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title: Whatever Happened to … Adele’s?
date: 2024-09-12T05:30:00-04:00
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# Whatever Happened to … Adele’s?

*September 12, 2024* — by [Sala Levin ’10](/author/sala-levin-10)


> For Decades, What’s Now Panera Was a UMD Dining Institution

*Adeles Restaurant 05092006 02 1920x1080 — At the upscale casual restaurant Adele's, Terps of the '90s, '00s and '10s spent their excess dining points on Maryland-inspired fare. Adele's closed in 2018; Panera now operates in the space.*

Leftovers wrapped in a tin-foil swan. A plate of toasted ravioli swimming in marinara sauce. A hedonistic pile of ice cream melting over a bed of warm brownies, topped with caramel, bananas, whipped cream and sprinkles, and served in a University of Maryland-emblazoned goblet.

For Gen X and millennial Terps, these were hallmarks of Adele’s, the sit-down restaurant that operated on the first floor of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union, in the spot that now houses Panera. From 1993 until 2018, Adele’s served Maryland-influenced American cuisine to members of the UMD community looking for something a touch more upscale than the stir-fry station at the South Campus Dining Hall.


*students order at kiosks at Panera*



**Sidebar note:**

This story is part of the “Whatever Happened to …” series, which scopes out the histories and fates of aspects of the UMD campus and experience that no longer exist. Have an idea for a future subject? Email writer Sala Levin at snlevin@umd.edu.





**Topics:** [Campus & Community](https://today.umd.edu/tags/campus-community)


**Tags:** [Food](https://today.umd.edu/topic/food), [Whatever Happened to](https://today.umd.edu/topic/whatever-happened-to), [Student Experience](https://today.umd.edu/topic/student-experience)


**Units:** [Dining Services](https://today.umd.edu/topic/dining-services), [Division of Student Affairs](https://today.umd.edu/topic/division-student-affairs)