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PJ’s Coffee offers a variety of beverages, beignets and bakery items for their customers.

PJ’s Coffee: New flavors for the holiday season

Julianna Sweatman December 16, 2024

Each holiday season is accompanied by its own flavors. After Thanksgiving, shops shift away from the classic pumpkin spice and apple cinnamon flavors towards those more associated with Christmas. Being...

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House of Bread customers look around at the bakery’s options to decide what to purchase.

House of Bread: New flavors and fall spirit

Julianna Sweatman, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

Each year, the start of fall marks a change in drinks desserts away from tropical flavors and towards those more associated with the colder months. To get into the fall spirit, I made a trip to House of...

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The interior of Magic Cup features a city design on the wall, lots of seating options and plants placed throughout the shop.

Magic Cup: Diverse and uniquely flavored bubble drinks

Julianna Sweatman October 21, 2024

Magic Cup is a popular boba shop in McKinney with a 4.5 star rating from 482 Google Reviews. Their menu features a large selection of drinks including smoothies, coffees, frappes and many different types...

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New York City’s street view from the Vessel features a mix of urban and natural scenery.

Museums as architectural mirrors: Reflecting urban identity through art

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2024

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One of Salata’s creative wood panels depicting their ordering process hangs on the wall next to their bright green counters. This contributes to an efficient flow of customers and prevents a traffic jam, as the customers are prepared before they enter the line.

Salata: New era in fast food

Ardyn Lessner October 7, 2024

It’s hard to find fast food restaurants that are simultaneously delicious and healthy, but luckily, Salata offers many options. It first opened in 2005 in Houston, Texas by Berge Simonian, and soon expanded...

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Customers place their order at Boba Bros, a Vietnamese boba shop.

Boba Bros: Bubble drinks with a Vietnamese touch

Julianna Sweatman September 30, 2024

Boba Bros is a popular Vietnamese style boba shop in McKinney that sells a wide variety of bubble drinks. After receiving a few recommendations from friends, I decided to give it a try. From the outside,...

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Comic: Top 5 Homecoming highlights

Comic: Top 5 Homecoming highlights

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2024

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City design displayed on a wall behind tables draws customers’ attention and contributes to the theme of Boba City.

Does Boba City live up to its high reputation?

Julianna Sweatman September 23, 2024

Boba City is a well-liked boba destination in McKinney with a high rating of 4.8 from 366 Google reviews. Open from 12:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., they serve multiple different types of bubble drinks including...

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Comic: College research step-by-step guide

Comic: College research step-by-step guide

Yena Nam, Associate Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2024

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A New York Fashion Week minute

A New York Fashion Week minute

Sahasra Elaprolu, Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2024

The start of fall symbolizes change, comfort, and abundance, but in New York City, fall means fashion.  On Sept. 6, New York Fashion week declared its official start with brands such as Brandon Maxwell,...

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A colorful array of breakfast foods from Fairview Farmers including the cherry almond french toast and OG avocado toast.

Fairview Farmers: A must-visit for brunch 

Michelle Eu , Guest Contributor March 19, 2024

Fairview Farmers is a local brunch spot located in the Allen area.With a breakfast menu that spreads from your traditional chicken and waffles to unconventional breakfast options like berry blast pancakes...

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I ordered the caramel apple cronut, which was the size of my face.

Parlor Doughnuts: McKinney’s new sugar spot

Ardyn Lessner, Guest Contributor March 18, 2024

Parlor Doughnuts, which recently opened in McKinney, Texas, is known for their pastries that are a blend of soft doughnut and flaky croissant. Founded by Darrick Hayden in Evansville, Indiana in 2019,...

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