Horsch Radish, the new farm-to-table German restaurant in Gibson City, is now open. The restaurant had a soft opening last weekend and is taking reservations for this weekend. Here’s a photo of the menu (which …
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Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: August 2022
This month, Alyssa recommends a peach cocktail, Baldarotta's gelato, boom balls, and more.
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Kaori’s Oven and ISHI are open again after a summer break
Kaori’s Oven and ISHI are back open after a summer break. The two businesses operate in the same location off of Kirby Avenue in Champaign. Kaori’s Oven sells freshly made animal sweets, cheesecakes, and more …
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Market Watch: August 2022
There's a lot to find at C-U markets this month: sweet corn, peaches, handmade poptarts, noodle beans from Green G Farms, and more.
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Stango Cuisine is closing in Urbana and relocating to Champaign
This Sunday, July 31st, Stango Cuisine will close their Urbana restaurant inside the Lincoln Square Mall to relocate to Downtown Champaign. The Zambian restaurant is teaming up with barbecue restaurant Wood N’ Hog to use …
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El Paraiso is moving to Main Street in Downtown Urbana
El Paraiso will open their own location in Downtown Urbana in Dancing Dog’s former space. Previously in Broadway Food Hall, the Latin American restaurant closed its BFH location earlier this month while the restaurant’s owners searched for a …
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Homegrown is a fine place for brunch
Alyssa reviews eggs benedict and more from the brunch menu at Homegrown, the farm-to-table restaurant located at the University of Illinois Atkins Golf Club.
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Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery won in American Cheese Society’s 2022 competition
Champaign’s Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery won two categories in the 2022 American Cheese Society’s annual competition. In the category of Cheeses Aged Less Than 60 Days, the fleur de la prairie won first place, …
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Humbleweed Farm’s Instagram is worth a follow
Humbleweed Farm, a quarter acre farm in Champaign run by Miky Eum, shares fascinating insights to the no-till farm growing Korean veggies and specialty produce in the farm’s Instagram stories. Earlier this month, Eum shared …
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Half a dozen doughnuts from half a dozen places in Champaign-Urbana
From Carmella's Creme to Pandamonium to Rick's Bakery, Alyssa shares half a dozen doughnuts from six C-U places.
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