Each year during the Eat Local Challenge, we serve a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of this café. This year you’re going to eat something you […]

Columbia Gorge Organic is an honest-to-goodness family farm in Hood River, Oregon. They grow over 60 varieties of fruit, including stone fruit, pears, and apples, and make pure squeezed and pressed juices right on their farm. Join us in Commons for lunch on Tuesday October 3rd and try some of the delicious Columbia Gorge Organic […]

What's better than enjoying a cold guayaki?!? It's knowing you're supporting a company with a mission to steward and restore 200,000 acres of South American Atlantic rainforest and create over 1,000 living wage jobs by 2020 by leveraging their Market Driven Restoration business model. Come by Commons for lunch on Tuesday, October 3rd and talk […]

The making of Runa helps reforest the rainforest. Runa is made from the guayusa leaf which grows in the Amazonian rainforest. Incredibly, the cultivation of guayusa doesn’t destroy the rainforest, […]

Can you guess the combined weight of ALL the pumpkins in Commons? Like our Facebook or Instagram and post your guess in the comments section to win the grand prize. Winner will be announced this Friday, October 27th!

Fall is in full swing and apples are in season!  Join us in welcoming Sam Asai from A & J Orchards and try some of his rare varieties such as Spitzenburg and some classic favorites too!

Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple Streusel, Cranberry Peach Streusel, and Mixed Berry Streusel Pies are all available to order! Stop by Commons, Caffe Circo or the Marketplace anytime before November 17th to place your Thanksgiving order.  All pies from filling to crust are made from scratch by our amazing bakery team, but we won't tell if you […]

As the semester starts to wind down, we know that afternoon caffeine is just as important as the morning cup.  Now any specialty beverage purchased in the morning gets you a 2nd specialty beverage purchased after 3pm for 15 % off. Don't forget specialty beverages get you 3 punches on your frequency card after 5pm!

In honor of National Pickle Day Commons is creating a pickle themed menu to tickle your taste buds.  We know you love pickles as much as we do and cannot contain your excitement, so here are some pickle facts to get you through until November 14th: 1. PICKLING IS THOUSANDS OF YEARS OLD. 2. AMERICA […]

Did you know the recommended maximum daily intake for sodium is 2,300mg, but the average US adult consumes 3,400mg of sodium per day. While salt does the body good it […]

This year, on November 22nd during our Turkey Teaser dinner in Commons we want to help give back to all of you at Reed.  We are partnering with Reed Community Pantry to collect donations of non-perishable foods.  Your donation will not only be benefiting the community you live in, but also get you 15% off […]