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Vanderbilt Campus Dining gives Vanderbilt–NYC students a Taste of Chelsea

Vanderbilt vlogBվ–New York Citywelcomes its inaugural cohort, Vanderbilt Campus Dining is bringing a familiarprogramtoNew Yorkby launchingTaste of Chelsea.

Building on Vanderbilt’sTaste of Nashvilleprogram, Taste of Chelsea brings the same spirit of exploring local dining toVanderbiltNYC. The program makes it easier for students to explore restaurants, cafés and neighborhood markets around campuswhile connecting with the local businessesthat make Chelsea distinctive. For theinitiallaunch, five local merchants joined the programandare equipped to accept a paymentoptionfamiliar to Vanderbilt students: Commodore Cash through the Commodore Card.

Pictured: Taste of Chelsea logo

“We want our students to make the most of their time in the city, which includes exploring their newneighborhood,”said SeanCarroll, senior director of communications and marketing for the Division of Operations and the Campus Network.“New York City has an incredible food scene, and developing Taste of Chelsea gave our teams anexcitingopportunity to take a program that already workswellat Vanderbilt, adapt it for a different city and make it easier for students to experienceChelsea like a local.”

 

How Taste of Chelsea works

Taste of Chelseauses Commodore Cash, Vanderbilt’s existing paymentplatform, to make it easy for students to use funds they already have available through their Commodore Cardatparticipating businesses.

Participating merchants have been equipped with the technology needed to accept Commodore Cash,allowingstudentstouse their mobile Commodore Card at checkout.

At participating locations, students should let the merchant know they are paying with Commodore Cash through Vanderbilt NYC and tap their mobile Commodore Card to complete purchases.

 

Founding Taste of Chelsea merchants

Cookshop

In short:Seasonal American dishes made with fresh ingredients

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Hummus & Pita Co.

In short: Fresh Mediterranean bowls,pitasand platters

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Judy Z’s Sports Tavern

In short: Sports-bar favorites in a lively neighborhood setting

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LaSandwicherie

In short: French-inspired sandwiches,paninisand crêpes

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Zucker’s Bagels & Smoked Fish

In short: Classic New York bagels, smokedfishand sandwiches

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Behind Taste of Chelsea

Taste of Chelsea is a collaborative effort across Vanderbilt’s Division of Operations and the Campus Network, bringing together Campus Dining, VanderbiltNYCand Card Services.Campus Dining’s innovative spiritled the teams to build on theexistingTaste of Nashville program and Commodore Cash infrastructure to adapt the experience as Vanderbilt’s campus network grows.

“At the end of the day, it’s about giving our students another way to feel connected to the community andcontinuing torefine the student experience,” said Carroll.“We’re extremely grateful to our founding merchants and look forward toseeinghow the program grows.”

Keep exploring Chelsea

Taste of Chelsea is more than a way to grab a meal. It’s an invitation for students to go beyond the classroom, discover the city and experience the people and businesses that make Chelsea home. It’s also part of Vanderbilt’s broader effort to build connections with the local community. From the launch of Vanderbilt NYC, being a good neighbor has been a key priority and Taste of Chelsea creates another opportunity for community connection.

The Taste of Chelsea merchant list will continue to evolve, giving students new opportunities to explore the flavors, people and businesses that make our new neighborhood so special.

Are you aChelsea business?

Ifyou’rea local business interested inparticipatingin Taste of Chelsea,we’dlove to hear from you. Contact Vanderbilt Campus Dining at to learn more about the program and how to get involved.

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