Students enjoying a late-night meal at Ļć½¶Šć After Dark. Photo by Lee Pellegrini
Whether itās sushi for lunch or a burger and fries at 11 p.m., you wonāt have to leave campus to satisfy your culinary cravings this semester. Recently ranked among the , Ļć½¶Šć Dining Services is rolling out more options than everāincluding plant-based entrees sure to entice even the most devoted meat-eaterāand ramping up sustainability efforts to keep Ļć½¶Šć green. Below, six things to look forward to:
McElroy renovations

A brand new Carney dining room is coming your way, with fresh furnishings and a redesigned layout meant to minimize wait times and streamline the ordering process. Slated to open in January, the new space will feature four food stations, including a brand-new pizza oven for your daily slice.
Fresh sushi

āEverybody loves sushi,ā said Dining Services Director Beth Emery, and now, thanks to a partnership with Kikka, freshly-made rolls are on the menu at Lyons. Kikka sources high-quality all-natural ingredients, including Grade-A sustainably caught fresh tuna, and all sushi is prepared daily on-site. Keep an eye out for grab-and-go rolls at The Market, CoRo Cafe, Legal Grounds, and Hillside as production ramps up.
Farmerās Market

Nothing says fall in New England like a farmerās market, and Ļć½¶Šćās version gets better every year. āWe really stepped it up during the pandemic,ā said Emery, āitās really popular and a nice way to try produce youāve never used before.ā Held Friday afternoons this fall outside Corcoran Commons, the market features fruits and veggies from local farms as well as fresh-baked treats.
Fill it Forward app

Ever wonder how many trees youāve saved by ditching single-use plastic for a refillable cup? The new initiative allows you to track your impact, and the Universityās, by slapping a sticker on your water bottle or coffee mug and scanning it every time you fill up. Combined with Ļć½¶Šćās Green2Go reusable containers, itās a small step that makes a big difference.Ā
Options galore

Vegetarians rejoice! More creative, plant-based entrees are hitting menus across campus (think roasted mushroom gyros, bibimbap, and General Tsoās Cauliflower) in addition to gluten-friendly and vegan options. As a reminder, students with food allergies can join the to receive notifications on substitutions and menu changes, which could increase this year due to pandemic-related shortages (there are listservs for and students as well).Ā
Ļć½¶Šć After Dark

Perhaps the most atmospheric late-night dining on campus, Ļć½¶Šć After Dark is returning this semester with an expanded food menu and selection of alcoholic beverages for students of legal drinking age. Stop by Thursday through Saturday between 5 p.m. and midnight (excluding home football games) and grab a table under the lights.
Heads up: Ļć½¶Šć Dining is hiring students for positions across campus including baristas, cashiers, and catering waitstaff. Visit their employment page for details.Ā
Alix Hackett | University Communications | September 2021