College Times March 2023

A World APART

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11 WAFFLE DAY EATERIES

International Wa e Day is celebrated on Saturday, March 25. First baked in Sweden, wa es are now served worldwide. Here are 11 places across the Valley to get wa es during the day.

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The vegetarian-friendly Hearth ’61 is the place to go for a classic waffle dish. The crispy, thick Belgian waffles come with fresh berries, sweet cream and powdered sugar. Keep the sweetness going with a gluten-free breakfast smoothie blending orange juice, banana, honey, yogurt, strawberries and pea protein.

Hearth ’61, 5445 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, mountainshawdows. com/dining/hearth

ZuZu dishes up a daily brunch menu, including its fried chicken and waffles. Mary’s half chicken, pork belly, hot honey, sweet corn, pickled chiles and scallion rest atop a fluffy waffle. Wash it down with a purple people eater made with botanist gin, blueberry lavender syrup, lime juice and prosecco float.

ZuZu, 6850 E. Main Street, Scottsdale, hotelvalleyho.com/zuzu

9. THIRSTY LION GASTROPUB

Trying to figure out where to go on Saturday morning to celebrate International Wa e Day? Look no further than irsty Lion Gastropub. It serves up spicy fried chicken and wa es. Marinated in jalapeno

bu ermilk ba er, crispy fried chicken tops a Belgian wa e with maple pepper bacon and maple syrup.

irsty Lion Gastropub, various locations across the Valley, thirstyliongastropub.com

8. WICKED BREWS, BITES & SPIRITS

Listed on its weekend brunch menu, Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits o ers a chicken n’ wa e tower between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. e mix of flavors dish includes fresh, hot wa es served with crispy chicken bites

and eggs topped with bacon bites and drizzled with syrup. Don’t forget about the potato medley on the side. Pairs nicely with a dirty mary or bo omless mimosas.

Wicked Brews, Bites & Spirits, 4921 E. Ray Road, Suite 103, Phoenix, wicked-bbs.com

7. QUEEN CREEK OLIVE MILL

Queen Creek Olive Mill’s del Piero Kitchen shakes things up with a vanilla bean olive oil wa e served with maple syrup and whipped bu er. Patrons can purchase the vanilla bean-infused

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olive oil at the Mill along with a variety of others to transform a homemade batch of wa es. An additional menu option is its chicken and wa es made with crispy chicken breast and smokey Calabrian chile whipped bu er.

Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Road, Queen Creek, queencreekolivemill.com

6. PEDAL HAUS BREWERY

Start the festivities with a hearty weekend brunch at Pedal Haus Brewery in Downtown Phoenix.

Between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., guests can dine on Pedal Haus Brewery’s take of fried chicken and Belgian wa es topped with warm berries, maple bu er and tru e hot honey. Don’t forget to peruse the variety of beers and brunch cocktails on the menu to pair with the savory dish.

Pedal Haus Brewery-Downtown Phoenix, 214 E. Roosevelt Street, Phoenix, pedalhausbrewery.com

5. OVER EASY

Over Easy o ers a di erent take on a typical wa e dish in its Golden Wa e Dogs. As seen on Food Network’s “ e Best ing I Ever Ate,” hearty sausage links are dipped in vanilla wa e ba er and fried until golden brown. Served on a stick makes them easy and fun to dunk in syrup. Over Easy also prepares chicken and wa e served with a blend of hot sauce and real maple syrup. Old-fashioned malted wa es also grace the menu for customers wanting a classic.

Over Easy, various location across the Valley, eatovereasy.com

4. DAILY DOSE

Daily Dose prescribes a variety of wa e creations. Pu ing a twist on a classic, Daily Dose o ers peanut bu er and jelly wa es topped with banana, peanut bu er and house-made berry compote. Another vegetarian-friendly wa e is the strawberries and creme wa e, a Belgian wa e topped with

fresh strawberries, vanilla creme anglaise and whipped cream. For diners looking for a savory dish, go for the chicken and wa es created with bacon-crusted chicken, wa es, harissa aioli and two eggs prepared the customer’s way.

decked out with addons like strawberries, bananas or chocolate chips ($2 each) or mixed berries and jam ($3). For those more interested in brunch, Morning Squeeze has chicken and wa es that include half a Belgian wa e topped with fried chicken, sausage gravy and

for maple syrup.

Morning Squeeze, 4233 N. Sco sdale Road, Sco sdale; 690 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 110, Tempe; 1 N. First Street, Phoenix, morningsqueeze.com

Daily Dose, 4020 N. Sco sdale Road, Suite 101, Sco sdale; 96 S. Rockford Drive, Suite 105, Tempe, dailydosegrill.com

3. HASH KITCHEN

Hash Kitchen has sweet or savory brunch fare. Celebrate the holiday with Hash Kitchen’s herb fried chicken and waffle, which includes herb-fried chicken, fried leeks and a warm pour of maple reduction. Have a sweet tooth? Try the fresh berries waffle topped with freshly made whipped cream. In the mood for a classic? Traditional waffles with whipped butter, powdered sugar and warm maple reduction are also available. Make these creations gluten free for an additional 99 cents.

