Restaurant & Bar Reviews

Taco Loco has grown up from being a little known taco shop in Mahomet to a big-time taqueria in the North Prospect Ave. shopping district. And for a local business, that’s saying a lot.

Jack’s Grill, which offers Mediterranean fare, just opened on North Neil in downtown Champaign. Don’t fall for the restaurant’s façade — it gets better once inside.

Back on Election Day, I was able to celebrate Barack Obama’s win with some choice brews from Magic Hat Brewing Company, an eccentric brewery located in Vermont. Their beers are flavorful and creative, although I …

When we’re in the mood for Thai, we always seem to end up at Thara Thai. Champaign-Urbana certainly has no shortage of Thai restaurants for us to choose from. Basil Thai may be cheaper, Nitaya …

Trust me: you can’t generally get authentic Lebanese food in any American city, let alone any Midwestern college town. So it warrants a visit or two to downtown Champaign, where on Thursday and Friday evenings …

A regular carry-out customer at Bombay Grill on campus, I was curious to check out Bombay’s second location, the much larger space on First St. that formerly housed Basmati Indian restaurant. While the food was …

During the spring and summer of this last year, I made a habit out of enjoying the dollar sushi at Ko-Fusion, inviting friends along with me, and even defending the slow service and roll variety …

With my wedding just 16 days away, and a burning yet misdirected need to somehow shave off as many pounds as possible, my mind has been on one thing and one thing alone come dinner …

There is something uniquely charming about taking a long drive to go out to eat. After all, most dining out experiences in these towns involve simply settling for second best: grab hold of what strikes …