Locals Jon and Cathy Rector raise money and spread awareness for the C-U Schools Foundation with a large-scale Chopped for Charity event.
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Destihl hosts Pig Pickin’ dinner next week
Destihl will host this four-course, pork-based dinner with beer pairings next Wednesday evening in downtown Champaign. Call ahead for reservations.
Carmon’s Lobster Shack open Monday night
Carmon’s opens for another pop-up dinner Monday night, this time a Lobster Shack, serving shrimp rolls, crab rolls, and lobster rolls. No reservations, so get there early to get a seat.
Prairie Fruits Farm hosts first summer open house
Prairie Fruits Farm will host their first farm open-house of the season today from 4 to 6PM. That means you can check out the goats (and watch them chew on whatever is in sight), hang …
Cafe Luna to host farm dinner
Cafe Luna and Slow Food Champaign-Urbana will host a farm dinner on June 24, with food from Seven Sisters Farm, Prairie Fruits Farm, and vendors at the Urbana Farmer’s Market. Get tickets or more information here.
Volunteers welcome to remove downtown art project
The News-Gazette reports that, in preparation for upcoming construction of the hotel project in downtown Champaign, volunteers are removing the fence art at Church and Neil this evening, June 8, and tomorrow afternoon, June 9, and …
Carmon’s opens as Fried Chicken Shack for one night
Carmon’s will bring the south to the midwest for their first “pop-up dinner” on Monday night, June 11, from 5-10 p.m. Check out the Fried Chicken Shack details, which include Triple S Farm chickens brined in sweet …
Big Grove Tavern set to open with farm-to-table focus
We talk to Jessica Gorin, the Executive Chef for the new Big Grove Tavern in downtown Champaign, to hear about her years as a chef and her plans for the menu.
Street Food Beer Dinner at Destihl
When we think of street food, we think of spicy tacos and pork on a stick, which sounds like the perfect thing to wash down with a beer. On Wednesday, May 30, Destihl will serve …
Eat Monical’s today, support Angels
Monical’s Community Day will support Imerman Angels today, a charity that matches up cancer survivors with cancer fighters all over the world, so that no one faces cancer alone! The offer is valid at the …