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Over the past year, every student on campus watched as the new University Square was being constructed.
Lucky for us (pun intended), one of the newest additions to the University of Wisconsin campus is the University Square Food Court designed primarily with college students in mind.
Walking up to the second floor of the building, hungry restaurant-goers are treated to a clean, bright eating environment distinguished by brilliant green chairs and deep brown lounges perfect for studying. The plasma televisions broadcast sports, game shows, news and soap operas. One of the food court’s most exciting features is its satellite television access. Combined with free WiFi access, there is little more the technologically dependent student could ask for.
The restaurants open now include Sbarro Pizza, Quizno’s and Nori Japan. Scheduled to open on Sept. 30 is Stir Fry 88, and sometime in October the management company plans to introduce Bubble Island Tea, a chain that specializes in boba, a Taiwanese tea with tapioca “pearls.” The food court will also play home to Fattousch, a Mediterranean restaurant, Varsity Grill and one additional restaurant that has yet to be determined.
Another unique feature attributed to the food court is a private room with what management calls a “nano-wall,” a part of the room that opens up to create a covered outdoor seating space. It can be rented for private parties or simply enjoyed by the average food court patron interested in taking in the view of Madison’s downtown area.
By the time classes are in full swing, management hopes to extend the 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours to 11 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. from Thursday through Saturday. This extension, of course, will cater to the late-night eaters who will undoubtedly be awake “studying” on a Friday evening. As we all know, the streets become curiously congested around 2 a.m. on weekend nights due to the campuswide decision to “quit the books” and grab a bite to eat before waking up bright and early the next day for some more diligent studying.
The University Food Court is a fun alternative to the restaurants we’ve all grown to love on State Street. With its central location, shiny televisions and modern yet comfortable color scheme, Madison’s newest community eating establishment is sure to be a hit with students returning to campus interested in a fresh place to study and grab a bite to eat.
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More to the point, instead of giving U-Square free advertising, how about asking someone why most of the things we were promised (grocery store, sports bar, more restaurants and at first a movie theater) evaporated?