Retail, Auxiliary, and Dining Center (RAD Center)
PHASE 1 IS NOW OPEN!
Phase I of the Retail, Auxiliary, and Dining Center (RAD Center) is now open and includes The Nook Café and the RAD Center Market Store.
In Phase II, the remaining four food concepts will open in the Fall of 2024. They will include The Burger Joint (hand-crafted burgers), The Taco Stand (authentic tacos, burritos, tortas, and more), Paper Lanter (Asian grill), and Absurd Bird (chicken tenders). Indoor and outdoor seating will accommodate up to 400 customers. A satellite package delivery/pickup space will also open.
In Phase III, currently scheduled for Fall 2025, the Cougar Card Office and the Auxiliary Services administrative offices will move to the RAD Center.
The 41,000-square-foot RAD Center facility is located at the site of the old Satellite building, near the Graduate College of Social Work, the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, and Science & Research Building 2. Come check us out!
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PHASE 1 IS NOW OPEN! Auxiliary Services continues to make progress on the construction of our exciting new retail food hall, formally known as the Retail Auxiliary and Dining Center (RAD Center). This new 41,000-square-foot facility is located at the site of the old Satellite building, near the Graduate College of Social Work, the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, and Science & Research Building 2. The new food hall will feature six food concepts, including The Burger Joint (hand-crafted burgers), The Taco Stand (authentic tacos, burritos, tortas, and more), The Nook Café (coffeehouse)—Now Open, Paper Lantern (Asian grill and sushi), Absurd Bird (chicken shack), and a Market Store—Now Open. Indoor and outdoor seating, including a second-floor patio, will accommodate up to 400 customers. Both the Auxiliary Services administrative offices and the Cougar Card Office will relocate to the new food hall upon completion. A satellite package delivery/pickup space is also slated to occupy space. Discussion and planning for the new food hall started in 2018, and we are excited to see the University’s efforts come to fruition.
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