Podette and Shelloise: A Lovely Dinner at Val

Hey everyone! I’m Podette, a snail who attends Amherst College. Over the summer, I am living on campus and working as an admissions intern. Today, I got dinner at Valentine Dining Hall (“Val”) with my best friend Shelloise and our roommate Finley.  Shelloise and I both have dietary restrictions (we are both vegan and prefer…Continue Reading Podette and Shelloise: A Lovely Dinner at Val

Valentine Hall

interior of Valentine Dining Hall with students walking by a display of fresh fruit

12/1/23 Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well and staying healthy as this fall semester wraps up! In this blog, I thought I’d write a little about the dining hall on campus, food options (especially for people with dietary restrictions), and a big update that came to the dining hall just this week. Please…Continue Reading Valentine Hall

City Streets Festival

Every year Amherst hosts the City Streets Festival which features international cuisine from Greece, Japan, Cuba, Africa, Sri Lanka, Southwestern U.S, and more. For a little background, the festival was established on April 2013 as an opportunity for Amherst students to come together and celebrate our heritage and cultural food. Unfortunately because of the rainy…Continue Reading City Streets Festival

Dining at Amherst

4/21/2023 Hi everyone, I hope you are well! In this blog, I’m going to talk about the different places one can get food on campus, and my personal preferences. If you have any questions, please email me at sgoldsmith24@amherst.edu! Valentine Hall Amherst has one main dining hall, which is named Valentine Hall (although students refer to…Continue Reading Dining at Amherst

Favorite Val Meals

Dining hall food is a factor to consider when deciding which college you want to attend. For someone who isn’t the biggest foodie, dining hall food wasn’t one of my biggest priorities when choosing which college I wanted to attend, but when I got to Amherst, I found out that there are a lot of…Continue Reading Favorite Val Meals