"The Hangar"

If you are a wings fan, and I'm talking spicy, delicious wings, then it's mandatory that you go check out the Hangar Pub and Grill in Amherst, Mass. The pub style and fun wait staff make this place even more enjoyable. You can order anything from a buffalo chicken wrap to a pound of waffle fries (for $3!) to your ordinary plate of wings.

The prices are affordable and are perfect for the college student on a budget. Not to mention, you can get endless - that's right, ENDLESS - wings on Monday

and Tuesday nights from 4pm-6pm, according to the UMassWiki page.

The delivery service for the Hangar is wittily called "Wings Over Amherst," and can reach your dorm room in under 20 minutes, according to Giselle E. on a review website.

In this same review about, Melanie H. from Cambridge, Mass. said "I have been to the Hangar multiple times and have never been disappointed. If you are in Western MA, the Hangar is definitely worth a try for a beer and some chicken wings."

This is definitely a place to check out since, as the pub's website claims, "After all we are 'The home of the Wing Professionals' and plan to keep it that way for a long time."

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Mimmo's Pizza

The moment you see the small bridge as you are about to arrive in Northampton, Mass., you will be seconds away from a small but busy pizza shop called Mimmo's pizza. When you walk in, you'll see an Italian map on the wall, a pizza clock, and some paintings of cartoon people eating pizza. The aroma of pizza is in the air. Behind the front counter is a giant chalkboard with a handwritten menu highlighting the many delicious toppings and sides you can order.

Simply walk up to the counter and order your slice of pizza for $2.75 with 50 cents for each topping you choose from the wide selection available. When your slice is ready, your eyes will be amazed. It takes not one, but two paper plates to carry this slice of pizza. The best part is trying to figure out the best method for eating it. Some try lifting both plates to eat it, others fold it in half and eat it like a calzone or taco, and then others use a fork and knife. There's definitely no right or wrong way.

If you're in Northampton every once and awhile, I recommend checking out this place at least once. If anything, you'll have a good time trying to eat this impossibly large piece of pizza.

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Uncommon Grounds on Common Grounds

If you walk to the center of the Mount Holyoke College Campus, across the expansive green, up the stairs, and into the Blanchard Campus Center, you will discover a small but wonderful bakery called Uncommon Grounds. At first glance, this bakery seems to be inadequately small for there to be anything decent to eat. However, if you order one of the famous "Chef Jeff" cookies you will be pleasantly surprised. This intriguing cookie is named after, you guessed it, Chef Jeff, who worked at Mount Holyoke several years ago. He created this gigantic, delicious cookie that I have been a fan of almost since the day I arrived at college. It is officially called a "Gourmet Chocolate Chunk Cookie," and is filled with decadent chocolate chips that melt in your mouth.

When asked about Uncommon Grounds, Johannah Huynh, a sophomore at Mount Holyoke, said, “I never indulged in Uncommon Ground's sweets and sensations in my first year, but since all my friends bragged about how good Chef Jeff cookies are, I have now come to be a Chef Jeff cookie connoisseur. And I also love their éclairs.”

In addition, other delectable treats such as peanut butter pie, grand slam pie - made with snickers bars - smoothies, free-trade coffee, tea, fruits and pastries line the shelves and walls of Uncommon Grounds. While most students at the other colleges are unaware of this tiny bakery, I highly recommend stopping by the next time they are on our campus.

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