Why I Heart the Esquire Lounge
My love for Esquire took about three years to develop, but it is a strong and enduring love. Looking back, it seems incredible that I didn’t give Esquire a chance sooner. Centrally located in downtown …
Restaurant & Bar Reviews
No. 1 Wok Lives Up to Its Name
I admit it: I am an addict for Chinese take-out. For a while, I thought that there were three Chinese restaurants in town that were owned by the same person. After all, they had the …
Burgers-Only at Farren’s
Sometimes my friends and I try to expand our horizons beyond the usual haunts, downtown bars and fine dining options. Sometimes we’re delighted by our experimenting, and other times, regretful. Twice in the last few …
Cafe Luna Moves Fine Dining Restaurant Across the Tracks
If you aren’t here for college, then there are few reasons to roam among the suburban youth who tan, binge drink and mate along East Green Street for eight months each year. There are a …
Crane Alley Offers “Just Right” Dining Experience
While it isn’t difficult to find a bar in downtown Champaign that suits your mood or credit card balance available (or a club, if that’s your bag), finding a decent place to eat can be …
Papa George: Finding Tasty Greek in the Least Likely Place
There’s very little about Papa George, the restaurant that was until recently Pickles on Neil Street, that says “Greek.” In fact, the exterior screams bland American cuisine (a la Pickles), but the fact that the …
So I Married a Chocolate Cake: A Review of Seven Saints
After respective long days at work and a couple hours cleaning our home from top to bottom, my boyfriend and I looked at each other, tired and hungry. “Now what?” I asked, bleary-eyed, and he …