Buzz Magazine: Nov. 8, 2012

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Place to Get Nails Done 8Hair Salon/Place to Get Hair Colored

New Clothes 9Vintage Clothes

Park 10Regional Store

Place to Buy a Bike 1124-Hour Hangout

Place to Get a TattooGay-Friendly Night Life 12

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enTerTainmenT 13Place to See a Movie/Theater Venue 14

Art GalleryPerformance Theater 15

Comedy VenuePlace to See Music 16

Beer GardenBand Fun Facts 17

Local BandCU Personality

Place to Buy Music 18Regional Attraction

Dining 19BBQ/Regional Restaurant 20

Food TrucksPizza 21

Vegetarian RestaurantMexican 23

Mexican DishesBreakfast 24Coffee ShopDessert 25

Asian Dishes 26Burgers

Bakery 27Wine Bar 28

Drinks and CocktailsBar Selection 29Beer Selection

Place to Buy AlcoholeDiTorS' PiCkS 30

buzz’s Favorite Pizza 33

Every October, the fi ne folks of Cham-paign-Urbana take time out of their days to vote on the even-tual contents of this issue — what they believe is the best of

the best in this town. We’ve spent months talk-ing about it, weeks planning it and many, many days designing it, and now, you are holding the fi nished product. Central Illinoisians, I’d like to introduce to you, buzz’s (best) Best of CU.

We’ve done it a little differently this year. You’ll fi nd within these pages not only voted categories by the community, but categories that we’ve cho-sen ourselves in hopes of expanding the breadth of our coverage. Some of you will probably be sad to see some of the categories gone, but don’t fret! There are new ones to take their places.

For me, this issue marks the beginning of the end — a bittersweet moment in both my col-lege and buzz careers. Three and a half years ago, I was a snotty Freshman on this campus, absolutely loathing everyone and everything because Illinois was my last choice for col-lege. I didn’t want to go where everyone else in my high school went. I wanted to be different, unique and make a name for myself.

Fast forward to now, and I have realized that Illinois should have always been my first choice because I would not be where I am if I had gone anywhere else. My time at Illinois has been punc-tuated by fateful moments of realization — the feeling that you are doing exactly what you should be doing or happenstance meetings with individu-als who end up being more than just another face.

At Illinois, I finally came into my own. I figured out what I was meant to do with my life (writ-ing, living and breathing food) and why I love it so (my family). Perhaps I would’ve realized this elsewhere. Perhaps not.

My start at buzz was equally serendipitous. A girl I worked on an class assignment for five minutes with remembered I wrote a food blog and forwarded me an email from the buzz Food & Drink section: They were hiring. “Why not?” I thought. And my journey started there.

I began writing at buzz and The Daily Illini in the fall of 2010. It’s amazing sometimes how fast you fi gure out what you do and do not like, because it took one story from the DI for me to hate it and one story from buzz to know I loved it.

I continued writing for several months and moved up to Food & Drink Editor. A year after that, I was chosen to be Editor-in-Chief.

And this is where everything becomes bit-tersweet. Next March, my tenure at buzz will be coming to a close, and next May, I will be graduating from the University (with a possibil-ity of grad school). I owe much of who I am to this school, organization and most of all, these twin cities that have allowed me to become the woman I am. So hats off, CU, this one’s for you.

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In the five months since it opened, Big Grove Tavern has expanded CU’s food scene by nar-rowing its focus, geographically speaking at

least. By emphasizing local food sources, patrons can drink an Illinois-brewed beer to wash down a bite of sausage that was stuffed in-house with in-state produce, and know where all of the meal’s ingredients came from.

The restaurant strives to use ingredients that are as local as possible. Even the seafood is sourced from the Great Lakes to keep the entire menu based within the Midwest.

“When there is someone in town or within 25 miles or 50 miles that does a great job with whatever product we’re looking for, then they’re always our first go-to people if we can,” said General Manager Michael Johnson.

Nearly all of the restaurant’s food is made in-house as well, he said, with the exception of some, such as the bread purchased down the street at Pekara Bakery.

With the menu changing with the seasons, eating at Big Grove Tavern just once is hardly experiencing the restaurant. The meat and proteins in the dishes are usually consistent, Johnson said, but the other ingredients vary to keep things fresh and appealing to serious eaters and casual foodies alike.

“We’ve got a table of early 20-year-olds drinking and having some bar bites right next to a group of business men in their suits having a nice dinner,” Johnson said. “We really went for

a larger demographic that not only is looking to get into good quality food, but really cares about where their food comes from and how their animals were treated before they were processed.”

The menu’s hits include the Tavern Burger, with its blend of beef, pork and bison, and the Tater Tots that “aren’t your average Tater Tots you had when you were a kid,” Johnson said.

The current most popular dessert is Executive Chef Jessica Gorin’s chocolate cake pudding, that Johnson describes as “super decadent.”

This fall, Big Grove Tavern is introducing many changes, namely the expansion of its menu.

“We’re actually adding a handful of vegetarian options to the menu,” Johnson said. “It seems like a large population of the culture that re-

ally cares about farm-to-table restaurants are vegetarians as well.”

The restaurant plans to continue its beer-and-dinner Saturdays and add more specialty nights. Tuesdays will continue to feature family fried chicken and sweet potato waffles, and there will be free wine tastings the first Monday of the month.

F ounded in 1974, Common Ground is a co-op that sells foodstuffs from local farms, as well as other organic and fair-trade items.

“We’re not owned by one, but by many,” said Joy Rust, Common Ground’s Manager of Mar-keting. “We interviewed and surveyed the own-

ers to see if they wanted to do an expansion (of the store). It’s definitely an input from all over the community.”

The store's motto, Rust said, is, “‘Know your food.’ We’ve started doing other things with it, too, like ‘Know your farmers.’”

Knowing what you eat and where it came from is made easy by Common Ground. The website offers a still-growing list of farmers who supply their produce, and many of the items in the store are labeled with the farm from which they came.

Common Ground has been working toward providing the community with food since it was started 34 years ago. At that time, the co-op was made up completely of a volunteer work force. After moving to Urbana in 2008 with only 10 employees, it has grown to 55 employees. And it’s still growing. The recent expansion is coming to a close and the new space will include a full-service deli, salad bar, community kitchen and much more. The co-op has chronicled the whole expansion process on their website, including an explanation of the financial cost.

“The co-op has become the primary channel for many local farmers to provide their goods year-round, serving to increase our communi-ties’ investment in local farms that produce food in a sustainable fashion,” Rust said. “These years have also seen an emphasis on strategic planning, infrastructure and better business practices...”

Knowing your food has never been easier, thanks to Common Ground. Common Ground is open every day 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

best Animah Boakyegreen busIness/place to buy organIc grocerIes Katie Gamble

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Boasting a collection of more than 3,000 pipes, 60,000 cigars and more than 350 blends of pure, handmade tobaccos, Jon’s

Pipe Shop is not only the Best Smoke Shop in CU, but one of the best in North America. Jon’s

is so renowned that Hans Nielsen, arguably the best pipe maker in the world, visits at least once a year from Denmark.

Located on Green between Fifth and Sixth Streets, Jon’s is recognizable for the Jester-like

wooden statue that peeks out the front window. For those who have only passed by, the shop de-serves a deeper look. The inside of Jon’s looks like Ollivander’s, but with pipes instead of wands. Walking through the shop is almost like stepping

into another era. Customers are welcomed by the rich brown colors of the pipes and lovely aromas wafting from the tobacco storage room.

Established in 1959 by U of I students, Jon’s is steeped in university history. Several of the shop’s tobacco blends are named after reputable alumni, such as “Hatch’s Choice,” named after Gaylord Hatch, a dean of LAS, and “Garvey,” named after John Garvey, the founder of the Il-linois Jazz Program.

In addition to themed tobacco, Jon’s carries pipes of all shapes and sizes made of the finest Briarwood and Meerschaum. “Our pipes range from sublime, to rare and valuable, to inexpen-sive,” said Michael LaDue, manager of Jon’s. Among the countless pipes lining the walls of the shop and the specialty pipes shaped like the heads of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, a pipe connoisseur can find anything his heart desires.

While they carry unique products, what makes Jon’s so beloved is its warm atmosphere. Custom-ers of all walks of life visit the shop to share their common love of quality tobacco. Many times, customers find themselves staying for a while, smoking a pipe and chatting.

It's no wonder that Jon’s has won the Best of CU's Best Smoke Shop several years in a row. Its enormous selection, excellent customer service and longtime connection with U of I make it one of a kind.

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R od Sickler was crowned victor for Best Hair Salon and Best Place to get Hair Colored. Located in Champaign, this hair studio was

constructed in October of 2005, becoming the center for numerous ideals of art, beauty and wellness. Within the shop, an upscale hair

salon and spa is located centrally between a photography studio, medical spa, dental office, chiropractor facility and a personal training stu-dio. The classy establishment follows a simple motto that reflects the work done within the center: Art Service Passion.

On average, 75-100 clients are seen every day at Rod Sickler. The staff are busiest at work styling hair, pampering, and dazzling their guests every Thursday through Saturday. Their work begins to pick up the pace toward the end of the year, during the fall and winter seasons. Eager to offer customers more, Rod Sickler remodeled the shop just this past year, almost doubling the space. They hope to magnify the wellness center and seek out other related services to offer to their clients in the future.

After speaking with Whitney Fleming, the hair salon manager, she offered some insights, saying

that one of the best aspects of the salon is how they offer such a wide variety of services. The intensive staff training program is especially notable, ensuring that every employee has a friendly attitude toward his or her work. Fleming said that the most satisfying response a client could have after being styled is “the smile on their face.” Owner Rod Sickler participates in Sexy Hair shows, which allow him to travel the world. Upon arriving back to the shop’s base, Sickler shares his insights and observations from around the world about the latest trends and techniques for his staff to use on their clients. Fleming suggests that this traveling and development of skills is why clients come to Rod Sickler: for their “signature way of cut-ting layers” and for the established system Rod has introduced to the salon. Fleming said it’s the staff’s passion, along with the amazing clients and work environment, that makes working and patroning Rod Sickler such an awesome experience.

