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Zeppos Open House

Posted by on Monday, September 18, 2023 in Culinary.

Vanderbilt Campus Dining’s Nicholas S. Zeppos dining hall is hosting an open house event Tuesday September 19th for dinner welcoming back all students, faculty and staff in celebration of its new dining features. Whether you’re a food enthusiast, a language lover, or just looking for a unique dining experience, this is your chance to savor the world’s flavors right here on campus. 

All New Flavors 

One of the highlights of the program is the introduction of a weekday Breakfast Pizza bar ensuring that early birds can savor a slice to kickstart their day. Moreover, the Dim Sum weekend brunch is making a triumphant return, featuring the much-loved student-favorite, bao buns. 

Rothschild’s popular Taco Shop street taco station can now be found at Zeppos Dining Hall. Crafted Flatbreads are now customizable allowing you to create your perfect flatbread masterpiece. 

A Taste of Global Diversity 

Zeppos is opening its doors to a world of flavors and cultures with the return of the highly anticipated Language Tables program in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Center for Languages. 

From Monday through Thursday, Zeppos Dining Hall will transform into a culinary journey around the world. Language Tables offers students and diners the unique opportunity to connect, dine, and explore languages and international cuisines, all in one place during dinner, which runs from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  

The Language Tables program has a schedule that’s as diverse as the meals it serves. Each day of the week, every other week you can enjoy dinner in a different language featuring meals inspired by the languages’ global cuisines! 

Monday: Japanese and Spanish from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. 

Tuesday: French, Italian, and Chinese from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM. 

Wednesday:  German from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Korean from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. 

Thursday: Hindi-Urdu dishes from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, and don’t forget to look out for the Russian cuisine (times to be announced). 

Friday: Sanskrit from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM.