Lunar New Year

Dining Center

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.

Celebrate February Birthdays!

Dining Center

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 […]

Potato Lovers’ Day

Dining Center

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 […]

Biscotti Day at the Backstage Cafe

Backstage Cafe

In honor of National Biscotti Day, visit Backstage Cafe and enjoy a delicious biscotti with your coffee, hot chocolate, or tea!

Taste of Italy

Dining Center

Chef LaChance and his culinary team will take us on a journey to Italy to enjoy the tastes and aromas of this iconic style of food.

Cafe Au Lait BOGO Weekend

Warm up all weekend long at the Backstage Cafe with our Buy One, Get One offer. Buy any size cafe au lait and get one free.

Taste of New Orleans Brunch

Travel to New Orleans without ever leaving the Dining Center. Chef LaChance are preparing a classic New Orleans brunch featuring gumbo, crawfish, shrimp etouffee, red beans & rice, boudin and many other favorite cuisines of the region.

Academy Awards Week

Dining Center

In the run-up to the 91st Academy Awards viewing party in Center Stage on Sunday, February 24th we'll be featuring events and menued items tied to Hollywood films and the Oscars throughout the week. And, be sure to enter the drawing for the chance to win movie tickets. To enter, vote for the movie you […]

Academy Awards Viewing Party

Dining Center

Emerson Dining and the Delta Kappa Alpha fraternity cordially invite you to an Academy Awards viewing party. Walk the red carpet and enjoy fun foods, a mocktail bar, and a photo booth.