4 out of 5 stars
The Canyon Crest Towne Center gains its own piece of Italy with its newest edition of Marisa’s Italian Deli. Embedded within the shopping center, not even the February fog could hide the vines spiraling around the cobblestone entrance underneath a sign of the silhouette of Marisa. Gary Romano (owner of Romano’s Chicago Pizzeria and Canyon...
3.5 / 5 Stars
Romano’s is an easy-to-miss building in the middle of the Canyon Crest Towne Center with the least eye-catching wooden signs I’ve ever seen. When I looked at said signs, I was a little confused because there seemed to be two entirely different restaurants in one building, yet both were called Romano’s. There was Romano’s Chicago Pizzeria...
4 / 5 stars
Okay, I’ll admit it: It can be difficult to find things to do in Riverside, especially when you lack a vehicle. However, my bias toward charming coffee houses changed my opinion of Riverside after my visit at Molinos Coffee. Molinos offers a comfortable atmosphere to enjoy well-brewed coffee and a hot cinnamon roll with a great...
2.5/5 stars
Maybe I’m just a picky eater but I usually don’t like brown edges on my leafy greens. It’s terrible that it’s the initial thought I have in my head when I think of Salad Buzz, but I usually enjoy vegetables that are fresh and, well, edible.
Now, it wasn’t completely atrocious, but it isn’t a place I would splurge...
Rating: 4.5/5
The slogan written on the menus and business cards of Elias Pita confidently states that the restaurant serves the “Best Middle Eastern Food” around. One might think it’s quite a bold statement to make considering the many options of Middle Eastern food in Riverside these days, but after getting a taste of the absolutely addicting hummus and mouth-watering...
3 out of 5 stars
If there's one thing Riverside never fails to provide it is culture (and bipolar weather, but that is another article). Heroes Restaurant and Brewery, nestled between the Mission Inn and the Riverside Art Museum, combines a bar with a western aesthetic and a restaurant with a more modern style. Heroes offers an atmosphere more than...
3.5/5 stars
After years of being the only Vietnamese restaurant in the University Village, Pho Vinam has finally met a formidable rival: Calibasil. Situated next door to Lollicup and connected to its sister restaurant, Oven 450, Calibasil is easy to find and access for all UCR students as an alternative fast food restaurant.
Calibasil is the first of its kind (or...
4 out of 5 stars
With just a short walk down University Avenue, the University Village is the perfect getaway for students to lose themselves in a movie at the theater or already plan out winter break at Starbucks. And, as the clouds find their home over R'side for the season, the University Village offers another warm roof for everyone...
5 out of 5 Stars
If you’re in the mood to explore downtown Riverside, Main Street has just welcomed a new establishment right next door to The Salted Pig. This establishment comes to Riverside by way of Redlands, Calif., where the original Augie’s Coffee House first opened five years ago.
I stepped into Augie’s just a few days after their soft...
5 Stars
According to its website, The Salted Pig in downtown Riverside has billed itself as “the Inland Empire’s first gastropub.” I had to look up what a gastropub even was, and it turns out the definition is: a bar and restaurant that serves high-end beer and food. With a description like that, I could only wonder what I was...