This Thursday, I’m thirsty for the masala tea at Kohinoor Indian Restaurant. The extremely rude cold weather we’re having this close to May is making me crave something warm and cosy. Paired with the restaurant’s …
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Silvercreek plated brunch has something for everyone
I’ve lived in town long enough to remember Silvercreek’s all-you-can-eat brunch buffet from the Before Times. It was legendary. The entire Urbana restaurant had stations of food spread all throughout. In one room, there was …
The brisket fusion food from La Gueras food truck was pretty dang good
This weekend, my husband and I had a casual date at Triptych in Savoy, and the food truck that night was La Gueras Kitchen. That truck opened last summer, and I’ve been wanting to try …
Los Goldos is a new Champaign-Urbana food truck
There’s a new Champaign-Urbana food truck called Los Goldos that serves Mexican cuisine. The blue truck’s menu features tacos de barbacoa in addition to street tacos, tamales, tortas, quesadillas, nachos, burritos, and even American-style tacos …
Columbia Street Roastery is a coffee haven of Champaign
Champaign’s Columbia Street Roastery has roasted coffee beans on Columbia Street since 1998. The local family-owned roastery receives coffee beans from around the world and roasts the beans in-house, packaging bags of single-origin beans, blends, …
Thirsty Thursday: Cucumber gimlet at Farren’s Pub
This Thursday, I’m thirsty for the cucumber gimlet at Farren’s Pub. I’ve been craving something cold and refreshing with this week’s warm spring weather, and yesterday, I ordered the Downtown Champaign restaurant’s thirst-quenching cucumber gimlet …
A review of Pia’s Sports Bar & Grill in Champaign
A few weeks ago, someone on Instagram messaged me to ask if I’d reviewed Pia’s Sports Bar before. Though I’d definitely driven by the place many times, I’d actually never been. That same kind stranger …
Parlor Doughnuts to open in Champaign
A national doughnut shop chain by the name of Parlor Doughnuts is opening in Champaign. The new Parlor Doughnuts will be located in the Old Farm Shops plaza at the corner of Mattis and Kirby …
Yummy gummies made with Illinois cannabis
The high holiday of 4/20 falls on a Saturday in 2024 — the first time since 2019, but perhaps celebrations should go all week. Spread the zen out, as it were, with a different edible each …
New pubs Hound’s Rest and Hound’s Court take over The Blind Pigs of Downtown Champaign
Both of Downtown Champaign’s The Blind Pig locations have new owners now. This weekend, the dual bars will reopen with fresh paint and a new theme for Boneyard Arts Festival, which starts tomorrow, April 12th. …