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jake evans

jake evans has written 11 posts for uow. food. coffee. life.

Scribble Party

Last night UOW celebrated the end of session by scribbling on t-shirts and walls with textas.

Quest for the best coffee: Out To Lunch

Out To Lunch is passionately supported by some, and vehemently opposed by others, so I was looking forward to discovering what Out To Lunch offers.

Fuel: A photo story

FUEL (located in building 11), is all about choice.

Fete for Famine

Miserable weather didn’t dampen the spirits of 1st year Primary Education students today, as cooks, fairies and Batman gathered under the library awning to raise money for East Africa. The fete is expected to garner between $600 to $1000 in total for charity group CARITAS, who are working in East Africa. Education lecturer Peter Andersen created the … Continue reading

A taste of David Mason

For a cafe manager who doesn’t have a Barista’s certificate, David Mason sure knows his coffee. It’s 9.30am and David is well into the daily grind of running Rush2. A blend of staff and students have already been given their hit; and at the same time as grinding beans and serving, David explains the art of a … Continue reading

Market Alley

The last Market Alley for this session was held today between the main library and the ‘duck pond’ lawn. The independent stalls set up every second Wednesday and provide an array of things for sale; including food, clothing, accessories and organic candles. Hussein Sharinin, manager of fruit and nut store Nuttyland says while the store … Continue reading

Quest for the best coffee: Panizzi

Panizzi is the go-to cafe for students, due to its central location. But will it hold up against a rigorous reviewing?

Quest for the best coffee: Rush2

Rush 2 is my regular watering hole, and so I thought it proper I started there, to use it as a benchmark for all the other outlets; also because I wanted a coffee and they’re always nearby.

Oktoberfest

Tonight students can enjoy giant pretzels and hula hooping in UniBar‘s annual ‘Oktoberfest‘, a localised celebration of the famous German event. Despite the decidedly non-German hula hooping, the UniCentre page boasts an authentic German event.

Quest for the best coffee

The University of Wollongong has a lot on offer when it comes to coffee. Every coffee has a different feel, and a different flavour. The same could be said of their makers. The vendors at UOW each have their own vibe, and finding the right coffee place for you is just as important as finding the right … Continue reading