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  Sustainability @ Duke University >> News & Events >> Refectory Café Serves Up Local, Organic Fare
Several patrons visited the Refectory in its first few days open to sample the food or show enthusiasm for the café's mission.
Hall first conceived of the Refectory when the Divinity School approached her about starting a green café on its premises, she said.
Sophomore Megan Moskop, vice president of the Duke Environmental Alliance, said she hopes the Refectory is a sign of more green dining options to come.
www.duke.edu /sustainability/2006-01-19refectory.html   (542 words)

  
  Fondation Royaumont: The refectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The refectory is connected with the kitchens by a serving hatch where the monks came to fetch dishes prepared there.
From the pulpit on the western wall a monk read to the other monks from sacred texts; for this reason the hall is also a place for meditation and edification, which explains the high quality of the architecture.
The refectory was separated into four parts by partitions from the reader's pulpit to the entrance and to the left and right of the latter, two large furnaces were installed.
www.royaumont.com /fondation_abbaye/the_refectory.546.0.html   (669 words)

  
 Refectory Tables - Old And Sold Antiques Auction
With its hospitable length and air of solidity, the refectory table, gradually transmitted westward from the beginnings of the Christian era, is not only a modern American dining room accessory, but it serves a useful and decorative purpose in living room and library.
Refectory tables take their name, of course, from their use in the long refectory of monasteries or castles.
Comparatively few of the "joined" type of refectory table were used hereexcept in the Southwest, where they had a mission type for Colonial joiners in these latitudes were making pine and maple tables more suitable for the habitations of the less opulent Colonial pioneers.
www.oldandsold.com /articles03/hf1.shtml   (826 words)

  
 Rievaulx > Buildings > Refectory
The first stone refectory at Rievaulx dates from the mid-twelfth century, and lay parallel to the cloister, on an east/west axis.
Indeed, Rievaulx’s new refectory was one of the finest in the country, but it is likely that the cost of its construction, which involved buying materials and paying outside workers, was a major factor contributing to the community’s debt in the late twelfth century.
The team believes that the sixteenth-century monks of Rievaulx were at the forefront of the metal industry and on the eve of the Dissolution were on the verge of developing blast-furnace technology.
cistercians.shef.ac.uk /rievaulx/buildings/refectory/index.php   (334 words)

  
 Lancaster Priory Refectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Refectory houses an illuminated wall mounted display of historic documents and artefacts (contents may change), and a facsimile banner of King Edward VII (under glass).
If a Service is in progress in Church, during normal opening hours access to the Refectory is usually available round the outside of the building, through the gateway to the North of the Tower (now ramped) and along the footpath.
The proceeds from the Refectory are used for special projects, the most recent being the installation of a new telephone system.
www.priory.lancs.ac.uk /refectory.html   (793 words)

  
 Kirkstall > Buildings > Refectory
The refectory was one of the first buildings constructed at Kirkstall and was completed during Alexander’s abbacy, i.e.
The monks ate in the refectory once a day in winter and twice in summer when a light supper supplemented dinner to sustain the community through the longer days.
By the fifteenth century there was a two-storey refectory at Kirkstall – the misericord was situated in the lower level; the main refectory was located on the upper level and accessed by stone stairs.
cistercians.shef.ac.uk /kirkstall/buildings/refectory/index.php   (219 words)

  
 Meteora   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The old refectory is used as a museum while North of the Church we can see the parekklesion of the Three (Bishops) built in 1627 and decorated in 1637.
The 'Katholikon', honoured to St. Charalambos, was built in the Athonite type, in 1798.
The old refectory of the convent is used as a museum nowadays.
www.culture.gr /2/21/212/21207a/e212ga02.html   (485 words)

  
 Sergiev-Posad The Refectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Among the civil construction of the most attention is the refectory.
For the first time the refectory in the monastery was built in 1469 by the architect V.D.Yermolin.
The names of the refectory builders are unknown, but the construction and decoration peculiarities of the building testify to the gift of the masters and to the high level of Russian building art of the 17
library.thinkquest.org /C006006F/engpart/serposad/serpos3.htm   (90 words)

  
 Refectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
n the summer 2003, the refectory underwent a major renovation.
In addition, the room was painted two shades of white, and the beams and wood painted a deep brown to add texture and contrast to the room.
This picture, which hangs in the front of the refectory is the work of Sr.
www.op-stjoseph.org /Students/tour/tour-refectory.htm   (295 words)

