University of Iowa Housing and Dining

Hey new Hawkeyes! Are you aware of all of the retail dining locations around campus and the retail dining passport?

Pick up a retail dining passport at any of these locations, make your way to all of them and purchase an item to get your passport stamped! Turn in your completed passport by December 20 at any retail dining location to receive a free item of your choice, and a chance to win an E-Bike!

Tonight is the President's Party at the Pentacrest! All our market places will be closed for dinner services, so Party at the Pentacrest will provide a free meal for those who attend! This will be a great opportunity for new Hawkeyes to meet one another and enjoy free food and a DJ.

Hey Hawkeyes! Burge, Catlett, and Hillcrest market places will have different hours for the last weekend of On Iowa week.
You can always use a meal swipe during these times, or you can get some snacks at Clinton Street Market in Burge Hall, Mayflower Market in Mayflower Hall, or Grand Avenue Market in Hillcrest Hall. These markets will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., be sure to double check the hours and plan your meals accordingly!

Friendly reminder that Catlett Market Place closes at 10 a.m. today, so make plans to get your lunch and dinner at a different dining location on campus!

Over 5,000 bombshells have entered the villa (a.k.a. the residence halls) 👙🏝️ Herky’s got the tea, and the tips to help you survive dorm life like an Islander!

One more sleep ‘til campus comes alive! Home is where the Hawks are, and we can’t wait to see you! 🖤💛

Hey Hawkeyes! Burge, Catlett, and Hillcrest market places will have different hours during move-in week.

You can always use a meal swipe during these times, or you can get some snacks at Clinton Street Market in Burge Hall, Mayflower market in Mayflower Hall, or Grand Avenue Market in Hillcrest Hall. Be sure to double check the hours and plan your meals accordingly!

The wait is over- Yella's is now servin' up the goods! 🍔🍟🥤

Swing by Yella's at Black's Gold Grill in Peterson Residence Hall to elevate your lunch game Mon–Fri from 11–3!

✨Location Spotlight: EMRB Cafe✨

📍The EMRB Cafe is located on the ground floor of the Eckstein Medical Research Building, and offers a variety of entrees and sides for breakfast and lunch. They also serve Starbucks products! ☕

💳The EMRB is cashless, but accepts Dining Dollars, UI Charge, and all major credit cards!

World Food Expo 2025! A great event filled with flavorful food from around the world. Here was the line up prepared by these awesome chefs!

- DeMarco McClain and Darryl Jones: Smoked chicken with homemade barbecue sauce, cornbread, collard greens with smoked turkey, and mac and cheese
- Don Stanwick: Homemade superman ice cream
- Alaina Lundquist: Pumpkin spice cupcakes
- Reyna Guzman: Elote corn
- Connor Bohr: Vegan banh mi
- Sal Jimenez: Tostones frite plantains
- Iranian Student Organization: Tah Chin, Ghormeh Sabzi, and Gheimeh
- Ana Herrera: Tacos de guisado
- Joe Elizondo: Albondigas
- Evan Mural: Varenyky

On July 23 we held our summer Lunch with the Chefs event at the Iowa Memorial Union. The theme was Battle of the Chefs: Corn Clash, celebrating the great state of Iowa's number one export, corn! 🌽 The dish voted best overall was sweet corn brûlée (slide 6)