Let me start by saying how thrilled I was to get an email invitation to the highly anticipated soft opening of local gem Caribbean Grill. They’ve been around Champaign-Urbana for 7 years. They started out at Taste of Champaign then began catering, lunch carry-out, and for the past two years they’ve run a popular food truck….
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Hamilton Walker’s: Sneak Peek Dinner
The night of the HW Sneak Peek dinner did not go as we had planned. Everything turned out wonderfully delicious in the end, but the journey to get there was a cold one. My husband Corey and I had picked out our 40’s style outfits and got in the car with plenty of time to spare….
Hamilton Walker’s: A Sneak Peek
Today was a very exciting day for me. You know what, exciting doesn’t even come close to touching how amazing my morning was. I had the chance of a lifetime to, again, see inside the much talked about Hamilton Walker’s Steakhouse. I fought the wind as I headed down Neil Street to the location of the…
Hamilton Walker’s Opening Approaches
The much anticipated Hamilton Walker’s steakhouse, opening in Champaign Fall 2016, is well on its way to opening day! The restaurant will be a 40’s inspired steakhouse built in the heart of Downtown Champaign. The history behind Hamilton Walker’s is just as rich as the decadent food. It was once Walker’s Opera House and was…
An Afternoon in C-U
The more time I spend here in Champaign-Urbana, the more I grow to love it. We are so fortunate to have most everything the big city has right at our fingertips. We have University of Illinois sports, the Krannert Art Museum, The Virginia Theatre, and luckily for me, a thriving food scene that shows no…
The Inside Scoop at Hamilton Walker’s
After writing my previous post about Hamilton Walker’s Steakhouse and the history behind it, I sent a message through social media requesting an invite to the Grand Opening. I have done this before, sometimes with no response, but this time that was not the case. A few weeks passed and I went on my daily routine of…
Watson’s Shack & Rail is Finally Here!
I was fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening of the elusive Watson’s Shack and Rail on Wednesday evening. I’m sure many of you were beginning to think this night would never happen, but it has come, and it was delicious! After anxiously waiting to try this food I had high hopes. I…
Hamilton Walker’s Steakhouse Coming to Champaign This Summer
When my husband and I were out to dinner the other night, I noticed the very large empty space at 201 North Neil Street. It used to be the Chicago Title Company building. It’s where my husband and I finalized the purchase of our home. Now it’s completely empty, but that night, there was a…
Nando Milano Trattoria-Champaign
The cold night air nipped at our ears as we moved briskly down the dark street to get to my birthday dinner. I’d been looking forward to this night for a month! The new restaurant that I’d been wanting to visit was now open and tonight, we had reservations. A warm and inviting light spilled…
Watson’s Shack & Rail to Open in Downtown Champaign
Watson’s Shack & Rail will be opening in Downtown Champaign this fall. They’ll be taking over the space at 211 North Neil Street formerly known as Boltini Bar and Lounge. Watson’s will be serving up Nashville hot chicken, fresh biscuits, tomato pudding, smashed potatoes smothered in their house made gravy, just to name a few….
Miga
Rain, Rain, Rain! That’s what I woke up to on the morning of our fancy anniversary dinner. I look forward to our special evening every year. I was a little bummed but no less excited for what the evening had in store. We again narrowed our choices down to a couple of restaurants. It was…
New Italian Trattoria to Open in Downtown Champaign
Nando Milano Trattoria is set to open in Downtown Champaign at 202-204 N. Neil Street. It will be right next door to The Jane Addams Bookshop in the space that used to house Carrie’s Fabulous to Funky. This will be the second location for owner Dario Vullo, the first location being in Chicago’s Wicker Park…
Prairie Palate 