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Posts by Alyssa Buckley:
Celebrate five years of beer with Big Thorn Farm & Brewery
Big Thorn Farm & Brewery is celebrating five years of serving beer at the farm with an event this weekend August 26th to August 29th called Five Years of Beer. Big Thorn will have a …
You need to eat this maple almond cinnamon roll donut
This maple almond cinnamon donut from Ye Olde Donut was so good, I had to go back for a second one. Photo by Alyssa Buckley. With a sweet maple frosting and a crinkly glazed exterior, …
Brunch it up
Alyssa shares five spots to enjoy a weekend brunch.
Next Saturday, sip rosé all day at Analog
Analog Wine Bar is hosting a fun wine event called Rosé All Day next Saturday, August 28th. The event in Urbana will be from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature four different rosé wines and one sparkling …
Rejoice: Red Herring has reopened for grab-and-go and outdoor seating
After a short break, Red Herring has reopened for lunch service. The vegetarian restaurant serves wraps, sandwiches, salads, nachos, soups, and cookies in Urbana. Diners can walk up to order or call in advance for …
The kids’ menu at Hamilton Walker’s is on point
Kids deserve a little treat after the long, exhaustive year they’ve had. I wanted to take my oldest out to dinner on an outdoor patio before school starts. His only request? A place with crispy …
It’s a good weekend for a bundt cake
Nothing Bundt Cakes has been open for just over a year now. If you haven’t had one of their cakes yet, what are you waiting for? Photo by Alyssa Buckley. This vanilla bundt cake was …
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: August 2021
Alyssa shares five summery finds: two salads, a sundae, matcha soft serve, and peach cobbler.
Get some nut butter from Butter Babes
Sisters Cassie and Emma Reinbold have teamed up to make small batch nut butters in Champaign. So far, they’ve made cashew, hazelnut, pistachio, almond, and oat butters. Photo from Butter Babes’ Instagram page. Additionally, Butter …