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Dining Services Blog

  • Sayles Café Specials for 9th Week

    May 23, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Drink of the Week:  Raspberry iced chai
    Vegetarian Sandwich of the Week:  Roasted vegetable spinach wrap with guacamole
    Sandwich of the Week:  Hawaiian ham and provolone hoagie Panini
    Grab and Go of the Week:  Chicken taco salad
    Taqueria of the Week:  Chicken with salsa rojo served with rice and beans

  • Meal Plan Reciprocity with St. Olaf Ends May 22

    May 22, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    Carleton Students can use their meal plans to eat at St. Olaf during St. Olaf's academic year. Likewise, St. Olaf students can use their meal plans to eat at Carleton during Carleton's academic year. However, this program is not active during acadmic breaks or when one campus is in session and the other isn't.

    St. Olaf meal plans end on the last day of finals (May 22) and that is the last day that meal plan reciprocity between the Carleton and St. Olaf will be active during the 2012-13 academic year.

  • Samosas

    The Latest Cooking 101 Video: Samosas

    May 21, 2013 at 1:50 pm

    Follow this link to see the latest Cooking 101 video on making Samosas!

    Samosas 

     

  • Sayles Café Specials for 8th Week

    May 20, 2013 at 9:56 am

    Drink of the Week:  Dirty iced chai
    Vegetarian sandwich of the Week:  Grilled cheese with provolone, pesto and tomatoes on sourdough, served with a fountain soda
    Sandwich of the Week:  Buffalo chicken wrap served with a fountain soda
    Grab and Go of the Week: 
    Loaded baked potato salad      
    Taqueria of the Week:  Baja tacos served with rice and beans and a fountain soda

  • Arcadian Redfish, Yukon Potatoes, & Green Beans

    Sea to Table; Meet Your Fisherman

    May 14, 2013 at 10:17 am

    Sea to Table partners with local fishermen from small-scale sustainable wild fisheries, finding better markets for their catch. Delivering overnight, direct from the source, reducing time and cost, allowing diners to know the 'who, how and where' of the impossibly fresh fish they enjoy, creating a direct connection from fisherman to chef.

  • Dayna Burtness

    Dayna Burtness - Winning Producer in the Real Food Awards!

    May 9, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    The Real Food Awards shine a spotlight on the people who represent the best of college food. These awards are about rethinking what's good. "Good" isn't only about taste--it's also about doing good in our communities.

    Congratulations to Dayna Burtness Nguyen of Laughing Loon Farm in Northfield, Winning Producer in the Real Food Awards!

    Dayna Burtness 


    Follow this link to read more about the winners!

     

  • Sayles Café Specials for 7th Week

    May 9, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    Drink of the Week:  Iced vanilla latte
    Vegetarian sandwich of the Week:   Eggplant Parmesan Panini with mozzarella cheese served with Caesar salad and a fountain soda
    Sandwich of the Week:  Cubano served with chips and a fountain soda
    Grab and Go of the Week:  Pepperoni Pizza Panini
    Taqueria of the Week:  Pasole served with rice and a fountain drink
    Sayles BBQ: May 14th weather permitting   brats, chicken breast, veggie burger, fruit salad, roasted vegetable pasta salad and potato salad

  • Sayles Café Specials for 6th Week

    May 2, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Drink of the Week:  Strawberry white chocolate iced mocha
    Vegetarian sandwich of the Week: 
     Grilled cheese on wheat with spinach, tomato and mozzarella cheese served with a fountain drink and chips
    Sandwich of the Week:  Fish and chips served with a fountain drink
    Grab and Go of the Week:  Shrimp salad
    Taqueria of the Week:  Chicken or beef chimichanga served with rice and a fountain drink

  • Sayles Café Specials for 5th Week

    April 25, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Drink of the Week:  Iced cinnamon maple latte
    Vegetarian sandwich:
       Veggie burger with provolone, lettuce, tomato and guacamole
    Sandwich: 
    Turkey, bacon and avocado club Panini
    Grab and Go of the Week: 
    Tuna and Gouda Panini
    Taqueria of the Week:
      Chorizo tacos

  • Sayles Café Specials for 4th Week

    April 21, 2013 at 1:00 am

    Drink of the Week:  Peppermint green tea latte
    Vegetarian sandwich:   Roasted vegetable grinder served with a kalamata tapenade and provolone cheese
    Sandwich:  Chicken gyro served with greek salad
    Grab and Go:  Schiller salad
    Taqueria of the Week:  Beef tostada served with black beans

  • Low Carbon Diet Day

    Low Carbon Diet Day

    April 17, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Join us on Earth Day, April 22nd to celebrate Low Carbon Diet Day at Carleton College. This year you will get a real taste of how climate change is already endangering certain food crops. Sample our low carbon items at Sayles Café, Burton, and LDC.

    • Sayles-Café: cheese-less pizza
    • Burton: edamame burger with carrot peel topping
    • LDC: almond-milk/fruit smoothie
  • Sayles Café Specials for 3rd Week

    April 12, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    Drink of the Week:  Spanish white chocolate mocha
    Sandwich of the Week: Meatball sub served with tator tots and a fountain drink
    Vegetarian Sandwich of the Week:  Black bean and quinoa burger served with salad and a fountain drink
    Grab and Go of the Week:  Roast Beef Florentine Panini
    Taqueria of the Week:  Chicken enchilada bake served with fountain drink