Events

Events

Ibby's Closed for Summer

Ibby's will be closed for the summer, and will reopen August 2013.

Ibby's Closed for Spring Break

Ibby's will be closed March 8-18, 2013, reopening for lunch on March 19.

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Ibby's

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Ibby's with "Through the Looking Glass" - a four course meal for $38 (with wine pairings and coffee drink $56).

  • Course One: Salad of heart of palm and tatsoi, goat cheese mousse, macademia nuts, blood orange gastrique
  • Course Two: Sunchoke bisque, tea smoked almonds, créme fraiche
  • Course Three: Strozzapreti, Ozark Forest mushrooms, candied fennel, winter greens, Marcoot Jersey Creamery gouda, truffle oil
    or
    Rain Crow Ranch grass-fed tournedos, buttered poached lobster, yukon golds, crispy kale
  • Course Four: Gianduja cheesecake, dark chocolate hazlenut bark, citrus marscapone, Serendipity chocolate ice cream

Prices include chocolate truffles and a rose. Space is limited - make your reservations today!

Ibby's Closed for Winter Break

Ibby's will be closed Dec. 15, 2012 - Jan. 14, 2013, reopening for lunch on Jan. 15.

Ibby's Gift Cards for the Holidays

Purchase a gift card today. Call 314-935-3940 for more information.

Celebrate the Holidays at Ibby's

Celebrate the holidays with your co-workers and staff at Ibby's. Take advantage of our campus bistro when you plan for your holiday gatherings.

Valid Nov. 27-Dec. 14, 2012. Lunch gatherings (party of 8 or more): each guest received a free dessert and reservee receives one free $25 Ibby's gift card. Happy hour gatherings (party of 8 or more at 5 p.m. Tues-Fri): group receives two free appetizers per 8 people and reservee receives one free $25 Ibby's gift card.

Free gift card cannot be used on the date of the reserved gathering. Reservations must be made in advance - mention "Holiday Promo."

3rd Annual Oktoberfest on the patio — Oct 10, 5-7pm (weather permitting)

Live German folk & polka music, grilled German fare, and Schlafly & seasonal beverages. More information

Faculty Staff Early Bird Discount

Dine with us before 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday evenings for a 10% discount. Must show Wash U faculty/staff ID for discount. Department charge accepted!

Sushi Happy Hours are Back — Fridays, Sept 28 and Oct 5

Our local provider, Wasabi, will be rollin' up sushi on the Ibby's patio from 5-7 p.m. Gather your friends and unwind!

Jazz at Ibby's

Jazz at Ibby's will take place every Tuesday night from 6-8pm

Ibby's reopens

Ibby's will reopen on August 28th, 2012.

Ibby's closed for summer — May 17

Ibby's will be closed for summer after lunch on Thursday, May 17, 2012. Ibby's will reopen in August.

Administrative Professionals Week — April 24-27

Treat your administrative professional to lunch or dinner and receive a free dessert to share. More information.

Sushi and Wine Happy Hours

Every Friday 5-7p on the patio! Enjoy fresh sushi, wine and LIVE JAZZ!

Support Mr Wash U and City Faces — March 27 & 28

A portion of sales will benefit City Faces from lunch and dinner at Ibby's! See the candidates here:

Mr. Wash U Flyer

Carnaval Specials at Ibby’s — Friday, March 23rd

To help celebrate Carnaval, Ibby’s will host a special Latin American themed lunch buffet on Friday, March 23rd from 11am-2pm and specials during dinner the same evening. Live Latin-inspired jazz will take place during dinner on Friday night from 7-9pm.
*Please note, the Carnaval performance takes place the following weekend in Edison Theatre at 7pm (March 30th and March 31st).

Closed for Spring Break

Ibby’s will be closed for spring break until Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Black History Month - February 9

Celebrate Black History Month at Ibby’s on Thursday, February 9th! Live blues starting at 6pm and specials featuring famous African and African American chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Edna Lewis and Patrick Clark. Make your reservation today!

Like Water For Chocolate - Valentine's Dinner

Make your reservation today for our special 4 course tasting menu on Valentine's Day. Each course incorporates chocolate! $37 includes all 4 courses plus house-made truffles and a rose to go. Optional wine pairings available at $18. Treat your Valentine this year at Ibby’s.
More Information (PDF)

Lunar New Year Buffet - January 27

Ibby's will have a special Lunar New Year Buffet on Friday, January 27th during lunch. Please see the lunch menu for more details.

