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Crafted and Carved arranges charcuterie for events

May 10, 2021 / 8:35am / Alyssa Buckley

Charcuterie is having a moment, and Crafted and Carved is here to make beautiful boards of snacks for C-U. Creating charcuterie boards and grazing tables… More »

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Common Ground blogged how to make vegan Ghormeh Sabzi

May 6, 2021 / 8:04am / Alyssa Buckley

Looking for a new recipe to make at home? Common Ground Food Coop featured C-U resident Darya Shahgheibi's family recipe for this Iranian dish on the… More »

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I took myself on a date to Watson’s Shack and Rail

May 4, 2021 / 8:30am / Alyssa Buckley

Sometimes you need to treat yourself. With the warmer weather we’re having, it is a great time to get out of the house. I took… More »

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Shawarma Joint, a 100% halal Middle Eastern restaurant, is open on Green Street

May 3, 2021 / 8:00am / Alyssa Buckley

Campustown has another new restaurant worth checking out. Shawarma Joint is a 100% halal Middle Eastern restaurant on Green Street in Zorba's old location beside… More »

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This chocolate chip banana swirl cake from Aroma tastes as good as it looks

April 28, 2021 / 9:27am / Alyssa Buckley

This cake from Aroma Cafe has a big chocolate swirl, chocolate chip-banana cake, cream cheese frosting, and crunchy, crispies on the outside — and I… More »

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Golden Wheat is a new Chinese restaurant in Campustown

April 26, 2021 / 1:27pm / Alyssa Buckley

Located on Green Street in Campustown, Golden Wheat opened at the end of 2020. It's in between Dunkin' Donuts and Cracked! on Green. The menu… More »

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Feeding Our Kids awarded $20,000 grant to supply summer food bags and more

April 26, 2021 / 7:16am / Alyssa Buckley

Feeding Our Kids was one organization of 175 across Illinois to receive a $20,000 grant from the COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund by Blue Cross Blue… More »

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Check out this TikTok video about Page Roasting Company

April 22, 2021 / 8:00am / Alyssa Buckley

Visit Champaign County has a TikTok now to highlight cool things about C-U. You don't need the TikTok app to enjoy this new video about… More »

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Big Thorn’s Tree Bar is opening next week

April 20, 2021 / 8:37am / Alyssa Buckley

Big Thorn Farm & Brewery's iconic Tree Bar will open for the season on Thursday, April 29th. The Tree Bar is an elevated bar built… More »

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Caribbean Grill has been awarded a James Beard Foundation grant

April 19, 2021 / 7:15am / Alyssa Buckley

Caribbean Grill is one of 37 independent businesses across the country that has been awarded a $15,000 grant in addition to PPE from the James… More »

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