A new restaurant called Susuru Ramen is opening on Green Street in the old Sushi Rock space in between Mid Summer Lounge and Cracked! / Dee Dee’s Beef. No menu is available at this time, …
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Heavy Spoon ice cream bar is closed
Heavy Spoon, the ice cream and cereal bar of Downtown Champaign, is closed. The business has been empty for a while now. In early January, I reached out to the ownership for comment, but they have …
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Chocolate desserts for chocolate-lovers
I don’t mean to brag, but I’m pretty experienced when it comes to eating chocolate. Decades upon decades, I’ve been enjoying chocolate. Growing up, I picked the same flavor for my birthday cake year after …
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Champaign’s Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery now owned by Martinelli’s Market
The new owners of Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery are no strangers to the Champaign food scene. Prairie Fruits Farm is now owned by the same people who own Martinelli’s Market & Deli. The purchase …
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Who’s been to the Night Owl food truck?
Have you seen the Night Owl Mexican Grill food truck before? The truck offers tacos, quesadillas, burritos, tortas, rice, beans, and cheese dip. Usually, it’s parked over on Bradley Avenue near Mattis, but yesterday, I …
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Thirsty Thursday: Triptych Brewing’s Czech 10°
This pale lager is the Czech 10° from Triptych Brewing in Savoy. A Czech-inspired lager, it was a crisp, easy drinking beer with a super light flavor and 4.4 ABV. The beer was made using …
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Yummy ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day in C-U
Valentine’s Day is next Wednesday, February 14th. However one feels about next week’s holiday, it is a day, and it’s coming up on the calendar, so here’s a round-up for V-Day of sweet treats, romantic …
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Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: February 2024
Happy February, Happy Black History Month, and Happy Leap Year Month-That-We-Leap! This month, my list of things to eat in Champaign-Urbana covers five things that will make you leap for joy — oof, it’s good …
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Meet Executive Chef DeAngelo Newson at ClarkLindsey Village
Chef DeAngelo Newson is adroit in the kitchen. On his Instagram, Chef Newson shares photos (and videos) of stunning dishes, and as Executive Chef for ClarkLindsey Village, Newson is responsible for preparing a fine-dining dinner …
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What we ate during Restaurant Week 2024
As Restaurant Week 2024 comes to close this Saturday, February 3rd, here’s a quick recap of the Restaurant Week foods we ate this week. Feel free to share what Restaurant Week foods you ate via …
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