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La Mixteca has become one of my favorite restaurants in C-U. I like that I can go for breakfast, lunch, or dinner; I’m never disappointed. I was recently there for lunch twice in one week. …

Cheese from Ludwig Farmstead Creamery:     Croissants from Art Mart:     This treat (and maybe the veggies) at the Red Herring:     This cup of coffee from Nitro Cup:       …

Last weekend, my husband and I went on a date to NAYA. He hadn’t been yet, so I was eager to share what I knew would be a good meal with him. Since we don’t …

Beckman Institute is celebrating 30 years of existence this fall, and earlier this week they shared this photo of the area pre-Beckman. It was home to Illinois Field from 1884 to 1988, which of course …

Okay yes, avocado toast has developed a certain reputation for being a millennial hipster thing to order. Apparently some rich dude evoked the dish when trying to formulate an explanation about why millennials couldn’t afford …

Now that you’re back to school or work on the U of I campus, you’ll need to makes plans for lunch. While the weather is lovely, it’s nice to walk to Green Street and get …

Weighing in at 750 lbs and reaching up to 14½ feet, the Sun King has now been installed at Kickapoo Rail Trail. Created by Decora, Iowa artist Steven Maeck, was installed at the corner of …

I ran an errand in Campustown today, which maybe wasn’t the best idea given the influx of students arriving this week, and as I rounded the corner of Sixth and Daniel, the empty facades made …

We had a bit of a storm yesterday in C-U, accompanied by tornado sirens that went off without there actually being a tornado warning issued. Apparently a funnel cloud was reported at Kirby and Staley, …