Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-14T11:31:45-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Canes Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at UM this semester but one thing is still for [...]
Lunch Bunch for UM Students
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T13:47:02-04:00Mid-Day Munchies – what’s for lunch? The best part of lunch is the break it gives you in the middle of the day! But it’s even better when you’re enjoyin [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T13:29:49-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Brunch is a Miami staple. If you’re in the mood for some chicken and waffles, you’re in luck. If you’r [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:07:01-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
More Veggies Please – Vegetarian/Vegan Dining
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T12:09:58-05:00You Really Do Want To Eat More Veggies! Slowly, but surely, more and more young people are going vegan or vegetarian. I can’t blame them. Sometimes the [...]
It’s All About the Delivery, let that food roll….
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:52:25-04:00There's A Knock At The Door! Whether students just want to take a break from the dining hall or if parents want to send their students food or birthday [...]
Graduation Is Sooner Than You Think!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:36:24-04:00Time Flies This is an unusual and unprecedented Spring (2020) and the situation and circumstances continue to evolve daily. Please start all your gradua [...]
Eating on a Budget
Michelle Balaun2020-10-17T21:01:25-04:00It Is Possible To Save Money! I have experimented with various approaches to teaching my daughter to live on a budget. She needed to be eating on a budg [...]
Graduation Reservations and Restaurants
Michelle Balaun2020-10-16T14:54:00-04:00Do you really make your graduation restaurant reservations now? Graduation is a time to celebrate and a celebration requires a nice meal, a nice meal needs a reserved spot!
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:02:07-04:00As with other college campuses, the amount of burger, pizza, and fast food restaurants at the University of Miami and the surrounding campus is a big reason for the Freshman 15. This is no surprise considering so many students live on a tight budget.
Hotels, A Nice Place To Stay in Miami
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T15:36:15-04:00Keep in mind that Miami is not only a college town but also an exciting and vibrant, major tourist destination, so there is a vast selection of hotel options. There are different things to take into consideration when booking.
Parents Weekend at UM – Time for Fun!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T14:44:13-04:00Weekend Fun and Games! Parents Weekend 2019 begins at approximately 3:00 pm on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, and runs through Sunday, October 6, 2019. As a Hu [...]
Meal Plans at UM
Michelle Balaun2020-07-19T15:14:11-04:00A guide to all the meal plans Note: Residential dining and retail locations are expected to resume regular schedules for the fall 2020 semester. Each fa [...]
Grocery Stores
Michelle Balaun2020-07-20T13:13:58-04:00Easy-peasy get your pantry staples! Whether your student lives on campus or off, they will need groceries. Miami has plenty of places to shop right near [...]
Breakfast, here’s the list!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:19:14-04:00Let's do breakfast? Who doesn't love breakfast? It is the most fun you can have at the weekend! There are plenty of options and here are our favorites. [...]
Just Desserts! In a good way…
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:27:57-04:00Our favorite meal! We love desserts! Sometimes, we think the best part of the dinner is the dessert, here are some of our favorites! (Note, several neig [...]
Just Dinner?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T14:15:45-04:00Our favorite places for dinner. Yes, there are tons of restaurants where you can eat your dinner...here are just a few of our favorites! Gables / South [...]
Thousands of Dining Options in Miami
Michelle Balaun2020-01-09T11:37:44-05:00Food Glorious Food! Like any big city, there are literally thousands of dining options from fast food to fast-casual, from family-style to fine dining. [...]