The Himalayan Chimney offers a first class Indian food experience, featuring expertly prepared dishes courteously served in an elegant setting.
Posts by Jim Singer:
Good pizza is easy as Pie
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One of the hottest trends in fast-casual dining is the quick, personal, make-your-own pizza restaurant. Pie’s The Limit brings this concept to life in southwest Champaign, with variety and quality at a surprisingly affordable price.
The fries have it
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Jim made it his mission to sample five great local restaurants to determine who has the best fresh-cut fries. It was a difficult job, but someone had to do it…
Some amazing local (vegan) sweets
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Jim considers the local options for vegan sweets and desserts.
Manzella’s Italian Patio excels in quality and customer service
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Manzella’s Italian Patio represents everything that is great about a family-owned and operated restaurant: expertly prepared, high quality ingredients, served by a warm, friendly, and knowledgeable staff in a cozy, welcoming environment.
El Patio: a fantastic family-run Mexican restaurant
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The charm of a cozy taquería with handmade corn tortillas, meets the warm, welcoming appeal of a traditional family-style Mexican restaurant at El Patio, located at the Robeson Crossing in southwest Champaign.
Golden Wok Restaurant: a perfect balance of class and convenience
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Golden Wok Restaurant offers affordable, elegant, and unique preparations of popular Thai and Chinese dishes, served in a relaxed, comfortable setting, or available for convenient carry-out and delivery.
Lucky to have Lai-Lai Wok
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Located in the heart of Campustown, Lai-Lai Wok offers an enormous variety of traditional Chinese dishes as well as a selection of expertly crafted, well-known American Chinese cuisine favorites.
Understated elegance from Yellowfin Restaurant
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Tucked away in an unassuming little spot, Yellowfin Restaurant serves very fresh sushi and a wide range of traditional Japanese fare, presented with a fine balance of simplicity and sophistication.
Middle Eastern gem in the middle of East Central Illinois
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Jim takes a ride to St. Joe to check out La Luna Cafe and Yummy Tummy Pizza.