The BruinLife food section’s favorite bites of the year, from everyone and all over.
Polly Lee
Polly Lee
Polly Lee is a first-year student from Beijing, China, planning to major in public affairs and minor in entrepreneurship. When she’s not experimenting with new recipes in her dorm “kitchen” or yapping about the food she wants to make next, you’ll probably find her behind a camera, café-hopping, reading, dancing or plotting her next escape from her kitchen-less dorm.
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Flavor Fest 2026: A run-down recap for the annual Long Beach food haven
by Caroline Gin & Polly Leeby Caroline Gin & Polly LeeThe BruinLife team takes a trip down to Long Beach to let you know the ins and outs of vendors, …
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With an entire festival dedicated to flavor, these were the most toothsome bites of Flavor Fest 2026.
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Think you’ve tried everything on campus? ASUCLA’s menus have so many hidden combos and off-menu hacks that most students don’t …
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Dine LA Ospi Brentwood: Does the menu deliver in flavor or just value?
by Polly Lee, Victoria Lu & Reem Almareiby Polly Lee, Victoria Lu & Reem AlmareiWhat happens when classic Italian comfort meets a laid-back, modern lunch? Ospi, experienced through Dine LA.
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Greenhouse: Do the flavors really make it a home away from home?
by Victoria Lu, Polly Lee & Emilie Guoby Victoria Lu, Polly Lee & Emilie GuoGreenhouse is a mishmash of flavorless, Westernized versions of superior cultural delicacies.