The new East Campus Dining Hall is set to open on Monday, August 17 (name still TBD). For those that haven't driven by campus lately, the place looks AMAZING. And that's just the outside. The 700-seat facility is also the campus' first LEED certified building, with measures in place to save money on lighting, heating, water, and lots of other green initiatives (including getting lettuce and potatoes locally). It also features a very nice banquet room upstairs.Now for the list of cool stuff that should move us up another couple spots for the list of best campus food in the nation. First, and probably coolest, JMU has hired a pastry chef from Disney to work in the new ECDH. This means that everything from cinnamon buns for breakfast to pies for dessert will taste that much better. Next, the new eatery will include traditional naan and other Indian food fixed in a tandoori oven. Also on the menu will be fresh, made-to-order pastas and California and New York-style pizza, using herbs grown in the Arboretum. There will be a Bistro, as well, that will be like classic home-cooked meals, along with having a large salad bar. All of this food will come plated, garnished, and fixed like you're in a restaurant.
I can't wait to try out all this new food that is guaranteed to be top of the line. Recent JMU alumnus and current intern on campus John Johnson got a chance to try it out today, and it is apparently, "Off the heezy." I'll update with new pics and more info once I get in (hopefully in the next few days).
New Dining Hall Serves Up Sustainability, Restaurant-Style Meals
I had lunch at ECDH (E-Hall) Monday. It was so unbelievable that I had to go back for dinner. This place is leaps and bounds beyond anything JMU has, as well as many restaurants around town. Next time you're in Harrisonburg and need a bite to eat you've gotta check this place out, student or alumni or otherwise. You will be astonished.
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