The holiday season is already in full swing. Celebrations are a great time to see family and friends as well as meet new people. They are also a great time […]

Join us for a free late night breakfast to fuel up during finals.  We will be serving up bacon, potatoes, scrambled eggs, french toast bake, tofu scramble and assorted baked goods. Don't forget Commons will be closing at 7pm to prepare for the breakfast.  See you all there!

Join us in Commons on Wednesday, January 24th during lunch to vote on what new roast we will feature in Commons this spring. Portland Roasting Coffee has been sourcing directly and building sustainable relationships with coffee farmers and communities since 1996. They are guided by a set of values that affects every decision they make […]

The legend of the croissant starts in 1683 when the Turkish Empire laid siege on Vienna, Austria. The Turks attempted to conquer the city by force, but were unsuccessful, so decided to try underground tunnels. The bakers of Vienna, who worked in the basement storerooms, heard the sound of digging and alerted the cities army. […]

Stop by commons to enjoy a lavish hot chocolate bar.   Milk and dark hot chocolate options with your choice of delectable toppings, including fresh whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips, sprinkles and more!  

Did you know these tater tots facts?   Tater Tots literally mean “baby potatoes”; tatter for potato & tots “meaning little one.” Americans consume over 70 million pounds of Tots per year. Tater Tots were first invented in 1953 at the Ore-Ida Labs Tater is slang for potato (origin: 1750–60) In Australia, tater tots are […]

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 […]

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.