One of CWU’s buildings that is home to sweet treats, seasoned drinks and campus events, is temporarily closed as of April 1. The Bistro located in the Tunstall Commons on the south side of campus has no reopening date, but students can stay updated for when it will reopen on CWU Dining Services Instagram.
According to CWU University Relations, “The Bistro is closed until further notice after CWU Dining Services was asked to vacate the premises due to unscheduled maintenance work. The scope of the project is still being determined, and work crews are doing everything they can to reopen the popular gathering place in Tunstall Commons as soon as possible. There is currently no timeline for the building repairs to be completed.”
Ainzlee Wilson, a second year elementary education major, shared her opinion on not being able to go to one of her favorite meet up spots with friends. “It makes me really sad, my friend and I go there every Monday and Wednesday to get bagels,” Wilson said. “We’ve actually been so sad this past week that they have been closed. We’ve got to find a new place to go.”
Some students, like Maximus Werner, a freshman theatre and secondary education major, enjoy the environment of the Bistro and utilize it as a place to get their homework and studying done. “It’s definitely upsetting because the other options on campus are either like study rooms or the library. I’m the type of person who likes a little bit of a busy environment to do my work and a chill place to hang with friends,” Werner said. “The library and study rooms don’t really give me what I’m looking for.”
The Bistro has been on campus since Jan. 6, 2016 and has welcomed many new food and drink items to its menu, one of the most popular being the boba tea. “Most people on campus rave about the boba there, that’s just one thing that makes the bistro different from all the other cafes,” Werner said.
Freshman music education major Lucas Clark added on the uniqueness of the Bistro offering boba tea, “It’s really hard to get boba in Ellensburg, so having it at the bistro is actually really nice.”
A number of events have been hosted in The Bistro, one of the most popular being open mic night where students have an opportunity to put some of their talents on display. “It is kind of disappointing because it’s also been used as a great place for performance and comedy, so seeing that being taken away for some time is upsetting,” Clark said.
As maintenance work is being done in Tunstall Commons, students can only hope for a timeline of when the project will be finished.
