Earth, Wok & Fire officially opened on the lower level of the Student Union this week and will offer a fine selection of Asian cuisine.

Its name was created by UConn students, who offered a fitting reference to the two styles of preparation that is offered at this venue.

Customers have a choice of either selecting carefully prepared Asian dishes with zesty and tangy flavors such as General Tso’s Chicken, Beef & Broccoli, and Vegetable Lo Mein or creating their own masterpiece. Customers can build their own dish by selecting a protein, vegetables and a wide selection of sauces and seasonings. Daily specials will also be offered.

Earth, Wok & Fire’s chefs take the time and effort to ensure quality ingredients by making food from scratch every day.

We thank you for your feedback and patience during our opening week.

Earth, Wok & Fire

Hours of Operation: 

Monday-Thursday 11:00am-7:00pm
Fridays 11:00am-5:00pm

Nutritional Information

Cash, Husky Bucks, Visa, MasterCard, AmEx, and Discover are accepted.

 

The Department of Dining Services Bakery, “Not Just Desserts”, will be baking their delicious pies and other baked goods for the 2020 Easter holiday.

New this year – online ordering!! ORDER BY MARCH 31^ST!

Important to Note:

Online ordering: you can check out as a guest and do not need to sign up for an account in marketplace.

Paper order forms are still available. The order form should be hand delivered or mailed, with payment to:

Department of Dining Services, 3384 Towers Loop Rd., U-4071, Storrs, CT 06269
Please make checks payable to: UConn Dining Services
For more information call 860-486-3128.

Please pick up all orders on Thursday, April 9th, at the Dining Services’ Bakery/Commissary warehouse, 30 Gurleyville Rd. from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

Our money back satisfaction guarantee policy applies. Sorry, no holds or refunds for products not picked up on Thursday, April 9th. All unclaimed baked goods will be donated to charity.

Swipe Out Hunger, is a nation-wide program that collaborates with colleges to help put an end to student hunger and assist those who struggle with food insecurity. The Department of Dining Services and Community Outreach are collaborating with the Dean of Students Office to launch this program at UConn.

Students with a traditional dining plan interested in supporting the program can do so at two, Give-A-Meal events that will be hosted by Dining Services this semester. On Wednesday, October 16th swipes will be accepted at all eight dining units from 4:15pm-7:15pm. Swipe in one time and donate a flex pass. The October 16th donation will go to the UConn Swipes initiative, the Willimantic No Freeze Shelter and the Covenant Soup Kitchen. A donation of $2.50, the raw food cost, is the value of each swipe.

Additionally, anyone interested in supporting the Students First Fund with a direct donation can do so by visiting https://studentaffairs.uconn.edu/students-first-fund/. The Students First Fund was created by the Division of Student Affairs and is supported by private donations. The program supports students who have experienced unanticipated hardship. Your gift enables the University community to demonstrate the care and concern they have for students, reminding them that they are an important and valuable part of the UConn community.

PRIZE ALERT!! Each Dining unit will have a UConn Swipes poster near the check-in on Oct. 16th. Donate your flex pass and then take a picture of the poster to help spread the word on Instagram. Tag @uconndining in your post and you’ll be entered to win a $10 UConn Dairy Bar gift certificate! Some units will also have selfie frames for photos with your dinner crew.

Friday, October 11, 2019
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: 104 Spring Manor Lane, Mansfield, CT

Join us at the farm!! A representative from the group of eleven students, living and working at UConn Spring Valley Student Farm (SVSF), will lead visitors on a guided tour of the fields, greenhouses, edible forest garden and apiary. The students cultivate a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, honey and small fruits, for use on campus, using organic growing methods. Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn how SVSF acts as a Living Learning Laboratory. The tour will include on-going research projects including Aquaponic System, Solar Thermal, Solar Photovoltaic, Air Quality Sampling, Sustainable Community Food Systems immersion program and Field Research in Regenerative Horticulture.  SVSP can be reached at (860) 508-7706 for additional information, including directions to the farm.

Welcome families! We hope you get to enjoy a beautiful fall weekend of activities and dining on campus. Parents are encouraged to join their students for breakfast using their student’s flex passes.

Friday, October 11th

Normal Hours for all dining units and retail.

Saturday, October 12th     

• Dining Halls: South will be serving breakfast at 7:00am. All dining units open normal hours.   
• C-Store: 10:00am-11:00pm
• Food Truck: 11:30am-2:00pm
• Bistro On Union Street: 11:00am-8:00pm
• Dairy Bar Too:  11:00am-8:00pm
• Dairy Bar: 11:00am-8:00pm
• USM Food Court: 8:00am-1:00am
• Market Café – 9:00am-10:00pm
• Freshens – 11:30am-7:00pm (Food menu available 12noon-5:30pm/smoothies all day)
• One Plate, Two Plates – Closed

Sunday, October 13th

• Dining Halls: South will be serving breakfast at 8:00am before regular brunch hours. All dining units open normal hours.   
• C-Store: 11:00am-11:00pm
• Food Truck: Closed
• Bistro On Union Street: Closed
• Dairy Bar Too:  4:00pm-8:00pm
• Dairy Bar: 11:00am-8:00pm
• Freshens – 10:30am-10:00pm (Food menu available 12noon-8:00pm/smoothies all day)
• USM Food Court: 8:00am-10:00pm
• Market Cafe: 10:00am-7:00pm
• One Plate, Two Plates – Closed

Enter online now through Thursday, October 31, 2019 for a chance to win one of two great prizes from Coca-Cola:

• Canada Dry YETI Cup
• Double Dip Wireless Speakers

Also, be sure to visit the Union Central Exchange Convenience Store in the Student Union for great monthly specials from Coca-Cola! October’s deals include:

• 14oz. Assorted YUP! Milk: 2 for $4.00
• 14oz. Assorted Core Power:2 for $7.50
• 16.9oz. plastic or 16oz. glass bottle Honest Tea: 2 for $4.00
• 20oz. Canada Dry Sparkling: 2 for $3.00

Enter here: https://dining.uconn.edu/ucx-entry-form/

Check out the latest from the University Catering team in their Fall newsletter!

In this issue…

• New Fall menu items
• A wrap for vegans and vegetarians
• Meet the catering coordinators
• Staff share their favorite recipes for harvest season

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