For those of you prepar­ing to head off to col­lege this fall, you will expe­ri­ence the unique din­ing expe­ri­ence of the dorm cafe­te­ria, or DC. Eat­ing at the DC is dif­fer­ent because it pro­vides you with a near lim­it­less array of food choices, and you don’t have to pre­pare any of it your­self.
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Saul Sutcher, like many col­lege stu­dents, grew tired of the unin­spir­ing offer­ings of cafe­te­ria food. But instead of wal­low away with "over­cooked, unsea­soned pasta that lies on the plate as mush," Saul used his cook­ing skills and entre­pre­neur­ial vision to launch Cafe Nor­ris, a once-a-week gourmet cafe offer­ing such fares as duck ragu, pancetta-wrapped quail, and tarte aux pommes for dessert. In an inter­view, Saul details this awe­some ven­ture and describes how his expe­ri­ences in col­lege helped him achieve his gourmet goals.

The orig­i­nal arti­cle is well-worth a read (find out how a top-notch sum­mer intern­ship helped Saul pre­pare for dish­ing the goods at Cafe Nor­ris). Last week, I caught up with Saul to learn more about this awe­some ven­ture and find out how his expe­ri­ences in col­lege helped him achieve his gourmet goals.

When I went on col­lege tours, I asked a lot of questions—just not always the right ones. We spend so much time dis­cussing majors and minors, perks and places that it’s easy to miss some cru­cial details of a col­lege visit. Here are some aspects of col­lege life that I hardly thought about but are […]