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El Estoque

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El Estoque

Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea in San Jose, California, one of its many stores across the bay area. Photo by | Benjamin Zhang

Dessert Detectives: Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Meghna Dixit and Sana Karkhanis
March 14, 2025
Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

In Review: Volume 5, 2025

El Estoque's staff review recently released media, varying from JENNIE's love hangover to Kendrick Lamar's controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show
Ne Zha devilishly grins among many sea monsters. Photo courtesy of Chengdu Coco Cartoon | Used with permission

‘Ne Zha 2’ astonishes audiences with its story and animation

The film explodes in popularity and claims its spot as one of the highest-quality animated films
Owen Liu and Elizabeth Yang
March 10, 2025
The album cover showcases Lisa with dark, smoky makeup and sharp black nails, gazing into the camera with a defiant stare. Photo courtesy of Hypebeast | Used with permission

Lisa’s ‘Alter Ego’ trips in its own egotism

This global debut album starts off strong before declining to its lower quality alter ego
Ellie Wang and Asha Wojciechowski
March 6, 2025
Click to read through reviews on local food restaurants. Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

Restaurant rundown

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews four archetypes of Bay Area restaurants
Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

Breakfast bunch

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews three local breakfast restaurants
Ananya Chaudhary and Benjamin Zhang
March 4, 2025
Graphic | Benjamin Zhang

Food truck faceoff

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews three local food trucks
Dylan Nguyen and Benjamin Zhang
March 4, 2025
A decorative light in the shape of the popular brown sugar boba milk hangs on the wall of Xing Fu Tang’s walk-in. Photo | Benjamin Zhang

Dessert Detectives: Xing Fu Tang

Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
Dylan Nguyen and Benjamin Zhang
March 4, 2025
Small business showdown

Small business showdown

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews three local small business restaurants
Worth the wait

Worth the wait

El Estoque’s Arts & Entertainment section reviews three local popular eateries
Angela Poon and Aletheia Ju
March 3, 2025
Alessia Cara's fifth album provides impressively sophisticated commentary through her various perspectives on love. Photo courtesy of Def Jam Recordings

‘Love & Hyperbole’ is no exaggeration of love

Alessia Cara’s new album showcases impressive growth as a singer and songwriter
Sophia D’Sa
March 2, 2025
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR pose in front of two buildings in the “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U” album cover. Photo courtesy of OVO Sound | Used with permission

‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ is Valentine’s Day slop

Let’s hope Drake won’t meet anyone’s madre anytime soon with his immature and juvenile lyricism
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