The Red Herring‘s Wednesday night Vegan Fusion dinner series is a must if you’re vegan, vegetarian, or just interested in trying something new. For $9, you get a plate of vegan food (often there is …
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Crane Alley’s Founders Fall Cookout is November 11th
Crane Alley‘s annual Founders Fall Cookout is this weekend, on Saturday November 11th at 11 a.m. (that’s right, 11/11 at 11). Founders is a brewery in Michigan, and it makes some really nice beer. You …
Pandamonium Doughnuts are buy one get one free right now
Well, right now, as of 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 1st. Pandamonium Doughnuts (1105 Windsor Road, Champaign) is offering BOGO until the doughnuts are gone, which will be soon. Photo from Facebook.
Five things to eat or drink in C-U this month: November 2017
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, and Jess has some suggestions for sourcing holiday goods and for treating yourself.
Look at this hot beverage from Hammerhead Coffee
It’s a caramel mocha, and it looks like a perfectly delicious way to warm up on these cold days. Hammerhead Coffee is located at 608 East University Ave, Champaign, and open daily from 7:30 a.m. …
Amaravati, a new Indian restaurant, is now open at The Crossing
The newest restaurant to open at Champaign’s Village at The Crossing plaza (Windsor and Duncan) is Amaravati Indian Royal Cuisine. The restaurant serves Northern and Southern Indian dishes. It opened last week. Amaravati is located …
Baldarotta’s porky pop up
New catering company/potential food cart, Baldarotta’s Porketta & Sicilian Sausage, held a pop-up at Sipyard last weekend, and Jess checked it out.
PetNet Rescue saves the cutest creatures, and you can adopt them
Have you heard of PetNet Rescue, a local non-profit dedicated to finding loving homes for animals in the greater C-U area? The volunteer-run organization helps find foster and permanent homes for plenty of small rescue …
Flying Machine’s midtown location, Avionics, open today
Flying Machine Coffee’s new midtown Champaign location, Avionics, is open today, October 20th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new location is at 202 South First Street, Champaign. More info is avaialable on Facebook, …
Sitara closed due to fire, but everyone is okay
Last week, a fire in the vent hood in the kitchen of Sitara caused enough damage to close the restaurant (temporarily). Everyone in the building is okay — no one was injured. The restaurant is currently …