Thank You! We appreciate your votes in the Best of CU.

-Best hair salon-Best place to get nails done-Best place to get hair colored

M ichael Nguyen and Michelle Vuong opened Modern Nails to the community of Cham-paign-Urbana just four years ago. Now, they

are the Best Nail Salon in CU. Becoming No. 1 is not their only goal as salon

owners; they live to deliver excellent customer service and care. Modern Nails takes much pride in being the best when it comes to customer sat-isfaction and always being prepared to address any problem that a customer may have.

“Our statement is ‘elegant and affordable.’ What it means is, no matter who you are, when you walk into our door, you are being greeted and treated with the utmost care and services,” said Nguyen.

Nguyen talked about the success of his salon and how it came to be. “We pride ourselves for being different,” said Nguyen when asked what separates his salon from the rest. “We aim for full satisfaction from our clients.”

Modern Nails is located on Kirby Avenue, not too far from campus, which is convenient for students and other locals who do not want to be on a hectic college campus. In fall of 2010, Modern Nails ex-panded its branch to what is now Campus Nails located on 509 E. Green, but due to renovation and the growth of the first salon, they decided to stick

with just the original for fear that they may “spread (themselves) too thinly.” This has proven to be a perfectly fine idea since their original store now has many more features than one would find at other salons. It holds 16 (yes, 16) La Fleur Pedicure Chairs so that their clients won’t have to sit around and wait

their turn. Instead, customers can walk right into one of the open chairs and let it massage all your worries away as they begin to pamper your feet. With a staff of more than 10 dedicated workers, Modern Nails guarantees that you will be in and out quickly and leave as a happy customer.

Modern Nails is open Monday through Satur-day, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays, they open a little later at 11 a.m. while closing at 4 p.m. Mod-ern Nails strives to always be available for their customers, so call them or stop on in and see why they are the No. 1 salon in CU!

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L ocated on N. Neil St. in downtown Cham-paign, Circles is nestled next to a bakery and restaurant, a perfect location where

one can easily pop into the shop.Established in 1984, owner Danelle Jameson

took over Circles in 1993. Since then, Jameson has put emphasis on bringing clothing to Cir-cles that is artistic and puts value on quality. She likes to pick pieces that offer a unique al-ternative to what is found at the mall.

“I travel a lot and go to markets across the country, including art shows and people watch-ing,” Jameson said, discussing her process for selecting clothing for the shop.

Circles is the place to also look for a statement piece of clothing, be it a new fringe satchel or down-to-the stitching Oxford shoes with floral prints. “Some people like to wear it all when it comes creating a statement,” Jameson said.

Jameson, originally from Decatur, Ill., came to Champaign to study mathematics at the Uni-versity of Illinois, and later changed her major

to art history. She uses that background to cre-ate an artistic aesthetic for Circles. “Circles is distinct from other boutiques because of the focus between artistry, design and balance, rather than solely focusing on name brands. Boutiques have their own style and that stems from the buyer,” Jameson said.

For a small shop, Circles has plenty of room to navigate. The décor of the shop complements well with a neat palette of slate grey, plums and slight evergreens. That includes the main coun-ter, which is copper — rimmed with a uniform pattern of pennies.

Fashion was also something bred into James-on’s childhood. “I grew up in fabric stores, ac-companying my mother and grandmother. Like other kids, I would run around touching every-thing, but there was a point where I saw the fabric as a library. You go in and study patterns,” Jameson said.

Jameson also used to design her own line of clothing for Circles from 1998 to 2006. She

would go overseas for about six weeks every year to build her line for spring.

“Eventually I’d like to redevelop that end of

my creativity and would like to open a men’s clothing boutique … Like a ‘brother’ shop to Circles,” Jameson said.

F eather boas, vintage glasses and leather jack-ets of every flavor greet customers as they walk into Dandelion. Dandelion, located in

the heart of downtown Champaign, is one of the more unique vintage clothing stores in the CU area. Merely wandering in this store will tell any

customer why Dandelion has earned this year’s Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing award.

Sara Hudson, owner of Dandelion and University alumnus, opened the store in 1993. Hudson says the idea to open a vintage store occurred to her while working at an advertising agency in San Francisco.

“I was really inspired by the California vintage scene, by all of the shops on Height Street,” Hudson said.

Unique pieces are always ready and available at Dandelion. “We go on buying trips all over the Midwest: Chicago, St. Louis and all the little towns in between,” Hudson said. Unlike some of the more higher priced vintage stores located in big cities, Dandelion’s prices are very reason-able, making it a perfect spot for the vintage lovers on a budget.

Hudson chooses the pieces for her store based on her own tastes. “I go with my gut. It’s what I like, it’s what I think other people would like,” she said. “It has to be retro, funky or somehow interesting.” One of the ways that the store sets itself apart from other vintage stores is its strong aesthetic; it features a selection of new accessories such as tights and sunglasses mixed in with the vintage pieces.

“You shouldn’t do only fifties or only nineties.

You need to take a little from each and do your own unique look,” Hudson said. What this does is create a visually stunning hodgepodge of the best pieces from all decades. You’re just as like-ly to find a pair of red velvet platform heels next to a thigh-length '60s mod dress. And for all you male vintage lovers out there, Dandelion is the place to go. Unlike similar stores, Dandelion offers a large men’s section replete with suede jackets from the '70s and camouflage jackets of every type.

When asked about her favorite piece cur-rently in the store, Hudson points to a green Southwestern-inspired suede jacket hanging on the wall. “Somebody put in the time to bedazzle and sew and crank it up. It’s really unique, very old and cool,” Hudson said.

If you’re looking to add unique vintage pieces that you won’t find at the mall, head on over to Dandelion. You’ll be sure to find that special piece to love

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M eadowbrook Park, located at the corner of Race Street and Windsor Road in Urbana, is one of the Urbana Park District’s most beau-

tiful sites. Its 130 acres contain three miles of trails and are open dawn to dusk, all year round. Windy fall afternoons could not be more serene than they are in Meadowbrook. The park offers six trails, most of which allow bikes and pets. The trails range from cement and heavily traveled, to makeshift and pri-vate, so whether you are going on a stroll with your neighbors and their dog or alone in contemplative

silence, there is a path for you.Meadowbrook Park also contains the Wandell

Sculpture Garden, a walk lined with work by various artists. The Wandell Sculpture Garden was estab-lished in 1999 in honor of Celia and Willet Wandell, who owned a plant nursery and were fond of “sup-porting art in a natural setting.” Although most of the sculptures are located in the heart of the sculpture garden, a few can be seen along other paths in the park. Before each piece stands a plaque with the art-ist’s name, vision and title of the piece. “Connectors,”

a sculpture by Micki LeMieux, is unlike anything you will ever see. Other artists whose works are featured are John Adduci, Peter Michel, Cecilia Allen and many more. There are a total of 23 sculptures in the park, a map of which can be found online at www.urbanaparks.org.

Finding a park that offers such a creative outlet for artists and a gallery for local art appreciators is rare. A visit to Meadowbrook Park soothes the soul and is an escape from today’s fast-paced society. Take half a day off sometime and go enjoy nature’s artistry.

T wo walls lined with board games and trading card game decks of every variety, supplies for painting role-playing game miniatures, extra

dice for more Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, and enough tables and chairs to host gamers from around town. Husband-and-wife team Dave and Heather Hoover, owners of Armored Gopher Games, have the gaming community pegged.

“We work really hard … to make sure everybody feels welcomed,” said Heather Hoover, co-owner.

Armored Gopher has been in CU for about five and a half years, with the Hoovers as co-owners for the past four. In that time, they have grown into a larger location and expanded what they call the “Gopher Mafia,” their family of customers.

They treat their “Gophers” like family by host-ing fundraisers when they hear that a customer’s family needs assistance. The store also hosts book signings and tournaments for the various games they sell in order to foster more of a community atmosphere. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have their battles with each other.

The next time your game of Monopoly get a little too heated and Risk just doesn’t satisfy your blood thirst, you may want to settle the score by joining the Gopher Mafia on a Monday night when they play Warhammer 40,000 in the store.

“We’ll get anywhere from four to 20 people in here pulling out armies of plastic soldiers, throwing them on the board with some terrain and shooting the

crap out of each other,” said Dave Hoover, co-owner.Friday nights feature Magic the Gathering, and

routinely fill the store to its 46-person capac-ity. Their drafting format is a popular way to play, Heather Hoover said, because it allows you to pick cards from many decks that circulate around the table until you have formed a deck.

“It’s like fantasy football, only with goofy cards,” she said.

Armored Gopher hosts some officially rec-ognized tournaments that charge an entry fee, but their friendlier normal game nights are free. They encourage people to come talk with the employees or other Gophers to find a game they might like.

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C hampaign Cycle is the best place to buy a bike in the CU area. From hybrid commuters to all-terrain mountain bikes, road-racing bikes

to relaxing recumbents, there is a bike for anyone with any need.

The store showcases its higher-end road bikes near the front, and the more affordable and ac-cessible bikes, such as cruisers, single speeds and children’s bikes, in the back.

“We try to have a mix of everything,” said manager Alex Hegeman-Davis. “We try to just have a lot of stuff.”

The most popular bikes are fitness hybrids, He-geman-Davis said, because they are more upright and better for commuting than many road bikes, but still have narrow tires that make them more exercise-friendly than mountain bikes. The store also recently added the Surly Bikeline and Castelli clothing brand to meet consumer interest.

Champaign Cycle mainly sells new bikes, but the employees also perform repairs on customers’ bikes. Aside from selling bikes, an aim of Cham-

paign Cycle is to help develop the cycling com-munity of CU.

“We’re trying to do more and more community outreach and get people more interested in cycling as a whole, just because it’s healthy and it’s easy,” Hegeman-Davis said.

During the summer months, there is a regular group bike ride that takes off from the store, he said, as well as other spur-of-the-moment rides. The store also organizes other rides, such as the Breast Cancer Awareness Ride, which was held on Oct. 13.

