An international student’s persective on Durham
Alexandra Shemagina reflects on her experience as an international student at Durham.
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Alexandra Shemagina Semeikina
Brasserie Quartier: Durham’s new French-inspired all-rounder
“The restaurant’s flexibility is part of its appeal.” Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina reviews the newest French-inspired addition to Durham’s food scene
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Men belong in the kitchen
“The moment cooking shifts into a visible, performative setting, the dynamic changes.”Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina asks why men get the fame while women get the dishes?
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Horsemeat: to eat or not to eat?
Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina on taste, taboo, and hypocrisy
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Disrupted chronology
“In disrupted chronology films, endings are never final.” Alexandra Shemagina Semeikina explores the use of reverse chronology in film.
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The Great Prosperity Sandwich
Food Editor Alexandra Shemagina invites you to a dinner party in 1928
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Veeno, Durham – A Quiet Slice of Sicily. Review.
Food and Drink’s Editor Alexandra Shemagina review a new showcase of Italian cuisine in Durham
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Your Freshers Week won’t make or break you
Food & Drink Editor Alexandra Shemagina on going out during and after freshers’ week.
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Everything I know about catered food
Food & Drinks Editor Alexandra Shemagina’s memoir on catering at Durham University
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Sipping the Dream: Iconic Drinks from Sex and the City
‘Every great story deserves a great drink’ and just like that, Alexandra Shemagina dives into the Manhattan of 2000s
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