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nuCuisine Newsletter: February 4 – February 17

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.

 

 

NEW Late Night Hours!  Lisa’s Café, located in Slivka Hall, is open until midnight on Friday and Saturday! Plaza Café, located in the Northwestern University Library, is open until 2:00 am Sunday through Thursday. The 1835 Hinman C-Store Late Night Grill is open from 8:00 pm until 2:00 am Sunday through Thursday!  The Late Night Grill menu features hamburgers, made-to-order hot sandwiches, pizza, chili cheese fries, cheese sticks 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

 

WIN 2 Roundtrip Airline Tickets!!!

Monday, February 4 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, February 5: Tom Rubeo at Sargent Dining Hall from 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Cream of Carrot and Ginger Soup
Braciole Stuffed with Spinach
Rosemary Mashed Potatoes

 

Tuesday, February 19: Marsha Dawkins at Willard Dining Hall from 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Seafood Chowder
Roasted Beets with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Glaze

 

Celebrate Mardi Gras!

Tuesday, February 5: Mardi Gras 1999 Special from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm on the ground floor of Norris
Celebrate Mardi Gras the right way!  Enjoy exquisite cuisine for lunch at the 1999 Special on the ground floor of Norris from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.  This is one of the most popular 1999 specials throughout the year so be sure to stop by on Tuesday, February 5 for the Mardi Gras 1999 Special!

 

 

Featuring:
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
Beef Tips Etouffee
Red Beans & Rice
Blackened Catfish with Bayou Butter
Cheese Ravioli with Creole Sauce
Corn Lafayette
Caramel Cake
Non-alcoholic Hurricane

Chinese New Year Dinner!

Thursday, February 7: Chinese New Year Dinner at the Resident Dining Locations
Celebrate the year of the rat with our special Chinese New Year Dinner!  Stop into your local resident dining location for and enjoy traditional Chinese food for dinner.  Take a look at the menu below!

 

 

Featuring:
Egg Drop Soup
Hot & Sour Soup
Chinese Noodle Bowl Bar
Fried Rice Bar (Shrimp, Beef, Tofu)
Egg Rolls with Dipping Sauce
Hunan Chicken
Ginger Pork
Jasmine Rice
Chinese Crisp Cabbage
Stir Fried Long Beans
Egg Foo Yong with Fried Rice
Vegetable Lo Mein
Fortune Cookies
Almond Bars
Lemon Sherbet
Mango Pudding

 

Celebrate Black History Month!

Tuesday, February 12: Black History Month Dinner at the Resident Dining Locations
February is Black History Month! Celebrate with a delicious dinner featuring a variety of foods from the African American culture!  Also, learn about famous African Americans who made a difference in the world. This event is sponsored by African American Student Affairs and Multicultural Student Affairs. 

 

Featuring:
Seafood Gumbo
Curried Ground Nut Soup
Jerk Chicken
Hand Carved Honey Baked Ham
Fried Catfish Nuggets
Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Candied Yams
Fresh Collard Greens with smoked turkey
Hoppin’ John
West African Vegetable Stew
Fried Plantains
Corn Bread
Sweet Potato Pie
Banana Pudding
Peach Cobbler

 

 

Sweets For You & Your Sweetie!

Wednesday, February 14: Valentines Day Dessert Special during Lunch at the Resident Dining Locations
Celebrate love deliciously with Valentine’s Day desserts. Indulge in sweet treats, decorated cookies, rich cakes and much more! Valentine’s Day Dessert menu is coming soon!

 

 

WIN a $25 Starbucks Gift Card!!!

Monday, February 4 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.

 

LIMITED TIME OFFERS

RETAIL LOCATIONS

 

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Roasted Garlic Italian Sub at Lisa’s Café
Taste a little bit of Italy with the latest limited time offer, the Roasted Garlic Italian Sub, at Lisa’s Café! This Italian sub has creamy roasted garlic sauce on top and is served on an Italian herb roll. 

 

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Polish Sausage at Tech Express & Paws `n Go C-Store
Hungry? Grab a Polish Sausage Sandwich at Tech Express or Paws `n Go C-Store! This limited time offer is only available until Friday, February 22!

 

 

NORRIS

 

Monday, February 11 to Tuesday, February 12: Pepper Parmesan Roast Beef Foccacia, Windy City Deli at Willie’s Food Court
The Pepper Parmesan Roast Beef Foccacia is available for a limited time only! Tender roast beef with caramelized onions, roma tomatoes, watercress and parmesan black pepper mayonnaise on a parmesan focaccia bun. Try it today at the Windy City Deli!

 

 

 

Monday, February 11 to Tuesday, February 12: Taco Salad, Willie’s Cantina at Willie’s Food Court
Are you craving Mexican cuisine? Come to Willie's Cantina and try the zesty Taco Salad. This salad begins with a bowl shaped taco shell filled with lettuce and ground beef. Then pick your share of tomatoes, onions, peppers, cheddar cheese, salsa, sour cream and guacamole. Available until Tuesday, February 12.

 

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Smokehouse Pulled Pork Sandwich at the Varsity Grill
Try the new limited time offer at the Varsity Grill, the Honey Smokehouse Pulled Pork Sandwich!  Slow cooked hickory smoked pulled pork with Carolina slaw and tangy BBQ sauce on a cornmeal dusted Kaiser roll make up this tasty sandwich. 

 

 

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Aztec Chicken Salad at the
Big Ten Café
The Aztec Chicken Salad is back by popular demand at the Big Ten Café.  This salad has Chipotle grilled chicken breast with red peppers, celery, corn, black beans and mixed greens, topped with crisp tortilla strips, shredded pepper jack cheese and a smoky tomato vinaigrette!  Try it today!

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: General Tsao’s Sauce at the WildCat Wok
The WildCat Wok is featuring General Tso’s Sauce for a limited time. Make sure to spice up your next stir-fry dish with this zesty sauce.

 

 

Wednesday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 26: Avocado Beef Tostada at Willie’s Cantina
Are you craving Mexican cuisine? Come to Willie's Cantina and try the try the mouth—watering Avocado Beef Tostado!  Avocados, taco meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese sit enticingly on a flat tortilla shell. Sure to make you feel like you’re “South of the Border on the North Shore!”

Wednesday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 26: Shanghai Chicken Noodle Wrap at the Windy City Deli
In the mood for an Asian dish!  Try the Shanghai Chicken Noodle Wrap at the Windy City Deli.  This wrap begins with teriyaki chicken breast with sesame noodle strands, shredded carrot, scallions, Napa cabbage and spinach with Asian dressing. Offer ends Tuesday, February 26!

 

 

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COMING UP

Campus Events!


Wednesday, March 12: Irish Heritage Month Dinner at the Resident Dining Locations

Tuesday, February 26: Traveling Chef, Featuring Executive Chef Cody Raymond at Elder Dining Location from 11:15 am to 1:15 pm

Limited Time Offers!

Retail Locations

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Roasted Garlic Italian Sub at Lisa’s Café

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Polish Sausage at Tech Express & Paws `n Go C-Store

Willies Food Court at Norris

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Smokehouse Pulled Pork Sandwich at the Varsity Grill

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: Aztec Chicken Salad at the
Big Ten Café

Monday, February 11 to Friday, February 22: General Tsao’s Sauce at the WildCat Wok

Wednesday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 26: Avocado Beef Tostada at Willie’s Cantina

Wednesday, February 13 to Tuesday, February 26: Shanghai Chicken Noodle Wrap at the Windy City Deli

 

 

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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November 12, 2007

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