Naf Naf is a Middle Eastern chain restaurant, and it will be located on North Prospect. Naf Naf means to “fan the flame” which their website says is an “expression used as an invitation for …
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This year’s Edible Book Fest will be a virtual Edible Book-off
The Edible Book Festival (which we’ve covered in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019) will look different this year. Last year, the event was postponed. This year, the event will be a virtual Edible Book-off …
Legacy Pizzeria brings pan pizza to Champaign
Have you tried the new pizza place in town? Legacy Pizzeria opened in The Village at the Crossing and has been slinging pan pizzas for C-U since November. The menu includes salads, linguine pasta, 12 …
Gelato from Baldarotta’s Gelateria is a sweet idea
Baldarotta’s opened their new Gelateria on Friday, and I went for the gelato. I ordered the gelato sampler ($6) and the gelato brioche ($6). Photo by Alyssa Buckley. This adorable flight of gelato gave a taste …
Did you celebrate yesterday’s Pi Day with some pie?
Yesterday was March 14th, or National Pi Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the mathematical constant Pi. Pi is defined as the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and the value for Pi …
Art Mart’s owners open up about the shop’s origin, pumpkin cookies, and effects from the pandemic
“I hate to say people are eating their emotions, but I think they’re eating and drinking their emotions,” said Courtney McKay, co-owner of Art Mart.
Las Palmas, the newest Mexican restaurant in town, offers tacos and margarita towers
Have you tried the newest Mexican restaurant in town? Las Palmas, located beside Menards in North Champaign, opened earlier this year in the space that used to be occupied by Super Niro’s Gyros. Photo by …
I drank the cowboy sangria from Cowboy Monkey
I took myself out for a drink in Downtown Champaign, and it was the highlight of my pandemic. I put on a jacket and wandered around, looking for a good outdoor table to enjoy an …
New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA recommends immigrant-owned restaurants
The New American Welcome Center at the University YMCA is highlighting immigrant-owned businesses in an Immigrant Business Showcase this week. Recommendations include Mr. Crab, Top Food Restaurant, Grand Cravings, and Kung Fu Tea. Photo from New …
Your guide to CSA 2021
Secure your summer CSA now while there are still shares available.