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nuCuisine Newsletter: January 21 – February 3

NEW FOR WINTER QUARTER!

Campbell’s Soup is now available at Lisa’s Café and Plaza Café!
Featuring two delicious soups everyday!  To view the retail locations weekly soup schedule click on Lisa’s Café and Plaza Café.

 

 

Limited Time Offers are now available at Tech Express & Paw’s `n Go C-Store! Featuring Sausage, Brats and more! For the latest LTO check out the Limited Time Offer section in this newsletter.

 

Freschetta 8" pizza’s are now available at Lisa’s Café!  Four cheese pizza and pepperoni pizza will be available everyday. Also, turn any sub into a wrap for no extra charge!

 

 

Craving a refreshing beverage?  Grab an ICEE at the Foster Walker C-Store! ICEE's are available at the Paws `n Go C-Store in Norris as well.

 

 

Lisa’s Café is now open until midnight on Friday and Saturday! Lisa’s Café, located in Slivka Hall, features toasted subs, sushi, Freshetta 8" pizzas, Smart Market salads and wraps, snacks, beverages, and more!

 

 

The Foster Walker East Side Dining Location now features two new food platforms! Freshly Baked Breads with olive oil and flavored butters are available everyday.  A Mediterranean Bar featuring delicious Mediterranean foods are available during lunch Monday through Saturday. Click here to view this weeks menu.

 

Elder Dining Location now features Freshly Baked Breads with olive oil and flavored butters. Available for lunch and dinner everyday!  Also new at Elder is a food bar featuring a different item every week. A Chili Bar, Hummus Bar, Brushetta Tapenade Bar, and a Crudités Bar rotate from week to week.  Check it out!

NUCUISINE EVENTS

 

Think Big. Go Green!

Wednesday, January 23: Green Cup Dinner at the Resident Dining Locations
Help us kick off the Green Cup Competition! Enjoy a delicious dinner featuring a made-to-order meal with all natural and organci foods! Check out the menu below. Also, take the Go Green Trivia for your chance to WIN a gift bag filled with organic and eco-friendly products and a Nalgene bottle ($25 value)! For more information about Green Cup please visit http://groups.northwestern.edu/seed/.

Made-to-Order Go Green Special:
All-Natural Chicken
Organic Tofu
 Organic Rice, Grains & Pasta
Organic Fresh Vegetables
Organic Seasonings
Organic Sauces

WIN 2 Roundtrip Airline Tickets!!!

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 15: Participating nuCuisine Retail Locations
Purchase any Vitamin Water, Fuze, or Dasani bottle from participating nuCuisine Retail Locations (see below) from Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 15 for an entry to win 2 Roundtrip Airline Tickets!  The airline tickets must be used by 8/29/08. Travel is valid within the 48 states and Canada to Mexico or the Caribbean in coach class.  A three night minimum stay over is required.  Tickets must be issued 7 days prior to departure or 14 days after reservation is made, whichever comes first. All taxes and fees accessed at the time of ticketing are the responsibility of the passenger. No purchase necessary to enter. For an entry form stop by or mail a self-addressed envelope to Pam Yee at 2245 B. Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL 60208. Other restrictions may apply.

Participating nuCuisine Retail Locations:
1835 Hinman C-Store
Foster Walker C-Store
Paws `n Go C-Store
Café a la Cart
Tech Express
Crowe Café
Plaza Café
Lisa’s Café

 

nuCuisine Traveling Chef!

Each nuCuisine Chef will be traveling to a different location to prepare a tasting of their specialty dishes.  Pick up a nuCuisine passport by January 29 and it stamped by every Traveling Chef for your chance to win a customized meal for four prepared by your favorite NU chef!  Passports can be picked up at the following locations: Lisa’s Café, Willie’s Food Court and the Resident Dining Locations – Sargent, Elder, Willard, 1835 Hinman, Foster Walker and Allison.  Check out the first two Traveling Chef events!

Tuesday, January 29: Allison Dining Hall from 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Executive Chef John Krickl
Chicken Korma
Chana Masala
Kheer (rice pudding)

 

Tuesday, February 5: Tom Rubeo at Sargent Dining Hall from 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Executive Chef John Krickl
Cream of Carrot and Ginger Soup
Braciole Stuffed with Spinach
Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

 

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Sunday, February 3: Super Bowl Dinner, at Sargent, 1835 Hinman & Foster Walker Resident Dining Location.  We can’t get you tickets to the Super Bowl, but that’s no reason not to celebrate! Before you kick back to watch the Super Bowl, stop by 1835 Hinman, Foster-Walker, or Sargent for dinner on February 3. We have all the essentials for a Super Bowl feast! Check back for the menu!

 

WIN a $25 Starbucks Gift Card!!!

Monday, January 21 to Monday, March 10: Starbucks on the first floor of Norris
Stop by Starbucks and enter to win one of four $25 Starbucks gift cards!  Starbucks is located on the first floor of Norris.  This drawing will take place on Monday, March 10. No purchase necessary to enter.

 

WIN A Super Bowl Party for 10 People!!!

