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Sunday, 05 October 2008 |
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Over the summer, while you were gone, the Storm Surge Café underwent quite a few changes – for one, it converted to Judaism. How, you say? Well, it went from non-denominational soggy sandwiches and wraps, to an array of Kosher specialties such as corned beef and sauerkraut on rye, brisket, blintzes, latkes with apple sauce, and, yes – homemade chicken soup with a matzo ball. Ladies and gentlemen of the student body, please welcome The Oasis kosher deli and restaurant. Mazel Tov!
So what prompted the Storm Surge Café to convert? “We’re fulfilling a long-standing need at the University,” says Mr. Mel Tenen, Assistant Vice President of Auxiliary Services at UM. “Many students, employees, and faculty have been asking for a kosher facility, and after two years of planning, the time has finally come.”
Rabbi Mendy Fellig, the campus Chebad, served as the official consultant, making sure that the entire operation was in strict accordance with Glatt kosher dietary laws. According to Mr. Tenen, Glatt is the strictest form of Kosher, and in order to comply by its strict guidelines, The Oasis will be “an entity unto itself”: all of the food served at the establishment will be stored there, washed there, and cooked there, so that it never comes in contact with food from the rest of the University. Of course, there will also be two separate stations for meat and dairy products, since kosher dietary laws prohibit mixing these two food groups (no cheeseburgers here, folks!)
For those of you who don’t give a hoot about any of this, there’s another incentive to go check this place out. There’s a new meal plan at UM that includes Oasis. The 8 Kosher Plus Meal Plan includes 500 Oasis dining Dollars at a 20% discount, not a bad deal at all. Some mediteranean dishes will be available at Oasis also, such as Hummus and Falafel. According to Mr. Tenen, the Muslim Student Association has expressed excitement about the opening of Oasis, since it will meet many of their dietary needs as well.
The Oasis will be open Monday through Thursday from 8am to 8pm, and Fridays 8am to 5pm.
\D. Acosta\UM Masters\
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