The beloved America’s Cup café, located across from Howe on Palmer lawn, was recently renovated with a nautical theme. With sailing flags hanging on the wall, diners feel that they are eating in a mess hall of a ship.
The nautical themed decor connects the cafe to the inspiration for its name – the America’s Cup sailing competition. The America’s Cup sailing competition takes place between two sailing yachts, the defender and the challenger. The defender is the cup is the owner of “America’s Cup” – a trophy that is in impossible to drink from. The challenger attempts to win the cup; however, after winning the cup, the challenger will realize that the cup cannot be used as a typical cup.
John Cox Stevens created the precursor to the ‘America’s Cup’ sailing competition. John Cox Stevens challenged any other ship to a race around the Island of Wight in England. Stevens’s ship, America, won the first editions of the competition. Eventually, the competition grew to races between yacht clubs – not individual sailors. These yacht clubs work together to design, build, and sail a ship that each club believes can win the coveted America’s Cup.
The America’s Cup café provides an alternative to the Pierce dining hall. America’s Cup offers a wide variety of items on its menu including Starbucks coffee, “grab-and-go” sandwiches, and fresh bakery goods. The renovations were completed over the summer, and the café opened in time for the first day of classes.
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