Common Ground Food Co-op‘s annual ice cream social is noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 1st. The event is a fundraiser for the Eastern Illinois Food Bank. Ice cream (regular and vegan) will be …
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Avionics will start serving brunch this Sunday
As we shared in February, Avionics will start serving brunch this Sunday, June 17th. Here’s the menu: The food has been quite delicious, and the coffee is great. This is a brunch worth checking out. Top …
Fernando’s Food Truck will open brick and mortar restaurant
Fernando’s Food Truck will open a brick and mortar restaurant space later this summer in a new development at 302 South First Street in Midtown Champaign. According to The News-Gazette, the restaurant will be open …
Collective Pour coming to Downtown Champaign
Collective Pour, a new bar at 340 N Neil Street in Downtown Champaign, is set to open later this summer. Does this sound familiar or redundant? It should. Earlier this year we shared the news that …
Go Greek at Pekara
Look at this Greek salad from Pekara: It’s a thing of beauty, and it tastes, good, too. I got it to go (obviously), and it was just as good as if I had eaten it …
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: June 2018
Warm weather means outdoor festivities and refreshing drinks.
Barrelhouse 34 is hosting patio parties all summer
Barrelhouse 34 is hosting a series of “patio parties” on Wednesdays this summer. Different food trucks will park at the bar, and Barrelhouse will offer a drink special. Trucks will be parked from 5 to 8 …
Crane Alley’s annual Crawfish Boil is Sunday, June 24th
Crane Alley‘s annual all-you-can-eat Crawfish Boil is on Sunday, June 24th. This popular event also features a beer truck — this year Half Acre will be on all the taps. Tickets are $23 in advance, or …
Soul Food Sundays at Wood N Hog are delicious
On the first Sunday of each month, Wood N Hog offers a variety of traditional Southern soul food dishes in addition to their regular menu. If you haven’t been to Wood N Hog yet, you’re …
Have you been to Tacos Locos yet?
As we shared earlier this week, El Progreso in Champaign has moved one lot west of its previous location. Tacos Locos, the taco food truck parked at El Progreso, has also made the move. We …