Saturday was the first Boba Festival in Urbana, and it was jam-packed with attendees, boba drinks, art, and performances celebrating boba and Asian cultures. Sponsored by Bridges International UIUC and Legacy 202, Boba Festival had …
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Bentley’s Pub is a charming Downtown Champaign bar with stiff drinks
Hand-crafted cocktails are deliciously strong at Bentley's Pub in Downtown Champaign.
Tacool serves Mexican cuisine in Campustown
A new Mexican restaurant called Tacool just opened in Campustown. Photo by Alyssa Buckley. The restaurant’s menu includes tacos, tortas, nachos, quesadillas, burritos, flautas, corn, and sides. The meat options are simple: steak, pastor, or …
Sip a sweater weather slushie at Watson’s Shack & Rail
It’s sweater weather today, and patio weather this weekend. It’s pretty much the ideal time to enjoy Watson’s Sweater Weather slushie. Made with Unpeated Scotch, tangerine, and cherry juice, the Sweater Weather slush ($10) is …
Everyday Kitchen is a handsome place for drinks and dinner
Alyssa reviews dinner and drinks from the new fall menu at Lodgic's Everyday Kitchen in Champaign.
Rare campus squirrel will be preserved through taxidermy
Locals mourning the death of a rare piebald squirrel named Pinto Bean have begun the process to taxidermize the creature. Many sightings of the well-loved distinctive squirrel with unpigmented patches were posted on r/UIUC Reddit …
Three vendors are out, and two new restaurants moved in to Broadway Food Hall
You won’t find a reuben at Broadway Food Hall anymore. La Royale, King Kuma, and Muchacho have vacated the food hall in Urbana, and two new restaurants have opened in their place: Poke Shack and Mi Casita …
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: October 2022
This October, Alyssa recommends pumpkin kombucha, rainbow sushi, and more.
Market Watch: October 2022
Alyssa shares where to find pumpkins, apples, and more in the last month of C-U's outdoor farmers' markets.
The 7th Artisan Cup & Fork was a celebratory taste of local food
Alyssa reviews the 2022 Artisan Cup & Fork at the Orpheum, a culinary competition featuring chefs from the kitchens of Homegrown, Baldarotta's, Weird Meat Boyz, and more.