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The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

The Student News Site of Shorewood High School

Shorewood Ripples

Tandoori Pizza

Shorewood’s newest restaurant mixes cuisines

Max Schmaling and Sonia Bendre March 21, 2023

Zai Khan is a prolific veteran of Indian-Pakistani cooking-- and also a software engineer, and a polyglot. He had been searching for a landing spot for years after leaving Anmol, another restaurant located...

Aramark partnership is immoral

Robert Gronert February 22, 2023

District food service provider utilizes unpaid prison labor In 2018, the Shorewood School District made the decision to outsource food service management to Aramark, a corporation that works in food service...

courtesy Merge

Restaurant review: Korean fusion is revolutionary at Merge

Max Schmaling and Emmett Joslyn February 19, 2023

Max's take Located on the east side of Milwaukee, Merge offers a variety of Korean fusion dishes.  In late 2018, Merge opened as Milwaukee's first Korean fried chicken bar, offering a variety of...

New lunch director encourages feedback

Jenna Abu-Zahra September 22, 2022

Following many years of advancements within the POD, Shorewood School District has a new lunch director, Brittany Kolarik. Kolarik hopes to bring a wide variety of lunch options for all students.   The...

Colectivo challenges unions election win

Colectivo challenges union’s election win

Noe Goldhaber and Adam O'Connor February 2, 2022

This article is a follow-up to a previous article on the Colectivo union, which can be found here. Nearly a year after Colectivo Coffee employees filed to form a union in 2021, the union has still not...

The PODs chicken patty sandwich. Many students feel that such lunch options lack the nutritional value necessary to support them.

Students raise concerns over school lunch options

Jillian Beaster and Lola Kahate-Desouza November 17, 2021

SHS students have become increasingly frustrated about the quality of the lunches distributed by the school’s a-la-carte lunch provider, Provisions On Demand (POD), an on-the-go option for student lunches....

Colectivo Coffee workers pass union vote

Colectivo Coffee workers pass union vote

Noe Goldhaber, Adam O'Connor, and Oskar Bockhorst September 15, 2021

After a year of battling over unionization efforts, Colectivo Coffee employees passed their vote to unionize with a 106-99 vote. While the results are yet to be certified by the National Labor Relations...

The Mezze Platter served on a wooden cutting board features three different dips, pickled vegetables and pita bread.

A Last Taste: Bistro serves up classy cuisine

Natasha Davis June 9, 2021

As my senior year comes to an end, I have thought long and hard about which restaurant I wanted to review for our last issue. I’ve tasted many different cuisines found in Shorewood, but I haven’t been...

Rileys Sandwich Co. sits on Oakland Ave. The new restaurant serves sandwiches, avocado toast and more.

Just A Taste: New sandwich shop serves large portions

Natasha Davis April 27, 2021

A new restaurant in town takes first prize for biggest sandwiches. Serving both high quality and high quantity, Riley’s Sandwich Co. does not disappoint. This new sandwich shop recently opened on Oakland...

Falbo Bros Pizzeria stands on Capitol Dr in Shorewood. The restaurant chain moved here about 12 years ago.

Just a Taste: Natasha Davis reviews local restaurant chain, Falbo Bros Pizzeria

Natasha Davis December 27, 2020

Falbo Bros Pizzeria has been a staple in the Shorewood community since 2012. Serving thin-crust, stuffed and deep-dish pies, the Italian cuisine of the restaurant is varied. Pasta, sandwiches and salads...

The exterior of Crave Cafe on Oakland Ave. They serve American style burgers with a twist.

Just A Taste: Natasha Davis reviews American burger joint, Crave Cafe

Natasha Davis November 20, 2020

South of Shorewood High School on Oakland Avenue lies Crave Cafe, an American restaurant serving burgers with a twist. Formally the Runaway Meatball restaurant, the establishment opened in 2016 after the...

The interior of Halal Guys on Oakland. They serve American halal food.

Just A Taste: Natasha Davis reviews popular American halal food chain, Halal Guys

Natasha Davis October 15, 2020

My name is Natasha Davis and I’m a senior with a passion for food. After becoming a vegetarian at the beginning of the year, I realized I needed to search for new recipes that would accommodate my new...