Alyssa shares five things under $10 that you need to try this January — including a hangover cure and a curry-inspired cocktail.
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Champaign’s Julianna Jung won The Food Network’s 2020 Holiday Baking Championship
We have a celebrity in town: Julianna Jung is the champion of The Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship. We’ve been rooting for her to win, and she did it on Monday night. A home baker …
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Guide to New Year’s Eve 2020-2021
Wondering how to spend this pandemic New Year's Eve? Our C-U restaurants have options for you including a special NYE Omakase dinner from Sakanaya and a New Year's Day burger pop-up from Watson's Shack and Rail.
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Did you know Black Dog has 24 cocktails available for carryout?
I was today years old when I learned Black Dog has a huge selection of cocktails for carryout. There are 24 cocktails available to go including the Snowbird ($7) which has Songbird coffee liqueur, Field vodka, …
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Columbia Street Roastery is selling naughty or nice boxes for the holiday
Columbia Street Roastery wants to know if you’ve been naughty or nice this year. They’re selling naughty boxes which include black velvet coffee, a box of lump of coal cookies, and three packets of flavored …
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Holy cow, that’s one humongous sandwich from Baldarotta’s
Baldarotta’s is now offering a grande size for the Guido and cold cut classic sandwiches. The grande size sandwich is 21 inches long. It would be a perfect size if your family can agree on …
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12 foodie days of Christmas
Alyssa shares a C-U food and drink spin on the classic English carol The Twelve Days of Christmas.
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Breakfast from Sam’s Cafe is seriously on point
Seriously, you need to get yourself some Sam’s Cafe. The prices are super affordable, and now you can get Sam’s food delivered to your house, so there’s even more reason to place your order. I …
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Baxter’s is doing to-go cocktails now
Baxter’s American Grille is now serving cocktails to go. I think I need a carryout millionaire margarita to go with their blackened shrimp tacos. Check out the drinks menu. Photo from Baxter’s American Grille’s Facebook …
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This red velvet cheesecake brownie from Caffe Paradiso looks amazing
Caffe Paradiso shared this photo of their red velvet cheesecake brownie on Facebook. It looks so good. The brownie is $3.33, and I need it in my life. You can order coffee, tea, and yummy …
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