SICK OF CAFETERIA FOOD, but short on cash?
If so, you’re in luck. Some of the restaurants and coffee shops near campus accept flex cash as a form of payment.
Adding flex cash to your Pioneer card makes it similar to a credit card. You can go into one of these restaurants and pay with your Pioneer card rather than emptying your wallet.
Unlike meal plan cash, flex cash is money that is put onto the card by its holder. Like a credit card, the money on it is limited to however much you put into the account. Flex cash cannot be changed into meal plan cash, nor can meal plan cash be turned into flex cash.
Flex cash can be used at many places on and around campus. This is very useful for students who do not often carry much cash with them. Fortunately, flex cash that isn’t used can be refunded at the end of the year.
One of the places that accepts flex cash as payment is Peaberry Coffee. Located on Colorado Boulevard, Peaberry serves many varieties of coffee as well as teas, croissants, cookies, and other desserts. For the environmentally conscious customers, they serve organically grown coffees. Peaberry is a Colorado corporation, which means that it does not have any locations outside of Colorado.
Another coffee shop that accepts flex cash is Kaladi Brothers Coffee. It is located on Evans next to Chipotle, and serves many types of coffees, sandwiches, teas, chocolates, croissants and desserts.
Kaladi’s main headquarters is located in Alaska, so they have a unique atmosphere. This gives Kaladi Brothers an interesting personality.
BlackJack Pizza also accepts flex cash. The fact that BlackJack passes out coupons to DU students helps, too. BlackJack Pizza is located on University Boulevard.
If you’re in the mood for a slightly more expensive but very tasty pie, Papa John’s also accepts flex cash. Besides pizza, they serve chicken strips and a few different types of sides. They are located on Evans Avenue.
For some Japanese food, stop by Tokyo Joe’s, also located on E Evans Ave. They serve many different rice bowls, such as the teriaki chicken bowl. They also serve soups, appetizers and desserts. Japanese beverages can be purchased there, but they have regular sodas, as well.
The TreeHouse CafCB) boasts deli-style food at low prices. They cater both to the vegetarian and non-vegetarian crowd, with sandwiches ranging from the “Tag Team,” a roast beef and turkey sandwich, to the “Tree Hugger,” a sandwich with avocado, sprouts, tomatoes, onions, cheddar, mustard and cucumbers.
The TreeHouse CafCB)’s prices change during the weekend, so be sure to have enough cash to cover your meal.
The next time you’re craving something not served on a tray, go to any of these restaurants and charge it to flex cash. Enjoy!