There is an annual community bike sale held on-site every spring. People can bring in their bikes, name their selling price, and the store will facilitate the sale. Ten percent of the sales go to Habitat for Humanity, while the rest go back to the seller.

With the winter months coming, their indoor trainer rides have begun again. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, riders can bring their trainers to the store and ride with fellow cyclists as they watch movies.

M erry Ann’s Diner has been faithfully serving its customers since 1983. Created by Anastase Pomonis, the diner was named after his wife.

Since Pomonis’ passing in July, his son, Tony Pomonis, has run the diner with the help of other family and church members.

“Me and my family go to the same church as the owner, and before the father passed away a couple months ago, last summer I started working for (An-astase Pomonis),” said Ryan Kutil, general manager of the Neil Street location. “When the general man-ager position opened up, he offered that position to me so I came over here in April and May of this year.”

The cozy diner on the corner of Neil Street and Kirby Avenue is one of three locations owned by Tony Pomonis. But the popularity and atmosphere of community speaks for the overall presence of Merry Ann’s in Champaign-Urbana.

There is an old-school feel to the diner — one that resembles a restaurant you’d find along Route 66 — with its small booths, quick ser-vice, massive quantities of food and affordable prices. Customers leave with full stomachs and the satisfaction of getting one’s money’s worth. And for this reason, many come back for more,

becoming what Kutil dubs “the regulars.”“The most rewarding part of this job is meet-

ing the regulars,” Kutil said. “(I) make a lot of friends, a lot of contacts. See the same people every day and wonder where they are if they don’t show up.”

But don’t be fooled into thinking Merry Ann’s

serves only certain types of customers. The chief reason for the diner’s popularity and success is the appreciation and love by an array of people within the CU community.

“We get a lot of retired guys that sit at the same booth, counter, seat and meet with the same guys routinely,” Kutil said. “Monday through Friday, we

pretty much get the same crowd. We get a lot of business people at lunch coming in, and obviously a large amount of college students come late at night after the bars.”

Visit one (or two, or all three) of the diner’s lo-cations and determine whether Merry Ann’s truly owns up to this critically acclaimed title for yourself.

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g reen Street alone seems as though it has a million different tattoo shops. The compe-tition to be CU's Best Place to get Tatted is

fierce, but for the past two years, No Regrets Tat-toos has proven to be worthy of the title.

Located in downtown Champaign, No Regrets offers a wide range of tattoo and body piercing services. When I went to check out the shop, I also decided to get another cartilage piercing. Body piercer Karla Grimes did the deed, and her friendliness and professionalism echoed that of the rest of the shop’s. She made me feel comfortable and relaxed, and even humored my questions on how many people get their you-know-whats pierced, to which she said “you’d be surprised.”

Great customer service like this is vital, but that’s not the only thing No Regrets has going for them. Owner Matt Stines, who opened the shop in Champaign six years ago, believes that their high expectations set them apart from the competition.

“We pride ourselves on being clean and safe

and I think we’re above the standards that the state provides,” Stines said. And he’s not exag-gerating. The cleanliness of the shop was one of the first things that stuck out to me. Every-thing was sanitary to the point where they could probably persuade my mother, who has given me the “your body is a temple” speech more than once, to get inked.

Stines, who has won more than 50 awards and frequently attends tattoo shows and conventions, is constantly striving to push the shop forward.

“If you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backwards. I don’t want to get complacent and stop progressing,” Stines said.

All of the artists bring something different to the table, which is another advantage for both the customer and the shop itself. “We cover all bases of types and styles of work. A lot of shops only go towards one style of work whereas we do multiple,” Stines explains.

As I sit here writing this, new piercing in tact, I can confidently say I have no regrets.

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117 W. Church St., Champaign

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Halfway between downtown Champaign and Green Street, in “Midtown,” is Chester Street Bar, also known as “C Street.” This location

helps the bar cater to a varied crowd and attract people from many different walks of life.

“It’s fun and very eclectic. We get a good mix of people,” said Tom Bermingham, manager of Chester Street Bar for the past 20 years. “You meet anyone from goths to old stoners to Greeks, depending on the night.”

Though the bar is known for its gay-friendly atmosphere, that is not necessarily the bar’s in-tention, and it’s not even that accurate anymore.

“It’s really not a gay bar anymore,” Bermingham said. “Sixty percent of people that come to the drag shows are straight or girls with their boy-friends. A lot of guys come here to pick up girls.”

C-Street first became the go-to late-night hangout of the LGBT community years ago when Bermingham began working at the bar. The com-munity had no gathering place, so the bar met that need and became somewhat of a home.

But still, the bar is geared toward nobody in par-

ticular, and is open to anyone looking for a fun night.

“As long as you want to come and have fun, all are welcome,” Berm-ingham said.

There are weekly attractions such as drag shows on Sundays, goth nights on Mondays, country nights on Wednesdays and Greek nights on Thursdays. There are also weekly Greek parties, Bermingham said, because of their popular light-ing, decorations, DJs and themes. Oh, and one other attraction.

“Almost every night we have girls tell us how clean our bathrooms are compared to most of the bars on campus,” Bermingham said. “They go on and on about how we actually have toilet paper!”

Did I forget to mention the bar’s smoke machine and confetti blaster?Located just two blocks from the Illinois Terminal, you can hop a bus and be at the party in no time.


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Worst Place to take a NaP iN Public

The girls’ bathroom in the basement of the Eng-lish Building. There is a rank couch just randomly placed in the girls’ bathroom. While I do under-stand the desire to sleep on a couch in between classes, I strongly feel that a bathroom is not a con-ducive place for getting in some shuteye. But there have been at least three occurrences of me coming out of a stall, going over to the sinks to wash my hands, and seeing a girl, passed out, on that couch. Please, oh, please, try and find somewhere else to nap. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

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You go a few feet; stop for five minutes. Go another few feet; stop for five more minutes. "HEY, ASSHOLE! WHY WON’T YOU JUST CROSS AT THE CROSSWALK? What is this? An ENTIRE sorority is crossing the street AT THE SAME TIME? What do you mean Springfield is closed? Blarh! Garphf!" —What cars could say if they could talk —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

bikers Who refuse to use bike laNes

"What the hell is your problem, buddy? The urban planners of our nice city gave you a safe, designated lane! Do you think about anyone but your own eco-friendly self?” —What every single person says when a biker is riding on the street/sidewalk. —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

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"What the suck! Why is a quarters only 10 min-utes? Is this thing broken? Was that quarter an oversized dime? A dollar for forty minutes? This is bullshit!” —The reaction every single person ever had upon realizing they were parked at these stupid meters. —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

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students for the work they do and abide by the contract you signed with the GEO so we can avoid going through all of this every year. —Thomas Thoren, Community Editor

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It’s growing. Always. —Evan Lyman

PaPa JohN'sPapa John’s reminds me of cartoon pizza: It

looks like something a Ninja Turtle would eat, but tastes like cardboard, paint and the unfair slave labor of third world children. As Papa John says, “Terrible frozen ingredients make a God-awful pizza; that’s why nobody makes a worse pizza than Papa John's!” I think a better slogan for this crap-tastic chain would be, “Papa John's: When you need to feed people you don’t care about without spending much money.” —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

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F or the second year in a row, The Art The-ater has deservedly won CU's Best Theater Venue, complete with showings of first-run

independent and foreign features, and special events ranging from late night movies to festi-vals. General manager Austin McCann hopes viewers will find these movies unique, but more importantly, that the Art Theater’s perks will en-hance the theater experience.

“I want to provide good movies that can chal-lenge people and encourage conversation,” McCann said.

Anyone unfamiliar with most of the first-run titles at the Art Theater shouldn’t feel dissuaded.

“There needs to be some sort of vision for what we want the theater to be, but more events allow for some exploration and gives each audience its own cinematic pleasures,” McCann said.

As great as it is to see an alternative theater stay afloat in a tentative industry, there’s no denying that digital has happened. Theaters outside of the main business pull haven’t been able to keep up with change and have gone under. The Art Theater remains strong, and still shows movies on film. With the Virginia Theatre closed until next spring, that makes it the only theater in the area using celluloid, and with a great sound system to boot.

Although the future looks dim for the format – the Art Theater expects to make the full conversion to digital projection this spring – there are still plenty of movies lined up until then for film fans to check out.

“Movies are vibrant and alive on screen, and it’s important to see them the way they were meant to be seen,” McCann said.

The Art Theater’s concession stands offers delicious, locally made treats for cheap prices, and a new program with doctoral students from the University to further put audiences into con-versation with one another.

The Art Theater has supported movies that never would have been seen on the big screen anywhere else near the CU area, and its new developments will expand to get more out of the filmgoing experience. Ebertfest may be in the spring, but The Art Theater is CU’s annual film festival that transcends the uniform film-going experience.

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Second Theater Venue: Krannert Center

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i ndi go Artist Co-op is back for the second year in a row to defend its title as winner of Best Art Gallery in CU.

Although there is no owner, James Barham founded indi go three and a half years ago to cater to artists in the Champaign-Urbana community. Operating under the philosophy of “visual space has essentially no owner,” the Artist Co-Op provides a space, as well as sup-port, for a variety of different artists and their work, including new artists who haven’t yet received a lot of exposure.

The Artist Co-Op is located near the inter-section of University and Neil, nestled between a retro thrift store and guitar shop. Inside, the relatively small gallery feels spacious, with high ceilings and bright lighting. One of the gallery’s most prominent architectural features is the large, white-washed brick wall that provides a clean and simple backdrop for art-ists’ work to stand out. The gallery is divided into two levels, another unique feature of its architecture. The lower level provides a more intimate space for display with dim lighting and several cubby holes set into the walls.

Local artists can pay a mere $25 to have the space available for exhibitions and openings. There are a lot of rotating events, ranging from

exhibitions, poetry readings, musical events and private events. Indi go is also known to host fundraising events for local causes.

Indi go’s most recent exhibition highlighted the work of Carolina Rodriguez, a visual artist from Costa Rica. The exhibit revolved around the juxtaposition of pre-Colombian art from

Costa Rica, prairie landscapes of the Midwest and urban scenes from Costa Rica and Chicago.