Closed for Winter Break

Ibby’s will be closed for the winter break from December 17, 2011 until January 17, 2012.

Closed for Thanksgiving Break

Ibby’s will be closed Tuesday, November 22 through Saturday, November 26 for Thanksgiving Break.

Halloween at Ibby's

Friday, Oct 28th from 5:00-10:00pm
Wear a Costume — Get a FREE spooky dessert!
Best Costume wins $35 Gift Certificate!
We'll have spooky dinner specials- Make your reservation today!

Closed for Fall Break

Ibby's will be closed Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 for Fall Break.

Oktoberfest: Friday, Oct. 7, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate an authentic Oktoberfest at Ibby's, your campus bistro. If the weather allows, we'll have live festive music, grilled German fare and will be offering seasonal beverages on the patio. Please stay tuned on our facebook page and twitter feed for weather related updates the day of the event. More information (PDF)

Ibby's reopens

Join us for lunch or dinner beginning August 30, 2011. We have a new ala carte lunch menu in addition to our popular lunch buffet and dinner service. Also new at Ibby's is our manager. Katherine Perriguey moved over to catering and Jim Bolen has been promoted to manager. Jim has been with us for over 2 years and is ready for the new opportunity. See you at Ibby's soon!

Closed for Summer Break

Ibby's will be closed for Summer Break starting May 20, 2011. We will reopen in the fall! Check back soon for updates. Looking for somewhere else to dine on the Wash U campus? Check out our Dining Services website for more information, or contact Jill Duncan .

Kosher Dinner at Ibby's - March 28th

Make your reservation today for our multi-course kosher dinner. For $27.00 (plus tax and gratuity if not using campus card or meal points), you will dine on delicious kosher fare and enjoy soft drinks and coffee. Kosher wine will be available for purchase. Reservations will be accepted through March 25th for the first 50 people to contact Katherine at Katherine.perriguey@cafebonappetit.com or 314-935-3940. More details are available here. (pdf)

Support Mr. Wash U and City Faces March 22-23

This year's annual benefit will take place on Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23, 2011. By dining at Ibby's on either day for lunch or dinner, you will support the candidates in their efforts to raise money for City Faces. The fifteen candidates are busy passing out Ibby's dining cards to friends around campus. The candidate from each class with the most tickets redeemed at Ibby's on the day of their class benefit will receive a portion of total sales from lunch and dinner.

Dine to support the freshman and senior classes on Tuesday, March 22. Dine to support the sophomore and junior classes on Wednesday, March 23.

More details (pdf)

Valentine's at Ibby's

Make your reservation today for our special 3 course dinner at Ibby's on Friday, Feb 11th, Saturday, Feb 12 and MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14th!!!

Monday evening's meal will feature a live dessert demonstration featuring Jim Dodge, San Francisco Bay Area's renowned pastry chef and author, AND, Starr Murphy, our campus pastry chef! Jim and Starr will demo 'gâteau marjolaîne with raspberry coulis' and 'apple tart tartan with white chocolate rum cream' at 6:30 and 8:30pm. Make your reservations ASAP!! The restaurant will be open from 5:00-10:00pm.

Click Here for Friday and Saturday night's menu
Click Here for Monday night's menu

Saturday, February 12

Valentine's Dessert Demo and Tasting!

5:00-6:30pm

Enjoy a FREE evening of tantalizing treats in Tisch Commons at the Danforth University Center.
Jim Dodge, renowned pastry chef and author, will host this delicious event with Starr Murphy, campus pastry chef.
The event is FREE and open to the public!
Make your reservations for Ibby's after the demo for a special Valentine's meal!

Closed for Winter Break

Ibby's will be closed for Winter Break December 19, 2010 — January 17, 2011. We will reopen on January 18th.

Trio Tasting — Dec 14-17th

Join us this week to sample our special Trio Tasting menu. Chef David is testing three new appetizers and needs your feedback! The trio of appetizers costs $9.50. Don't forget to cast your vote. The favorite will be on our new menu!

Celebrate Night 6 of Chanukah at Ibby's December 6th

Make your reservation today for our first ever Kosher Dinner at Ibby's. In celebration of Chanukah, Ibby's will host a multi-course meal, prepared under the supervision of the OV. For $27.00 (plus tax and gratuity if not using campus card or meal points), you will dine on delicious kosher fare and enjoy soft drinks and coffee. Kosher wine will be available for purchase. Reservations will be accepted through Dec. 3rd for the first 50 people to contact Katherine at Katherine.perriguey@cafebonappetit.com or 314-935-3940. Click here to see full details (pdf)

Raghavan Iyer, Top Culinary Instructor & Indian Cookbook Author, Visits Campus!

