This new “wine bar/shop” is called Analog, and brought to you by the same folks who opened Cafeteria & Company and Broadway Food Hall. From Facebook: New wine bar/shop opening in downtown Urbana! It’s been …
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Mas Amigos is back
Do you remember Mas Amigos? The Mexican restaurant was on Springfield, just west of First Street. The building is now gone, but everytime I drive by the empty lot I think of those delicous tortilla …
PvP Bakery now open in Campustown
PvP Bakery, an Asian bakery, is now open. The bakery is located at 6th and Green, which will soon also be the home of the new Target. The space looks nice, and the chairs look pretty …
Have you been to Old Bank in Le Roy?
Last week the spouse and I took a ride out to Le Roy to visit Old Bank Restaurant and Bar, part of the Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group. (You can learn more about Epiphany Farms here.) …
Champaign is getting a moonshine shop
That’s right — Shiners Moonshine will open on Neil Street sometime soon. According to Facebook, they will serve 14 different kinds of moonshine, vodka, bourbon, and rum. The moonshine flavors are interesting: oatmeal cookie, bananas foster, …
Strawberry Fields and World Harvest is turning two
The marriage of Strawberry Fields and World Harvest is about to be two years old. The merging of the two stores into one appears to have been a success. You can get a bunch of …
Maize is my go-to meeting food
Here at SP, we have a lot of meetings around lunchtime, requiring sustenance for a most productive meeting. (Hanger is real.) Maize is my go-to suggestion because it’s affordable, delicious, and easily sharable. Plus, you can …
Ye Olde Donut Shoppe will open on Neil Street
Ye Olde Donut Shoppe, your favorite doughnut vendor with all the extra -Es, will open a storefront on Neil Street in Stadium Plaza. The signage has been up for some time now; no hard date …
Have you been to the Weiner Wagon yet?
The Weiner Wagon is a new food truck parked on Prospect and Sherwood just south of Bradley Avenue. It’s in the parking lot near the Meat Mart, adjacent to Judah Christian. The food truck, unsurprisingly, serves …
Register for the Illinois Farmers Market Association Conference at Allerton
The Illinois Farmers Market Association will have its annual conference at Allerton Park on Thursday, April 4th. The keynote speaker will be John Ikerd. Additional information is below, and you can register here. Do you manage or …