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A DAILY SUNDIAL PRODUCTION • MARCH 27, 2014 • CSUNPH
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Food and drinkBar
BBq
1 Yard House9301 Tampa ave., northridge, ca91324 www.yardhouse.com
Dublin’s Irish Bar and Grill9250 reseda Blvd. #8, northridge, ca 91324www.dublinsirishbarandgrill.com
The Pub Sports Grilluniversity Student unionwww.csun.edu/tuc/pub-sports-grill
Dickey’s BBQ Pit9035 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.dickeys.com
Wood Ranch9301 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324 www.woodranch.com
Roger’s Rib Shack8450 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.rogersribshack.com
cheap eatsMcDonalds9101 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.mccalifornia.com/7074
Subwayuniversity Student union www.csun.edu/tuc/subway
Taco Bell18100 Parthenia St., northridge, ca 91325 www.tacobell.com
chinese
Panda Expressmatador Bookstore complexwww.csun.edu/tuc/matador-food-court
Chi’s Chinese Cuisine9635 reseda Blvd., northridge, 91324 www.chischinese.net
A&W Seafood9306 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324
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coffee houseStarbucks 9420 reseda Blvd. #1, northridge, ca 91324 www.starbucks.com
Freudian Siparbor Grill; matador Bookstore; Sierra center; Oviatt library; uSuwww.freudiansip.com
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf18705 Devonshire St., northridge, ca 91324 www.coffeebean.com
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desserts and sweets
Yogurtland
9225 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.yogurt-land.com
Sweet Snow
9420 reseda Blvd. #7, northridge, ca 91324 http://sweetsnowcream.com/
Coldstone Creamery19500 Plummer St. F-5, northridge, ca 91325 http://www.coldstonecreamery.com
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Rochie’s OriginalsDesigner Collegiate Fashionwear
(818) 775-16229514-12 Reseda Blvd. Northridge, CA 91324
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Food and drinkfood truck
gluten free
1 Grilled Cheese Truck www.thegrilledcheesetruck.com
Kogi BBQ kogibbq.com
The Garbage Truck twitter.com/ThEGarBaGETrucK
Pizza Rev
9420 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.pizzarev.com
Fresh Potato Factory
9420 reseda Blvd. #6, northridge, ca 91324 http://freshpotatofactory.com
Pieology
9118 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 http://www.pieology.com
greek
Alexis Greek and Portuguese Restaurant9034 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324www.alexisgreek.com
Falafel Palace9255 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324falafelpalacenorthridge.com
The Great Greek
13362 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, ca 91423 www.greatgreek.com
indian
Village Tandoor18530 Devonshire St., northridge, ca 91324 www.villagetandoorcuisine.com
Taj Mahal
17815 Ventura Blvd., Encino, ca 91316 http://tajmahaldining.com
Bollywood Cafe11101 Ventura Blvd., Studio city, 91604www.bollywoodcafela.com
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italian
Maria’s Italian Kitchen
9161 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.mariasitaliankitchen.com
Olive Garden
19724 nordhoff Pl., chatsworth 91311www.olivegarden.com
Fritto Misto601 colorado ave., Santa monica, ca 90401www.frittomistoitaliancafe.com
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late night
Jack in the Box9433 reseda Blvd., northridge, 91324www.jackinthebox.com
In-N-Out Burger9858 Balboa Blvd. northridge, ca 91325 www.in-n-out.com
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Yard House9301 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324www.yardhouse.com
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Food and drinkMexican
Middle eastern
1 Señor Sol9233 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324
Chipotle Mexican Grill9205 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 https://www.chipotle.com
Acapulco9400 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.acapulcorestaurants.com
Ali Baba17513 chatsworth St., Granada hills, ca 91344 www.alibabapersianrestaurant.com
Zankou Chicken5658 Sepulveda Blvd. #103, Van nuys, ca 91411www.zankouchicken.com
pizza
Pizza Rev9420 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.pizzarev.com
Pieology9118 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.pieology.com
COSTCO8810 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324 www.costco.com
roMantic / first date
Orange Grove BistrocSun campuswww.csun.edu/orangegrovebistro
Odyssey15600 Odyssey Dr., Granada hills, ca 91344theodysseyrestaurant.com
Picnic at the Hollywood Bowl2301 n. highland, los angeles, ca 90068 www.hollywoodbowl.com
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sandwich shop
My Hero9514 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324
Bun Me9420 reseda Blvd. #5, northridge, ca 91324 www.eatbunme.com
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steak
Outback Steak House18711 Devonshire St., northridge, ca 91324 www.outback.com
Black Angus Steakhouse9145 corbin ave., northridge, ca 91325www.blackangus.com
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Ruth’s Chris Prime Steakhouse6100 Topanga canyon Blvd., Suite 1360 Woodland hills, ca 91367 www.ruthschris.com
Falafel Palace9255 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324falafelpalacenorthridge.com
Subwayuniversity Student unionwww.subway.com
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thai
Lum Ka Naad8910 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.lumkanaad.com
Monster Thai9545 reseda Blvd. northridge, ca 91324monsterthainorthridge.com
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Jasmine Thai Cuisine19707 rinaldi St., Porter ranch, ca 91326jasminethaicuisinegroup.com
Vegetarian / Vegan
Fresh Potato Factory9420 reseda Blvd. #6 northridge, ca 91324
www.freshpotatofactory.com
Cafe Gratitude512 rose ave., Venice, ca 90291www.cafegratitudela.com
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Pizza Rev9420 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.pizzarev.com
On campusBathroooM
Best class
1 USU
SRC
Oviatt Library
BIO 323LBiology Department
COMMS 151communication Studies
fraternity
Phi Delta Theta
Zeta Beta Tau
Sigma Tau Alpha
nap place
