Hillel

Every week, I would get a call from my Grand pop asking me if I went to the Hillel yet. The Hillel is the Jewish organization on campus that meets every Friday night for Shabbat. My Grand pop really wants me to continue practicing Judaism; this means only dating Jewish girls and going to Hillel every Friday. I haven't been doing either.
Since my Grand pop has a huge beer belly, I have been bugging him to hit the gym for the past year. Unfortunately, he has been as stubborn as I am about going to the Hillel. To solve both problems, I made a deal with him. I'd go to the Hillel if he went to the gym, which he agreed to in a heartbeat.
That Friday, I went to the Hillel for a Shabbat dinner. Overall, it was better than I expected. I enjoyed the Friday night prayers, and liked the people I sat with. However, I was a bit disappointed with the food. For dinner, I was expecting some traditional Jewish food, like matzoh ball soup, and a roast chicken. However, we had a Mexican themed dinner: tortillas and chicken. The food wasn't bad, but it wasn't what I was craving. Either way, it was a great experience, and hope to go again!

Panera Bread: Always Reliable

Since Dhall is getting boring, it's always a treat to venture somewhere else. Wilton, which is only ten minutes away, is a great place to go. There are a lot of familiar places that everyone loves, like Five Guys, Chipotle, Moes, and Taco Bell. Yesterday, I chose to go to Panera.
Panera is a fantastic bread and sandwich eatery. Their sandwiches are always delicious because they use their freshly baked bread and quality meat. While there are many great choices to choose from, I usually go for the Chicken Caesar Sandwich. This hasn't gotten old yet, and has been just as delicious every time. Panera also gives you a side of either bread or chips. Even though their bread is superior, it's better to get the chips. Eating a sandwich with a side of bread is pretty repetitive.
The secret to their delicious sandwiches is their bread. Panera has an ornate bakery in the front of the store. Right when you walk in, Panera ambushes you with the smell of bread baking, which pulls you in the eatery even faster. Before I ate sandwiches from Panera, I had their fantastic cinnamon crunch bagels. These are basically what they sound like: cinnamon, crunchy bagels (cream cheese not needed).
If you ever need somewhere to go, Panera won't let you down. Great variety, and always reliable. 

Subway, Eat Fresh?

It's tough to find food when we're away on tennis trips. Coach has to approve of the place, which knocks out every place that offers good food. We have to find somewhere that is quick, healthy, and vegetarian friendly. This means that more often than not, we will resort to Subway.
The first few times, I was pretty optimistic about Subway. You can basically get whatever you want there; they have almost every type of meat and bread to choose from. One of my favorites was the Spicy Italian, an Italian sub with some extra spice to it. They also have the "Five Dollar Footlong" catch phrase that gets customers rolling.
After we came back for the fourth time, I couldn't eat my sandwich. Along with everyone else on the team, I was sick of the cold cuts. There was something about their cold cuts that didn't taste fresh anymore. I ate probably half of my sandwich and couldn't eat the rest.
We then came back to Subway for a fifth time, and I had the worst sandwich of my life. Since I refused to eat anymore cold cuts, I tried their new "Orchard Chicken Salad" sandwich. Sounds pretty good, right? Well, let's just say that you should never eat this sandwich, even if you're stranded on an island and that's the only thing to eat. I hope you've had a different experience with Subway, because it's so convenient and inexpensive. Unfortunately, I hope I never go there again.