With the Pepsi invasion fully complete, snacks and sweet treats alike look a little different nowadays. The Market and its neighboring stores were ground zero of the (admittedly not so hostile) corporate takeover. Everywhere you look, Pepsi is watching. The unearthly fluorescent green of Mountain Dew no doubt has something to do with the recent lack of cockroaches I’ve seen so far this semester. Are they mutating underneath the halls of the Danna Center? Plotting a methodical takeover much like Pepsi has?
On another note, while I do miss my $3.49 Fairlife shakes, a new variety of food options makes for a decently entertaining late night Market run. How will we ever recover, you ask? The gang over here at The Maroon has come to some conclusions about the new food items so that you don’t make the wrong choice of fuel before pulling an all-nighter.
Let’s start with a few takeaways from our very intense critical analysis of ‘The Market: Pepsified.’ Similar to the previous years, an overall lack of vegetarian options makes for a less enjoyable experience when one has already eaten edamame for the eleventh time this week. The salads are very hit or miss, often sporting soggy croutons, yet sometimes contain fresh crunchy greens. Inconsistent. The lack of vegetarian options continues into the sandwich section. Aside from the seemingly missing hummus sandwich, the egg salad sandwich is the only option. As good as it may be, I am rarely in the mood for an egg salad sandwich. The editorial board agrees.
Vegetarian woes aside, the microwavable meals have received an upgrade from Baku Solutions catering, and about damn time. To quote our editor in chief Sophia, “the chicken tikka masala was incredibly flavorful, fresh, and filling… 10/10.” These dishes have been in the rotation for many a student, having hunted and gathered their food, ready to take them up to their humble abode as a sacrifice to the microwave gods. My most recent sacrifice was a burrito chicken bowl accompanied by a sugar-free lemonade (it’s better than drugs Jeremy). Good stuff. I had eaten it during my shift, so if the Loyola Rec Center smells of cumin and adobo, just know this one’s on me folks.
A great many options and so little time. Enjoy your Wolfbucks while they last. Onward!
