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The Davis Dish


December 2024

What's Happening This Month?

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  • Finals Week 12/9-12/13
  • DC Adjusted Hours
  • 12/13 Latitude closed. DCs will close at 8 pm.
  • 12/14-1/4 All DCs and Latitude closed
  • 1/4 Segundo DC open from 5-8
  • 1/5 Segundo DC open 9 am - 8pm

Comfort Food Week Menu


This finals week, we're bringing comfort to you. Enjoy a menu from 12/9-12/13 that is dedicated to making you as cozy as possible. Some of the menu items include carne asada beef street tacos, breakfast bar, smackin' Alabama chicken sandwich, bibimbap, pork soup dumpling, horchata, red bean sesame balls and an acai smoothie bar.

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Pumpkins and cornstalks

Native American Heritage Month Theme Meal


We are celebrating Native American Heritage Month with a Theme Meal! Join us on December 5 from 5-9 pm for a Native American Theme Meal. The menu includes dishes like pecan-crusted salmon, roasted butternut amaranth salad, New Mexico red chile posole, braised bison short ribs, sage and chokecherry chicken, apple crisp and more! The DCs will be closed from 4-5 pm to prepare for the meal and will close early at 9 pm. We hope to see you there!

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Moonlight Breakfast


Join us for the annual Aggie Moonlight Breakfast on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 8:00 - 10:00 PM in the Memorial Union COHO. The event is FREE for all UC Davis students. Take a study break, stop by and fuel up with some tasty food for finals. 

See the Event
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UC Davis Supports Local

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Ramona Farms' beans and a squash soup

Partner Feature - Ramona Farms


Ramona Farms markets beans in the local community and surrounding areas, in different colors and package sizes. They also offer other wholesome American Indian-grown traditional, heirloom and non-traditional food products. Try them at the Native American Theme Meal's 3 Sisters Salad and 3 Sisters Stew, which are both made with Ramona Farms' Tepary beans. 

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Food Resources On Campus

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Map Of On Campus Dining Locations

Location of the Month - Coho


The ASUCD Coffee House has a variety of delicious platforms, plus some very tasty student-made paninis. Its platforms include Swirlz Bakery, Fickle Pickle Deli, TxMx, Ciao and Ikoma Sushi-Mandalay Express. Check out their hours and learn more about what's offered at each platform.

Explore the Coho
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6 dishes of food and a dessert

What You Need to Know about Food Resources on Campus


We've got many food resources on campus just for you! Check out Fruit & Veggie Up, the Aggie Eats Food Truck, CalFresh, Aggie Fresh, Satellite Pantries and the Aggie Compass Essentials Pantry.

Discover Resources

News Featuring Campus Dining

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Cooking Up Employee Success


How do we set our food service workers up for success?  Check out our article, “Cooking Up Employee Success,” in NACUFS Campus Dining Today's Winter issue about our Culinary Training Program—a 9-week intensive program that teaches food service workers the culinary fundamentals they need to successfully apply, interview and be promoted to a cook. 

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Dining On Campus 101

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New Pizza Crust at Tercero DC


Our chefs have been cooking up something special—a new pizza dough recipe! Now at Tercero DC, you can enjoy a delicious, fresh, handmade pizza crust that is bursting with flavor. Swing by Tercero DC to try it out!

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Various dishes of food from latitude restaurant

Share a Meal


No UC Davis student should go hungry. Support long-term solutions to end hunger in our community. From 11/25-12/13, faculty and students can help us reach our goal by donating in $1 increments using your Aggie Cash or credit/debit card. Donations will be accepted at all dining commons, Latitude Restaurant, Spokes, The Gunrock, Scrubs Cafe, all Peet's locations and all markets. Funds will directly support causes, such as ASUCD Pantry, Aggie Meal Share and Yolo County Food Bank.

Sneak Peek at Winter Quarter's Menu


We've got some exciting new dishes for the dining commons for Winter Quarter! New dishes include spiced cauliflower taco, roasted garlic chicken with saffron lemon risotto, herb crusted lamb chop, king oyster mushroom adobo, Indian spiced potato and mushroom sugo pasta. Anyone else's mouth watering?

Chefs cooking at Latitude Restaurant
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Campus Apartment Meal Plans


The Campus Apartment Meal Plans for Winter Quarter will be available for purchase by Orchard Park and Primero Grove residents starting December 2, 2024, through January 3, 2025. Students can choose the 5-Day Plan, the 7-Day Plan or the 9-Meals-A-Week Plan. Each meal plan provides access to all three dining commons, including Latitude Restaurant, and includes $200 in Aggie Cash to be spent at a variety of campus dining and coffee locations. The deadline to purchase a Campus Apartment Meal Plan for the winter quarter is Friday, January 3rd. If you would like to purchase a meal plan, please call (530) 752-6335 or visit the Meal Card Office in person.

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Give Us Your Feedback

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Thank You for Dining with Us


"I know that dining with us is more than just eating. It's a huge part of your collegiate life. As we do our best to make dining the least stressful and most enjoyable part of your day, I know there is always room for improvement. To better accomplish this, I'm looking for feedback on how I can better serve you."


- Kraig Brady, Executive Director of Dining

Dining Commons Feedback Survey
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Dining Deals On Campus

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Spokes:

Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Fender

Spokes:

Thai Tea Milkshake

The Gunrock:

Tenpin Pork Sandwich

Don't miss out on these delectable chicken strips! Crispy chicken tenders, sesame seeds and green onions are available until 12/13.

Savor a delicious thai tea milkshake from now until 12/13. Enjoy it before it's gone!

Get this delicious sandwich while you can! Crispy pork katsu, kewpie, kimchi slaw and a brioche bun are available to devour until 12/13.

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