ACC continues to add food and beverage options on campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The desire for “sticky campuses” with amenities that allow students and employees to remain on campus has been reiterated in campus conversations, town hall meetings, surveys, and more.
Eastview Campus
The newest food option on campus is the Eastview Cafe, which opened in spring 2024. It is located in the commons area on the first floor of Building 2000 on the Eastview Campus. Its summer hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday. Fall hours are still being determined.
Rio Grande Campus
Cafe Rio opened on the first floor of the Rio Grande Campus in January 2023. It serves specialty coffee drinks, breakfast, and lunch. Its summer hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and the hours will remain the same in the fall.
Highland Campus
There are two food options located at ACC Highland Campus.
First, the Grab & Go — located on the first floor of Highland Building 2000 — has been open since fall 2021. It is operated by the ACC Culinary Arts department and staffed by students.
It is open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The Grab & Go has closed for the remainder of the summer semester but will reopen starting Tuesday, August 27, for the fall semester.
When it reopens in August, it will feature several new menu items. Breakfast tacos, avocado toast, and a new orange mango smoothie will be available for breakfast. For lunch, an autumn salad, a panini caprese sandwich, a black bean corn salsa quesadilla, and a warm tomato-fennel soup will be added to the menu. Chips, salsa, and guacamole will be available for snacks.
Plans for ACC’s student-run restaurant, Eatery 73 during the fall semester have not yet been determined. Stay tuned for more details.
Riverside Campus
A new campus cafe will open at the Riverside Campus next. A location has been identified in the commons area on the first floor of Building A. The opening date is dependent on the approval of its food permit application.
The Eastview, Rio Grande, and Riverside cafes are all staffed by ACC Campus Operations staff.