The month of March always throws me for a loop. Spring break is smack-dab in the middle of March, and then there’s that stupid spring-forward daylight savings time adjustment, and then wow, the holidays; it’s …
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Taqueria El Goso food truck opening soon in Champaign-Urbana
A new food truck called Taqueria El Goso will soon serve quesadillas, tacos, nachos, and burritos on the streets of Champaign Urbana. Taqueria El Goso has the same owners as the former El Patio Mexican …
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Smith Burger Co is king of onion rings
I’ve tried many onion rings in this town, and in my humble opinion, absolutely no ring of onion compares to Smith Burger Co‘s onion rings. Fresh from the fryer, the onions come battered in a …
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The 2024 guide to CSA
Do boxes of local food excite you? If so, great news: it’s 2024 CSA sign-up season. Winter is thankfully nearing its end, and soon plants will sprout and we’ll eat delicious, summer Illinois tomatoes once …
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Thirsty Thursday: Wascally Wabbit at Watson’s Shack & Rail
In Downtown Champaign, Watson’s Shack & Rail serves a drink called Wascally Wabbit, a cocktail of carrot juice, gin, ginger, and honey. There’s a regular Wabbit, but I had the Wascally Wabbit ($12) which stars …
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Don’t sleep on the breakfast sandwich at Bread Company
I’m not really a breakfast person, but sometimes I wake up and need a freaking sandwich. Most sandwich shops don’t open until lunch, but The Bread Company on Goodwin Avenue opens at 9 a.m. and …
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Bakery & Pickle is an alluring, secret speakeasy restaurant in Bloomington
Beyond a secret entrance that also requires a secret password, Bakery & Pickle serves modern farm-to-table cuisine in Downtown Bloomington. Over the weekend, I went for the first time with my family, and it was …
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Aroma Garden restaurant opening soon in Urbana
A new Chinese restaurant named Aroma Garden will open soon in Urbana. Taking over the space that was once Rainbow Garden Urbana, Aroma Garden will offer an expansive menu of Chinese appetizers, mains, sides, and …
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Thirsty Thursday: Margaritas flight at Tres Nopales
Thirsty Thursday on National Margarita Day? Let’s go. Downtown Urbana’s Tres Nopales has a margaritas flight of any four flavors: lime, peach, strawberry, mango, raspberry, blueberry, and piña colada — plus a choice of on …
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Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is now open in Champaign
The new Champaign location for Napoli’s Italian Restaurant is now open. Today is the restaurant’s soft opening, and starting tomorrow, Napoli’s will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week in what was …
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