Alfredo di Lelio, an Italian restaurateur, created Fettuccine Alfredo in 1908. After his wife had given birth to their first son that year, she did not have an appetite. To help encourage her to eat, he created a dish of noodles, cheese and butter. She liked the dish so much that she thought he should put it […]
Play Dungeons & Dragons, Settlers of Catan, and Magic the Gathering every Thursday beginning February 8th, 2018 at Cafe Circo. Never played? That's okay, come learn from Reedie experts and join a campaign.
Bagels are a morning treat few of us can resist, in fact Americans spend over a billion dollars a years on bagels in the US alone! What better way to enhance the already delicious bagel then with the 400-year-old Jewish tradition of eating bagels topped with thinly sliced smoked salmon.
What better treat than biscotti to compliment any cup of coffee! If you didn't know already, the word biscotti in Italian is the plural of biscotto. Americans seem to assume that "biscotti" is singular, and so they speak of one biscotti, two biscottis. Since we know it's plural, buy two house-made biscotti for the price of one.
Did you know fats enhance flavor and increase satiety? However, not all fats are created equal; some fats are good for you when eaten in moderation, while others can be detrimental to heart health. Fats are essential to a healthy diet, but all fats are high in calories. Choose healthy fats in small amounts to […]
It is not clear how this day got started, but who can resist the idea of celebrating National Meatball Day? There are many different ways to celebrate meatballs. Come by Commons for lunch and dinner and see what creative way our chefs decided to cooked up this mouthwatering dish.
Pi Day! 'Nuff said!
Join us in Commons for the annual Chili Cook-Off!! Our chefs are bringing their personal recipes to compete for the title of Chili Cook-Off Champion!
Stop by Commons during lunch to sample the new beverage, LifeAid. We are currently carrying LifeAid, FitAid, PartyAid, and FocusAid which are clean nutritional blends created for active lifestyles! Come by to try the new beverage and talk to our LifeAid representative Kennedy about the great benefits of these drinks!
Good hydration supports brain focus, body temperature regulation, and absorption of essential nutrients — important reasons to stay hydrated. Stop by Commons today to try our house-made spa water and talk to our team about flavors you want to see in Commons!
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), Bon Appétit is dedicating its 2018 Farmworker Awareness Week promotion to highlighting the work of this groundbreaking advocacy organization.
International Carrot Day is celebrated every year on April 4th and is the pinnacle for carrot lovers all around the world. Commons will have tasty carrot treats from carrot cake to carrot soup, so come join the fun and celebrate Carrot Day!
