Sometimes you need to treat yourself. With the warmer weather we’re having, it is a great time to get out of the house. I took myself out (leaving my family at home with peanut butter …
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Shawarma Joint, a 100% halal Middle Eastern restaurant, is open on Green Street
Campustown has another new restaurant worth checking out. Shawarma Joint is a 100% halal Middle Eastern restaurant on Green Street in Zorba’s old location beside Mia Za’s. The menu is quite large and features appetizers …
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This chocolate chip banana swirl cake from Aroma tastes as good as it looks
This cake from Aroma Cafe has a big chocolate swirl, chocolate chip-banana cake, cream cheese frosting, and crunchy, crispies on the outside — and I ate it for lunch yesterday. As I was ordering a latte, …
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Golden Wheat is a new Chinese restaurant in Campustown
Located on Green Street in Campustown, Golden Wheat opened at the end of 2020. It’s in between Dunkin’ Donuts and Cracked! on Green. The menu includes options like braised pork, dumplings, noodle soups, and wontons. …
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Feeding Our Kids awarded $20,000 grant to supply summer food bags and more
Feeding Our Kids was one organization of 175 across Illinois to receive a $20,000 grant from the COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. The COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund focused on …
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Check out this TikTok video about Page Roasting Company
Visit Champaign County has a TikTok now to highlight cool things about C-U. You don’t need the TikTok app to enjoy this new video about how Page Roasting Company roasts coffee. @visitchampaign Page Roasting Company …
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Big Thorn’s Tree Bar is opening next week
Big Thorn Farm & Brewery‘s iconic Tree Bar will open for the season on Thursday, April 29th. The Tree Bar is an elevated bar built in the woods from wood harvested from the Farm’s woods, …
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Five artisan edibles that will relax your mind
If you're looking to try edibles, here's a review of a lozenge, a tonic, a seltzer, hot chocolate, and cannabis pixie straws.
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Caribbean Grill has been awarded a James Beard Foundation grant
Caribbean Grill is one of 37 independent businesses across the country that has been awarded a $15,000 grant in addition to PPE from the James Beard Foundation. As part of the foundation’s efforts to support …
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Go nuts: this cheeseburger from NAYA is on a cronut
NAYA‘s new burger has a beef patty, American cheese, and bacon on a two halves of a maple bacon cronut. This burger ($14) sounded wild, and I had to try it. The cronut, a croissant-doughnut …
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