  
 Small (Red) patriarchal refectory
Appeared bottom temple with three refectories, including one patriarchal refectory, meeting room of holy synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, museum and church synod hall.
Here in the Small patriarchal refectory are the doors to the patriarchal apartments and to the private apartment of Patriarch.
That is why the Small patriarchal refectory is first of all designed for official receptions, solemn dinners and ceremonies.
boytsov.ru /hram/trapeznr-e.shtml   (358 words)

  
 Refectory/Catering
HRH Princess Alexandra opened the new Refectory in July 2001.
The Refectory offers a wide choice of meals - special diets are catered for.
Day pilgrims can also eat at the new Refectory - either in the main dining room (advance notice required) or in the Norton Room.
www.walsinghamanglican.org.uk /hospitality/refectory_catering.htm   (311 words)

  
 The Refectory - Divinity Online Edition - Spring 2006
Whether it’s the cheese strata made with Fickle Creek farm-fresh eggs, the fair trade, shade-grown organic Nicaraguan coffee, or fresh salmon grilling on the terrace, the aromas from Duke Divinity School’s new Refectory Café are impossible to miss.
She told the committee that “learning through The Refectory would be a wonderful opportunity to practice the ways of peace, justice and reconciliation learned in both classroom and worship—practices we could share with the larger university community.”
Going “green” is a growing trend across the nation, Hummel notes, pointing to the significant amount of locally grown foods used at The Nasher Café in the Museum of Art and the Faculty Commons, both operated by Sage and Swift Catering.
www.divinity.duke.edu /publications/2006.05/features/refectory/refectory_print.htm   (1038 words)

  
 The Official Winchester Cathedral Website
The Refectory is a purpose built restaurant with a high vaulted glass roof and steel structural supports.
The Cathedral Refectory offers a full range of refreshments every day from 9.30am until 5.00pm (March to October) and 9.30am to 4.30pm (November to February).
Reservations are not available in the Refectory but a large terrace (seating for 50) and catering area (seating 20) ensures an efficient and prompt service.
www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk /visiting/refectory.htm   (170 words)

  
 Refectory nabs AAA top honor for 10th time - Business First of Columbus:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
For the Refectory, it marks the 10th consecutive year of getting the coveted plaque to display in its Bethel Road lobby.
The Refectory has stood alone among restaurants in the 38-county region since Handke's Cuisine in the Brewery District received the last of its three Four Diamond plaques in 2000.
The Refectory is among the 4 percent of restaurants that get Four Diamond award, while the Hyatt, Hilton and Westin are among the 3 percent of lodges honored.
www.bizjournals.com /columbus/stories/2005/03/21/tidbits1.html   (693 words)

  
 Brown Dining Services - Sharpe Refectory ("Ratty")
Affectionately known as the "Ratty", the Sharpe Refectory is arguably the social center of campus, serving over 1500 students per meal.
The Refectory is located on Wriston Quad and offers buffet-style dining.
Tables are arranged around the central food lines, and there are front and back "caves" that create cozy corners to share a meal.
www.brown.edu /Student_Services/Food_Services/eateries/refectory.php   (301 words)

  
 F103B  Oak 9 piece Refectory Dining Room Set
This is a great and well built oak nine piece refectory dining room set.
There is two 14" wide self storing leaves on either end on this refectory set, that pull out and then pop up.
The last item in this set is called a china cabinet or some people refer to this cabinet as a wine cabinet.
www.bargainjohn.com /f103bDiningSet.htm   (313 words)

  
 Southwark Cathedral - Refectory
That tradition of hospitality begun at the Priory Church of St Mary in Southwark continues in Southwark Cathedral's refectory.
The Refectory is managed by digby trout Restaurants, a leading caterer in the field of museums and visitor attractions.
The Refectory also provides all the catering for the Cathedral's conference facilities and provides private dining, parties etc.
www.southwark.anglican.org /cathedral/refectory.htm   (258 words)

  
 Refectory, Golders Green, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
Boozing in Golders Green is about as pleasurable as going on the pull in a retirement home.
Within walking distance of the tube are just two options, the unbelievably awful Gate Lodge (literally a shoebox of shit) and the Refectory, a pub where every reasonable plus is balanced by an annoying negative.
I don't think the Refectory pretends to be anything but a basic pub.
www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/show.shtml/95/Refectory/Golders_Green   (628 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/refectory
Hey Refectory I miss you all Its been a while since Ive been there, like two weeks or so LOL Thanks for putting me up on your top friends I didnt know how loved I was with you all hehe thanks again and Ill see you soon get the COORLS LIGHT READY xoxo
Tonight at Refectory we will have $1.00 Coors lt. from 9-11pm and we will be partying all night long!
The Refectory was the hap last Thursday (June 22nd) night for my dirty thirty!!!
www.myspace.com /refectory   (593 words)

