5 g of sugar. This $3.99 wrap with a side of fries and a drink can potentially be a 19 healthy meal for the day. Subway offers a variety of meat and vegetables to put into your sandwich. Their slogan, “Eat Fresh”, is used to inform consumers that their food are fresh. Subway has a “build your own sandwich” method that allows consumers to put whatever they desire in their sandwich. After all the vegetables are put it, they have a dozen of different types of sauce you can top off the sandwich with. One healthy option at subway is the italian b.m.t footlong. This sandwich consists of genoa salami, spicy pepperoni, black forest ham, cucumbers, green peppers, lettuce, red onions, and tomatoes. This sandwich has a total of 790 calories, 33 g of total fat, 90 mg cholesterol, 2660 mg of sodium, 87 g of carbohydrates, 13 g of sugar, and 38 g of protein. The italian b.m.t costs $6.75 itself, but with an extra $2.70, you can add a bag of chips and a soda for $9.45. This would be a great option if you’re looking for a healthy, cheap meal. Although many fast foods are mainly unhealthy, some places still have great, healthy options you can choose from. Some of the examples listed can be a great choice if you’re looking for a healthy alternative at fast food places. In addition, even if you aren't at any one of these places, there are many different ways to eat healthy. At most places, the allow you put whatever you’d want on your food. This way, you can eat however you’d like and would have whatever you desire in your food. There are many healthy alternative food choices at fast food places. ![]() By: Jessica Flores When looking at a little kids happy place we see that they are happy in three places, Toy store, Candy store, and Ice Cream shops. As I am growing older I still love ice cream and candy but your taste buds change. As a kid all you look for is the sweetest thing on the menu but now I look for the creamiest, most flavored ice cream I can find. With those expectation, I wanted to find the best place. When looking at local ice cream shops many don’t consider them as an option. Upon the opening of SweetFix it was very intriguing and seemed like a quality Ice Cream shop so I had to try it for myself. This shop is located in the target plaza on McKee Road and they open their doors relatively late being 12 pm and close at 10pm monday-thursday and closing at 11 Friday through sunday. When looking at the overall quality of their ice cream it is by far better than Rite Aids ice cream and might also be better than Baskin Robbins. Although many say that six dollars for two scoops of ice cream is pricey, I believe that it is worth it especially with the quality of their ice cream. They are known for making their own ice cream and flavors. For example, they have one of my all time favorite flavors, butterscotch cookies and cookie butter which you don't really see anywhere else. Their ice cream no matter what flavor it is will be delicious. It is sweet but not too much while still being milky and smooth. Even if you don’t like ice cream much and prefer some shaved ice perhaps, they make fresh Italian shaved ice of many flavors and every one of them is delicious. Their flavors varrie from blueberry, mango, strawberry, etc. Not only are the flavors delicious but the coloring on the actual Italian shaved ice is also so vibrant and beautiful. When looking at another very popular place for ice cream, we see rolled ice cream. This dessert originally started in Thailand under the name of I-Tim-Pad. This has become so famous that they recently added a place near Hostetter Road. They open at 2pm and close at 10pm Monday-Thursday and open 12pm to 11pm Friday through Sunday. I have seen them open half an hour early just to help the guests that were already waiting for them to open. Now with their popularity I wanted to see what this please was all about so I went for myself. Upon arrival the first thing you see is their menu which starts at 7 dollars with unlimited toppings on your ice cream. With that their menu varies from the classic oreo rolled ice cream to one of the wildest flavors I saw on their menu which was Hot Cheeto ice cream. In Willow Glen there is a place called Icicles, which is relatively similar to this place called Frozen Ninja. They both have similar ice cream options and toppings on their menu. For example they have a strawberry flavor which includes strawberries, milk and condensed milk the only difference is that they have different names. To embrace the difference in their type of ice cream I tried what they call the Avocado Smash. I myself usually don’t like avocado in any way shape or form but this changed that. This ice cream was sweet but still had the flavor and freshly cut avocado. Now when looking at how store packaged ice cream compares to regular ice cream shops there is usually nothing to compare but one ice cream brand always catches my eye. Häagen-Dazs is a very well known ice