Crane Alley will host an international beer tasting and food truck showcase on Saturday, October 5 in downtown Urbana. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the gate. Food and drink tickets are 75 cents. …
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Pygmalion Pyg-Out: Your guide to sourcing sustenance this weekend
With all of this concert-going, you’re going to need some fuel. Here’s your guide to pigging out during Pygmalion.
Urbana Public Arts Program to Host Free Workshop at September 28th Market at the Square
Just in case you haven’t noticed, Pygmalion Music Festival is happening this weekend. To celebrate and share as much as we can about the artists participating in the three festivals (music, lit fest, made fest), …
Lunch at Sitara Indian Restaurant
This afternoon I had lunch at Sitara Indian Restaurant in Urbana. Lunch was very good—we ordered chicken tikka masala and chana masala. Both lunch entrées came with rice or naan. The prices were totally reasonable, …
Corkscrew Gala Wine Tasting Wednesday
The 5th Annual Gala Wine Tasting to benefit the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum is this Wednesday, September 18 at the Krannert Performing Arts Center. Per the eventbrite website: Welcome the crisp chill of autumn …
Pancakes & Eggs: Sunday morning at Courier Café
Jess spends a Sunday morning at Courier Café and thinks that you should too.
Big Grove to host free wine and beer tastings
Big Grove Tavern will host free wine tastings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. every first and third Monday of the month. They’ll also host a free beer tasting if there is a fifth Monday in …
Save the date for CU Oktoberfest
Save the date for downtown Champaign’s Oktoberfest. From 5 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 12, you can immerse yourself in all things German-ish. The festitval will take place in the Neil and Washington parking …
Flying Machine Coffee to offer student discount in October
Flying Machine Coffee is set to open up in downtown Urbana next month. Per their Facebook page, they ask that all customers leave their clothes on, but promise a 20% discount on coffee for any student …
Sweet Sleepy Creek: A wine for every palette
In this follow-up to last week’s article about Sleepy Creek Vineyards, Jess and Ben provide their thoughts on their wine offerings.