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Participating nuCuisine Retail Locations
Are you throwing a Super Bowl party?  Enter to win free food for your Super Bowl party! nuCuisine will provide food for 10 people including wings, pizza, snacks, cookies, RootBEER and more!  To enter to win, you must make a purchase from a participating nuCuisine retail location (see below) and you will receive 1 stamp.  After you have 1 stamp from 4 different retail locations you will be entered into the drawing. 

nuCuisine Retail Locations Include:
1835 Hinman C-Store
Foster Walker C-Store
Paws `n Go C-Store
Café a la Cart
Tech Express
Crowe Café
Plaza Café
Lisa’s Café

LIMITED TIME OFFERS

RETAIL LOCATIONS

 

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Italian Sausage, at Tech Express and Paws `n Go C-Store
New for winter quarter, Tech Express and Paws `n Go C-Store will now feature a variety of limited time offers.  The first limited time offer available is the Italian Sausage. Try it today!

 

 

 

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Roast Beef, Cheddar & Bacon Sub, at Lisa’s Café
Are you sick of the same old sub sandwich? Then try the Roast Beef, Cheddar and Bacon Sub at Lisa’s Café.  Slices of roast beef, hearty bacon, and cheddar cheese topped with lettuce, tomato and onion on a garlic parmesan roll make up this delicious sandwich!

 

NORRIS

 

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Cuban Style Angus Burger, Varsity Grill at Willie’s Food Court
A new twist to the traditional Burger! The Cuban Style Angus Burger has premium Angus meat topped with thinly sliced ham, Swiss cheese, Dijon mayonnaise, leaf lettuce, and dill pickles.  Served on grilled Panini bread.

 

 

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Crispy Chicken BBQ Ranch Salad, Big Ten Café at Willie’s Food Court
The Crispy Chicken BBQ Ranch Salad at the Big Ten Café is delicious! This salad has romaine lettuce topped with crispy chicken nuggets, corn tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, red onions, cucumber, plum tomato, black beans, and roasted corn and served with a side of BBQ ranch dressing! Try this delicious salad today!



Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: Orange Ginger Sauce, WildCat Wok at Willie’s Food Court
Change up your stir-fry with the WildCat Wok’s Orange Ginger Sauce! This sauce has a hint of sweetness that will take your stir-fry to a whole new level! Available until Friday, January 25 at the WildCat Wok!

 

 

Monday, January 21 to Tuesday, January 29: Creole Blackened Chicken Sandwich, Windy City Deli at Willie’s Food Court
Try the mouthwatering limited time offer at the Windy City Deli, the Creole Blackened Chickened Sandwich. Seared Cajun spiced chicken breast with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and spicy Creole mayonnaise on herb Focaccia. Offer ends Tuesday, January 29!

 

 

Monday, January 21 to Tuesday, January 29: Nachos, Willie’s Cantina at Willie’s Food Court
Stop in to Willie’s Cantina and order up one of our most popular limited time offers, the Mexican nachos! These nachos are piled high with tortilla chips and then you get to pick your own toppings! Choose your meat, and then pick from a variety of toppings like cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper, olives, sour cream and salsa!

 

 

Monday, January 21 to Friday, January 25: National Soup Month Special – Andouille Sausage and Chicken Gumbo, Windy City Deli at Willie’s Food Court
January is National Soup Month! Warm up with a hot bowl of homemade soup. The delicious soup featured for this week is Andouille Sausage & Chicken Gumbo. Each soup is homemade by Executive Chef Claudia Wyss of the Norris Center. The Andouille Sausage & Chicken Gumbo will be available at the Windy City Deli from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm & 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm.

 

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COMING UP

Campus Events!

Tuesday, February 5: Mardi Gras 1999 Special at Norris

Thursday, February 7: Chinese New Year Dinner at the Resident Dining Locations

Tuesday, February 12: Black History Month Dinner, Resident Dining Locations

Tuesday, February 19: Traveling Chef, Featuring Executive Chef Marsha Dawkins at Willard Dining Location from 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Limited Time Offers!

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 8: Chicken Caesar Sub, at Lisa’s Café

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 8: Brats, at Tech Express & Paws `n Go C-Store

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 8: Honey Mustard BLT, Varsity Grill at Willie’s Food Court

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 1: National Soup Month Special – Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, Windy City Deli at Willie’s Food Court

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 8: Chef Claudia’s Spinach Salad, Big Ten Café at Willie’s Food Court

Monday, January 28 to Friday, February 8: House Special Sauce, WildCat Wok at Willie’s Food Court

Wednesday, January 30 to Tuesday, February 12: Taco Salad, Willie’s Cantina at Willie’s Food Court

Wednesday, January 30 to Tuesday, February 12: Pepper Parmesan Roast Beef Focaccia, Windy City Deli at Willie’s Food Court

 

We Want Your Comments

Did you have a particularly good lunch today? Is there something you see that needs improvement? Do you miss your favorite meal from home? Fill out a comment card, available at each dining location, and tell us what’s on your mind! Once you turn your card in, be on the lookout for a posted response

 

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October 29, 2007

November 12, 2007

December 10, 2007

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