With a constant rotation of events and openings for artists, indi go is a great place to get a little art noshing done while in the area. For a calendar and opportunities, visit indi-go-art.com.

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There aren’t many places where you can expe-rience a variety of diverse, cultural and pro-fessional performances for less than $10 (if

you're a student), yet Krannert can easily claim this title. Boasting more than 400 shows this year alone, Krannert takes the cake for the Best Performance Theater.

“Students get a discount for all performances. You won’t pay more than $10 a ticket,” said Bridget Lee-Calfas, the public information di-rector at Krannert.

With 100 free performances every year, ranging

from classical music and opera to student-run shows, Krannert is filled with a variety of oppor-tunities for all ages and interests of people. If a performance isn’t for you, there are events and amenities that can keep you just as entertained. For those of you looking to save some cash, stop by Krannert on Thursdays at 5 p.m. to get a meal and entertainment.

“Every Thursday at 5 we have a wine tasting if you’re 21 or older. If not, there’s free cheese and crackers with live music,” Lee-Calfas said.

The Stage 5 Bar in the lobby is another place

to sip on some wine, socialize and grab a quick bite to eat. The menu is filled with quick appe-tizers that are perfect during intermission of a show. Krannert also boasts a café to satisfy those looking for something more substantial. The Intermezzo Café is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and includes vegetarian options, sweet treats, breakfast goods, filling lunches and of course, coffee. Most of the ingredients are locally produced and organic, as Krannert is a certified Green Business.

If you’re craving a piece of cake or a cup of cof-

fee, you can order ahead to keep your stomach from rumbling too long.

Make sure you check out The Promenade gift shop as well. The shop contains jewelry, art, gifts and cards.

As for the performances, there are ones for theater-lovers, free shows and events for penny-pinchers, organic food for health nuts, a gift shop for shopaholics, and wine for the sophisticated type.

With a long list of amenities and events for all types, it’s no surprise that Krannert Center is crowned Best Performance Theater.

The stage is set, the microphone is checked and the audience members have drinks in hand. Home to comedians from all around

the region and winner of Best Comedy Venue, Memphis on Main takes care of your need to laugh without guard.

Located at the corner of Main and Chestnut, Memphis on Main was founded by couple Ben and Tiffany who took the former Vriner’s Con-fectionery and turned it into a venue for live entertainment in the CU area. From karaoke nights on Thursdays to local blues bands per-forming over the weekend, Memphis is best known for its comedy nights every Wednesday night, and a lot of the credit can be given to two brothers.

Jesse and Justin Tuttle, comedians and head coordinators of Memphis on Main’s comedy shows, started the comedy scene at Memphis on Main three years ago when they really saw potential with the spacing of the bar. “The room is set up really well if you’re going to a bar for comedy. Because the stage is set in the back, it’s a professional sound system, professional lights,” Jesse said.

The comedy nights include a wide variety of comedians from locals such as Andrew Vo-ris and Rich Castle, to headliners such as Kyle Kinane and Todd Yohn, who have been featured on Comedy Central and Conan O’Brien. The line-up is promising and the acts are polished. So if your inner comedian feels like it can take on Memphis on Main, follow these steps:

First try open mic nights at the Clark Bar in downtown Champaign. The crowd is much more welcoming and the first 15 people are able to test their talent.

With your newly earned confidence, sign up for a five-minute slot at Memphis on Main. The bar takes 10 people and it’s recommended to sign up at least two weeks in advance, since dif-ferent people come in from Champaign, Peoria, Springfield and Chicago.

Arrive on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. to amaze the crowd.

“We especially want college students to per-form and get them into Memphis and allow them to perform. It’s half the fun of it … See-ing a couple of people you don’t see normally,” Jesse said.

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Club

At Canopy Club, you can see a man play a piano, an EDM artist and a world famous bassist all in one week. The

design of the club, and even the name, gives an allure to the rain forest, which isn’t a coinci-dence. As Mike Armintrout, talent buyer at the club, said, “The premise behind the name is like the rainforest, which hosts numerous species of plants and animals; the club hosts numerous types of events and live entertainment.”

Fans come for the artists, but they stay for the awesome lights, drink specials and upbeat environment, all of which contribute to the ap-peal of Canopy.

“We want to provide an environment where people from all walks of life and all different tastes and styles can come here and see a show that hopefully provides them with a positive entertainment experience," Armintrout said. While the band sets up for the show, one can indulge in the beverage selection at one of the two bars inside the club. After you’re done en-

joying the drinks, there is an impressive dance floor in the middle of the club.

Canopy has hosted some varied artists in the past year including Diplo, Neon Indian and STS9. This year’s schedule is no different. They have already had a few impressive bands who performed during the Pygmalion Festival in-cluding Best Coast, Hum and Lætitia Sadier. Canopy has also hosted EDM artists Krewella and Wolfgang Gartner already. Coming up are hip hop producer AraabMUZIK, country band Florida Georgia line and Big Gigantic. Canopy stays true to their word when they say they book artists from across the musical spectrum.

The way Armintrout is able to book such a variation of well-known artists is due to the pristine reputation he likes to uphold with per-formers. The way he sees it, as long as Canopy treats the artists well during the day, the art-ists will in turn put on a their best show for the audience and hopefully come back to perform again. That same hospitality Armintrout shows

performers is reciprocated to concert-goers. “We want to treat the patrons like they’re the

rock stars,” said Armintrout.At the end of the concert, Canopy offers free

cups of water to patrons as they leave. After

two hours of jumping up and down, nothing sounds more refreshing than a cup of cold wa-ter. Unlike most venues that only offer over-priced water bottles, this is another homely touch Canopy offers.


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I fell in love with Mike ‘N’ Molly’s beer garden dur-ing Pygmalion.

It’s the ivy climbing the bricks walls. It’s the seemingly ancient brick walls, crumbling and erod-ing as the weather takes its toll. It’s the humble stage. It’s the cigarette smoke wafting into the air. It’s the patrons silently immersed in the music.

It has a draw. There’s a charm to it. Even in the pouring rain, patrons find their

way into the beer garden. It could be that the beer garden has some sort of magical charm. Or maybe it’s the nicotine pangs.

There’s a reason that CU voted Mike ‘N’ Molly’s beer garden as their favorite, and it undoubtedly has something to do with the personable charm of the venue itself.

“It’s obviously one of the better venues downtown for local music,” said Kenneth Weatherford, bar-tender at Mike ‘N’ Molly’s. “It’s a place where you can go and hang out with a lot of musical artists.”

Though the beer garden is larger than the upstairs stage, both stages have an incredibly close and small feel to them. It’s as if there’s nothing beyond that wrought-iron fence. It’s just you and the music. Alone at last.

“We have a lot of good shows out there, weath-er permitting obviously,” Weatherford said.

This time of year, most of Mike ‘N’ Molly’s shows are upstairs, said Weatherford. It’s rare they’ll have outside shows when it starts to get cold.

“It’s defi nitely Champaign’s only outside music venue,” said Weatherford. “It’s kind of off the beaten path, but once you get there you feel like you’re at home in the beer garden.”

The beer garden itself, before Mike ‘N’ Molly’s moved in, used to be a parking lot, said Weatherford.

And that was a shame. But it’s not a parking lot anymore.It is the soul of Mike ‘N’ Molly’s.

MIKE ‘N’ MOLLY’S105 N. Market St., ChampaignSecond: Cowboy MonkeyThird: The Blind Pig Brewery

Cornmeal performs at Canopy Club

Bestfriends at Mike 'n Molly's. 9/29

A fter receiving a toy drum kit at age six and a guitar by the 6th grade, it’s safe to say Angie Heaton’s blood has been running thick with

twangy, musical fluid for nearly her entire life. Self-proclaimed as “part Phoebe from Friends

and part Alice from The Brady Bunch,” the blonde-haired singer-songwriter is this year’s recipient of the Best of CU’s Best Band/Musician award.

Best described as rock-meets-country, Hea-ton’s musical accomplishments have netted her positions in multiple rock and independent bands since the mid-‘90s. Heaton has released four full-length albums under Parasol Records and its sub-sidiaries, and has also worked for the label, so she has a special place in her heart for Parasol and the local music scene.

“I was so blessed and just plain lucky to be able to have such a cool job [at Parasol] for such a long time,” Heaton said.

When asked to name her favorite local venue, Heaton could not name just one.

“There is nothing like playing at The Highdive, closely followed by Cowboy Monkey. You can always count on things sounding good on stage and off at those places,” Heaton said. “For a more intimate venue, I love to play The Iron Post. The energy is great, and the seating and stage place-ment are very cozy.”

Heaton cites rock and disco songs from the ‘70s as her early musical influences.

“I heard a few Blondie songs and was all over it. I needed to make that sound,” said Heaton.

Inspired by her own experiences, Heaton ex-plains her past songwriting as something akin to a musical conveyor belt. Songs began to pour out of her following a bad breakup, though she ended up repressing most of her work, as she

did not want to write another song about her ex. “Needless to say, the joke’s on me. I haven’t

been able to write a song in years … but I plan

on writing ‘those’ songs now, which I think will be interesting from a different perspective,” Heaton said.

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Second: '90s

Daughter

Third: Elsinore

angie Heaton

Despite being born in Florida, Dawna Nelson

never hesitates when asked where she’s from. “Cham-paign just always felt like home,” she said. “I was

raised in Florida, was transplanted here around junior high. I went to high school in Monticel-lo, but whenever someone asks me where I’m from, I always say Champaign.”

After moving to Nashville, Tenn. for a few years to pursue music, Nelson returned to the comforts of Champaign and has stayed ever since. She has spent the last 13 years singing with the band The Impalas, a blues-y rock band that frequently plays the Champaign bar scene. Her voice is a power-ful force, so it’s no surprise that she has left a big enough impression on the CU community to be voted as Best CU Personality.

Nelson has just as much affection for the CU community as it has for her, frequently vol-unteering and praising the great Midwestern values of Champaign-Urbana.

“I’ve served on the board of directors for the Greater Community Aids Project for several years, and whenever I’ve sent out the word that we needed help, whether it be for more volun-teers or for donations, it always seems that the people of this community are very quick to respond positively,” Nelson said. She is even selfless when it comes to her own music.

