Students will have the opportunity to taste home-cooked meals prepared by Manning Street residents and vote on their favorite dish this weekend. 

The Student Activities Board will host Taste of Manning this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In addition to food prepared by each house, the Student Activities Board will also provide coffee from Checker Records, fresh flowers, and live music performed by student musicians. 

“It’s a great way to connect off-campus life with people who live in dorms and who may not get a chance to be on Manning often,” Schaffer said. “It’s also a great way to usher in spring — provided the weather is nice.” 

Senior SAB member Gabrielle Lewis described Taste of Manning as a social contract that residents of the street agree to uphold when they sign a lease. 

“One thing that sets Taste Manning apart as a tradition is that it encompasses the whole street,” Lewis said. “There is not another event that SAB hosts with another part of campus like Taste of Manning.” 

Lewis said the event will look the same as it has in previous years but encouraged students to stick around for Campus Rec’s Manning Street Chariot Race, which will begin right after Taste of Manning ends. 

Sophomore Daniel Doyle said he is excited to host his first Taste of Manning as an SAB member. 

“Last year I played live music and I am excited to be on the other side this year,” Doyle said. “We will have two musical performances on the Lodge Porch this year. 

Junior Cecelia Cummins, a first time Manning Street resident, is prepared for some healthy competition.

“We are using our famous Lodge white chili to beat Harbor and show that they are not actually great cooks,” Cummins said. “We have been waiting for this moment all year long.”