Smile Politely‘s Pizza Tournament: Sweet 16
Your voices were heard, and now we're moving on to the next round: Sweet 16. Cast your vote now.
Your voices were heard, and now we're moving on to the next round: Sweet 16. Cast your vote now.
From a cod po boy to a shrimp po boy from Po' Boys, Alyssa shares five po boy sandwiches you'll want to eat.
Carl tries Sakura, the new Japanese restaurant in Downtown Urbana, and found tasty food with fabulous presentations.
Matt checks out Champaign dessert staple Jarling's Custard Cup.
Before a road trip, you might want to pack some of these snacks.
Stephanie reviews four pizzas, a Caprese salad, and all the flavors of gelato at Pizzeria Antica in Downtown Champaign.
It's time to look at C-U's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) options and sign up before the shares are all sold out.
Carl shares about his dinner at Possum Trot for dinner before a Vermilion County Bobcats hockey game.
This March, Alyssa shares a Filipino dessert, an Indian lunch, a Korean-fusion burger, and more.
Jorge shares some images from the Saturday morning market in the Lincoln Square Mall.
From lemon-parm broccoli salad to pad see you, here are five C-U broccoli dishes that are so good.
“My husband decided to open [a] restaurant serving sushi and bread. Sounds weird, but let’s try!” Kaori Ishibashi says.
Matt goes to The New Sweet Indulgence and brings home an eclectic mix of sweets.
Made-to-order cannolis, a panda-shaped pastry, and more, here are five desserts for when you want to treat yourself to something sweet.
Carl shares his review and why you should savor some great Chinese food at Rainbow Garden in Urbana.
The new restaurant in the kitchen of Collective Pour will have a dynamic, constantly-rotating menu. Weird Meat Boyz Doug Hodge and Ian Nutting say, “We kinda want to shake it up…Nothing is sacred to us. If we don't want to do fries, we may cancel fries.”
Paul's quest for cochinita pibil starts with a movie and ends with an exceptional dinner at Taqueria El Progreso.
Patrick pays a long overdue visit to A Taste of Both Worlds in Urbana for Restaurant Week.
This February, Alyssa celebrates great food Black-owned restaurants are making in C-U: from a Southern fried shrimp po boy to Zambian hand pies and more.
Sean tried Pekara's croissant French toast and the sriracha pork torta for Restaurant Week and shares what he thought.
The Restaurant Week special at Hamilton Walker's is a three course dinner for $29, and Alyssa shares what she tried.
With more than 30 restaurants participating, Restaurant Week kicks off tomorrow, and Alyssa shares which eats you won't want to miss.
Tias tried her first kombucha at Cloud Mountain Kombucha, the new kombucha place in the Lincoln Square Mall.
Paul writes about how the movie Bagdad Cafe inspired him to have a meal at The Courier Cafe.
From bánh mì to a tuna poke bowl to a cheesesteak, Alyssa shares what she had for lunch from the five food concepts at Broadway Food Hall.
If you're craving (or resolving to eat more) greens, Alyssa shares five scrumptious salads in C-U.
Xiaohui reviews Moment Bakery in Campustown.
Cold? Carl shares five fabulous soups to warm you up.
Alyssa shares five foods and drinks to try this January to make your new year delicious.
Now open, Sakura offers amazing Japanese food made by a chef who worked in Japan for six years.
From tots to toast to trout dip, Alyssa reviews the food at The Literary.
It's been a delicious year, and here's the BEST of 2021's food and drink in C-U.
Carl reviews Po' Boys, a restaurant started by one family in 1953 and run by a different family today with the same quality and recipes.
Alyssa recommends sizzling fajitas, sweet crêpes, a holiday latte, and more to warm up your December.
Sara reviews a few excellent options Kohinoor Indian Restaurant offers — that happen to be vegetarian.
Paul writes about how Scorsese’s Goodfellas inspired a dinner at Biaggi’s.
From cheese curds to tacos, Stephanie shares five bites and sips to get late at night.
Xiaohui visited BakeLab and tried seven items off the menu, from coffee to croissants.
Sam's Cafe is a wonderful breakfast spot open seven days a week.
Anthony shares his review of Cactus Grill, a Mexican-American fast casual restaurant serving Chipotle-style meals.
Alyssa shares restaurants and bakeries to source your Thanksgiving turkey, sides, dessert, and drinks for Thanksgiving this year.
Rafay shares about the coffee and sweets he enjoyed at Flying Machine Avionics.
The Scent of Green Papaya is a great film to watch alongside a Vietnamese dinner from Xinh Xinh Cafe and stay in for the night.
Elisabeth visits DUO, a trio of restaurants in one space in Rantoul.
This month, Alyssa recommends pozole, pumpkin kombucha, drunken pecan pie, and more.
Paul visits the ISR Dining Hall on the U of I's campus and tries lamb, Mousaka, paella, and more.
Alyssa reviews appetizers, ramen, sushi, and cocktails from KoFusion's new location.
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery teamed up with Art Mart for a Stewards of The Land Tasting, and Sara shares her experience of sipping wines and petting goats.
Matt tried five donuts, a danish, and a muffin at the Champaign staple Carmella's Creme Donuts.