No More Mystery Meat, Colleges’ Lavish Dining Hall Cuisine

From lobster bakes at Bowdoin to “spa” water at Stanford, The Daily Beast uncovers the best in university eating.

NEW YORK, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ –Live now on The Daily Beast- Kathleen Kingsbury On the Best College Food: www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-07/the-best-college-food/?cid=topic:featured1#

The Daily Beast recognizes 15 of the country’s award-winning college dining services at:

  • Oregon State University
  • Virginia Tech
  • St. Olaf College
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  • Bowdoin College
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Grinnell College
  • Mills College
  • Stanford University
  • Boston College
  • Colorado College
  • Wheaton College
  • The College of William and Mary
  • University of California- Berkeley
  • Illinois Institute of Technology

On developments in campus dining Kathleen Kingsbury writes: “Here’s just a taste of what college students across the country are having for dinner tonight: fresh-caught lobster, Brazilian churrascaria, summer squash apple bisque, and for dessert, handmade Belgian chocolates.

Once upon a time, colleges served boiled veggies and mystery meat, assembly-line style. Then, in the ’90s, campus food courts began upgrading to brand-name fast food and fancy salad bars. But to impress today’s prospective students, who were weaned on organic produce, Michael Pollan, and the Food Network, schools are rolling out dining options fit for a visiting head of state.”

For more stories by Kathleen Kingsbury, visit: www.thedailybeast.com/author/kathleen-kingsbury

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