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  • Chef’s Table

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    Chef's Table is upon us - sign up at Reed.edu to enter the online lottery system! Winners will enjoy a 5-course, seasonal menu prepared by executive chef, Jesse Fairman.

  • Food Fight Challenge

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    A culinary showdown between our 3 chefs! Join us for a plant-forward themed food fight featuring salmon cakes Help us decide which fierce competitor should take home the title of Food Fight Champion!

  • Black History Month

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    For Black History Month 2023, we're partnering with dietitians Jessica Jones and Wendy Lopez of Food Heaven Made Easy, hosts of The Food Heaven podcast, which focuses on accessibility in wellness and intuitive eating, and wellness columnists for Self Magazine. They are also the authors of the 28 Day Plant-Powered Health Reboot. We're spotlighting two of their plant-forward recipes […]

  • Dessert Expo

    Dessert Expo
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    Join us for Dinner at Commons Cafe on the first Thursday of the month and taste the desserts our bakers are most passionate about as they serve up some of their favorite flavors!

  • Dessert Expo

    Dessert Expo
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    Join us for Dinner at Commons Cafe on the first Thursday of the month and taste the desserts our bakers are most passionate about as they serve up some of their favorite flavors!

  • Friendsgiving

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    Gather your friends and join us for a holiday feast! 

  • Cooking Is an Art and a Science

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    You can learn something in the cafe as well as the classroom! Every Tuesday in November, for both lunch and dinner, our chef's will feature a different cooking method or technique on a specific station to help you better understand what it takes to make great food!  

  • Snack Smart

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    Get savvy with your snacking style! Stop by the café and learn how to snack smarter and get more nutrient-bang for your buck. Plus, join us at the snack smart station to build a complimentary snack or trail mix.  Eco-snack pails will be given to each participant while supplies last.

  • Meet the RD

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    Got nutrition questions? Stop by Commons Cafe and chat with Bon Appetit’s Dietitian, Jasmine Chan MS, RDN.

  • Earth Day 2019

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    Join us as we make plants the star and meat the accent to ease pressure on the Earth. Enjoy plant-forward menu specials at Commons cafe for lunch as we celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week!

  • Caffè Umbria Sampling

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    Caffè Umbria can enhance your coffee experience by providing true Italian-style coffee and espresso and we want you to come by and try it!!

  • National Tater Tot Day

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    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 […]