New kosher and halal dining options coming to CMU

Dry-brined ribeye steak, Peruvian chicken and more

As freshmen and upper classmen descend on Carnegie Mellon University for the new semester, some fresh kosher and halal dining concepts are coming to campus as well.

Elegant Edge Catering will launch several new food offerings on Aug. 25, 2025. The expanded portfolio, according to a news release, includes:

• Fire and Stone — a Grubhub-exclusive dinner concept featuring hand-cut, dry-brined ribeye steak, burgers, wings, grilled salmon and chicken entrées.

• Sweet Plantain — Latin-inspired dining with rotisserie Peruvian chicken, tacos and Cuban-style rice bowls.

• Manna — customizable poke bowls, sushi rolls and Asian-inspired rice bowls.

• Tahini — Mediterranean-inspired bowls, wraps and hummus plates.

• The Edge — pizza, pastries, bagel bar and “comfort foods.”

• Zebra Lounge — coffee, pastries, bagel sandwich and light bites.

Fire and Stone, Sweet Plantain, Manna, Tahini, and The Edge are located in the Resnick House on Margaret Morrison Street; Zebra Lounge is located in the College of Fine Arts.

“We’re proud to partner with Elegant Edge Catering to bring these exciting new dining options to Carnegie Mellon,” said Joe Beaman, director of dining services. “With the expansion of Fire and Stone, Sweet Plantain, and Manna — alongside student favorites like Tahini, The Edge, and Zebra Lounge — CMU is offering one of the most inclusive and globally-inspired campus dining programs in the country.” PJC