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Around Campus

January highlights

A new year means new classes, fresh vibes, and spring specials at IU Dining locations across campus!

Follow @iudining for information on upcoming Ramadan meals, pop-up events, and more. Ramadan dining information will be added to the IU Dining website and shared through the InTouch and Dining @ IU newsletters.

Meet the dietitians

Lauren and ErinIU Dining Registered Dietitians Lauren Bartholomew and Erin Collicott are available to help students navigate campus through food allergies, sensitivities, or special dietary preferences.

Contact Lauren and Erin at nutrinfo@iu.edu, and stop by their Building a Balanced Plate tabling event Monday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Collins. They’ll offer tips and handouts on how to build a balanced plate, plus some fun giveaways.

Win a latte

Creme Brulet LatteThis month’s specialty drink is the Crème Brûlée Latte, a blend of espresso and steamed milk with toasted marshmallow syrup, caramel, and just a pinch of salt.

Enter to win a Crème Brûlée Latte of any size, redeemable at the Eskenazi Art Museum Cafe or Hubbard & Cravens at Bookmarket! Enter by noon on Thursday, Jan. 22. Winner will be notified at their IU email address on Friday, Jan. 23. Use before Feb. 1, 2026.

In addition to the museum and Bookmarket, find the January latte at Sugar & Spice or the cafes at Ballantine and the O’Neill School.

Prices: Tall $4.50 // Grande $5 // Venti $5.50

January specials around campus

O’Neill Cafe

Visit the O’Neill Café for this month’s sandwich special: a classic Turkey Bacon Avocado on golden sourdough with chipotle mayo and pepperjack cheese. Pick up a Crème Brûlée Latte while you’re there! 

Bookmarket

Stop by The Meltdown for a veggie Shawarma Hummus Wrap, a tasty blend of hummus, tomatoes, pickled onions, cucumber, lettuce and tzatziki sauce wrapped in flatbread.

King’s Hawaiian has brought back the Torta De Milanesas, a chicken avocado sandwich with spicy chipotle, pickled jalapeño, tomato, and shredded lettuce on a King’s Hawaiian sweet roll.

Indiana Memorial Union

  • Quarry Pie is offering a special Four-Cheese Pizza for the rest of the month, available by the slice — or use GrubHub to order a whole pie for delivery. Quarry Pie is one of just a few locations on campus that offers delivery (on or near campus).
  • The Vault January special is the Impossible Chicken Sandwich, a breaded vegan chicken topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on a toasted Kings Hawaiian brioche bun served with our seasoned pub fries and Fried Mozzarella Sticks + our special marinara. Use your meal plan and order lunch through GrubHub for pickup (dine-in is not available for GrubHub takeout orders at The Vault).
  • Whitfield Grill has a Philly Burger that will warm you from the inside. Topped with sauteed peppers, caramelized onion, and provolone cheese and served on toasted potato bun, it’s the power protein boost that’ll get you through the day.

Berry Much in Love

chocolate covered strawberriesValentine’s Day is right around the corner and Sugar & Spice is offering a super-sweet limited-time special on Chocolate Covered Strawberries! Each order comes with a dozen freshly dipped strawberries and costs $25. Preorder by Feb. 8 and pick up at Sugar & Spice on Feb. 13 or Feb. 14.

From the Sugar & Spice web page, choose “Pay with Credit Card (External) under Sugar & Spice Orders. Start by selecting a pickup date and time (Feb. 13 or 14) and choose the Berry Much in Love offer.

January food holidays

Here are some upcoming days celebrating the foods and drinks we love.

We love January 27 because it's National Chocolate Cake Day, and our All You Care to Eat locations celebrate! McNutt, Forest, Wright, Collins, and Goodbody will each offer their version of chocolate cake Tuesday, Jan. 27. Let us know which are your faves!

Forest is celebrating National Croissant Day on Friday, Jan. 30, with croissants starting at breakfast and available while supplies last.

Wright will commemorate National Hot Cocoa Day on Saturday, Jan. 31, with a cocoa bar and your favorite toppings all day. Stop in and warm up!

February is National Snack Food Month, so look forward to fun treats at campus restaurants and retail locations.