Campus Dining

From behind the plexiglass: The people who make up the Bear’s Den

No matter how many booths are blocked off by blue tape, the people who make BD what it is are still there.

and | Staff Writers

WU brings new taste to campus with Stanley’s Sushi and Tea House

I never visited the old Stanley’s. Something about the place scared me. I think it was the aggressive cafeteria vibes: the green plastic chairs, the rectangular plastic table tops the beige tiled floor. I felt like I was back in high school. I wasn’t the only one either. For the last few years, the Lopata […]

| Senior Scene Editor

Eating on the East End: A look at the new Parkside Cafe

New campus buildings tend to draw a varied mixture of interest, admiration and criticism from Washington University students, a pattern that once again revealed itself after the sleek new Parkside Cafe opened as part of the broader East End campus construction on August 13.

Elizabeth Phelan | Staff Writer

The Bear’s Den Philly steak sandwich is the real deal

The idea of a Philly cheesesteak sandwich made outside the city of Philadelphia just doesn’t sit right with them. I admit, I was skeptical of the Bear’s Den Philly when I first got it. That skepticism faded away two bites in.

Dorian DeBose | Senior Editor

Food trucks may return to campus as early as this fall

Dining Services is currently working on developing a new plan to get food trucks back on campus, as early as the end of the fall 2017 semester.

| News Editor

Dining Staff Appreciation Banquet features food, student performances

On Saturday, Nov. 16 from 4-6 p.m., College Hall was filled with students and members of the dining staff dancing, singing and eating. In one special moment, students and members of the dining staff rushed to the dance floor to perform a spontaneous “Cupid’s Shuffle.

| Contributing Reporter

I say tomato,​ you say toma-No

The University’s catering service has been duped by the latest incarnation of the classic “sweatshop” argument. Labor conditions activists, who classically gave Nike grief about how they make shoes, have shifted their gaze toward farmers. Our food service company, Bon Appétit, has been tricked into supporting the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and their so-called “fair food” campaign.

| Staff Columnist

Bear’s Den redux

You may remember that I was boycotting Bear Lair. At first, it was easy. I switched from getting a biscuit in the morning to getting a scone or croissant at the DUC Café.

| Staff Columnist

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