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Budlong Hot Chicken boxes. Budlong uses peanut oil to fry their chicken, something most students didn’t know before Tuesday.

Budlong uses peanut oil — but many students didn’t know

October 31, 2018

The Budlong Hot Chicken, one of the restaurants that opened this fall in Norris University Center, has put signs up stating that their chicken is fried with peanut oil after facing pushback from students. The...

Sargent dining hall. Dining halls this fall stopped offering peanuts and tree nuts to accommodate students with allergies.

Compass goes nut-free in effort to accommodate students with allergies

October 3, 2018

Northwestern dining halls have become nut-free this fall to accommodate students with peanut or tree nut allergies. The policy follows the University’s decision last year to switch food service providers...

Northwestern Dining brings mystical world of ‘Stranger Things’ into Foster-Walker dining halls

January 28, 2018

Northwestern Dining plans to transform Foster-Walker Complex dining halls into the bizarre and thrilling world of the popular Netflix original series “Stranger Things” this Thursday. The Feb. 1...

Fran’s Cafe in Willard Hall. Fran’s returned to Willard on Monday with an updated menu that features an array of diner foods.

Willard’s Fran’s Cafe reopens as a communal diner spot for students

January 9, 2018

Fran’s Cafe — which serves what it claims to be the best shakes “not only on campus, but in all of Evanston” — is back. Originally located in Willard Hall, Fran’s was relocated to 1835 Hinman...

A Coca-Cola Freestyle machine in Norris University Center, where NU Dining’s ‘Cats Cups program is available. The program aims to reduce the amount of waste from disposable cups and glasses.

’Cats Cups program aims to increase sustainability with reusable plastic bottles

November 5, 2017

Students now have the option to fill reusable plastic bottles with more than 100 different beverages due to a new Northwestern Dining program that aims to increase campus sustainability. “‘Cats...

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