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Neil St. Blues is having a Juneteenth Brunch

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 buffet featuring Southern-style cuisine for $25 a person. Favorite dishes like fried chicken, waffles, fried catfish, hand-cut collard greens, mac ‘n cheese, shrimp ‘n grits, hashbrown casserole, Britt’s rum bread puddin’, and more will be available.

I love the food at Neil St. Blues. The fried shrimp here are my favorite shrimp in town, and the shrimp ‘n grits is incredibly delicious. The celebratory brunch will have a 90 minute maximum table time to ensure that all patrons can enjoy.

Check out our interview with owner Gayle Starks to learn more about the menu and her grandmother’s culinary influence. If you want to learn more about the food at Neil St. Blues, check out Jess’ 2019 brunch review, this video of the brunch spread, this sampling of the menu, my takeout order of shrimp dishes, and our review of a night out at the restaurant.

There’s no official 217 Black Restaurant Week this year, but dining at Neil St. Blues’ for brunch is one great way to celebrate Juneteenth here in Champaign. Dine in or order online curbside pickup, takeout, or delivery.

Neil St. Blues
301 N. Neil St
Champaign
T-Th 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
F+Sa 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Su 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Top image from Neil St. Blues’ Facebook page.

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