From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: Few programs bring together such a wide variety of talented artists as Pens to Lens’ yearly screenwriting and filmmaking competitions. Started in 2013, Pens to Lens inspired …
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BEST new restaurants of the decade: #7, Watson’s Shack & Rail
From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: In a different decade, Watson’s Shack & Rail probably hits a Top 5 entry here. As you will read below and what we wrote above, there …
BEST Bar Venue of the decade: The Canopy Club
From our BEST Music of the decade feature: We’ve seen a lot of venues shutter up these past ten years. Stages have been replaced with seats, identities have changed, and the way people consume entertainment …
BEST Bar Glow-up of the decade: Bentley’s
From our BEST Food + Drink of the decade feature: When Mike N Molly’s closed in 2016, Ashley Buerkett mourned it like the rest of us, but instead also got to work with her partner …
BEST Social Media Moment of the decade: Golden Harbor’s Facebook Page
From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: I can’t fully express how sad I am that Golden Harbor’s social media presence is no more. It was funny and uplifting, and made our BEST lists …
BEST Author of the decade: Nafissa Thompson-Spires
From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: Over the years, Champaign-Urbana has been lucky to play host to some of our nation’s great authors. Add Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ name to that list. With an ethical …
BEST new restaurants of the decade: #6, Caribbean Grill
From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: I am so happy to eat Caribbean Grill’s food. Like many, I first experienced CG at Taste of C-U. It was hard to get to Refinery …
BEST Crooner of the decade: Crofton Coleman AKA Melvin Knight
From our BEST Music of the decade feature: There was a particular moment in 2017 where I was watching Crofton Coleman and The Amber Sky perform at The Accord, at the very end of the …
BEST Moves of the decade: Art Mart + Farren’s + Papa Del’s
From our BEST Food + Drink of the decade feature: We’re certain of a few things when it comes to operating this magazine: people care about eating and drinking, and people care about nostalgia in …
BEST College Sport of the decade: Women’s Volleyball
From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: In this community we focus a lot on men’s sports, particularly Illini basketball and football. This is not unique to C-U by any means, it’s generally the …