Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee voted to fill the gap in the food truck schedule by adding Mixed Korean Truck to the lineup at its meeting Monday night.
Devil’s Krafthouse, the first vendor to open in West Union, received many positive reviews from students after serving free samples at the Bryan Center plaza Tuesday afternoon. This event was the first of a series called "Taste of West Union," intended to pique student interest in the future venues of West Union, scheduled to partially open in February 2016. Operated by local Durham restaurant Geer Street Garden, Devil’s Krafthouse served make-your-own tacos with carnitas, grilled chicken and black beans alongside pico de gallo, sour cream and pickled carrots.
Students will be able to sample fare from the first vendor to open in the new West Union—Devil’s Krafthouse—on the Bryan Center plaza Tuesday beginning at noon.
Approximately a year after the launch of Meatless Mondays, vegetarian students on Duke campus remain searching for improved dietary options. Duke Dining has pursued several initiatives to increase the availability of vegetarian and vegan food on campus, including Meatless Mondays in October—a celebration of National Vegetarian Month aimed to highlight the meat-free dishes around campus. In addition, the reopening of West Union also promises more options for meatless eaters on campus. The ongoing issue of lack of vegetarian options on campus, however, is still a major concern for Duke Dining.
Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee is planning to simplify their committee structure this year from five sub-committees to two. “At the end of last year we talked about a lack of co-chair and we had two people express interest in it.
Students will soon get to enjoy some of Durham's most popular restaurants inside the West Union, including Geer Street Garden, Enzo's Pizza and Sitar Indian Palace. Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey officially announced the full list of vendors for the West Union Friday—Three Seasoning Catering, Sushinara, Saladelia, Au Bon Pain, Campus Coffee of Durham, Enzo’s Pizza, Sitar Indian Palace and Geer Street Garden & The Boot.
Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee is currently looking at Mixed Korean Truck to fill the space formerly held by Bull City Street Food. The truck serves a variety of foods, from their classic bibimbap to chicken wings.
New dining options on campus are generating excitement among students.
With the addition of new eateries and food trucks, updates to Marketplace and the anticipated opening of West Union, students will soon get a taste of changes that have been in the works for years. Most notably, Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee has selected Dame’s Express to replace Devil’s Bistro, which closed last year.
The popular Durham establishment will offer a vendor with an expanded menu as a replacement for Devil's Bistro on Central Campus.
Au Bon Pain is facing a lack of business during nights and weekends that could potentially lead to a cut back on hours.
With another year of construction left on the West Union and upcoming construction on Marketplace, dining options on campus remain in flux at the end of the 2014-15 academic year.
Dining selections on campus may look very different next year.
Students might want to take the time to savor their food truck favorites before the end of the semester—the lineup could look very different in the Fall.
Students with extra food points at the end of the Spring semester have the opportunity to use these points for charitable purposes.
Before rocking out to Vanessa Carlton, students will have the chance to sample some of Durham's best food trucks—and it won't cost them a dime.
A taste of Belgium may soon be coming to campus.
A new food truck with a rotating themed menu is a candidate for the campus lineup.
"Ten years ago, I never thought I’d be cooking with kale and fried tofu."
Students may be able to enjoy current favorites and try new dining options free of charge at an upcoming food truck rodeo sponsored by DUSDAC and DSG.
