Here’s some good news: the Mahomet bakery Lucky Moon Pies and More is expanding and opening a dine-in location. The new café will offer a permanent menu of pies, breads, brewed coffee, and more in …
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Calzone cravings cured at DP Dough Champaign
I had a hankering for a calzone the other day, and I knew exactly where to go. Calzones aren’t on many menus at restaurants in Champaign-Urbana. Even though there are a lot of pizza places …
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So you want to Thanksgiving in Champaign-Urbana
Thanksgiving — arguably the greatest food holiday — is just around the corner in two weeks on Thursday, November 23rd. Nobody has a holiday gift wish list beside a whole feast of food. If you …
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Casa Margaritas Mexican Grill opening at The Crossing
A new restaurant called Casa Margaritas Mexican Grill will open at The Crossing in Champaign. Casa Margaritas will take over the space where The Black Bull restaurant was until this summer (and El Patio restaurant …
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Cowboy Monkey restaurant and bar closing for renovations
Cowboy Monkey announced on Instagram today that the restaurant and bar will be closing for the rest of 2023. The last day of Cowboy as we know it will be this upcoming Sunday, November 5th. …
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Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: November 2023
November is coming in cold, which is rude. It’s still technically fall season, but it sure feels like winter already. This month, we need foods and drinks that will sustain us on freezing, cold days. …
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Ashar African Market opened a Chicago location
Urbana’s Ashar African Market opened a Chicago store last month. Located at 5723 N California Street, Ashar Market in Chicago stocks freshly leafy vegetables, rice, chicken, goat, beef, turkey, and fish in addition to offering …
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The new Vinny’s Pizza By The Slice is open
The new Vinny’s Pizza By The Slice location is now open in Savoy. Vinny’s sells New York-style pizza by the slice, of course, in addition to pizza pies, calzones, garlic knots, cheesy bread, salads, sub …
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Hot pot at Chong Qing House is a good idea
On a gray, cold day last week, a friend and I went kicked off soup season with hot pot at Chong Qing House. Beside Northern Cuisine restaurant on the corner of Fourth and Green, Chong …
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Green Street’s Tanaka Ramen is closed
Tanaka Ramen, a ramen restaurant in Campustown, has closed for good. The Green Street restaurant had a menu of ramen, gyoza, steamed buns, fried oysters, rice bowls, Tokyo-style curry bowls, and more served by a robot. …
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