There’s a new spot for coffee on the U of I campus called Kinship Coffeehouse inside Presby Hall. The brand new café offers drip coffee by Dancing Goats, chai, matcha, espresso, Americano, lattes, mocha, and …
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Restaurant Week 2024 is January 26th through February 3rd
The dates for Experience Champaign-Urbana’s Restaurant Week 2024 have been announced: January 26th through February 3rd. For nine days, restaurants across Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, and Mahomet will participate in the annual food event. Many will …
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Tour de French Toast
National French Toast Day is tomorrow, November 28th, and no one should wake up uninformed about where to find local eggy toast. In 2018, Rob wrote two French toast lists (here and here), and I’ve …
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Soups to slurp in Champaign-Urbana
I don’t know about you, but I love good soup. Truly, I am a fan of soups. Go ahead, hide some food in broth, and I’m in. Since it’ll be chilly this week, it’s time …
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Hacienda Agave Mexican Grill now open in Champaign
Hacienda Agave Mexican Grill is now open in Champaign, where Alexander’s Steakhouse was. The new restaurant’s menu is big with Mexican cuisine like paella, taquitos, chiles poblano, fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, chimichanga, tacos, soup, seafood, …
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I dare you to put olive oil on ice cream at Grovestone
I dare you to put a little olive oil on your ice cream at Grovestone. Sounds strange, but it’s so delicious. When I was at the little Champaign shop yesterday buying more balsamic vinegar and …
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Yatai restaurant opening this week on University Avenue
A new restaurant called Yatai opens this Thursday in Champaign on University Avenue across from Latitude apartments. According to the restaurant’s website, Yatai has “pride in creating the perfect fusion of flavors that will delight your …
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Sepelas restaurant is now open in Urbana
Sepelas African restaurant is now open in the plaza behind Walgreen’s at Five Points in Urbana. The new restaurant serves a Congolese menu of grilled proteins in addition to sides of rice, plantains, kwanga, fufu, …
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The Ribeye, a Champaign classic with steak and unlimited salad bar
Since 1979, The Ribeye has served steak on Neil Street. Though I have lived in Champaign-Urbana for a decade, I’d never visited The Ribeye before this review. My family loves a steakhouse, and my youngest …
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A first look at Anthem in Downtown Champaign
Tonight, Downtown Champaign’s Anthem opens in the former Soma space. The new bar’s owner says, “Anthem is an inclusive, high-end cocktail lounge.” Grand opening events for the LGBTQ+ friendly space are planned for both nights …
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