Lodgic’s Everyday Kitchen re-opens today, Monday, March 29th for lunch after closing temporarily in December of last year. The cafe remained open during this time for coffee and tea beverages, and now the cafe will …
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Fresh International Market now sells quarts of Red Bicycle’s ice cream, vegan gelato, and sorbet
Sold at Common Ground Food Co-op, Harvest Market, and Salt & Light Market, Red Bicycle Ice Cream is expanding where you can find their ice cream to include Fresh International Market. At 505 S Neil Street …
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Cozy up with drinks and shareable bites at the outdoor patio of Punch!
Alyssa enjoyed cocktails, wings, and dessert from Punch! Bar and Lounge.
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Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill is coming to Champaign
Naf Naf is a Middle Eastern chain restaurant, and it will be located on North Prospect. Naf Naf means to “fan the flame” which their website says is an “expression used as an invitation for …
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This year’s Edible Book Fest will be a virtual Edible Book-off
The Edible Book Festival (which we’ve covered in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) will look different this year. Last year, the event was postponed. This year, the event will be a virtual Edible Book-off …
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Legacy Pizzeria brings pan pizza to Champaign
Have you tried the new pizza place in town? Legacy Pizzeria opened in The Village at the Crossing and has been slinging pan pizzas for C-U since November. The menu includes salads, linguine pasta, 12 …
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Gelato from Baldarotta’s Gelateria is a sweet idea
Baldarotta’s opened their new Gelateria on Friday, and I went for the gelato. I ordered the gelato sampler ($6) and the gelato brioche ($6). Photo by Alyssa Buckley. This adorable flight of gelato gave a taste …
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Did you celebrate yesterday’s Pi Day with some pie?
Yesterday was March 14th, or National Pi Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the mathematical constant Pi. Pi is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and the value for Pi …
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Art Mart’s owners open up about the shop’s origin, pumpkin cookies, and effects from the pandemic
“I hate to say people are eating their emotions, but I think they’re eating and drinking their emotions,” said Courtney McKay, co-owner of Art Mart.
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Las Palmas, the newest Mexican restaurant in town, offers tacos and margarita towers
Have you tried the newest Mexican restaurant in town? Las Palmas, located beside Menards in North Champaign, opened earlier this year in the space that used to be occupied by Super Niro’s Gyros. Photo by …
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