“I always tell people that The Impalas are a great band despite the fact that I’m in it,” Nelson said.

While she is definitely in tune with every part of the CU music scene, she refused to pick her favorite place to play.

“Oh God I can’t answer that,” she said. “I would get in so much trouble if I answered that. I’d have angry villagers outside my door with pitchforks.” For someone who gives so much to the CU community, I think we’ll let her slide.

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local bandf u n fa c t s

» Elsinore’s song “Yes Yes Yes” has been fea-tured in a Kohl’s commercial and a “So You Think You Can Dance” episode!

» Evil Tents came up with their name while play-ing Bananagrams!

» Grandkids guitarist Evan Metz plays every show with a plastic wolf on his amp!

» I Am God put dishes in the dishwasher when there’s nothing better to do, but there’s usually something better to do!

» The Dirty Feathers’ 2011 album Midnight Snakes was included in NPR’s Five Best Band-camp Albums of the Year!

» Local jazz drummer Phil Sudderberg has a giant Styrofoam peach in his dining room!

» Hank.’s Darwin Keup is an ordained minister. Ask him to baptize your child!

» Singer/songwriter Vivian McConnell delivers raw milk to her friends and fam!

» Cellist Adam Gorcowski is half Mexican!

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Best CU Personality: Dawna Nelson

Best Local Musician/Band: Angie Heaton


entertainment

In a world where the odds seem to be stacked against record stores, Exile on Main Street flourishes in downtown Champaign. Spend

only a half hour in the shop and you will be as-tonished by the amount of business that Jeff Brandt, owner of Exile on Main Street, has on any given day.

Part of what make Exile the best place to buy music is that there isn’t much competition. “We’re the only one that actually carries new music,” Brandt said, mentioning Record Swap, the other area record store. He said that even places like Best Buy don’t carry as much music as they used to.

It’s hard to imagine now, but Brandt speaks of a time when there used to be at least three music stores on Green Street.

“Part of why I was willing to go out on a limb and try to do this was because there was a market that was fairly untapped,” Brandt said. “Periscope had closed, Record Service had closed … there’s tons of places that had all disappeared.”

Today, despite its off-campus location, Exile On Main Street still gets plenty of student customers.

“The city has done a really good job in the last 10 years just advertising that it’s not that difficult to get downtown,” Brandt said. Being located right down the street from a 24-hour diner (Merry Ann’s), and in a busy downtown area with nu-merous restaurants and bars, it's a great way to attract students and still appeal to CU residents

who want to avoid campus.“There’s some people who would not have been

frequent customers had I put it anywhere else,” Brandt said.

The customers, students or not, come for the music. “I feel really lucky; I’m so far behind on

actually getting things on the floor to sell them. It’s a good problem to have.”

Exile is currently stocked with the latest releas-es, from Ty Segall’s most recent album Twins to Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city. Brandt also stocks video games, DVDs and other types

of media.And in case you were wondering, the name

came after the location. Exile on Main St. is one of Brandt’s favorite Rolling Stones albums. “I figured if Mick Jagger had sued me it would be good pub-licity one way or the other,” Brandt said.

A llerton Park, located 45 minutes from CU, near Monticello, has been described as “a vast prairie turned into a personal fantasy land

of neoclassical statues, Far Eastern art and huge European-style gardens surrounding a Georgian-Revival mansion” – or, in other words, Wonderland.

In 1914, Robert Allerton inherited 1,500 acres of land called “The Farms” from his father, a success-ful investment banker, and transformed it into a

formal garden and sculpture walk with the help of his adopted son, John Gregg Allerton. In 1946, the Allertons moved to Hawaii and donated their entire estate to the University of Illinois for use as an education and research center, forest reserve and public park.

As you wander through the estate, your sur-roundings will become more and more curious. You may stumble upon the Fu Dog Garden, which showcases two rows of blue ceramic fu dogs with eyes that stare into your soul, the Peony Garden, which houses 70 varieties of peonies, the Hidden Garden, with 12-foot-high walls of shrubbery, or the Sunken Garden, a large, grassy area sunken below ground level and surrounded by majestic stone gateways. Throughout the park and surrounding forest, there are over 100 sculpture pieces that Allerton collected during his world travels.

Allerton Park is a popular place to hold retreats, weddings, graduation ceremonies and camps, but it also makes a great place to spend the day. I would recommend bringing some friends, a bottle of wine (though alcohol is technically prohibited) and a pie and hanging out atop the rolling mead-ows as if you were the heirs of a vast fortune. The forests also have good trails for hiking, and picnic tables and grills are provided for picnickers. You may find you never want to leave this enchanting place, but the park closes at sunset.

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1 Main St. #108, Champaign

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third: best buy

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515 Old Timber Rd., Monticello, Ill.

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dining

B lack Dog Smoke & Ale House, located at 201 N. Broadway Ave. in Urbana is serving up the best barbecue in the Champaign-

Urbana area. Since opening in February of 2009, Black Dog quickly began gaining buzz all around the area for its barbecue greatness. From its smoked meats to the impressive bar, Black Dog Smoke & Ale house certainly has something for everybody.

Black Dog knows its barbecue. Mike Cochran of Black Dog explains how they “do things right, low and slow.” By the crowds flocking in, Black Dog evidently knows a thing or two about bar-becue. Through indirect heat of smoking cherry, oak and applewood, the smoker slowly cooks up 600 pounds of meat at a time. Black Dog’s selec-tion of locally raised meats include the sought after burnt ends, pork spare ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked catfish, rib tips and smoked chicken, all of which are smoked to perfection. But what is barbecue without the sauce?

During my visit to Black Dog, Cochran ex-plained that his love for barbecue began as a hobby in his backyard in Kankakee, Ill. He broadened his barbecue sauce knowledge by traveling through the best states for barbecue, Texas to Carolina. Because “Illinois is the cross-roads of everything,” Black Dog set up shop. To accompany its meats, seven perfect sauces were created to cater to every taste. The seven include Georgia peach, Texas sauce, Carolina red, Carolina vinegar, Milo’s mustard sauce,

hot Georgia peach and Chipotle. Many love all the sauces, but if you’re ever unsure, just order Black Dog’s flight of sauces!

Aside from the perfectly cooked meats and delicious sauces, the sides bring the whole feast full circle. Although Black Dog keeps the sides pretty simple, they are not to be missed. Before I tried Black Dog for the first time, many raved to me about their sweet potato fries. They did not disappoint. For my second side I went with the spicy southwestern potato salad, which was, of course, perfection. Also available are the twice-baked potatoes, pit beans and slaw!

To wash everything down, I would recommend trying one, or a few, of Black Dog’s specially selected craft beers. Cochran emphasized that the idea of Black Dog was “barbecue versus pub with an emphasis on craft beer.” The beers are all unique and sought after, creating a perfect place for any beer connoisseur.

Black Dog’s meats, sauces and sides have won the love of people all over the area and people can’t seem to get enough, which makes me excited to announce Black Dog Smoke & Ale House as not only Champaign-Urbana’s Best Barbecue, but also the Best of CU’s Best Regional Restaurant!

Nearing the close of my interview with Cochran, I asked him if he expected to gain this much love from the Champaign-Urbana area when first open-ing Black Dog’s doors, to which he replied, “Confi-dent, but wasn’t sure what was going to happen.”

The barbecue served up at Black Dog Smoke & Ale House has won the hearts of its loyal fans all over the area, but there is more to this place than just the food and drinks. When you walk through Black Dog’s door, an instant feeling of comfort and a friendly, laidback atmosphere in-stantly draw you in. Though a little on the smaller size, the turnover rate is quick without creating a sense of being rushed. The service I experienced and the service of those I have spoken to have been nothing but pleasant. Every guest of Black Dog is treated like a long-lost friend, only adding to the comfortable atmosphere. The servers do a great job of working the room so that every table leaves with the best experience possible.

Black Dog is the winner of the Best Barbecue and the Best Regional Restaurant of Cham-paign-Urbana because it does things right. If you haven’t had a chance to check out Black Dog, located in the heart of downtown Urbana, you are truly missing out on some of the most satisfying comfort food in the area! Come see for yourselves what so many all over CU have been raving about! But word to the wise, if you are attempting to get a taste of the stellar burnt ends, I would get there before the lunch and dinner rush!

You can contact Black Dog Smoke & Ale House at (217) 344-9334 and for updates on news, daily specials and updates you may fol-low them on Twitter: @blackdogurbana or you may find and like them on Facebook.

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Black Dog Smoke & ale HouSe201 N. Broadway Ave., Urbana

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Best Regional Restaurant/BBQ: Black Dog Smoke and Ale House

Second BBQ: Li’l Porgy’s Bar-B-Q

Second Regional: Bacaro Wine

Lounge

Third BBQ: Hickory River

Smokehouse

Third Regional: Big Grove Tavern

The Vegasm from Cracked Food Truck, photo by Samantha Bakall.

CraCkedCracked has the good mind of parking on

Fourth and Green on weeknights, taking full advantage of college students who are jone-sing for anything salty and satisfying at 2 a.m. Everyone should immediately go and try the Goy-vey. It has salami, bacon and hash browns — but the best part is the spicy cream cheese slathered on one bun. It is glorious! Gorging on cheap and tasty sandwiches served up by at-tractive men is not a bad way to end the night. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

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Waffles are one of the most underrated foods out there. Always second (or third) to pancakes or french toast, this crispy cousin is significantly more versatile than its doughy relatives. Crave Truck took full advantage of this, serving up sweet, sticky and ultra crisp Belgian-style waffles with all the fixins’, if that tickled your fancy. Otherwise, the Classic was just swell. Sadly, setbacks due to regulations with food trucks, not only in Champaign-Ur-bana, but all over Illinois, caused the owners of the Crave Truck to sell their attractive red truck and move onto bigger and better things. We’ll miss you, Crave! —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief

derald’sThe finest diner on wheels in Champaign-Ur-

bana, serving up breakfast and lunch for hungry folks, and conveniently perfuming Mathews with enticing wafts of bacon, Derald’s has been a local establishment for more than 25 years. It’s a familiar sight every morning on Mathews Avenue; the bright orange and blue truck with a row of lawn chairs parked out front, the sil-ver counter gleaming in the sun and the daily specials perennially posted on the glass. Their breakfast sandwiches are simple and classic, but hard to beat. Their fish sandwich isn’t too shabby, either. So just float over to Derald’s on the never-ending clouds of tantalizing bacon grease, grab a seat with the regulars and eat up. —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief


Smallest Random Shit Box Ever!