  
 White patriarchal refectory
White patriarchal refectory stand near the Red refectory.
White refectory radically differs from Red refectory: painting here is less severe and more complex.
It is also not so contrast like in Red refectory and fills all area of the wall except for the place of iconography painting.
boytsov.ru /hram/trapeznw-e.shtml   (84 words)

  
 Florence Art Guide - The Council Museumin S.Maria Novella
The Green Cloister leads into the two rooms that make up the Museum: these were the Ubriachi family chapel (1360?) and the ancient convent Refectory (1353), which was also designed by Fra Iacopo Talenti.
The first room, which is also known as the Chapter House of Nocentino, contains 35 frescoed heads of Prophets and Saints by the Orcagnas which were originally on the ribs of the vaults of the Main Chapel inside the church.
Apart from the various holy objects in gold and other works of art that once embellished the church, the Refectory contains a large fourteenth century fresco of the Madonna and Saints, whose upper part was completed by Alessandro Allori (1590), with a masterful rendering of the Fall of manna in the wilderness.
www.mega.it /eng/egui/monu/smnmuc.htm   (166 words)

  
 Refectory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Following monastic tradition, our refectory is a place of prayer where both body and soul are fed. At most meals the sisters are read to from a book, or they listen to a talk on tape.
On special feast days, Sunday’s main meal, and holidays the sisters talk during their meal as a way of celebrating.
The tables are arranged in a monastic horseshoe with the Mother General and her Council at the upper end of the tables.
www.nashvilledominican.org /Community/Motherhouse_Tour/Refectory.htm   (78 words)

  
 Refectory - Concordia University
Plans are being developed and fundraising is underway to restore the Refectory building to create a Loyola Alumni Hall and Conference Centre, an important element in the revitalization of the Loyola Campus.
One of the original Loyola Campus buildings, the Refectory was built in the shape of a cross, with elegant dining halls, an infirmary, and a distinctive sundial on the south face.
It has undergone some unfortunate renovations in its long history and is in disrepair, but the integrity of the building is intact and its many special features will reemerge after restoration.
buildings.concordia.ca /loyola/refectory.php?PHPSESSID=11707fcefa0e05882ea9a87ebe6025b2   (146 words)

  
 Refectory - OneLook Dictionary Search
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Refectory : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
REFECTORY : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
www.onelook.com /?w=Refectory&ls=a   (191 words)

  
 French / Refectory Window with the Life of St. Vincent / 1239-1244
Refectory Window with the Life of St. Vincent
This image is one of over 118,000 from The Art Museum Image Consortium Library (The AMICO Library™), a growing online collection of high-quality, digital art images from 39 museums around the world.
Visit www.davidrumsey.com/amico for more information on the collection, click on the link below the revolving thumbnail to the right, or email us at amico@luna-img.com.
www.davidrumsey.com /amico/amico123624-120158.html   (267 words)

  
 RA: Resident Advisor - ANU Refectory - Canberra Nightclub   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
RA: Resident Advisor - ANU Refectory - Canberra Nightclub
The ANU refectory is one of Canberra's largest venues accomodating around 2000 people in two different rooms.
There are currently no upcoming events listed for ANU Refectory.
www.residentadvisor.net /club_view.asp?ID=115   (150 words)

  
 Refectory at St Davids - Home
We serve delicious food and drink in one of the most beautiful spaces in Wales.
The Refectory at St Davids offers home-made food, made from local ingredients.
The Refectory is located in the newly refurbished St Mary's Hall, and features a stunning modern mezzanine with great views of St Davids Cathedral and its gardens.
www.refectoryatstdavids.co.uk   (140 words)

  
 The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
The Refectory's relaxed & quiet pace present an evening of elegant dining.
At the heart of the dining experience are the culinary creations directed by Chef Richard Blondin, a native of Lyon, France, who studied under chefs Pierre Orsi and Paul Bocuse.
We work personally with you to create the evening you envision: from menu planning, wine selections, equipment needed and personalized menus for the event.
www.opentable.com /rest_profile.aspx?rid=5289&ref=741   (313 words)

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