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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Thirsty Thursday: Strawberry Bee’s Knees at Hamilton Walker’s
This Thursday, I’m thirsty for a cocktail. This pretty little number is the strawberry Bee’s Knees ($10) at Hamilton Walker’s. Besides offering steak and seafood, the restaurant has a great menu of classic cocktails. One …
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Absolutely get the num pang burger and buko pandan at A Taste of Both Worlds
A Taste of Both Worlds is a Filipino-Cambodian restaurant tucked inside Broadway Food Hall in Urbana, and they have seven Restaurant Week specials this year. One of they call a Cambodian banh mi burger, and …
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Don’t miss the Restaurant Week specials at 83 Vietnamese
As Restaurant Week continues, so shall our coverage of delicious foods we’ve eaten. On Saturday, I made it out to The Crossing in Champaign for the specials at 83 Vietnamese. For Restaurant Week, the mom-and-son …
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A review of Po’ Boys Restaurant Week pizza
Po’ Boys has long been known for barbecue, but perhaps scandalously, my favorite thing on the Urbana restaurant’s menu is the pie. I’m talking both kinds of pie here, dessert pie and pizza pie. So …
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15 things to eat during Restaurant Week 2024
The time has come for Restaurant Week 2024. Starting tomorrow, 48 eateries across Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, Paxton, St. Joe, and Rantoul will participate in the nine-day celebration of restaurants. The Experience Champaign-Urbana event will …
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Thirsty Thursday: Turkish coffee at Strawberry Fields
This week, I’m thirsty for Turkish coffee at Strawberry Fields inside World Harvest grocery. At the Urbana cafe, my order of Turkish coffee ($3.49) came on a tray with a tiny gold-rimmed glass and a …
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Reservations are open for UIUC’s Spice Box restaurant
Spice Box, the UIUC student-run restaurant on campus, will open for the semester starting Friday, February 2nd. Each dinner service, Spice Box transforms into a different restaurant with a unique menu, theme, and decor designed …
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