P izza rules the mid-day comfort eating, late-night warm cheesy craving, and the really late-night I’m-so-tired-I-don’t-care-anymore

muncher lifestyle, all to a tee. With pizza being a large staple of the college lifestyle, the votes are in for one of the most important Best of CU cat-egories, and the winner of Best Pizza is (drum role please!): Papa Del’s Pizza on Green Street!

The secret to their success? Fresh ingredients. “All the ingredients are fresh everyday (including the pizza dough). Everything’s made to order,”

said waitress Ashley Miskimins. “There’s not any good deep dish places around here. This is well known; its been around for a while.”

The deceivingly large restaurant features a rustic, homey atmosphere with a central fireplace in the front room. Miskimins said, however, that a major-ity of their customers prefer delivery or “dine-ins” where you can order your pizza ahead of time.

A little reminder: The most popular Original Sicilian deep-dish style pizza takes about 45 min-utes from the time you order. The other Super

Stuffed pizza takes about 55 minutes. If that’s too long to wait, Papa Del’s also features deep dish by the slice. However, they begin selling the slices for half off starting at 3 p.m. until they sell out (which took all of three minutes when I visited). My advice? If you want to eat at the restaurant, try ordering ahead and dining in.

Not a fan of deep dish? Papa Del’s has an All-American Thin pizza that takes only about 30 minutes to cook.

“My favorite pizza place on campus would be

Papa Del’s because it’s so yummy and there’s no other place like it around here,” said freshman Sarah Maurer. “I like the deep dish Chicago Style pizza and welcoming atmosphere.”

Ignorant freshman favorite you say? I think not! Maurer even learned about Papa Del’s from her alumni parents who favored the restaurant years ago.

When you’re looking for the best deep dish and thin crust in town, Chambana has voted and stu-dents agree, “It’s pop’s for pizza or no place at all!”

T here are few places that one can combine the concepts of vegetarian and vegan din-ing, jazz and electronic shows, and a whole-

heartedly genuine staff, all while underground. At first glance, one might notice the assembly of green vines congregated around an old-fash-ioned brick structure; in fact, one might even think it's someone's colorful home. However, a beautifully hand-painted sign titled “The Red Herring Restaurant and Coffeehouse” will in-form you otherwise. With its upper floors in use by the Channing-Murray Foundation, a Unitari-an-Universalist campus center, the underground section is used for good eats, as thought up by head chef, Dan Garrison, and staff.

With few vegetarian restaurants to com-pare with, Red Herring goes beyond the norm in multiple ways — and very awesome ones, at that. What sets the restaurant apart is the amount of thought and care gone into its meal preparation and customer appreciation. Be-sides buying their ingredients from local farm-ers in the intermediate area, if you’re hungry, Red Herring will feed you.

“It’s not a big deal for us, you know,” Garrison said. “If that’s your case, then that’s what it is.” Offering a wide variety that caters particularly to both vegetarian and vegan lifestyles, there’s something for everyone. Some of the more popu-lar items included on the menu are tofu broccoli, banh mi and tempeh tacos. Another league of

separation between the restaurant from others is their vigilant use of quinoa and kale, as opposed to just plain rice and lettuce. While you might not be thinking about what’s in your food, Garrison is. Besides making sure your food is prepared just how you like it, he makes sure that “the adequate

proteins are gonna be dished up for the day” in your meal, too. Red Herring consists of an ace staff, with all of the right things in mind.

“We want to support our local community and put back in to [it],” said Assistant Manager Anna Grass. Most importantly, they strive to

bring forth a positive atmosphere. “Welcoming, socially non-critical and non-judgmental,” were a few immediate responses given by Garrison, in addition to, “I don’t want people to come in and think that they’re getting some sort of afterthought.”

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PaPa Del’s Pizza206 E. Green St., Champaign

Second: Jupiter’s

Pizzeria and Billiards

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The ReD heRRing1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana

Second: Radio Maria Third: Bombay Indian Grill

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The Red Herring

Papa Del's in Champaign

Third: Manolo's Pizza

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Farm-to-Table American Cuisine


Nothin' like Tweeting from the toilet!

A burgundy corner building sandwiched between Green and First, Maize Mexican Grill thrives on vibrancy. Counters be-

decked in bright Talavera Tile sigh with platefuls of authentic tacos de pescado, volcanes and ch-alupas. Students, truck drivers and grandmoth-ers all rub shoulders in anticipation of premium Mexican food served by a pleasant and efficient staff. Despite the crowd, unabashed laughter accompanies the crunch of fresh tortilla chips and slurps of salsa.

Manager and owner Armando Sandoval, who attributes the restaurant’s success to the humble corn tortilla, beams over the contented murmur.

“The thing is, with the handmade tortilla, ev-erything gets a different flavor,” Sandoval said. There is a huge difference indeed, as clearly noted by the bubbly conversation and happy faces. Maize tortillas even serve as a surprise perk for the gluten intolerant.

Originally from Mexico City, Sandoval promises authentic taste to the entire Champaign-Urbana community and believes first-timers will “fall in love” with Maize’s tlacoyos and quesadillas.

What sets apart Maize’s quesadillas? First of all, fresh ingredients are delivered every morning to the little shop. Sandoval introduces both unique and staple Mexican ingredients, including huitlacoche (also known as corn smut — that earthy, mushroom-flavored corn fill-ing that generously lines the insides of tacos,

quesadillas and tamales) and pumpkin flower. A nuance not lost on the community, custom-ers appreciate the genuine flavors. Sandoval encourages seasoned tasters to try his fare of tacos, the specialty of his hometown.

Grilled or fried, the homemade tortilla triumphs at Maize. Speaking of fried, Maize’s fried quesa-dilla should not be missed out on. It’s a golden-brown, crispy half-moon, bursting with cheese and whatever desired toppings. Basically, the

Mexican answer to an Italian calzone.By insisting on homemade and fresh ingredi-

ents, Sandoval’s Maize Mexican Grill captures customers’ hearts with the first bite. Love at first chorizo chalupa? Let your taste buds swoon.

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60 E. Green St., Champaign

Second: El Toro

Mexican Restaurant

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Maize Gr i l l

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ed i t or s ’ p i ck

Dos Reales’ ChoRi pol-lo taCos

The chori pollo tacos from Dos Reales, in all its greasy glory, is my go-to order. This dish was basically made just for me: Browned chorizo atop ribbons of grilled chicken with sides of tomato, guacamole, onions, cilantro and corn tortillas.

Anytime I divert away from the chori pollo, my tummy is disappointed and refuses to feel satisfied even if I’ve finished whatever else I’ve ordered. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

Mas aMigos’ toR-tilla Chips anD salsa

These chips are thick and sturdy enough to hold a heaping pile of salsa. Last spring on Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, my roommates and I stumbled upon five catering trays of these chips and an-other tray or two of salsa. I ate approximately 20 straight meals consisting of nothing but Mas Amigos’ chips and salsa. —Thomas Thoren, Com-munity Editor

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Every Odin’s Day, El Charro Mexican Grocery and Restaurant offers a delicious boon to both mouths and wallets. All tacos cost a mere dollar! Includes steak, chicken, chorizo (Mexican sau-sage), beef tongue, pastor and veggies (includ-ing rice, beans, tomato, lettuce, and avocado). Go this week, and get a Mexican Coke (with real

sugar!) in a bottle to enhance the delicious. —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

Maize’s puMp-kin FloWeR

anD huitlaCo-Che QuesaDillas

Sounds weird, right? Wrong. If there were ever two flavors of quesadilla that I could only ever eat for the rest of my life, it would be these two. And that's a lot coming from me, considering I rarely eat a meal that doesn't include meat in some way, shape or form. The pumpkin flower quesadilla is perfectly seasoned — it's light, sa-vory and cheesy all wrapped up in one beautifully grilled, handmade tortilla. The huitlacoche quesa-dilla (huitlacoche, for those of you who don't eat them almost weekly, is technically an edible corn fungus. Sounds funky as hell, but imagine it more as a mushroom growing on corn instead of the ground. That's not too bad!) might be even more tasty than the pumpkin flower quesadilla, mainly because I have a frightening love of mushrooms and all of its fungal companions. Earthy and rich, but not over the top, Maize does it right every time. —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief

Fiesta CaFe’s “alex ta-Cos”

Fiesta Café’s 'Alex Tacos' are perfect for any-one looking for Mexican food that is a bit less “traditional.” They are simple and delicious: A massive amount of flavorful ground pork, cilantro and grilled onions all stuffed into corn tortillas and smothered in their spicy green sauce. I suggest putting extra sauce on them if you’re not a pansy. —Dan Durley, Assistant Music Editor

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Dos Reales' chori pollo tacos. Photo by Jasmine Lee

Fiesta Cafe's Alex Tacos. Photo by Dan Durley

If a group of people were to find themselves in downtown Champaign for a day, they should only hope to be walking down Walnut Street.

Of the many types of venues that downtown has to offer, a hip coffee shop is one of the expected norms. However, Cafe Kopi manages to take what could easily be misconstrued as a derogative stereotype (i.e. a coffee establishment that will only cater to your caffeine needs if you’re hip enough) and in-

stead acts as a place of community, and a place that brews a fine cup of coffee.

With its sidewalk patio setup always occupied with an eclectic mix of people and bustling con-versation, Cafe Kopi only manages to further-more impress upon entering its interior. Much like entering an old and beloved house, the space immediately emanates a “classic, rustic feel,” just as owner Paul West works hard to produce.

