Anchorage has a lot to offer in the way of local restaurants. From burger stops and Chinese restaurants to organic cafes and bakeries, there isn’t much that Anchorage doesn’t offer. TNL visited and ordered food from various locations around town in search of the best of the best.
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Best chocolate cupcake in town
August 9th, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
For many, birthday parties and celebrations are among the greatest joys of growing up. The expectation of ingesting copious amounts of sugary treats usually puts a smile on kids’ faces.
Anchorage Food Quest Part 5: Best breakfast platter
July 26th, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
With Shana Roberson The Northern Light’s “Anchorage Food Quest” has moved on to breakfast foods in this installment of the six-part series. Five local joints had their breakfast platters put to the test; each dish sampled included scrambled eggs, bacon and a side dish, other egg options and meat options are available for each dish [...]
Food Quest Part 4: Best Mongolian beef
July 12th, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
In this edition of The Northern Light’s “Anchorage Food Quest” summer special, TNL decided to focus on something typically high on most college students’ quick-food list: Chinese. Mongolian beef is an option found at most all Chinese restaurants in town, so with that as a common denominator, we wanted to see how five spots frequented by students compared.
Restaurants reviewed include: •Mongolian BBQ •Northern China •Carrs Grocery •Panda Restaurant •New Sagaya.
Food quest part 3: Best tofu
June 28th, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
Tofu doesn’t have the best rep. in the meat lovers community, and even in the vegetarian community it has a hit-or-miss sort of stigma attached to it. However, tofu is one of the most widely used meat substitutes used in vegetarian or vegan dishes.
Each dish sampled was either vegan, or can be made vegan friendly.
Restaurants reviewed include: •Organic Oasis •Snow City Cafe •Bear Tooth •Spenard Roadhouse •Middle Way Cafe.
Food Quest: Part 2 – best pepperoni pizza
June 14th, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
Food. It is necessary for survival, a representation of culture and often a focal point at gatherings of friends and family. It is a central part of life. And The Northern Light wants to know where the best college-friendly food in town is. In this six part series, TNL will explore some of the best [...]
Anchorage food quest part 1: The best burger
May 31st, 2011 by Heather Hamilton
Food. It is necessary for survival, a representation of culture and often a focal point in gatherings of friends and family. It is a central part of life.
And The Northern Light wants to know where the best college-friendly food in town is. In this six part series, TNL will explore some of the best food from locally-owned restaurants that we can find, and rate it based on price, quality and distance from campus. Part 1: Best Burger
