San Miguel Panadería in Urbana opened one year ago on December 14th, and to celebrate the bakery’s first anniversary, San Miguel is giving away free Mexican hot chocolate and tamales by La Mixteca this Thursday. …
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A little look at the new Lucky Moon Pies and More
The dine-in location for Mahomet’s Lucky Moon Pies and More is set to open soon. Five days a week, the new bakery will offer a variety of pie, cookies, muffins, scones, and cake. In addition …
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Manzella’s pizza sandwich is superb
The French bread pizza sandwich at Manzella’s Italian Patio is superb. I had it at the Champaign trattoria yesterday as part of the restaurant’s lunch special of minestrone and a half sandwich ($13.25). Because the …
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Eat fried snacks and rice noodle bowls at the new Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle restaurant
Kimchi Factory in Champaign is closed, and now a new restaurant called Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle is open in its place. On the menu, find a variety of rice noodle bowls and hot fried …
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It’s the end for The Cake Artist’s Studio but not The Cake Artist
Cake lovers in Champaign-Urbana know The Cake Artist’s Studio and its tasty sweets. Ashlee Roderick Freeburg is The Cake Artist, and she’s been making cakes for more than 20 years in the same Champaign studio. …
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Brass Rail is open once again in Downtown Champaign
Opened originally in 1933, Champaign’s oldest bar Brass Rail is open once again in Downtown Champaign. Brass Rail closed earlier this year in March and reopened Saturday night under new ownership. The bar’s specialty drink …
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A drink at every Espresso Royale in Champaign-Urbana
There are plenty of places serving good coffee in this town, and one place that’s lots of places is Espresso Royale with six locations across Champaign-Urbana. C-U’s Espresso locations are the only ones left in …
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Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: December 2023
Happy December, Champaign-Urbana. ‘Tis the season for twinkly lights and seasonal bops on the radio. There’s shopping to be done, plans to attend, and moments of chaos no doubt ahead, but through the holiday hubbub, …
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Casa Margaritas is now open at The Crossing
Serving a menu of Mexican cuisine, the new Casa Margaritas opened yesterday at The Crossing in the space where The Black Bull restaurant was. Since margaritas is in the name, I ordered the restaurant’s watermelon …
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My two favorite cookies in all of Champaign-Urbana
Monday, December 4th is National Cookie Day, a day designated for cookie consumption across the country. Embarrassingly, I am not really that into desserts. I am more of a savory gal, but even I — …
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