Oviatt Library
USU
Orange Grove
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RTM 302recreation and Tourism management Department
food place
1 Arbor Grill www.csun.edu/tuc/arbor-grill
The Pub Sports Grillwww.csun.edu/tuc/pub-sports-grill
The Marketplacewww.csun.edu/tuc/marketplace
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parking lot
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On campuscluBs and organizations
Vietnamese Student Association
Student Veterans
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residence hall
Business Honors Association
sorority
Delta Delta Delta
Alpha Omicron Pi
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Phi Mu
Bldg. 9 Pinon hall
Bldg. 13heather hall
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Bldg. 14rose crown hall
study spot
Volunteer opportunity
1 Oviatt Library
USU
Jacaranda Hall
Associated Student Events
Matador Involvement Center
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1 Michaels18030 chatsworth St.Granada hills, ca 91344www.michaels.com
Continental Art Supplies7041 reseda Blvd., reseda, ca 91335www.continentalart.com
Matador BookstorecSun campus www.matador.bkstr.com/
Best Buy19350 #B nordhoff Way northridge, ca 91324 www.bestbuy.com
Fry’s Electronic
6100 canoga ave., Woodland hills, ca 91367 www.frys.com
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Starbucks 9420 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324 www.starbucks.com
McDonalds9101 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91324www.mccalifornia.com/7074
furniture store
IKEA600 n. San Fernando Blvd., Burbank 91502 www.ikea.com
Living Spaces14400 arminta St., Panorama city, ca 91402www.livingspaces.com
Society of St. Vincent De Paul210 north avenue 21 los angeles, ca 90031http://www.svdpla.org/
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place to use csun id
Movie Theater
Oviatt Library, Campuswww.library.csun.edu
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social networking
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InstagramApple Storematador Bookstorewww.apple.com
California Chicken Café18445 nordhoff St., northridge, ca 91325 www.californiachickencafe.com
texBook proVider
Amazon
Matador Bookstore
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Chegg
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Entertainmentadult store
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1 Spencers
9301 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324 www.spencersonline.com
Adam and Evewww.adamandeve.com
Adult Factory Outlet12907 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, ca 91342www.afosylmar.com
Boulevard 3 6523 Sunset Blvd., los angeles, ca 90028 http://www.boulevard3.com
Rage 8911 Santa monica Blvd., los angeles, ca 90069 http://www.theragenightclub.com
free entertainMent
Griffith Park Observatory 2800 E. Observatory ave.,los angeles, ca 90027 http://www.griffithobs.org
USU’s Noontime Concert
www.csun.edu/usu
Universal CityWalk
100 universal city Plaza, universal city, ca 91608 www.citywalkhollywood.com
gaMe systeMs
X-Box
Playstation 3
Wii
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Music store
Amoeba Records
6400 Sunset Blvd. los angeles, ca 90028www.amoeba.com
Amazon
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iTunes
Supper Club 6675 hollywood Blvd., los angeles, ca 90028 http://supperclub.la
MoVie theater
Pacific (Northridge)
9400 Shirley ave., northridge, ca 91324 www.pacifictheatres.com
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AMC Promenade 16
Topanga mall 21801 Oxnard St., Woodland hills, ca 91367 www.amctheatres.com/movie
Regency (Granada Hills) 16830 Devonshire St., Granada hills, ca 91344 www.regencymovies.com
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Six Flags Magic Mountain26101 magic mountain Pkwy., Valencia, ca 91355 www.sixflags.com
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The Mall
Dublin’s Irish Bar and Grill9250 reseda Blvd. #8, northridge, ca 91324www.dublinsirishbarandgrill.com
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Tablet
Laptop
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Bargain shopping
Goodwill 10170 reseda Blvd., northridge, ca 91326www.goodwillsocal.org
Ross Dress for Less
16930 San Fernando mission Blvd. Granada hills, ca 91344 www.rossstores.com
Crossroads Trading Co.
12300 Ventura Blvd., Studio city, ca 91604 www.crossroadstrading.com
car
Fordwww.ford.com/
Mercedes Benzwww.mbusa.com/
Toyotawww.toyota.com/
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cell phone
Samsung Galaxy Note
Droid
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cell phone proVider
AT&Twww.att.com/
T-Mobile www.t-mobile.com
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Verizonwww.verizonwireless.com
iPhone
clothing store
H&M9301 Tampa avenue, northridge, ca 91324 www.hm.com/us
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16930 San Fernando mission Blvd. Granada hills, ca 91344 www.rossstores.com
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jewelry store
Claire’s
9301 Tampa ave. northridge, ca 91324 www.claires.com
JaredThe Galleria of Jewelry 1115 Simi Town center WaySimi Valley, ca 93065 www.jared.com
Manicure/pedicure
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8707 lindley ave., northridge, ca 91325
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Kathouse Inc. Tattoo
8707 lindley ave. northridge, ca 91325www.kathouseinctattoo.com
High Voltage Tattoo 1259 n. la Brea ave.West hollywood, ca 90038www.highvoltagetattoo.com
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salon/BarBershop
Sport Clips
19500 Plummer St., unit D5 northridge, ca 91324www.haircutmennorthridgeca.com/
Andrea’s Barber Shop
16922 San Fernando mission Blvd. Granada hills, ca 91344www.andreasbarbershop.com
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shoes
DSW19500 Plummer St., northridge, ca 91324 www.dsw.com
Vans9301 Tampa ave., unit #196 northridge, ca 91324 www.vans.com
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Payless9301 Tampa ave., northridge, ca 91324 www.payless.com
Tiffany’s
6600 Topanga canyon Blvd., canoga Park, ca 91303www.tiffany.com
Supercuts
19424 nordhoff St. northridge, ca 91324 www.supercuts.com
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