Best Downtown Shops
By: Annika
02/01/22
In downtown Wheaton, there are tons of shops all over full of teens, kids, babysitters, parents and dogs. Here are some of the best and worst for all kinds of people.
First shop is 302. 302 is run by a Franklin family, and a lot of people are always there. If you ever go downtown with little money, buy the french fries; they are two dollars and worth it. You can almost always find good people and friends there.
Next is Starbucks; there are either a lot of parents, babysitters, or teens depending on the time and day. It has such good food, and I highly recommend a brownie that is heated. It is a very under-rated treat that is perfect for everything even for no reasons.
Next is the Downtown famous Popcorn Shop. It is the smallest shop with the most people. Due to Covid, right now they only allow 4 people at a time and it takes a while for people to pick up the seasonal candy. It does sometimes get tiring and hard to pick out candy.
The next shop is Kimmers. WIth the right combinations and ice cream you can get the PERFECT ice cream that will leave you begging for more.
Another really fun shop, believe it or not, is My Half Of The Sky, a coffee shop that has coffee and really good hot cocoa. It’s really underrated and is perfect for January to study with friends
The last shop is Shane’s. It has really good food and is normally never busy if you just want a time with someone else. It is very expensive which is sort of disappointing.
These are really under or over rated shops.
Breakfast food review
By: Madelyn
11/30/22
If you had to pick a breakfast to eat, what would you choose? There are a lot of breakfast options to pick from when you are eating at home or at a restaurant.
Some of the most popular choices of sweet breakfast foods are waffles, french toast, and pancakes. Everyone has their very own breakfast choice and preferences. But according to google, eggs are the favorite breakfast food. It makes sense in a way because there are so many things you can make with them. The FMS press members also have a say in what the best breakfast food is. French toast is my favorite, but there are so many other choices of foods.
The first choice to rate is French toast. French toast consists of eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk. And then, it gets put on a pan over the stove to get it browned and toasty. There are so many different types of french toast you can have. You could put different toppings on it, but my favorite type of french toast is cinnamon roll french toast. It has extra cinnamon, and some frosting drizzled on top. Overall french toast is a great option for breakfast food items. I rate it a solid 8/10.
In second place for the best breakfast food according to FMS press students is hash browns or waffles. For breakfast hash browns are a good savory add on to your breakfast. They are salty and amazing little bits of joy. I like to eat them with scrambled eggs, as it is a good extra to it. There was a tie for second place and the other option was waffles, specifically Belgian waffles. Waffles are a great breakfast food whether you like them frozen, from a restaurant, or homemade. Along with french toast, waffles have so many ways they could be prepared. You could add fruit, syrup, and other toppings.
The next breakfast food to be decoded is donuts. Donuts have a variety of flavors to eat. If you go to Dunkin’,you could get seasonal halloween spider donuts. They also have strawberry, glazed, chocolate and much more. If you don’t like donuts because they are big then size down to Dunkin’ munchkins, which have chocolate, glazed, powdered sugar, and maybe pumpkin. But, Dunkin’ is not the only place with donuts, they can be homemade or from a grocery store. Donuts are yummy little cakes and, from my point of view, are one of the best breakfast foods. They also double as desserts!
The last food to review is bacon. Bacon is a wonderful side for any breakfast food or alone. In my opinion bacon is best if you cook it in the oven rather than on the stove. At restaurants bacon is always amazing and is mostly a side. If you just ordered a pound of bacon, you might get some looks. Bacon has an amazing side and is great.
There are so many different breakfast food choices and everything has a different taste. What's your favorite breakfast food?