Unusual, cheap eats on campus are hard to find beyond the expected Indian and Thai restaurants that dot Green Street, [...]
Fresh digs
Thad Morrow, the 39-year-old, tattooed chef and owner of Bacaro Wine Lounge in downtown Champaign, sits in the front of [...]
One-on-One with Anna Barnes, coordinator of Prarieland CSA
The peak of mass production has passed as more restaurants, grocery stores and people have begun sourcing their goods from [...]
Food trucks of Champaign-Urbana
The city of Champaign has officially heralded in the new food truck craze. On the corner of Bradley and Prospect, [...]
Champaign’s Newest Cupcake Shop Changes Names
Known until recently as Cakes on Walnut, Cream & Flutter started with two sisters’ wish to create a shop that [...]
A day in the life of a clown
She walked in wearing a brightly bejeweled bowler hat and a jean jacket personalized with colorful iron-on pictures, her whimsical [...]
One-on-One With Jacqueline Hannah
buzz talks with the Common Ground Food Co-op’s general manager Common Ground Food Co-Op has long been a mecca for [...]
One-on-One with Jim Gould
Not just focusing on great cuisine, Jim Gould Restaurant has been known to host everything from themed tea parties to [...]
One-on-One with Keith Cameron Smith, Co-owner of Emerald City Lounge
Walking into Emerald City Lounge, the quiet demeanor of First Street gave way to laughter and the clinking of glasses [...]
One-on-One with… Downtown and campus Merry Ann’s owner Tony Pomonis
Merry Ann’s Diner is the 24 hour hang out for night owls, early birds, the drunk and the hungry. Anthony [...]







