Ļć½¶Šć After Dark (Note: masks are required for guests, except when eating or drinking). Photos by Justin Knight.
With the advent of springās longer days and warmer weather comes a fresh late-night dining optionāwhich features outdoor seatingāfor students and other Ļć½¶Šć community members. Boston College Dining Services has transformed Hillside Cafe and the adjacent outdoor patio, adorned with bistro lights, to introduce the new campus restaurant āĻć½¶Šć After Dark."
āWe are very excited to open āĻć½¶Šć After Darkā,ā said Ļć½¶ŠćDS Director Beth Emery. āThis restaurant provides a great opportunity for students to socialize and enjoy great food and drink on campus this spring.ā
The new venue has a five-week run, through the final exam period, on Thursdays from 5 p.m. to midnight, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30 p.m. to midnight. Fare includes beef and vegetarian burgers, fries, and chicken wings.
According to Emery, in addition to nonalcoholic beverages, "Ļć½¶Šć After Dark" offers beer, wine, spiked seltzer, and hard ciderāavailable to students who show both a license and Ļć½¶Šć ID to receive wristbands which indicate that they are of legal age.
The new venue accommodates seating for 50 inside and for 100 on the patio. COVID-19 protocols are followed: physical distancing in line to access the restaurant; masks required for guests, except when eating or drinking; a six-person maximum per table, and a 90-minute seating limit. Food orders are contact-free, placed via mobile device.
āOur team has been working diligently on plans for this restaurant since the beginning of the semester,ā Emery said, praising the leadership of Associate Director for Restaurant Operations Megan O'Neill and Associate Director for Food and Beverage Frank Bailey. āWe appreciate the support of so many of our colleagues across campus, from Government Affairs, Capital Projects, Fire Safety, Institutional Research and Planning, Facilities Management, Auxiliary Services, and Student Affairs, to approval from senior administration. A special āthank-youā to Christian Guma and Kevork Atinizian, UGĻć½¶Šć president and vice president, for their input and collaboration,ā she added.
āSince early fall, Kevork and I worked hard alongside administrators to create ways to engage students and uplift campus morale,ā said Guma, a senior. āSeeing the āĻć½¶Šć After Darkā concept come to fruition is pretty special. Our students have wanted something like this for a long time, and we are thrilled they will get to enjoy this. The ability to do this is also a testament to the tireless work our student body has put in to keep one another safe this year and #KeepTheHeightsHome.ā
University Communications | April 2021