From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: Political engagement ebbs and flows over years and even generations, but the latter portion of this decade has seen a pretty significant shift in activism both nationwide, …
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BEST Muralist of the decade: Langston Allston
From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: One of the truest bright spots of this past decade in the arts here was the emergence of Langston Allston as a prolific muralist in Champaign-Urbana. The list of …
BEST new restaurants of the decade: #3, Sakanaya
From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: If you’ve ever been to Sakanaya on Green Street in the midst of this newest era of Campustown, you know that getting in the door is …
BEST Festival of the decade: ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival
From our BEST Music of the decade feature: Having dropped the curtain on the eighth edition just a few months ago, ELLNORA: The Guitar Festival has spent the last decade cementing its place as one …
BEST Short-lived Restaurant of the decade: Carmon’s
From our BEST Food + Drink of the decade feature: In the earlier portion of the decade, Carmon’s Bistro existed. But if you blinked, you might’ve missed it — it was only open for about a …
BEST new restaurants of the decade: #2, Golden Harbor
From our BEST new restaurants of the decade feature: I love Golden Harbor, and you should too. What else is there to say about this delicious and amazing Chinese food restaurant? (Jess Hammie) Photo by …
BEST T-shirts of the decade: Jan + Her Husband
From our BEST Culture of the decade feature: We should truly consider ourselves lucky to be graced with the presence of Jan and her husband here, as they walk through Urbana’s Market at the Square …
BEST Arts Advocate of the decade: Kelly White
From our BEST Arts of the decade feature: It’s no exaggeration to say that our current arts scene would not exist without the advocacy of Kelly White, 40 North’s extraordinary Executive Director. In the years that …
BEST Scene Ambassador of the decade: Kamila Glowacki
From our BEST Music of the decade feature: It’s not just that Kamila Glowacki has performed in… count’ em — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 — bands. It’s not just that her …
BEST Food Development of the decade: Better quality, more diverse restaurants
From our BEST Food + Drink of the decade feature: Over the course of ten years, Champaign and Urbana have seen a boom in restaurants. We have more, for sure, but I’d argue we also …