Thirsty Around Town

As someone who enjoys alcoholic beverages, I am no teetotaler, so I don’t always go for mocktails. After last week’s mocktail lab hosted by Katie’s Cocktails though, I am definitely more interested than I’ve ever …

The other night I got a text from a friend that said, “I don’t feel like making dinner, want to meet us at Riggs?” I had actually never been there, so I said yes and …

Thirsty for new tastes, I ordered two of the new seasonal cocktails at Bentley’s Pub, the charming Downtown Champaign bar with stiff drinks. Made with gin, maraschino liqueur, and lemon juice, the stratosphere ($8) was …

Big Thorn Farm and Brewery in Georgetown will open its gorgeous Tree Bar today, Friday, May 5th.  If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, maybe take a little drive out of town for …

Brass Rail, the quirky dive bar of Downtown Champaign, will temporarily close its doors as new ownership takes over the bar. A longtime bartender of The Rail wrote in a public post on Facebook: …the …

Cloud Mountain Kombucha is teaming up with Katie’s Cocktails to bring a new mocktail class series to Urbana. Taught by beverage professional Katie Carrillo, the series’ first drink is a mocktail called red raspberry and …

Dank Meme, A Wizard is Never Late, and Backpack Full of Bees are some eccentric names of beers made by Triptych Brewing. Started by passionate home brewers in 2013, the microbrewery has produced over 470 …

Michael tried a few of the many different beers at Pour Bros. Taproom in Champaign.

Alyssa reviews tea from Walnut Street Tea Company's Village Green location.