"Come summer, University Village is a sun-sloshed oasis for carefree friend hangs. In the winter, it’s a soulless asphalt jungle to buy what you need and leave. And if a colder-weather excursion is rudely interrupted by hunger, Hokkaido runs a tight ramen ship. Sit down, slurp some rich noodle soup, and if you know what’s good for you, get the f*ck out of there before the urge to browse springform pans at Williams Sonoma kicks in." - aimee rizzo