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
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Hand-crafted cocktails are deliciously strong at Bentley's Pub in Downtown Champaign.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Tacool serves Mexican cuisine in Campustown
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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 …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Sip a sweater weather slushie at Watson’s Shack & Rail
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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 …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Everyday Kitchen is a handsome place for drinks and dinner
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Alyssa reviews dinner and drinks from the new fall menu at Lodgic's Everyday Kitchen in Champaign.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Rare campus squirrel will be preserved through taxidermy
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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 …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Three vendors are out, and two new restaurants moved in to Broadway Food Hall
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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 …
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: October 2022
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This October, Alyssa recommends pumpkin kombucha, rainbow sushi, and more.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
Market Watch: October 2022
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Alyssa shares where to find pumpkins, apples, and more in the last month of C-U's outdoor farmers' markets.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor
The 7th Artisan Cup & Fork was a celebratory taste of local food
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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.
Alyssa Buckley
Food + Drink Editor