Category: Economic Crunch

Economic Crunch, Food

Z Counter offers unique approach to Asian cuisine

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The Foghorn staff loves to explore different cuisine options offered in the community at an affordable price. This Economic Crunch we sent out two staffers to check out the hole-in-a wall restaurant known as Z Counter. PHILLIP GONZALEZ Z Counter is a unique Asian street food-style restaurant in Corpus Christi. I recently went and ordered their Asian sandwich (Bahn Mi) and side of Macaroni (Dad’s Mac). To my knowledge, Z Counter is the only restaurant in town that offers the traditional Vietnamese sandwich known as Bahn Mi. The restaurant itself is bright with a comfort-yellow wall paint, sleek seating arrangements,…

Economic Crunch, Entertainment

Plenty of options at Food Truck Friday

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Local foodies treated to live music, lawn games, and more   Once a month more than a dozen local food trucks converge on Corpus Christi’s gorgeous bayfront. Local foodies are treated live music, lawn games, colorful pop-up tents and lawn chairs. Because food trucks are not known to break the bank, we decided the spot would be perfect for our next Economic Crunch review. PRISCILLA BOREN pboren@foghornnews.com The lines were unusually long due to Realms Com and the MAC Selena makeup debut. I ran into friend and Del Mar College alumnus Ben Vasquez and he highly recommended the Bar Be Que…

Campus, Economic Crunch

Delicious meals found weekly on West Campus

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Natalie Murphy and Adriana King nmurphy@foghornnews.com aking@foghornnews.com Who knows the importance of saving money more than college students? Del Mar’s Restaurant Management students offer great food at even greater prices for fellow college students, as well as the public, who are looking for a good place to eat on a budget. NATALIE MURPHY A couple of other Foghorn writers and I headed over to West Campus to check out Restaurant Management’s weekly lunch made by their students. Going in I wasn’t sure what to expect from the food but walking up to the building that hosts the lunch I was…

Economic Crunch, Food

Atomic Omelette great almost anytime

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Local grill offers tasty breakfast and lunch options Colby Farr Dominic Perez cfarr@foghornnews.com dperez@foghornnews.com Because it’s never too late for breakfast, especially for a busy and/or hungover college student, the Foghorn decided to check out the Atomic Omelette & Grill at 6313 Wooldridge Road. DOMINIC PEREZ The Atomic Omelette is definitely a solid option for all of your omelette needs. I tried the signature Atomic Omelette and thought it was very tasty but not in any way atomic. Of course this could be just my taste buds being used to a spicier taste in the foods I consume but in any case…

Economic Crunch, Entertainment, Food

Grub Burger Bar offers great taste, service

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Jonathan Garcia Jay Gonzalez jgarcia@foghornnews.com jgonzalez@foghornnews.com After opening several other locations in Texas, the Grub Burger Bar has finally made its way to Corpus Christi. Is this place worth visiting, and does it deserve to have its place here in South Texas? Two Foghorn reviewers set out to answer those questions and sink their teeth into burgers.  JONATHAN GARCIA After hearing that the Grub Burger Bar was coming to Corpus Christi right across from La Palmera mall it immediately piqued my curiosity. After my friend Jay and I decided to review the grand opening, we knew we had to be…