whats open today: Campus services, NYC top picks and UB Dining hours

Introduction — why “whats open today” matters

Knowing whats open today helps students, staff and visitors plan meals, study time and outings. Recent listings from student services, a Yelp roundup for New York City and the University at Buffalo (UBDining) provide a snapshot of operating hours, closures and recommended venues for January–March 2026.

Main updates

Campus services and student centres (January 18, 2026)

Student Services’ “What’s Open?” update dated 18 January 2026 reports limited availability. Dining is currently not open at the time of that notice. The Center for Writing Excellence is also listed as closed; users are directed to the Center for Writing Excellence website for the full schedule and Zoom options.

New York City — top places open right now (January 2026)

Yelp’s January 2026 “Top 10 Best Whats Open Right Now in New York, NY” list highlights a mix of restaurants and eateries that users may find open. The listed spots include The Points LES, Idaho, Carmine’s – Time Square, Maxi’s Noodle 3, Chubby Cattle, BKK New York, Best Damn Breakfast Burrito, JoJu, Kyuramen – Union Square, and Chang Lai Fishballs & Noodles. This list reflects recent user-curated recommendations for places reported open in New York as of January 2026.

UBDining schedules (March 2, 2026)

UBDining’s “What’s Open” page (snapshot dated 2 March 2026) gives specific hours for late March dates. For Monday 30 March 2026 and 31 March 2026, Ellicott / Greiner Hall lists Bulls on the Run at Greiner open from 08:00am to 08:30pm. Crossroads Culinary Center shows service windows of 08:00am–10:30am and 05:00pm–08:30pm. These published hours can help students plan meals on campus around those dates.

Conclusion — what readers should take away

Across these sources, whats open today varies by location and date: some campus services reported closures in mid-January, Yelp offers a January snapshot of New York venues open right now, and UB Dining provides scheduled hours for late March 2026. Readers should check the cited sites directly for real-time updates, especially for campus services and dining, and consult venue pages for the latest opening hours before visiting.