Last Saturday, Toast to Taylor Street‘s festival event celebrated performers, makers, and Taylor Street businesses on a beautiful October evening. The event had an open air market with local businesses, live bands, craft beer, local food …
Posts by Alyssa Buckley:
Baxter’s patio is a pretty nice spot for drinks
Patio season is much more enjoyable in the fall weather than in hot summer temps, and Baxter’s has a large patio with a great drink menu. I love Baxter’s Sweet Caroline martini ($7) which is …
Market Watch: October 2021
It's the last month of the market season. Go get your pumpkins, apples, bread by the loaf, and more.
Kofusion’s new location on Main Street is open, and here’s the menu
The Downtown Champaign restaurant is now open at their new location. Just a little bit south from their previous location, KoFusion is now in the huge white building at 30 E Main Street in the former PNC …
I tried one of those quiet pods at Soul Care Urban Retreat Center
Alyssa visited Soul Care Urban Retreat Center and shares about her experience.
The Bread Company has gelato now
The gelato is served during all open hours, so you can even get Bread Co gelato for breakfast. The campus restaurant added gelato to the menu last week. The current flavors are chocolate, cappucino, mint …
The Ribeye has reopened
After a short closure earlier this month, the Ribeye is reopen for dinner service under the same owners. The menu is exactly the same as before, and you can read it here. You can enjoy …
Desserts for a birthday party
Alyssa shares five birthday desserts to share at a party: decorated cookies, fun cupcakes, and three amazing cakes.
NAYA is a splendid place for a date night
The other day, all my husband wanted was NAYA’s Korean fried chicken sandwich. Sometimes, we do curbside pickup from NAYA, but because we had an occasion to celebrate, we dressed up and went in to …
Have you ever been to Sweet Basil Cafe?
This restaurant near Alexander’s Steakhouse in Champaign has a menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is no phone number listed online, but I’m curious to try it. Have you ever been to Sweet Basil Cafe? …