Category: Economic Crunch

Community, Economic Crunch

Don’t spend a fortune to look like a million bucks

Michelle Reed

As a college student, it can be challenging to stay on a budget when you have basic bills such as rent, food, books and tuition. However, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style for savings. In college, people start to be more mature and realize they don’t have much money and it’s a smart idea to cut on cost. Whether you are looking for something trendy or just for the current season, resale shops are a reasonable way to find fashionable items. “Our average client is college students and people in high school,” said Gabby Perez, who works at Closet Moderno. “You can find…

Economic Crunch

Executive Surf Club serves it up nice with fries

Samantha Douty

The Executive Surf Club is a well-known place in Corpus Christi. Located downtown on Water Street, it is known by Corpus Christi residents as a great hangout to eat, drink and enjoy local bands on the back patio stage. I went to the Executive Surf Club on a Tuesday for a quick bite before my afternoon workout. The restaurant was busy with local business people getting their afternoon lunch, but the line at the counter to order was tolerable. It took us five minutes to order. My workout buddy, aka my mom, and I decided to get something different and…

Economic Crunch

Yo Philly serves up tasty food and great experience

Meagan Falcon

Samantha Douty and Jonathan Garcia sdouty@foghornnews.com jgarcia@foghornnews.com Samantha Douty/Foghorn  We love cheese. And we love meat. So when we heard there were two Yo Philly Cheese Steak and Subs locations in town, we had to try them both. The Foghorn sent a reviewer to each location to see how they compare. SAMANTHA DOUTY Yo Philly Cheese Steak and Subs is easy to get to once you get off the freeway just over the Harbor Bridge. It calls home the ever-changing storefront by Fajitaville on North Beach. The building is small, but it is the perfect size for the layout inside.…

Community, Economic Crunch

Smokin’ sandwiches at Joint Venture

Cayce Berryman

As I entered Joint Venture, a combination restaurant and head shop on Everhart Road near Ropers, I couldn’t help but notice the laid-back atmosphere. I also couldn’t help but laugh at some of the sandwich names on the menu behind the counter. Names such as Agent Orange and AK 47 made me smile, but I ended up ordering the O.G. Kush, a toasted sandwich with roasted turkey, Havarti cheese, tomatoes and lettuce with an apricot aioli. I also ordered water, which was served by the bottle in the cooler next to the register. After I grabbed my drink, I took…

Economic Crunch

Sandwich Shoppe on the island not a bad place to eat

Jonathan Garcia

Many people go to the island either to hit the beach, play mini golf or even check out the new Schlitterbahn. But it is also home to many casual places to eat, so I decided to check out Surfside Sandwich Shoppe, at 15113 SPID, with my father on a nice Sunday. The location could be hard to miss if you aren’t paying attention, so be on the lookout for it. We passed it and had to turn around in the Rock n Roll Sushi Bar parking lot. As we finally parked, we saw they had an outdoor patio area that…