I would like to append my prior my prior guide to finding Krispy Kremes. They aren’t ten seconds removed from the production line, but they’re close.
After finding a slew of receipts from Carolina Dining, it has come to my attention that the Grand Marketplace and the Sidewalk Café sell Krispy Kreme donuts. (The receipt says KK donuts, and now that I think of it, they sure did taste like Krispy Kremes.)
I’ll take this opportunity to run down my experiences with Carolina Dining:
In the Russell House University Union
(Take Greene Street (the one that runs between the Koger Center and the Coliseum) and keep walking straight. It will be on your right, across from Preston and Woodrow Colleges.)
Grand Marketplace - First floor - The Grand Marketplace (or GMP, or “gimp” as students call it) place has the variety, and is about the largest place to eat in the building. There is a line for sushi, subs, standard cafeteria-like food, burgers, soups, and salads. And they have the all-important Krispy Kremes, as well as a Coca-Cola fountain (rare, as USC is largely a Pepsi school.)
The Coffee Cup - First floor - Starbucks coffee. Haven’t tried them.
Sub Connection - First floor - Sub sandwiches, about the same as those in the GMP. If you have a choice, pick Beezer’s, which I’ll cover in a later post.
Zia Juice - First floor - Smoothies, aimed to be health-conscious. A bit pricey for someone on a meal plan, but if it’s your thing, go for it. To satisfy your ice cream fix, go to Marble Slab upstairs.
Pandini’s - First floor - Italian food. Sometimes good, sometimes not, always expensive. Stick to the pizza and the pasta, and expect to pay at least $6 for an entree and the drink. (And whatever you do, do not order extra breadsticks.) This is also a Coca-Cola restaurant.
Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell - Second floor - Self-explanatory. Chick-Fil-A is the only one open Saturdays, and Pizza Hut and Taco Bell close after lunch on Friday.
Mein Bowl - Second floor - Dining’s in-house Asian brand. Haven’t tried them. Closed on weekends.
Einstein Bros. Bagels - Second floor - The best breakfast place on campus. Period. They’ve got bagels of all sorts, along with milk and caffeine. Lunch is good, too.
Marble Slab Creamery - Second floor - Their ice cream will blow your mind. It does come at a cost, though; expect to spend four bucks on a cone with a mix-in, more if you have to have every kind of berry in existence. Closed Saturdays.
**Elsewhere on campus
***(Note: I’m leaving out a few places, such as the Bates location, because I don’t reasonably expect anyone to navigate the USC campus, or walk too far from the Colonial Center for their grub.)
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Cooper’s Corner - Thomas Cooper Library (Right before you see the Russell House, on the right side of Greene Street, across the reflecting pool) - Coffee, soda, ready-made sandwiches, chips, and cookies. If that’s all you need, you may want to try this place instead of the Russell House, as it’s usually quiet. You’d expect that in a library.
Fast Break - Carolina Coliseum (down in the bottom, where classes are held–the far side from the Koger Center) - Similar to Cooper’s Corner.
Sidewalk Café - Welsh Humanities Building (Walk to the Horseshoe, then go all the way back, then pass McKissick Museum in the back, then cross the bridge. Welsh is the building in the back of the courtyard in the building.) - Similar to the above, but it also has some hot items such as hot dogs, Krispy Kreme donuts, and Coca-Cola. It’s the longest walk in this list, and I only recommend it if it’s nice outside, as the seating is outside.
For hours of all the locations on campus, go to http://www.sc.edu/dining/letseathours.pdf
For what Carolina Dining says about the locations, visit http://www.sc.edu/dining/brochure_2004-2005.pdf
Hope this helps!
