Celebrate New England Clam Chowder Day in the Dining Center. Featuring a challenge between our house-made Rhode Island Clam Chowder versus our traditional New England Clam Chowder to see which recipe will be crowned Emerson's favorite chowder. Or, for those from the greater Boston area, 'chowda.'
Do we need a birthday, wedding or anniversary to have chocolate cake? Not on January 27, because it’s National Chocolate Cake Day and we will feature a sch-mattering of chocolate varieties. In America, chocolate was consumed primarily as a beverage until the 1830s or 40s. Chocolate cakes, as we think of them today, mostly did […]
Check out Chef LaChance's blueberry pancakes at the pizza station during breakfast.
Celebrate National Croissant Day at the Backstage Cafe. When you buy one of the delicious croissants made fresh daily for Emerson at LaMarca & Sons Bakery we'll give you a cup of coffee or tea on us. It's our way of saying thanks for you coming in to make the Backstage Cafe part of your […]
Yay for snacks! Take advantage of National Snack Month in February with a 10% discount of orders of $50.00 or more at the Max C-Store throughout the month of February. Happy snacking!
Whether you'll be rooting for the hometown team or watching to find your favorite commercial, stop in the Dining Center before New England and Los Angeles vie for football supremacy. We'll be serving up some fan favorites. We'll feature a wing bar @global, chili bread bowls @comforts, vegetarian chili @vegetarian and some other surprises to […]
Fats Matter. Get yours from (mostly) plants. Join us in the café for a DIY Oil Infusion activity.
Long noodles for longevity. Dumplings for prosperity. Nian Gao (otherwise known as "New Year cake") for fortune. Chef LaChance, Chef Lilie, and the entire Emerson Dining Services culinary team invite you to start the year off right with these lucky Lunar New Year foods traditionally served during the holiday observance.
Come to the Dining Center where we'll celebrate students who have a February birthday. You're in good company with: Clark Gable, actor; Christie Brinkley, supermodel; and Norman Rockwell, renowned painter; Charles Lindbergh, first to fly solo over the Atlantic ocean and Alice Cooper, rock singer; Ronald Reagan, 40th U.S. President; Charles Dickens, novelist, "A Christmas […]
Fun Potato Facts: The first cultivated potatoes date back to 500 BC in Peru. Most of the nutrients found in potatoes are in the skin. Sweet potatoes are distant relatives of the common potato. Yams are not potatoes at all, they botanically are considered lilies. The word spud actually means “to dig a small hole […]
Sample from a variety of brownies during brunch.
In honor of National Biscotti Day, visit Backstage Cafe and enjoy a delicious biscotti with your coffee, hot chocolate, or tea!