cream brand that sell in many grocery stores while in the U.S they have a few ice cream shops. They have one location here in the San Jose area it is located in the Valley Fair mall their business hours are from 10am-9:30 pm. Their vanilla ice cream is so creamy and delicious that it leaves you wanting more. Another one of my favorites is Dulce de Leche which is a caramel ice cream and it just melts in your mouth and leaves that perfect amount of sweetness.. Compared to the other ice cream shops this company takes a more traditional approach on ice cream compared to Sweet Fix. Depending on your own preferences you can choose from these different places. If you would like a place that has creamy different ice cream Sweet Fix is the perfect place for you but if you want a different style ice cream with crazy flavors I would go for Frozen Ninja or Icicles. If you want a classic but still delicious Ice cream, Häagen-Dazs is the place for you. There you have it the best places to eat different styles of ice cream. ![]() By Liliana S. Mireles Chili’s: Chili's is a restaurant for friends, family and solo diners. This restaurant has a variety of meals that are very enjoyable and very tasteful. Although they have a whole menu full of delicious meals, there are some meals that you should try for yourself! Chili's is usually packed on weekends and some Friday nights. On weekdays, you don't have to wait as long to be seated as you do on the weekends. On weekdays, it isn't usually packed because most parents are at work, students are at home or in after-school activities, and some parents stay at home to make dinner. I believe going on a Friday night is the best time to go because you don't have to worry about making dinner and you get to go out with your family or friends and have an amazing time. Their service is absolutely the best; the waiters are kind and check up on you a good amount of times in case you need anything. One of their many great plates is the Cajun Chicken Pasta. This plate is $11.99, and although most people believe this is on the pricey side, it is definitely worth the price because it fills you up. One thing the picture is missing is the piece of garlic bread the pasta comes with. Everytime I go to Chili's, I always order the Cajun Chicken Pasta because the creamy alfredo sauce, sliced up tomatoes, sliced grilled chicken and shreds of cheese it has is super delicious and tasty. My personal favorite part about this meal is dipping my garlic bread in the alfredo sauce. It is obviously not for everyone, but I believe you should give it a try! With this great dish, you need something refreshing to drink on the side. I usually order the Strawberry Lemonade (with light ice so it doesn't taste like water) because it is super refreshing and is a good combination together. If you and a friend want to save some money, on the back of the Chili's menu, there are a variety of meals where you pay $22 for two and the Cajun Chicken Pasta is one of those. It is perfect for you and a friend, a date, or solo and you want the other plate because you're in love with it! Overall, I believe you and your family should go try this pasta because Chili's is the only place with the best Chicken Pasta ever! Pho Tau Bay Silver Creek: Pho Tau Bay is a Vietnamese restaurant. It is not for everyone, but trust me; as a picky eater myself, I thought I wasn't going to like this place at all, but I’m glad that I decided to eat there because now, I'm a regular customer. It is a good environment for children and big groups. You only have to wait five minutes or so to be seated because they have to clean the tables. The restaurant inside is very spacious and you only need to wait a maximum of ten minutes for your food to come out, while in other places you have to wait a little longer. Pho Tau Bay is usually not as busy at around 8:30-9:00 on Friday nights. On the weekends, it is a little bit busier, but you're still able to be seated within fifteen minutes. On the weekdays and weekends, Pho Tau Bay opens at 8:00 am and closes at midnight, so you have plenty of time to go and try their Chicken Pho! The best thing on their menu is the Chicken Pho with white meat. It is the best soup to have when you're sick because it makes your throat feel good, especially when you have a sore throat and it hurts to swallow; this soup helps your throat relax because of the chicken broth. Even if you're not sick, this Chicken Pho is super good. It has thin noodles, chicken broth, white chicken and your choice of toppings (I recommend adding lemon). They have a small, medium and large plate of all their Phos. I'm not quite sure how much the small costs because I order the medium, which costs $11.75. The plate is quite big, so sometimes, I have to ask for a to-go “box” because I can't finish it and it is too good to throw away. Their servings are definitely filling and super delicious. Alone with their warm Chicken Pho soup on your