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Ellington’s featured a pear and prosciutto bruschetta table item Nov. 4 at the Peared Together event. The buschetta consisted of a crostini topped with bleu cheese, pear, prosciutto and balsamic drizzle.

Ellington’s student chefs pre-pear delicious meal

By Alexis Malapitan | November 4, 2014

Student chefs at Ellington’s restaurant in the Holmes Student Center prepared meals Nov. 4 that took me to pear-adise.Chefs at Ellington’s hosted Peared Together, which incorporated pears in everyday meals from soup to dessert.The pear and prosciutto...

The Persian Spiced Lentil Patti was a vegetarian option for attendees of Ellington’s Big Apple event Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center. Other vegetarian meals included the Roasted Squash and Apple Soup, which was topped with roasted pecans. Students can attend the Red Seeds Café event at 11 a.m. Oct. 30 at Ellington’s restaurant.

Persian spiced lentil pattie

By Alex LaBee | October 28, 2014

The Persian Spiced Lentil Patti was a vegetarian option for attendees of Ellington’s Big Apple event Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center. Other vegetarian meals included the Roasted Squash and Apple Soup, which was topped with roasted pecans. Students...

Carrot bread with apple butter

Carrot bread with apple butter

By Alex LaBee | October 28, 2014

Carrot bread with apple butter was a table item for customers at the Holmes Student Center’s Ellington’s Big Apple event Oct. 28. The three-course meal had more apple-themed choices, including Apple Braised Chicken, Persian Spiced Lentil Patti and...

The main course of Apple Braised Chicken was drizzled in apple cider and chicken broth Oct. 28 at the Holmes Student Center’s Ellington’s Big Apple event. The meal included brown rice pilaf and steamed carrots.

Students cut to core with apple dishes

By Alexis Malapitan | October 28, 2014

Ellington’s played with unexpected combinations of savory vs. sweet and warm vs. cold in its Big Apple event Oct. 28.The apple-themed dishes included a roasted squash and apple soup appetizer, apple-braised chicken main course and apple cheesecake cupcake...

Welcome Back, Ellington’s: Student-run eatery dazzles in opening

By Alexis Malapitan | October 1, 2014

Correction: This article incorrectly refers to a side dish as polenta. The student-run Ellington’s restaurant re-opened with an impressive corn-themed menu Tuesday.For $10, customers were served a drink and three-course meal consisting of an appetizer,...

Walk Back In Time honors NIU history

By Northern Star Staff | April 23, 2014

Ellington’s will commemorate the history of NIU with its A Walk Back In Time dinner Tuesday.Facts about the history of NIU and the progression of the academic course over the years will be posted around the restaurant at the event. Entrees for the event...

Eat Holmes cooked meal

Eat Holmes cooked meal

By Patrick Pastrana | November 12, 2013

The chefs at Ellington’s restaurant in the Holmes Student Center cooked up meals that made students feel closer to home Tuesday.Ellington’s students hosted their Holmes Away From Home event. The menu choices were considered dishes that would remind...

Ellington's serves up autumn foods

Ellington’s serves up autumn foods

By Deanna Frances | October 21, 2013

Students of Ellington’s restaurant serve a variety of meals this week, including autumn spice and la via Italiana.The student-run restaurant, located in the Holmes Student Center, is open for business 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays until Dec....

Ellington’s hosts healthy Italian dinner

By Kevin Bartelt | April 17, 2013

A lack of great food has recently become a common complaint of students. Fortunately, Ellington’s, located in the Holmes Student Center, hosted “Sano Italiano,” which translates to “Healthy Italian.” This delicious three-course meal only cost...

Ellington’s reopens with new menu

By Logan Love | February 18, 2013

A new menu is available at Ellington’s as they reopen for the semester today. The restaurant is run by students of family, consumer, and nutrition science (FCNS) class 320. The restaurant has more than 100 reservations for today. A three-course meal...

Ellington's provides themed meals, happy atmosphere

Ellington’s provides themed meals, happy atmosphere

By Kevin Bartelt | November 4, 2012

What would you buy with $9? That’s a pretty specific question, so I’ll tell you the answer: a wonderful three-course meal. Taste of Asia was a themed meal which took place on Thursday at Ellington’s in the Holmes Student Center. The delicious food...

Ellington’s to open this week

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2012

A student-run restaurant in the Holmes Student Center will open Tuesday, according to NIU Today. Ellington’s is a restaurant where students of Quantity Food Production (FCNS 320) plan, prepare and serve three-course meals with a theme as part of their...