Hash Kitchen, various locations across the Valley, hashkitchen.com

2. MORNING SQUEEZE

is groovy breakfast and lunch spot o ers Belgian wa es for $10 that deliciously pair with bu er and maple syrup. ey can also be

1. LO-LO’S CHICKEN AND WAFFLES

Lo-Lo’s is the master at chicken and wa es. From the Baby Ray, featuring three pieces of chicken smothered with gravy and onions with two wa es, to Nay-Nays with two wa es, two eggs and a bowl of grits, the choices are endless. Don’t forget about the trademark Lo-Lo’s, which includes three pieces of chicken prepared Southern style with two wa es. Other options include chicken breast, legs and a combination of multiple parts all with one or two wa es.

Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Wa es, various locations across the Valley, loloschickenandwa es.com

A World APART

ASU FRESHMAN’S BOOK, ‘DEAR TARIQ,’ MAKING AN IMPACT

“ Authenticity” is a word that frequently pops up in conversation with ASU freshman Selena Morse. She is the co-author of the new book “Dear Tariq,” which began as a project at Concordia International School Shanghai with classmate Geo Chen.

The story behind “Dear Tariq” is inspiring. Chen and Morse collaborated with Jordan Hattar of Help4Refugees.org and young humanitarian rights activist Alex Myteberi. During their meetings, Morse and Chen learned about Myteberi’s story and were inspired by his empathy. Myteberi penned a letter to President Barack Obama, asking him to help a Syrian boy named Omran Dagneesh, who survived an

airstrike in his home country.

Myteberi’s story and compassion moved Chen and Morse to write the children’s book.

“‘Dear Tariq’ was a collaborative effort with a variety of people,” she says. “It was mostly all youth, and that was very intentional. The coauthor (Geo Chen) and I started on the book our junior year of high school.”

The book tells the story of two children — one living affluently in the United States and another facing the reality of the Syrian conflict and refugee situations that many experience around the world.

The American boy is moved by the Syrian child’s life and reaches out.

“He develops a sense of empathy

and turns that into support for his brothers and sisters in Syria by developing relationships with them,” Morse says.

They become friends through letter writing.

“It’s a story of turning compassion into action and how kids can make a change in the world with the resources they have,” Morse says.

The group’s mission is simple. They want to change the perspective of refugees, encourage people to share their stories, and teach young kids about the importance of empathy.

The proceeds will also be going to Sirin Hamada and other refugee families.

“After we got in contact with her, we moved forward with having the

book published. Having her involved added another level of authenticity and accurate representation,” Morse says of Hamada’s involvement on the project.

Available on Amazon, “Dear Tariq” is much bigger than just a book, it’s a unique collaboration of youth advocacy. Working with other students, Morse continues to help raise awareness, empathy and compassion around the Syrian refugee crisis.

“I’m looking forward to where the future takes this,” she says.

“Dear Tariq”

SEE YOU AT THE THEATER

STUDENTS OF ALL AGES CAN BUY DISCOUNTED TICKETS

Middle school, high school and college students with ID can buy $15 tickets to Phoenix Theatre Company shows an hour prior to start time.

“The student rush program is something that we have specifically for people who have a student ID,” says Lorin Phillips, the company’s assistant box office manager.

“I think, initially, it was intended for college-aged students or maybe high school-age students, but it’s become something that we will honor for anybody with a student ID.”

Phillips says the program was started to attract a younger crowd.

“We wanted people of a younger age to also be able to see our shows during the school year and be involved with theater all year round,” Phillips says.

“The student price really helps with that.”

The Phoenix Theatre Company has witnessed an uptick in students attending shows due to word of mouth.

“I started here as a student myself, where I was working part time, and so I had a lot of friends who would come to the theater to use the student rush program,” she says.

“A lot of times, especially during the school year, it’d be every night we would have some students coming up — especially if it was a show that was really popular toward a younger age. So, I’ve seen it grow for sure.”

The Phoenix Theatre Company has a Young Ambassador Society program, which offers $39 tickets to adults under the age of 40 for all shows from Tuesday to Friday.

“We have lots of conversations with people who don’t realize that this program is available,” Philips says.

“They may have been a little bit

dissuaded by our regular ticket prices, but when we have a conversation that this program is available, suddenly they’re much more excited. I think more people are actually asking for it on the phone. It’s something that they will call and ask us about. I think that just having more word of mouth has been great for that program (as well).”

She also said that there are “some really exciting shows coming up.” Specifically, she mentioned three shows that both the Student Rush program and the Young Ambassador Society program could attend.

“The next show that we’re doing, after ‘An American in Paris’ is ‘The Last Five Years,’ which I found to be very popular with people who are students around my age or younger,” she says.

“It’s a little bit more of a mature story, but I feel like the college-age crowd has

really connected with that musical. It’s a very beautiful musical.

“Another really exciting show that is coming up is ‘The Prom,’ which is perfect for high school age and anybody else who just wants to see a beautiful love story and a story of acceptance,” she says.

Phillips calls it a “very high-energy show” that’s perfect for those in high school.

“Then we’ll be having ‘Dream Girls,’ which is an incredible show full of glitz and glamor,” she adds.

“It’s just a really beautiful story. So, there are lots of things to get excited about.”