table, they serve you jasmine tea, that is also super warm and good! Sushi Maru in Milpitas: The third place I recommend you to try is Sushi Maru in Milpitas! It is an average-sized restaurant inside. At this sushi place, you do have to wait a little longer to be seated, but again, it is totally worth it like the last two places! Sushi Maru is usually a little crowded around 8:00-9:00 pm. Since most people are off of work and are in the mood for something good, they come to Sushi Maru and because they know they will not be disappointed. They have an area of two large tables for a group of around eight, and they also have booths for a total of four people. They have some booths set up next to where they prepare the sushi because they have a little “river” where there are sushi rolls on boats going in circles and you can just pick the one you want off the boat. They open from 11:30 am - 2:00 pm and then reopen at 5:00 pm and officially close at 9:30 pm. At this Sushi restaurant, you can either choose from the boats or you can order off of a menu. The couple times I have gone, I always chose from the boat because there are different types of sushies I've never tried before. Also I like to see what I’m going to eat, so sitting at the booths next to the boats is a lot better, especially if you are a picky eater like me. When you grab the small plate of sushi off the boat, they all usually have a total of four rolls per plate and every plate has a different design, and that design identifies the price of that sushi. For example, if I grab two plates of the first plate design (see right) the total of those two would be $7. I can not give you a specific name of sushi and how much it costs because they have a variety of choices. If you want your own type of sushi or something that you do not see on the boats, you can order it and they will bring it out to you. I have only tried the sushi there and I recommend the California Roll, Crab Roll, and the Dragon Roll! Whenever I have sushi, I always just drink water, so I can not recommend any drinks from this place, but I'm sure a Sprite would top it all off! Overall, these are my top three picks for you, your friends, and family to go and try it out! I promise you that you will not be dissapointed. I know for a fact that my family and I love to go to these food places when we get the chance, and when we go, their food definitely hits the spot! I choose these three places because they are of diverse cultures and are very good. It is always a good idea to go out and try new food places and I hope you consider one of my recommendations. by Khoi Le
![]() by Ethan Khuu Tran Let’s Roll Ice Cream is a dish that originated from Thailand. It is also called rolled ice cream, ice cream roll, and many more. Rolled ice cream is a milk dessert that is poured onto an ice grill. It creates a sheet of ice cream and it then rolled up and put into a cup where many can enjoy. This ice cream treat can be modified with many different sweet toppings ranging from oreos to glistening caramel. Many places sell this product and can commonly be found all around the bay area. The specific one I went to is Let’s Roll Ice Cream on Irving St., San Francisco. After I finished paying for my product, the guy doing my “matcha-cha” ice cream roll was done I quickly went to the toppings counter. Like most ice cream roll places, you only need to pay for the ice cream. All the toppings are free! I quickly told her what I wanted, strawberry pocky sticks, mochi, coconut shavings, and to top it all up, I chose Nutella. The cashier fluidly put the ingredients and oozed the liquid Nutella out of the the bottle, I have never seen Nutella flow so graciously. I quickly sat down on the bench and devoured my sugary concoction. Bite by bite, I finished my ice cream treat, leaving my stomach full and fulfilled. My mom who also ate the ice cream said, “It is good, but it’s too sweet for me.” There are many healthy options if you don’t prefer having too much sugar. 3x berry which is a vanilla ice cream roll chopped with strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, provides the person a healthy ice cream roll of fruity goodness. Overall, the experience was great. The cashier greeted me the moment I walked in and the guy who made my ice cream made a show out of it flipping his two spatulas. You can tell that the stores is very lively the moment you walk in. I would definitely come back the next time I come to San Francisco. ![]() By: Stephen Reos Food is an organic substance that can be broken down to provide energy and nutrients to the body in order to survive. To put it bluntly, we need it or else we’ll die. Just because it’s a necessary component for survival doesn’t mean we can’t have fun with it. In restaurants, we like to give burgers such funny names, like the ‘Whopper’. Typically, these foods are high in fat and calories, so these essentially serve as meals for the day. While they aren’t