Nerina’s guide to navigating the Neelsie

Carla Kotze

The aroma of freshly roasted beans hovering in the air is irresistible. Your tummy grumbles as you walk past Jack’s Bagels Your classmates sipping on cups of pearly bubble tea gives you FOMO! But beware! For before you know it, you have tapped your student card one too many times and your COB balance is depleted… again.

Under one roof – you will find options ranging from classic toasties and chips for lunch to a coffee to carry you through the next lecture or a comforting Moody Blue’s waffle on an extra tough day.

The Neelsie is – no doubt – the heart and soul of our beloved campus!

To help you narrow down your options we have compiled a Neelsie guide based on your fellow Nerinas’ recommendations.

For your daily dose of caffeine…

Who can resist a good cup of coffee? My Brew’s friendly baristas, excellent service and quality drinks have got you covered Their unique Africano is worth the hype and the MyBrew iced coffee is perfect to beat the summer heat with. Their menu offers a range of delicious caffeine free drinks as well. While yo y

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Surrounded by all-too-tempting sweets and treats, theres no need to fear losing your hard-earned summer body! There are enough healthy are a few recommendations:

Sweetbeet:

Elvis Pesto Egg Bowl

Butternut, Sweet Potato and Feta salad/

Katy Berry Smoothie

Buzz:

Monkey Mafia wrap

Mango Mojo smoothie

Peanut Butter Buzz smoothie

Vida: The Almond smoothie

Vida Vitality Smoothie

Peanut Força Smoothie

TaMaties:

Creamy Avo salad

Salmon and Cream Cheese wholewheat bread

Comfort food

We all need an occasional mood booster to get us through the day. Keep these quick fix recommendations in mind on your next bad hair day:

- A cookies and cream coffee and cookie special

- Moody Blue’s famous waffles

- A FrioShake from Vida

- Cinnamon doughnuts from DCM

- An oreo surprise, carrot or red velvet cupcake from MyBrew

Lunch-hour

Every day, a campus of hungry students rush to the Neelsie as the clock announces that it’s lunchtime. To avoid wasting your precious free time in a queue, it is vital to choose wisely. A few convenient, tasty meals include:

- An avo and cream cheese, or biltong and cream cheese bagel from Jack’s Bagels

- Samoosas from Mariams

- Spicy chicken wings from Moody Blue

- TaMaties toasties

- A wrap or salad from Buzz

The Neelsie caters for every taste and preference! Worried about the costs accumulating? No need to fear… your parents will only view your student account at the end of the year.