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I ordered all ten sauces at Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

June 23, 2022 / 10:31am / Alyssa Buckley

Everyone who has been to Black Dog has a favorite sauce. I've had the same two favorite sauces since my first bite at the Urbana… More »

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The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant will be serving lunch again soon

June 21, 2022 / 4:00pm / Alyssa Buckley

The Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant posted on Facebook that it will reopen this August, and that is great news. The restaurant closed in December with… More »

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G and T at Ladro Enoteca is the drink of summer

June 21, 2022 / 8:45am / Alyssa Buckley

On the menu as G and T, Ladro Enoteca's gin and tonic ($12) is a cold, smooth sip on a hot summer day. Gin and… More »

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Here are some C-U Black-owned restaurants to support this Juneteenth

June 16, 2022 / 8:30am / Alyssa Buckley

There are many ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Champaign-Urbana, and supporting Black-owned restaurants and bakeries with our orders (and patience for wait times) is one awesome… More »

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Mr. Crab appears to have closed

June 9, 2022 / 9:14am / Alyssa Buckley

The giant crab in front of Mr. Crab is gone, and the restaurant at the corner of Springfield and First in Champaign appears to have… More »

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Neil St. Blues is having a Juneteenth Brunch

June 6, 2022 / 7:26am / Alyssa Buckley

Neil St. Blues is hosting a Juneteenth Sunday brunch buffet from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 19th. The restaurant will offer an all-you-can-eat… More »

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Indoor dining is back at Filippo’s Pizza & Italian Food

June 2, 2022 / 2:34pm / Alyssa Buckley

Filippo's Pizza & Italian Food in Mahomet has reopened for indoor dining after two and a half years. The Italian restaurant has been recently renovated,… More »

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Hooray for summer hours at Jarling’s

June 1, 2022 / 8:58am / Alyssa Buckley

Now that it's summer, Jarling's Custard Cup is open everyday from noon until late night. Jarling's will be open Sunday through Thursday until 10 p.m.… More »

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Get tacos at your event with La Mixteca’s taco truck

May 24, 2022 / 3:42pm / Alyssa Buckley

La Mixteca has a shiny new taco truck ready to show up at C-U events or work places. You can contact the Urbana restaurant on… More »

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Blue Moon Farm is closed

May 18, 2022 / 11:15am / Alyssa Buckley

The market staple Blue Moon Farm has closed after more than twenty years of growing produce for Champaign-Urbana. Since the 1990s, Blue Moon Farm has… More »

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