We are pleased to announce that Raghavan Iyer (www.raghavaniyer.com) will join us for this year's Diwali (Festival of Lights) Celebration at Wash U!

Bombay-native, Raghavan is a culinary professional and instructor, cookbook author, spokesperson and Culineer for OM, an upscale Indian restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. He is author of 660 Curries, a cookbook named Best Asian Cookbook in the USA; co-founder of the Asian Culinary Arts Institute; famous world-wide culinary instructor; and writer for various magazines and national food publications.

Savor 6,000 years of culinary history during Raghavan's cooking presentation "The Turmeric Trail" on Thursday, November 11th at 5:00pm in Tisch Commons at the Danforth University Center.... followed by an Indian Buffet in the servery from 5pm-8:30pm. Click here for details!

Other special Indian meals inspired by Raghavan will take place at Ibby's (click here for more details):

Friday, Nov 12th:
Indian Lunch Buffet: 11am-2pm
Indian Dinner Options (in addition to regular a la carte menu): 5-10pm
Post-Diwali Indian Dessert Buffet: 9pm-11pm

Saturday, Nov 13th:
Indian Dinner Menu (replaces regular a la carte menu): 3:30pm - 10pm - dine after the 12pm show or before the 6:30pm show!!!!!
Post-Diwali Indian Dessert Buffet: 9pm-11pm

***Meet with Raghavan from 3:30-6:00pm on Saturday at Ibby's & Have a Chance to Win a Signed Cookbook!!!

New Catering Menu, FamilyStyle To-Go Menu and Faculty Staff Early-Bird Special!

Check out our new catering menu for the DUC and our FamilyStyle Rotisserie Chicken Meals To-Go Menu!

Also, help spread the word about our WashU Faculty/Staff Early-Bird Special! With faculty/staff id, if seated prior to 6pm Tuesday-Friday, receive 10% off your TOTAL bill! Department Charge is also accepted! Now THAT'S reason to make your reservation today!

 

Thanksgiving Meals from Ibby's

Turkey Feast for 6 or 12

Order your Thanksgiving Meal from Ibby's this year and let us worry about the mess! Available for both families of 6 and 12 with all the fixings! Orders must be received by Thursday, November 18th. Pickup date is Wednesday, November 24th at the DUC. Full Menu Here - Gobble Gobble!

 

November 6th, 2010

3 Courses for $30 Menu

Enjoy a 3-course meal at Ibby’s before a show at Edison Theatre or any occasion this evening - All are welcome! Our unique bistro offers foods that are simple, fresh and inspired by the seasons, focusing on regional products prepared with classical cooking techniques. With sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients as a focal point, Ibby’s will offer a special prix fixe menu including appetizer, entrée (3 choices), and dessert all for $30, just footsteps away from the show! Learn more (pdf)

 

Oktoberfest - Friday, October 29th
4:00-8:00pm

Celebrate an authentic Oktoberfest at Ibby's!

Grilled German Fare on the patio, Live Polka Band, and Schlafly Staff sampling seasonal beers! All ages are welcome! Please bring I.D. if you are planning to purchase or sample alcohol. Celebreation will take place on the patio or inside if weather is prohibiting. Bring your friends to celebrate German-style at Ibby's! Print our poster and spread the word!

 

October 20th, 2010

Locally sourced dinner!

To help promote Washington University's Sustainability Day, Ibby's will offer a three-course dinner made with 100 percent locally sourced items from 5-10 p.m,. Wednesday, Oct. 20. The cost will be $25 for all three courses, or customers can order each item individually.

  • Starter: Missouri watercress with Jonathan apples, apple cider vinaigrette, candied pecans and blue cheese
  • Entree: Sauteed trout with green beans, fingerling potatoes and toasted Missouri butter
  • Dessert: Serendipity seasonal ice cream

Please call to make your reservations today!

 

August 26, 2010

3 Courses for $30

Enjoy a 3-course meal at Ibby’s before a show at Edison Theatre! Our unique bistro offers foods that are simple, fresh and inspired by the seasons, focusing on regional products prepared with classical cooking techniques. With sustainable and locally-sourced ingredients as a focal point, Ibby’s will offer a special prix fixe menu including appetizer, entrée (3 choices), and dessert all for $30, .just footsteps away from the show! Learn more (pdf)