Let's Eat for $7.70: Aldo’s takes campus dining up several notches

April, 2011: In its mission and its menu, Aldo’s is aiming for something more than your average grab-and-go campus lunch. It serves roast beef from local Fountain Prairie Farms. Its disposable utensils are biodegradable and sandwiches are served on reusable, breakable, grown-up plates. And its small kitchen, visible through glass walls, showcases actual cooking, done right before your eyes by white-coated chefs. Read More...

Aldo's Cafe at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery features local foods, fair trade coffee

January, 2011:  While its sleek design is what's especially intriguing about the new Institutes, the focus on environmental ethics is what's intriguing about Aldo's Café. The emphasis on sustainability is appropriate considering the café's namesake, the late UW professor and environmental pioneer Aldo Leopold, is remembered for his collection of essays A Sand County Almanac, including "The Land Ethic." The quotations from Leopold printed on the café's walls pay tribute to the local hero, but as the dining experience progresses, it's clear the café is really a tribute to being sustainable from the ground up. Read More...