With multicolored walls covered with constantly changing art (currently bicycle-themed), ceilings with mood lighting, clusters of paper cranes and a stream of soft music floating overhead, it’s hard not to get comfortable. However, such an at-ease ambiance isn’t all there is to be admired. Look-ing at their chief product — coffee drinks — their processes are exemplary and tasty.

Crafting everything from a cup of house-brewed

coffee to a triple-shot macchiato soy-milk latte, there’s something for everyone in any mood. With seasonal specials like hot cider, pumpkin chais and apple pie lattes, the culinary fun is just beginning. With what could be considered the Holy Grail of snacks, there’s anything from sandwiches made from scratch, to a refrigerated case of chips, nuts and chocolates, to an assortment of baked goods to satiate anything from a mere craving to an elongated study session’s hunger-pang. Whether you’re an anxious student, parent with a youngster, refined elder or just a tourist passing by, there’s more than likely to be something for any and all needs.

With affable employees constantly flitting from the front-end to the farther recesses of the shop, Cafe Kopi’s main concern is always the customer. Not to mention, having been around for more than 10 years, Cafe Kopi has earned its reputation as a dependable business that listens. Besides be-ing involved with local businesses like Columbia Street Roastery, Cafe Kopi has a quality that is an underrated attribute of daily life: sincerely caring. “I love the customers. That sounds kind of corny, but we try so hard to keep everything the way we’re expected to,” West said. “When people stop me and tell me we’re doing a good job, it makes it all worthwhile.”


dining

best

Second: Merry Ann's

Diner

Third: Le Peep

Jasmine LeebreakfastOriginal Pancake HOuse

Melissa España

b reakfast can be a hard meal to come by. When the morning sun finally forces you out of bed and your stomach starts a grumblin'

with hunger, the hunt is on. Thankfully, Original Pancake House (OHop), which offers costumers everything from pancakes to omelets to French toast, all in a traditional pancake house setting, is not too far away.

Decorated to look like a living room, complete with fireplace, OHop gives costumers a welcom-ing feeling upon first entry. Hosts immediately greet customers and seconds after taking a seat, a waiter or waitress and coffee server come to attend the table.

“I always have a coffee guy going around,” said Eric Faulkner, owner of OHop. “Whereas at (other

restaurants) it’s only the server taking care of it. Our servers are always going around talking to people.”

Although the restaurant isn’t open 24 hours a day like other chains, the food from the place is worth getting up a couple of hours earlier in the morning.

“(What sets us apart is) our quality food and level of service,” Faulkner said.

The house specialty at OHop is the Apple Pan-cake. When seen on the menu, it states to allow extra time for preparation. That’s because the Apple Pancake is a single giant cake covered with sautéed apples and a cinnamon sugar glaze.

Along with speciality plates, the restaurant of-fers traditional favorites such as bacon and eggs.

However, the bacon served at OHop is thick cut, so an order of bacon can have as much as a half pound of meat.

“We also have fresh squeezed orange juice, which a lot of places don’t have and we have oven-baked omelets,” Faulkner said.

The omelets are a big difference compared to the smaller ones usually served up at larger breakfast chains. They’re fluffier, fuller and have more taste to them.

Even if you’re too lazy to wake up an hour or two earlier to travel to OHop on your own, on a week-end when your parents visit, suggest having a fam-ily meal there, because whether you’re a student, with your family or with a group of friends, OHop is the place to enjoy a warm plate of pancakes.

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Sam’s Cafe has the best French toast in town. Hands down. I ordered a half portion of the French toast and I was served a giant pancake of a French toast, golden brown and cinnamon-y, no syrup necessary. And it’s not just their French toast — it’s legitimately every single thing on their menu. Their biscuits and gravy is this gloriously large plate of chewy biscuits and brown gravy that tastes gorgeously of bacon grease. Their pancakes are incredibly thin and dissolve-in-your-mouth and just on the right side of salty. Sam’s Cafe is a great place to drag all of your friends to and brag “I HAVE FOUND THE BEST DINER IN CHAMPAIGN-URBANA!" —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink editor

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CHAMPAIGN'SALTERNATIVE

W ith fresh-baked waffle cones, about 50-52 snowstorm flavors and a secret recipe dating back to 1949, it’s no wonder going

to Jarling’s Custard Cup is a really sweet treat.George and Helen Potter began the business

in 1949 in Danville, Ill., and, after a 20-year run, sold the establishment to Wilmer and Dorothea Jarling. Since then, the Jarling family has owned both the Danville and Champaign locations, with the latter opening in 1983.

“A lot of people have grown up with this place,” Angie Horath, shop manager, said. “They went to either high school, grade school or the university here. They got married, they moved away, or maybe they stayed here. What-ever it is, they bring their family here. And it just continues.”

If you’ve never been to the friendly ice cream shop before, Horath recommends trying a cold fudge sundae. Indulge in rich, velvety fudge driz-zled on a scoop of premium ice cream with real vanilla flavor. But if you’re ready to go past the basics, the lemon custard is a close second. It was a hit at the Danville shop and has become a customer favorite at the Champaign location as

well. The custard has a chiffon-like texture with-out the bitter taste that one usually expects from a lemon flavor.

Sam Saban, sophomore in Education at the University of Illinois, swears by the unlikely combination of chocolate and lemon.

“My mom grew up in Danville, so I always thought of Jarling’s as a special treat when I was younger,” said Saban.

In addition to the sacred, one-of-a-kind cus-tard recipe, Jarling’s Custard Cup is one of few places that still offers old-fashioned sodas.

“We have old-fashioned sodas that they used to have in pharmacies. They’re very popular with the older crowd and the younger crowd is starting to get used to them too, now that they’ve been introduced to them,” Horath said.

It’s this quality of Jarling’s that makes it such a landmark in the CU community. Frozen yo-gurt and bubble tea may be trendy now, but classic ice cream flavors never go out of style. If reveling in a scoop of delicious custard with the perfect creamy texture sounds like the ideal dessert for you, then Jarling’s is definitely the place to go to seek your sweet retreat.

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Jarling’s Custard Cup309 W. Kirby Ave., Champaign

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You can go to a different restaurant for dessert MORE THAN ONCE PER MEAL! Why does each meal need only one dessert? Try two!

Courier Cafe’s Milkshake“Even though these are better enjoyed as break-fast than as dessert, they are still technically a dessert food. They will fill you up like a hearty breakfast, however, because they come to your table still in the large mixing cup they were made in.” —Thomas Thoren, Community Editor

Big grove Tavern’s seasonal sorBeT“I have a slight obsession with frozen dessert, which is why I adore Big Grove Tavern’s sea-sonal sorbet. Everything on the menu is made with locally produced and grown ingredients, including their fresh, icy sorbet. The flavors are always unique, and despite some of the odd combinations, like celery and watermelon, they surprisingly make sense. It's definitely worth the trip down Neil, even in chilly weather.” —Andrea Baumgartner, Arts & Entertainment Assistant Editor

CreaM & fluTTer’s Dark ChoColaTe Brownie“Take a perfectly gooey brownie, frost it with a bittersweet chocolate ganache, top the whole

thing with crushed Oreos and what do you get? The cure for sadness! It’s nearly impossible to be unhappy whilst savoring one of Cream and Flut-ter’s dark chocolate brownies. Don’t be scared away by the seemingly rich chocolate trifecta of brownie, ganache and cookies; the brownies aren’t overwhelming sweet and will never leave you with a sugar-induced tummy ache.”

—Jessica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment Editor

MiraBelle fine pasTry's alMonD horn“Scrumdiddlyumptious! These horseshoe shaped pastries have a crunchy, almond-coated exterior that gives way to a soft, crumbly center. Could it get any better?! Yes. Mirabelle’s dips half of every horn in delicious dark chocolate. Eat yours with cup of coffee and show all your friends how sophisticated you are!” —Jessica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment Editor

CoCoMero’s frozen yogurT“Cocomero has the unfortunate stigma of be-ing the ‘cutesy fro-yo’ shop, but those who feel that way most likely have a severe nostalgia loss of childhood desserts. At Cocomero, you perform my personal dream of combining as many frozen treats as your heart desires.” —Tyler Schmidt, Assistant Art Director

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AROMA CURRY HOUSE'S VEg-EtAblE biRiYAni

India is part of Asia, so this counts. You could pick anything from here, really, but this was the dish that let me know to come back many times. I have celebrated two birthdays this year with Aroma’s food, including a fun surprise if you let them know. What is it? I know, but you should go to find out yourself! —Thomas Thoren, Community editor

bAngkOk tHAi’S gREEn CURRY

Thank heavens for Bangkok Thai, because it has finally, FINALLY curbed my craving for truly excel-lent green curry. I like it with tofu and at level three of spiciness, because I’d much rather taste all the coconut-y goodness of the curry than deal with burn-your-tastebuds levels of spiciness. Also, Bangkok Thai actually understands the need for more rice than soup ratio, and serves up a giant side portion of white rice. —Jasmine Lee, Food &

Drink editor

CRAVingS’ MA-pO tOfU

Besides tasting awesome, Ma-po tofu holds familial significance for me as well — it was the dish my grandparents would make me when I would come over to their house as a little girl. And Cravings makes it right. It's simple — tofu, ground pork and spicy peppers — but it's all love. —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief

SiAM tERRACE’S tOfU pAd tHAi

I’m not really a Thai food connoisseur. Hell, I don’t think I’ve ever ordered anything but tofu pad thai at a Thai restaurant. But I have ordered tofu pad thai at damn near every Thai restaurant in town, and the tofu pad thai at Siam Terrace is tough to beat. The dish is perfectly spicy (although you can order a less spicy version if you so choose), and, most importantly, the tofu is perfectly cooked. Which is

great, because undercooked, flimsy tofu is pretty much the most disgusting thing ever. —Dan Durley, Assistant Music Editor

