Along with bird song, crocuses, and longer days, my willingness to spend — or glee towards spending — extra time outside the house heralds the quickly returning spring. What better way to bask in the tolerable …
Posts by Caitlin Aylmer:
Elevate your summer with popcorn from Cool Bliss Popped Bliss
A couple months ago, I made a bet with my daughter around finishing homework and going to a waterpark. My husband called it incentivizing, but given my dislike for waterparks, the situation was absolutely a …
Red Herring absolutely lives up to expectations of hipness
It’s the last week to visit Red Herring before the restaurant closes for the summer, and there is something about walking downstairs to get to a restaurant that has always felt cool to me. Like, …
Farren’s serves towering burgers and great sandwiches
One of the first restaurant recommendations I received when I moved to Champaign was Farren’s. “You have to try their black bean burger, even I like it!” extolled my vehemently non-vegetarian mother-in-law. That was all …
Ladro Enoteca is poised to steal your heart
Meaning ‘wine shop thief’ in Italian, Ladro Enoteca is the perfect place to steal away to this fall. Get cozy with incredible wines, drinks, and seasonal snacks from local farms at this Downtown Champaign wine bar and bottle shop.
Vegetarian ramen with jammy egg yolk and more at Oozu Ramen
Soup season is coming. How does Oozu Ramen in Campustown stack up?
Grilling this summer at Star BBQ
Korean barbecue might not be the first food you associate with Savoy, but Star BBQ makes a strong argument that it should be.
C-U La La Noodle serves fast-casual flavorful noodles
Caitlin A. goes to Campustown to try noodles at C-U La La Noodle, a Green Street restaurant with with Northern China-inspired dishes.