The Urban Legend

Built on community: The restaurant that gave NOPA its name

Rylan Waterman, Staff Writer • February 16, 2023

Each day on my commute to school, I travel down Divisadero Street through the North of the Panhandle neighborhood, or NoPa for short. NoPa stands out to me as one of the most enjoyable yet overlooked neighborhoods...

Cozy in the kitchen: Winter foods

Dawson Hoe, Managing Editor, Online & Opinions Editor • February 6, 2023

Tobias Classen’s ‘23 Favorite Winter Food: FRIED PLANTAINS Ingredients: Plantains Approx. three tbsp Vegetable Oil Instructions: 1. Get ripe plantains (when they are fresh, they take about...

Reflecting on Month of Understanding

Maya Campbell, Editor in Chief, Online • March 3, 2022

An array of forums, panels and interactive events prompted the Urban community to question both their immediate community and the world around them. From January 11 to February 3, a total of 13 events...

Recipes Chef David is thankful for

Simon Hereford, Features editor • November 18, 2021

Urban’s own Chef David shares his Thanksgiving favorites and reflects on what the holiday means to him. “Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because families [and] friends can get together and be...

Get to know Chef David

Tulin Chang-Maltepe, Managing Editor • October 7, 2021

As Urban kicked off its 2021 fall term, students rushed to the Oak Street Campus awaiting servings of Flik food in a line that winded all the way through the Salkind Center Gym. Chef David Laboa and the...

Humans of Flik Dining

Lola McAllister and Eli Gordon • May 1, 2019

In October, 2018, the Urban Legend called on the school community in an editorial to “work together to ensure that gratitude and human connection remain integral elements of our culture” by getting...