Kofusion has been a staple of Downtown Champaign since 2005, and Kofusion will move to a new location inside the bright white building formerly occupied by PNC Bank at the corner of Main and Walnut. …
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Cafeteria & Company will have trivia night on Thursdays
Starting this Thursday, July 22nd, Cafeteria & Company will host a coffeeshop trivia night from 7 to 9 p.m. one Thursday a month. You can find the Facebook event here. The trivia is hosted by …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Boozy slushies to keep you cool this summer
Alyssa shares five adult slushies perfect for hot summer days.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Five fantastic flautas you can eat in Champaign-Urbana
Alyssa rounds up five flautas from five different restaurants in town.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Spice up your life with these C-U seasonings and marinades
If you’re looking for ways to cook with more flavor, local spice maker JAPatt has you covered. Operated by C-U local John Patterson, this business sells fifty items online to take your cooking up a …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
There’s boozy soft serve at Collective Pour
Is there anything better than ice cream on a summer day? How about boozy soft serve? Collective Pour just bought a new machine that will turn any alcohol into soft serve. Photo by Alyssa Buckley. …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
A bookstore and wine bar is coming to Downtown Champaign
Downtown Champaign will soon be home to a new bookstore and wine bar called Lit: Books & Bar. The shop will open in the space where Hank’s Table used to be. The bookstore and bar will serve …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: July 2021
From a gooey butter cake to cold brew, Alyssa shares five things you should try this July.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Market Watch: July 2021
Alyssa shares what you can find at the farmers' markets this month including kouign amann from Six Red Chairs Bakery.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
The UIUC Meat Science Lab is open for in-person shopping this Friday
Tomorrow, July 2nd, will be the first day of in-person sales at the U of I Meat Lab since the start of the pandemic. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can pick out what …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor