Last night, I was thirsty after dinner, and I ordered a couple of the new fall cocktails at Punch! Bar in Downtown Champaign. Photo by Alyssa Buckley. Made with bourbon, Mr. Black coffee liqueur, vanilla, …
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The 2021 PYGMALION food guide
Your guide for where to eat for PYGMALION Festival this weekend.
Falling for autumn’s flavors
Alyssa shares apple, pumpkin, and kabocha foods and drinks this enjoy this fall.
The Ribcage is a new BBQ place in St. Joe
The Ribcage officially opens today, September 21st, in St. Joseph. The new restaurant’s menu includes fried cheese curds, smoked chicken wings, pulled pork, ribs, brisket, chicken sausage, turkey, and a double brisket burger. Check out …
There was a Girl Scouts cookie-inspired dessert competition in Champaign
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois hosted a Diamonds, Desserts, and Distinction signature event last Thursday night with desserts made from Girl Scouts cookies. There were six teams, and each team was assigned a cookie. The …
Fresh, quality sushi at ISHI + pretty Japanese desserts by Kaori’s Oven
At the new restaurant, Alyssa tried both ISHI's sushi specials and Kaori Oven's baked goods.
Did you know Tasty Tart has drinks?
The little tart shop on Neil Street has more than just tarts. New to Tasty Tart’s menu, you can find cloud drinks and premium iced teas. The regular menu has milk teas, hot teas, coffee, …
Triptych and Destihl won awards at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival
Congrats to Triptych Brewing and Destihl for winning awards at this year’s Great American Beer Festival. Both breweries won awards in the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale category out of 427 entries. Triptych’s Dank …
Artisan Cup & Fork showcases delicious local food and talented C-U chefs
Here's a look at this past Saturday's in-person Artisan Cup & Fork event.
Flour & Fire, a new food truck, is coming to C-U this fall
Specializing in wood-fired pizza, Flour & Fire Pizza is a food truck that will open this fall. The new food truck says on its website that they pride themselves on “tasty, artisanal pizza made with …