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WGOG: Undisclosed mayonnaise in restaurants

Peak Web September 5, 2018

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I understand that disliking mayonnaise is far from a universal stance. I’ve always felt it to be an overpowering blandness that ruins a good burger, but I respect that plenty of others consider it a staple of sandwiches and dips. Everybody’s got different tastes.      What I don’t understand is why so many restaurants just don’t feel the need to list it as a significant aspect of a menu item.      I can’t think of many toppings that get the same treatment. Occasionally veggies or a pickle will go unmentioned, but these…

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Most Instagrammable finds at the Richmond Night Market

Peak Web July 21, 2018

Written by: Muhammad-Ahad Ghani The Richmond Night Market can be a chaotic experience for those who want to sample everything but can’t for lack of time or money. The yearly market shines a spotlight on street food, and runs Friday…

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Research Roundup – Investigating links

Peak Web July 11, 2018

Written by: Ahmed Ali, Peak Associate   How the attractiveness of your server can affect the taste of your food A study done by UBC and SFU students looked at how the attractiveness of a server affected the taste perceptions of male…

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SFU students and alumnus create app for locating halal eateries

Peak Web July 4, 2018

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer   SFU student Mostafa Azarbar has co-created an app for locating and organizing halal food services in Metro Vancouver with two SFU students and others. HalalMe, a mobile app launched in early June,…

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Railtown Cafe is my everyday buddy

Peak Web June 23, 2018

By: Navya Malik Being students, we are always looking for cheap eats around our SFU campuses. Railtown Cafe is situated a few blocks away from SFU’s Harbour Centre campus. However, it has four different locations to choose from, the closest…

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Hunt for the best: Burgers of Burnaby campus

Peak Web June 17, 2018

Written and photographed by: Gene Cole  A&W What? The Double Teen Burger Price? $7.99 This fast food company is not exclusive to SFU, but it’s a beneficial starting point for this spread of reviews, because A&W doesn't make an inherently bad…

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Beedie MBA grad guides Kanaka Bar Indian Band toward self-sufficiency

Peak Web June 14, 2018

By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor   Zain Nayani, an alumnus of SFU’s Beedie School of Business, is the CEO of economic and business development for the Kanaka Bar Indian Band located near Lytton, northeast of Vancouver. He has been…

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Board Shorts

Peak Web June 8, 2018

Board approves $1,860 to send four members to the student union conference held by UBC AMS At the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting on June 8, the Board carried the motion to send four Board members…

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Veggie Lunch seeks space to continue operating on campus

Peak Web June 6, 2018

As negotiations between the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and CJSF to potentially house the campus radio station in Forum Chambers continue, vegan lunch service Veggie Lunch is facing possible displacement from the space and looking for another location on…

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Finding food trucks

EIC May 28, 2018

Written and photographed by: Courtney Miller Graphics by: Krystal Shiu Wakwak Burger Location: Granville Street at West Pender Street Walking time from SFU Harbour Centre: Four minutes The food: I couldn’t not try the infamous $2.85 burger, and it was…

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