This Friday, Restaurant Week 2022 kicks off with nine days of special offers at 35 participating restaurants. There are specials for breakfast donuts and coffee, deals on three course dinners, brand new sandwiches, tacos for …
Posts by Alyssa Buckley:
The rise and shine special at Cafe Kopi is the way to seize the day
Cafe Kopi announced a new morning special: in the first hour, any breakfast sandwich and a coffee is $3.50. The catch is that you have to be there before 8 a.m. Oof, that’s hard to …
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A lunch from every restaurant at Broadway Food Hall
From bánh mì to a tuna poke bowl to a cheesesteak, Alyssa shares what she had for lunch from the five food concepts at Broadway Food Hall.
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Get your Just BEE Açaí fix in the Illini Union
The local açaí food truck has moved into the Illini Union and will be open for business starting this Friday. Famous for signature açaí bowls, Just BEE Açaí was previously operating out of a cute yellow …
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Satisfying salads in C-U
If you're craving (or resolving to eat more) greens, Alyssa shares five scrumptious salads in C-U.
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Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: January 2022
Alyssa shares five foods and drinks to try this January to make your new year delicious.
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A preview of Sakura, a brand new Japanese restaurant in Downtown Urbana
Now open, Sakura offers amazing Japanese food made by a chef who worked in Japan for six years.
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La Bahía Grill is now open in Downtown Champaign
La Bahía Grill, a new restaurant serving Mexican seafood, is open in Downtown Champaign inside the old Sushi Kame space. The restaurant has a large menu with appetizers, entrees, and desserts. The inside of La Bahía …
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The Literary is a cute spot for snacks and sips
From tots to toast to trout dip, Alyssa reviews the food at The Literary.
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I took a Hunny Bunny Bakes cookie decorating class at the new CU flower house
I took a cookie decorating class with Mary Enright, the owner and founder of Hunny Bunny Bakes, in the gorgeous space at CU flower house on Neil Street by Old Time Meat & Deli. The space …
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