If you’re looking for a new and different campus eatery, you might want to try Housing and Food Service’s most recent addition, the Tower Caf茅, located in the UW Tower. The caf茅, which is on the fourth floor mezzanine of the building, even has a view.
The Tower Caf茅 occupies part of the old cafeteria space from when the tower was owned by Safeco. Foods are prepared in the old kitchen, and there’s plenty of seating in the former cafeteria. The menu includes gourmet sandwiches and salads that are made on the premises, prepared fresh each morning and paired with a soup du jour. The Essential Baking Company, a certified organic bakery located in Wallingford, provides the organic sandwich breads and rolls, artisan pastries and desserts. Bagel Oasis, located in Ravenna, provides the bagels, which are all natural and boiled, then baked in the authentic New York style. Mighty O Donuts, located in Greenlake, supplies the organic, dairy-free donuts.
The caf茅 serves 100 percent certified fair trade, organic, shade-grown espresso. Tully’s Coffee provides the coffees, which are hand-crafted in small batches using vintage cast iron roasters from the 1950s. Tower Caf茅 offers a full espresso menu, including organic teas, tea lattes and iced drinks. It will also offer casual catering services perfect for morning and afternoon meeting breaks.
The caf茅 opened for business on July 14, said manager Tracy Trumbull, who also manages a number of HFS’ “little” caf茅s 鈥� those not next to a kitchen.
“It’s been great to be in a 鈥榥ew’ building where everyone is just moving in,” Trumbull said. She said the opening of the caf茅 had been smooth.
The caf茅 will be available to UW Tower staff as well as faculty, staff, students and guests in the building for official business. It’s open weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A grand opening is planned for the caf茅 in the fall.
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