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Important Dates
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Sep
01
September Deli Special
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Join us at HighAcres Café during lunch and dinner hours and enjoy a delicious Southwest Style Turkey Club Half Sub. Topped with Turkey, Bacon, Pepper Jack Cheese and Guacamole, you won't want to miss this limited-time offer!
Sep
02
Lunch in Hawaii
September 2, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
During lunch hours, we will be serving Loco Moco, Spam Musabi, Vegetable Potstickers with Teriyaki, and Hawaiian Slaw.
Sep
11
Seafood Fest
September 11, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Join us this evening for a shrimp-ressive spread of seafood dishes. Check out our Chicken, Seafood, and Chorizo Paella and make sure to try the Linguine Con Le Vogole with Clams. Don't forget to grab a Zucchini Cake!
Sep
25
Penn State Tailgate - Oregon Ducks
September 25, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Are you ready for the Nittany Lions to go against the Oregon Ducks? We are! For our tailgate dinner, we will be serving Crispy Fried Duck Leg with Cantonese BBQ sauce, Bang Bang Noodles, Korean Duck Tacos, and Loaded Tater Tots. We hope to see you and your Nittany Lion pride at HighAcres Café!
Oct
01
Oktoberfest
October 1, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
You know what time it is! Come celebrate Oktoberfest with some good eats. Snag some Mac and Cheese Style Spaetzle (Kasespatzle), Chicken Schnitzel, Pretzel Bites with Beer Cheese and Honey Mustard, Braised Red Cabbage, and German Redskin Potato Salad. If that isn't enough for you, be sure to have some Apple Strudel for dessert. Prost!
Oct
06
October Deli Special
October 6, 2025 - October 31, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Join us at HighAcres Café during lunch and dinner hours and enjoy a delicious Corned Beef and Pastrami New Yorker.
Oct
07
Hispanic Heritage Month
October 7, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! For dinner, we will be serving made-to-order Beef Barbacoa & Chicken Tinga Sopes, Mushroom Barbacoa Sopes, Sofrito Rice, and Black Beans. Save room for a Mexican Wedding Cookie (or two!).
Oct
13
Affogato
October 13, 2025 - October 20, 2025
All Day
Higher Grounds
Dining Events
Take an an affogato-ble trip to Higher Grounds this week and try our Affogato and Italian Ricotta Cookies. Don't bean around the bush- this is only available the week of October 13.
Oct
23
Diwali
October 23, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Celebrate Diwali with us! We are serving Samosas, Chicken Madras Curry, Butter Chick Pea Curry, Vegetable Biryani Basmati Rice, and Manchurian Fried Cauliflower for lunch.
Oct
31
Halloween in Salem
October 31, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
This Halloween, join us at HighAcres Café for our Halloween in Salem menu. We will be serving Cream of Asparagus Soup, White Clam and Bacon Pizza, Porchetta, Hominy and Corn Cheese Casserole, Boston Baked Beans, and Boston Cream Pie for lunch. Witch will you choose?
Nov
03
November and December Deli Special
November 3, 2025 - December 20, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Available during lunch and dinner hours, enjoy a Turkey Gobbler Half Sub.
Nov
05
Bahn Mi
November 5, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Join us for our special Bahn Mi lunch, consisting of Grilled Chicken Bahn Mi, Bahn Mi Style Lettuce Wraps with Curried Cauliflower, Sautéed Garlicky Edamame, and Sweet Potato Fries!
Nov
12
The Great Pennsylvania Outdoors
November 12, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Dine with us to honor the beauty of our Dear Old State. We will be serving Venison Five Pepper Chili, Pretzel Crusted Walleye, Oyster Mushroom Pot Pie, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes, Sautéed Fresh Greens with Peaches and Turkey Bacon alongside Apple Fritters for dinner. Get a taste of the mountains- mark your calendar!
Nov
17
American Street Foods
November 17, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Missing your local street food? Join us for lunch at HighAcres Café and enjoy some of your favorites! We will be offering New Jersey Style Pork, Egg, and Cheese Pretzel Rolls as well as a Chicago Style Kielbasa Sandwich. If those aren't your style, try our Pollo Asado Fries, Philly Style Tomato Pie, or Chicken Spiedie. Don't miss these regional staples!
Nov
20
Taste of Japan
November 20, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Skip the airport and get a taste of Japan right on campus. With Miso Soup, Fried Shishito Peppers with Yum Yum Sauce, Spicy Tuna and Fried Shrimp Rolls, you won't want to miss this lunch.
Dec
03
Holiday Dinner
December 3, 2025
All Day
HighAcres Café
Dining Events
Happy Holidays! For our Holiday Dinner we will be serving Lobster Bisque, Individual Beef Wellingtons with Red Wine Reduction, Herbed Cheese Whipped Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, and Pumpkin Pie Squares.