exactly good for you, they taste much different than what you would find naturally. As far as fast food restaurants go, Jack in the Box is a splendid choice. This place has an original color scheme and aesthetic in its seats and walls. The main colors, red and white, are present in their logo. This combined with the lighting, give the area a calm and relaxing feeling. I went with my family and we ordered 20 nuggets, 2 Jumbo Jack cheeseburgers, 1 order of curly fries, 1 large soda, and 10 churros. The chicken nuggets from this establishment are far superior to the ones from any other due to their soft texture and juicy meat. The Jumbo Jacks were pretty good according to my parents, though they aren’t much different from their competitors in my eyes. The curly fries are one of the defining features here because they have a very special taste. It’s like deep fried breaded chicken but in potato form. Even more defining than the curly fries are the desserts, and one of the best things on the menu are the mini churros. They are filled with a sweet cream and they are covered in cinnamon and sugar. The price for the whole meal was under $20, with the main contributor being the burgers. Denny’s is an American diner and restaurant that usually has a long line and crowded tables. This establishment has a homey feeling with the way the place is lit. The main colors are yellow and red. The waiters, waitresses, and other staff were kind enough and very helpful when it came to ordering. Not only that, the furniture in the restaurant is terribly comfortable. The food they offer at Denny’s is quite good. I’m not sure what my family ordered, but I got the Banana Pecan Pancakes. They were pretty delectable, they were very fluffy and soft, so soft I didn’t need any syrup or drinks to wash it down. Along with my pancakes, I ordered two strips of bacon, scrambled eggs, and hash browns. The bacon wasn’t anything special, and neither were the eggs. The hash browns were very nicely cooked, with the top layer being slightly more cooked than the bottom. The Pecan Pancakes were glazed.The price for my breakfast was pretty inexpensive, the check coming in at about $10. Overall, with my family of 6, the price was nearly $80, not counting my dad’s $20 tip. All in all, they’re great restaurants, as well as decrepit ones. It’s truly wondrous how us humans developed this fascination with making food unnecessarily grand. These meals have a high-calorie intake and could make you surpass the recommended amount of dietary elements. There are other areas we could focus on like efficiency and weight, but we don’t have a need for that in 2018, we much rather focus on taste and size. I highly recommend these establishments to the average human. Darren’s cafe is one of things that amazes me about the future of cafe’s. I thinking I may be over exaggerating and so forth the days that are numbered and I don’t know much after all of that. As well the fact that they have changed how people are seen now a days. Thus Darren Cafe is one of the older cafe that may not get as much recognition to other cafe’s in San Francisco largely due to the fact that they are not advertised as such. As well the fact that there own food are not over the top. They don’t have those over the top foods that attract a multitude of people. One of my more favorite dishes is not the one in the picture. It is actually chicken with gravy, hashbrown, and eggs. It is delicious and one of my favorite foods from there. Another restaurant or small shop that has good food is the Poki Shop which has selection of vegetable and fish that you would like to eat in a bowl. They have a selection of crab, tuna and, lobster. Well last time I went, which was about a month ago, yet I can still feel like I’m eating it when I remember it. It has some good food and, generally, I haven’t heard anyone talk about it much but it has some pretty darn good food . The next place is Chavez Supermarket. I enjoy one of the foods which is the carne asada fries which taste really good. They may not be the best one’s, but they are pretty good in general. Though, I wouldn’t say that they are the all time greatest food just because some of them are pretty basic, but they do taste good. So if you’re looking for a quick bit go to the Chavez Supermarket. -Jose Sanchez It all started with a boy that grew up in a small town called Santa Helena in Brazil. Arri Coser was raised his entire life on a ranch that had traditions in his culture. One of the more important traditions was the preparation of food; particularly their meat. Fogo de Chao is a Gaucho’s way of saying, “fire of ground”. This phrase refers to how Gaucho’s used to prepare their meat. They set up various meat such as steak, chicken, lamb and pork around a circle of fire of wood. This tradition is inspired by the friends and family of the farms of Southern Brazil. They also would have seasonal salads, fresh vegetables, and artisan bread.
