Food – The Fordham Ram

The Final Slice: An Ode to Hometown Pizza

May 1, 2019

I think we all have a hometown restaurant, cafe, coffee shop, bar or slice shop that holds a special place in our hearts.

Pugsley’s Offers Classic Fordham Experience

February 20, 2019

Pugsley’s is a Fordham institution of sorts, as it is one of the best-known places in the neighborhood.

Full Moon Pizzeria: Go Wild, Youngblood

February 6, 2019

If you’re looking to blow some cash on a specialty slice or want to show your family and friends a neighborhood joint that’s been around for 50 years, this is the place to go.

Pugsleys Pizza Includes Gluten-Free Options

November 28, 2018

A gluten-free pizza was “not a big request, but some people ask,” said Salvatore “Sal” Natale of Pugsley’s.

Southern Comfort Bites at Millie Peartree Fish Fry

May 2, 2018

By Elizabeth Nealon Fried seafood is a great comfort food in the dregs of winter and a perfect seasonal snack during the warmer months, and that is exactly what Millie Peartree Fish Fry and Soul Foo...

Moss Café Sources Farm Fresh Ingredients

April 18, 2018

By Elizabeth Nealon As finals near, students do not find themselves with an abundance of free time and are growing more and more tired of the on-campus and neighborhood food offerings. To escape the sa...

Trinidadian Treats in Wakefield

March 21, 2018

By Elizabeth Nealon At Ali’s Trinidad Roti Shop, a first-time customer may be hesitant to believe the hype. The counter is about one-foot-deep before a window of Plexiglass with a small opening for transactions. ...

Pizzeria Finds Success Through Simplicity

March 8, 2018

By Elizabeth Nealon No salads? No pastas? No buffalo chicken slice? No garlic knots?! Oh yeah, and no delivery or debit or credit cards accepted. What kind of pizza place is this? It’s a pizzeria th...

Quality Mexican Cuisine at Estrellita Poblana III

January 24, 2018

By Elizabeth Nealon Arthur Avenue is known as Little Italy, but nestled among the Italian restaurants and shops there is a Mexican restaurant that has managed to thrive since its opening 11 years ago. Es...

Tofu Dinner for 10 Dollars

September 26, 2017

By Jacqueline Scacco Tofu might seem like a daunting food to cook but it sure is delicious. It gives you a whole lot of bang for your buck and definitely keeps me fueled for my active life. It’s a great s...

Zero Otto Nove: Italian Escape in the Bronx

May 3, 2017

By Emma Fingleton Arthur Avenue is chockablock with pastry shops selling rainbow cookies and cannolis and Italian restaurants dishing up spaghetti and chicken parm, but for a culinary experience that leans...

Back at Merryland Buffet

May 3, 2017

By Patrick Hood and Caitlyn Letterii Join Caitlyn Letterii, resident vegetarian and self-proclaimed picky eater, and Patrick Hood, a man who will try anything at least twice, as they explore and critique the cheap eats avai...