Chef Ken Ishibashi offers an intimate alternative for sushi lovers at ISHI in Champaign.
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Dinner + Movie: Masijta Grill + Always Be My Maybe
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A rom-com-foodie genre mashup sends Paul to Masijta Grill for an all-you-can-eat feast.
Dinner + Movie: Bombay Market + RRR
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Paul cooks up an Indian feast to go with a screening of Netflix’s new international Tollywood hit.
Dinner + Movie: AM-KO + Alps
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Paul cooks octopus from AM-KO followed by a screening of a Greek art film that will blow your mind.
Carnivàle Debauche offers a peek into the nerdy soul of our community
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Paul reviews the latest Carnivale Debauche show, Nerdlesque.
Dinner + Movie: Urbana’s Market at the Square + Mood Indigo
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With France on his mind, Paul cooks a classic French dinner followed by a screening of French director Michel Gondry's magnum opus.
Shiquan Hot Pot is a super-secret hot pot joint in Champaign
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Want a great hot pot experience? Paul shares about Shiquan Hot Pot inside Fresh International Market.
Dinner + Movie: Spicy Tang + Tampopo
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Paul tried Spicy Tang's build-your-own-noodle soups and appetizers at the Campustown restaurant.
Dinner + Movie: Caribbean Grill + The Harder They Come
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After watching the Jamaican film The Harder They Come, Paul enjoyed jerk chicken and more from Caribbean Grill.
Behind the bar: A sincere chat with a bartender at Farren’s Pub
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“You should never ask a server or bartender what their real job is. I have real bills, and my real tips pay those bills. This is a real job,” says Terry Boyer, bartender extraordinaire at Farren's Pub.