The Hideaway vs. The Blue Apple
By dCal Tags: Dorm Food, Hideaway, Blue Apple

The battle for your entree plus.
You know when you were a freshman, you couldn't deny the charm of Markley's own hole-in-the-wall food joint, or maybe it was just the $5.50 you got for your extra meal credits at the end of the week. Either way, would the Markley experience really be the same without it? The food actually isn't that bad, then again if you put enough grease on anything, of course it will taste decent. I have it on good authority that the rumors about employees deep frying Hot Pockets and Snickers bars are completely true. Where else can you get such wholesome cooking?
For those who were stuck on North Campus, you were probably a little more familiar with The Hideaway's cleaner, over-achieving cousin, The Blue Apple. It may have fresh sandwiches, gourmet pizza, and smoothies, but it also has security cameras, no menu variety, and worst of all, the seriousness of a real restuarant.
When you walk in The Hideaway, you can expect to hear your favorite TRL classics from back in the day and half the workers to be singing every lyric. It goes without mentioning, the five-finger discount applies everytime you go in. Keep in mind not to piss off the staff because they do what they want down there. I have seen them throw kids out for ****in with the ketchup dispenser and **** like that.
Overall, The Hideaway is just another reason why every freshman should live in Markley and being on North flat out blows.
For those who were stuck on North Campus, you were probably a little more familiar with The Hideaway's cleaner, over-achieving cousin, The Blue Apple. It may have fresh sandwiches, gourmet pizza, and smoothies, but it also has security cameras, no menu variety, and worst of all, the seriousness of a real restuarant.
When you walk in The Hideaway, you can expect to hear your favorite TRL classics from back in the day and half the workers to be singing every lyric. It goes without mentioning, the five-finger discount applies everytime you go in. Keep in mind not to piss off the staff because they do what they want down there. I have seen them throw kids out for ****in with the ketchup dispenser and **** like that.
Overall, The Hideaway is just another reason why every freshman should live in Markley and being on North flat out blows.
Comments 
Anonymous says,

North Campus blows. Hands down. However, the Hideway can't touch the Blue Apple. You so conveniently forgot to mention the two plasma tvs in the much cleaner lounge. Furthermore, how can the B.A. have the appeal of a real restuarant (which isn't bad...) when there is apparently no "menu variety." Essentially, the Blue Apple is better and your info. is flawed. Give up blogging and pick up some other past time... like model trains. Retard.
Posted 05/19/2008 1:56 PM
Anonymous says,

hmmmm the blue apple sucks. CLEARLY the hideaway is better, and if you had two cents of a brain to rub together then you would know that. a plasma tv?! THATS what youre basing your choice on? go buy one and put it in ur room like everyone else ...stop drooling over someone elses. things that make the hideaway better than the blue apple:
1. the staff rocks. unlike those drones at the wannabe apple, the hideaway workers actually have personality and arent afraid to show it. theyre down right entertaining. and they remember you and dont just treat you like another faceless freshman like the rest of the university does.
2. if you buy something, like a hot pocket, you can request for them to have it deep fried. thats amazing. does the blue apple care enough about their freshies to go out of their way to do that?! i think not. and a specialized hot pocket isnt the only thing they would do for you, all you have to do is get creative and ask!
3. north campus sucks. everyone knows that. if you love north, please, go commit social suicide on your own time, i have a real life to get back to.
1. the staff rocks. unlike those drones at the wannabe apple, the hideaway workers actually have personality and arent afraid to show it. theyre down right entertaining. and they remember you and dont just treat you like another faceless freshman like the rest of the university does.
2. if you buy something, like a hot pocket, you can request for them to have it deep fried. thats amazing. does the blue apple care enough about their freshies to go out of their way to do that?! i think not. and a specialized hot pocket isnt the only thing they would do for you, all you have to do is get creative and ask!
3. north campus sucks. everyone knows that. if you love north, please, go commit social suicide on your own time, i have a real life to get back to.
Posted 05/19/2008 2:27 PM
Anonymous says,

nothing better than hiding away while drunk/high during winter snow storms
Posted 05/19/2008 2:28 PM
Anonymous says,

I actually met someone the other day and the Hideaway came up in our conversation and we talked about amazing the Hideaway is! ...anyone who's ever lived in Markley would agree with this article. The Hideaway is awesome!
Posted 05/19/2008 2:32 PM
Anonymous says,

How can you even make an argument about the blue apple if you say how ****ty north campus is? That means, while thinking how gay a place is, you have been there multiple times to form a valid argument. It's just a pretty big hole in your real life that you're living.
Posted 05/19/2008 3:03 PM
Anonymous says,

am i the only person who lived in markley and thinks the hideaway ****ing blows? eating the food pretty much guaranteed getting the ****s, and then there was the crazy bitch who worked there last year. I will say that the one awesome part was all the free cookies you could fit in your pockets.
Posted 05/19/2008 4:21 PM
Anonymous says,

I agree the hideaway blows. Michigan does have the worst on campus food in the country though so the lack of quality food stopped surprising me early. What was worse was only getting 5.50 credit for a meal that I paid around ten dollars for in my meal plan. Also everyone that I knew could recall getting sick at least once from something from the hideaway, because while the staff might be quirky they all lack the ability to tell when meat is thoroughly cooked.
Posted 05/19/2008 7:59 PM
Anonymous says,

what crazy girl who worked there last year???
and the hideaway does not blow because of the chill atmosphere, bumpin music, and amazingly cool employees.
Those people knew how to have fun, even while working--that should be respected, and come on...any kind of grill/short order place is gonna have that food.
and the hideaway does not blow because of the chill atmosphere, bumpin music, and amazingly cool employees.
Those people knew how to have fun, even while working--that should be respected, and come on...any kind of grill/short order place is gonna have that food.
Posted 05/19/2008 8:53 PM
Anonymous says,

jesus what about the mother****ing halfass? hidden in the basement of east quad, you'll either hear old motown or some ****ed up noise music and if you know the staff they'll give you everything free. even if you don't know them everything is free.
and there are concerts there every other saturday. what's not to like?
and there are concerts there every other saturday. what's not to like?
Posted 05/20/2008 09:23 AM
Anonymous says,

Well, the half ass has disgusting RC kids, which is a pretty big thing not to like.
Posted 05/21/2008 5:07 PM
Anonymous says,

i agree RC kids are bad...I know ONE SINGLE RC girl who's cute.
Posted 05/22/2008 10:14 PM
Anonymous says,

LOVELOVELOVELOVE HIDEAWAY. thats where i gained my frosh 15 before i quickly lost it the minute i left markley. :) **** the blue apple.
Posted 05/26/2008 10:00 PM








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