Fogo de Chao is a chain restaurant that has 35 location spreaded across the United States. There is luckily one located in Santana Row. The first time I ate at this restaurant was during my mother’s birthday. It was our first time there so we didn’t know there was going to be a huge waiting line for this place. This is my tip to the people interested in going here to make reservations if you ongoing! The first thing you see in the restaurant is this nice display that had hundreds of wine. Then, as you go deeper inside the restaurant, you see a huge salad bar with soup, lobsters, drinks, fruits, vegetables, and salad. Once I found out the salad bar was free, I took advantage and took everything! Afterwards, my family and I were seated and these Brazilian men were holding sticks that had meat to serve to you. They politely offered me if I wanted the meat they had. Of course I said yes because I looovee food! The gentleman but the stick over my plate and cut a piece of meat onto it. As soon as I bit into the meat, I knew that I had to try all the other meat because it was so good. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant to people who are meat lovers. I love meat so it was exciting to taste all the different kind of meat that the traditional Brazilian styles had to offer Personal Ratings: 4.5/5 The reason it isn’t a 5/5 is because it was pretty darn expensive!! -Jimmy Nguyen By: Rosario Ibarra
Hello KSJC students I will be talking about the top ice cream shop places that are being most recognized. The top ice cream places that are Creams, Icicles, and Baskin Robbins. Most teens and parents love these places to get something sweet to eat. These ice cream shops are also being posted most of the time on social media by teens almost everyday. Cream: The ice cream shop Cream is located in Downtown San Jose California. It is the first most popular ice cream shop in San Jose. It's usually packed over the summer and there is a waiting time of at least 30 minutes. The maximum price for Cream is $6.95. It's not too expensive and it's very good, therefore perfect for the summer. The top flavored ice creams are:
Angelica Isias: Angelica Isias a Senior at Kipp San Jose Collegiate has only been to Cream one time. That one time she went she loved it. What's your favorite order when you go to Cream?
What's your favorite order when you go to Cream?
Top flavored ice creams are:
Eduardo Ibarra : Eduardo Ibarra a sophomore at Kipp San Jose Collegiate has only been to Icicles one time. Out of that one time he enjoyed it. Is it worth going to Icicles based on how expensive it is?
Baskin Robbins: Baskin Robbins was made in the year 1953. It use to be the first top ice cream shop around the world until other ice creams shops started to be created throughout the years. Baskin Robbins has this deal were every 31 of every month you are able to get an ice cream scoop for $1.00. There is a total of 31 flavored ice creams at Baskin Robbins. The maximum price for ice cream in this shop is $7.89. Not only ice cream is being sold here but milkshakes, smoothies, coffee, and cakes. Top flavor ice creams are:
Alma Tapia: Alma Tapia a senior at Kipp San Jose Collegiate has been to Baskin Robbins five times. What's your favorite order?
What's your favorite order?
Creams, Icicles, and Baskin Robbins have so many choices of ice cream to choose from. It can be hard to choose but once you do you don´t regret your choice do to how tasty the ice cream is in all three of these shops. By: Carolina C.
Hey KSJC Students, I know that we all love food, who doesn’t?. We need it in our life. Have you guys ever had this day when you come home to some delicious food that it so good, but not often made. It just gets you excited to go home and start eating it. It almost like it was special occasion type of food. Well, today I will be talking about a Mexican dish that many people love. This dish is called Mole. This dish has four main ingredients which are rice, chicken, mole sauce and of course tortillas. Usually, when it comes to eating this food, the rice is orange or yellow rice but it can also be white. It goes to the side of the plate. The main part of the mole dish is the chicken. Once the chicken is cooked and placed on the plate. The mole sauce is then served on top of the chicken, depending on how you like it, you can put as much sauce as you want. The last thing that goes in this dish is to have some warm tortillas that you eat along with it. Hopefully, by reading this article, it motivates you to make some mole this week |
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