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Scene (Near) South Bend: The Moringa Tree Organic Kitchen and Wellness Studio

Cece Biagini | Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Moringa Tree Organic Kitchen and Wellness Studio may sound like just another restaurant catering to our generation’s health-kick craze. The Moringa Tree, however, offers customers more than just gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan and vegetarian options. The Moringa Tree takes great pride in its healthy breakfast and lunch options made from high-quality, organic ingredients sourced from

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Professor explores Notre Dame’s St. Patrick’s Day history

Cece Biagini | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

St. Patrick’s Day carries many different meanings. For the Irish, it is the Catholic feast day of Ireland’s patron saint and a day for honoring Irish heritage. For Irish-Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has become a celebration of Irish-American identity. And at Notre Dame — a school with the Irish leprechaun as a mascot — St.

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Scene in South Bend: The Farmer’s Market

Cece Biagini | Monday, October 2, 2017

Considered a “hidden gem” of South Bend, the Farmer’s Market has a reputation that precedes itself to those from the Notre Dame community. One of the “largest and most diverse markets in the Midwest,” the Farmers Market has 96 stalls — each offering a unique product. Fresh fruit and vegetables are only the beginning — everything from homemade cookies,

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Scene in South Bend: Pure Barre

Cece Biagini | Thursday, September 14, 2017

Eddy Street Common’s newest fitness studio, Pure Barre, offers a low-intensity, low-impact workout that targets all parts of the body. Like most people, I didn’t know what barre was or had ever “done” barre before making a trip to Pure Barre — the “largest, most established barre franchise in the nation.” But I learned in

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Scene in South Bend: The Local Cup

Cece Biagini | Monday, September 4, 2017

“Understanding others” — the most valuable lesson barista Mariano Gomez of The Local Cup has learned in serving coffee to the community. A five-minute drive from Notre Dame, The Local Cup is a quaint, simple coffee shop attended by warm, welcoming people seeking to foster community in the Near Northwest Neighborhood (NNN). Entirely volunteer-run, the The Local