Thirsty Around Town

Fall brings new cocktail menus all around downtown. We taste test a few and recommend that you check them out too.

We thought Carmon's was all about the food. Thirsty Around Town takes a closer look and finds a “speakeasy-esque” treasure in the cocktail list.

After years as a wine shop, Corkscrew in Urbana opened Buvons as a wine bar to broaden its approach to service. In 2012, they've taken it one step further.

Triptych Brewing is in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign to bring local beer to the people of Champaign, Urbana and Savoy.

A new transplant learns that Champaign’s coffee is as delicious as that in Seattle. And some of our editors weigh in as well.

Susanna finishes her Wine Bar Wars at The Pines in Urbana, with satisfying results.

Susanna continues exploring C-U’s wine bars with Urbana’s Buvons.

In the first of a series, Susanna examines Sun Singer Wine & Spirits, one of three wine store/bar combos in C-U.

Susanna discovers the mysterious ways of The Esquire’s Contusion shot.