MAndARin WOk’S bEEf nOOdlE SOUp

Anyone who knows authentic Chinese food knows that it’s not always easy to come by in this town. Most Chinese places here drown their food in grease and syrup to appease drunk college students, but as soon as you walk into Mandarin Wok, its authenticity is immediately recognizable. They have a separate menu that is only in Chinese and their clientele is composed almost entirely of international students looking for a taste of home. Next time you go, skip the crab rangoon and the General Tso’s and try their beef noodle soup. The beef is amazingly tender and there’s nothing better than that hot, steaming broth on a cold winter’s day. Every time I order it, it reminds me of Chinatown restaurants and home cooking. —Michael Zhang, Art Director

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The name couldn’t be more misleading. Gross' Burger, all the way in Danville, Ill., (25 Henderson St., Danville, Ill. 217-442-8848) has the best burger I’ve ever eaten. It contains fresh, hand-packed meat from a local butcher delivered (assumingly) daily. Plus, the fries have garlic butter on them and there are awesomely thick milkshakes for only $2! Even the restaurant’s atmosphere is unique, if not exceedingly jingoist. Go and see what I mean, well worth the drive! —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

bESt bURgER WitH A SpiCY kiCk

Farren’s Pub and Eatery makes a mean burger. Farren’s has a handful of different burger varia-tions to choose from, with my personal favorite being the Fire Burger. It is supremely spicy. Be sure to pay extra for a side of their homemade potato chips cooked with black truffle salt. They are absolutely worth the extra few bucks. —Dan Durley, Assistant Music Editor

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Admittedly, I rarely come to Sliders Burgers as a precursor to bars, but Sliders is my perfect drunk burger. Right next to Murphy’s and with rotating toppings and sauces, it is hard to go wrong with the classic slider trio. —Tyler Schmidt, Assistant Art Director

bESt VEgEtARiAn fRiEndlY bURgER

Burgers aren’t only made from meat, y'know? Try switching it up with Courier Cafe’s black bean burger, paired with homemade pineapple, jalapeno and cilantro salsa; it’s the perfect complement to the smoky flavors. Served on a hearty, freshly-baked multigrain bun, the burger holds together no matter how many toppings you pile on because who likes a messy, crumbly burger? Nobody! That’s who! —Jes-sica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Beef noodle soup from Mandarin Wok. Photo by Yoojin HongSiam Terrace's tofu pad thai. October 23. Photo by Constantin Roman

Green curry from Bangkok Thai. Photo by Jasmine LeeVegetable biriyani at Aroma Curry House. Photo by Thomas Thoren

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Asian places around town

Fire Burger from Farren's. Photo by Dan Durley


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O pen since 2005, Pekara is no stranger to buzz’s Best of CU. Pekara is a local bakery and bistro in downtown Champaign that features quality

organic foods made from scratch. Pekara’s phi-losophy? “We believe every aspect of life can and should be enjoyed,” said owner Ruzica Cuk. “Good bread only requires four basic ingredients, but it takes skill and time to bring about the best flavors and textures. Mostly, we really like good bread.”

When Cuk moved to Illinois from Serbia in 1993, she realized there was no bread available here that she truly enjoyed. Instead of continuing her search for a great bread, she took things into her own hands and decided to start her own bakery that would bake from scratch and use no preservatives.

The bakery is open daily and offers a wide se-lection of options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Pekara has a huge variety of breads including Deli Rye, Whole Wheat Sourdough and Pain De Cam-pagne, just to name a few. Customers should also try the chocolate croissants or Parisian maca-roons if they are the mood for something sweet. When asked what makes her bakery stand out from others, Cuk said, “The quality of the prod-uct. We have over 200 items, and no others have what we offer.”

Beautifully decorated, each delicacy truly shows the passion and dedication that went into creat-ing it. The secret? “The bakery business changes every year and that’s what makes it so interesting and passionate,” Cuk said. “It really is a science and art to bake breads.” So if you are in the mood to treat yourself, stop by Pekara and try a tasty treat or two.

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116 N. Neil St., Champaign

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Radio MaRia’s sangRia MojitoThe sangria mojito at Radio Maria comes with either red or white wine, but get the red. The gen-erous splashes of house-infused raspberry vodka just beg to be accompanied with red wine. While there’s no rum in this particular drink, the fresh mint, along with fresh fruit, Triple sec and simple syrup, gives it a distinctly mojito flavor. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor (See picture to the left)Blind Pig BReweRy’s $2 jaMeson on sundaysIt’s cheap. It’s a classic. It’s all I could ask for. —Thomas Thoren, Community Editor(See picture to the right)Radio MaRia’s CaiPiRinhaThe Brazilians know how it’s done. Caipirinhas are made with simple syrup, lime juice and cachaca, a liquor made from sugar cane. They’re sweet, tart, easy to drink and far too good to just have one. —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-ChiefesPResso Royale’s Kiddie CoCK-tail au natuRaleI’m a barista fanboy; I’m very fickle about who

makes my drinks. That’s why when I go to the Expresso Royale on Goodwin Ave., I ask for Evan Metz! See Evan make up a kiddle cocktail with all natural (all local) ingredients like carbonated water, lemons, limes, syrup and grenadine. It’s

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Bacaro Winner for "Best Wine Bar". Champaign,IL

Bacaro Wine Lounge

n orth Walnut Street seems to be a hotbed for culinary treats and experiences; Bacaro is cozily situated on a strip of concrete that

offers goodies such as Cafe Kopi, Radio Maria and Cream & Flutter. The upscale and trendy res-taurant fully takes advantage of its dark and ex-pansive windows, positioning romantic two-top tables flush against the glass. Bacaro’s website explains that the restaurant has evolved from its original inception, now showcasing seasonal and local products on their ever rotating menu,

as opposed to its initially limited offerings of crostini and panini. However, at Bacaro, wine is foremost and is clearly the darling of owner and chef, Thad Morrow.

Shelves lined with bottles and bottles of wine wrap around the inside of Bacaro. Every server is familiar and well-versed with the impres-sive wine menu and will cheerfully guide the patron through it, as well as offer suggestions, to make one’s selection as easy and enjoyable as possible, whether he or she be a wine noob

or a wine enthusiast. Once an order for a bottle is dispatched, the server will fetch the wines off the shelves, like books in a library, possibly even scampering up conveniently placed lad-ders alongside the shelves.

For truly fine dining in Champaign Urbana, Bacaro fulfills that experience to a tee. Bacaro is open from Tuesday to Sunday for dinner and late-night wine sipping, from 5-11 p.m. Be sure to reserve your next swanky couples’ date or fancy girls’ night here.

Second: Buvons Wine Bar

113 N. Walnut St., Champaign

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Third: Sun SInger

Wine & Spirits

G leaming dark wood, high-backed black leath-er booths, dim lighting and the low murmur of conversing bar-goers; this is a pretty apt

description of a typical night at Seven Saints Bar. Situated a couple steps away from Walnut and Uni-versity on 32 E. Chester St., the fluttering maroon awnings and blackened windows don’t reveal much about the insides of the establishment. However, step inside past the heavy fall of curtain and say hello to a group of young men and women who are astoundingly well-educated in beer and spirits, headlined by the vivacious General Manager, Anne Clark. The bartenders at Seven Saints are invested in the offered selection of liquor that presently resides in the bar’s seemingly endless barrels and fridges, and the range of information that any one of them can reel off is staggering.

It’s no wonder why Seven Saints won Best Bar Selection in all of Champaign-Urbana. To note, the liquor menu at SS is not so much a menu as it is a thick book stuffed with laminated pages upon pages of spirits. Even the expected index of cock-tails comes with a helpfully thorough description of the leading spirit, and liquor listings are further divvied up into chapter heads like “House Favorite Gins” and “Canadian Whiskies.”

Educating and keeping the clientele happy are top priority for Clark.

“It’s exciting, too,” she nods. “You can drink tequila, vodka, Jack Daniels, but once you start exploring the world of what bourbons and American whiskeys can be, it’s just more fun. While of course it’s true that

human beings are creatures of habit, we also like to be intrigued and presented with new ideas. There’s still the nostalgia of having a Jack and Coke, but there’s also so many other things to try that have so many other characteristics and flavors, and there’s that story, that human connection that spirits rep-resent. It’s definitely about keeping the consumers informed so that it [the drinking experience] keeps being exciting for them.”

Seven Saints is all about making connections, which is clear through Clark’s insistence on stock-ing the bar with local and limited availability spirits. However, that isn’t to say that SS doesn’t offer famil-iar names like Patron, Grey Goose or Jack Daniel's.

Clark explains that “we represent each style of spirit so that we can attract diverse clientele, as fairly as we can, but within that, of course we’ll have nationally recognized brands, because you want people to feel comfortable ordering. But what we also do at Seven Saints is educate the staff to the extent that we can also introduce guests to alternatives, like when people order Patron, we can also introduce them to Torada, a tequila which is aged more like a whiskey, an Extra Anejo, in bourbon and sherry barrels.”

Seven Saints also famously cranks out weekly Un-corked Mondays, Tuesday Brewsdays and Whiskey Wednesdays. In the recent past, SS has crafted a specialty menu for Halloween and Guy Fawkes Day. In the same vein, Clark plans on creating cold-weather drinks, splashing liquors and spices into coffees, hot chocolates and Curtis Orchard cider.

The best beer selection category of buzz’s Best of CU has been dominated by the Blind Pig in recent years. A fan favorite of buzz readers, it

should come as no surprise that The Blind Pig Brew-ery is the winner yet again. It is one of the few bars in the CU area that identifies itself as a brewery, and that emphasis on beer is evident in any visit to The Blind Pig. The website also boasts that The Blind Pig is “Champaign’s 1st all-grain brewery since prohibi-tion.” This bar has more to offer than beer, however. The dim lighting, old wooden furniture and eclectic décor create an appealing atmosphere in which one might expect to encounter a Hogwarts professor. This is real life so that encounter is unlikely, but with its Old English vibe, The Blind Pig could easily fit into Harry Potter’s fictional world.

Located at 120 N. Neil St. in downtown Cham-paign, The Blind Pig Brewery opened as a spin-off from The Blind Pig Co. on Walnut. The brewery is sometimes referred to as “The Piglet” to the older, original Blind Pig. Chris Knight, the man behind this

popular pub franchise, has even found success way beyond the accolades of buzz’s Best of CU. Knight’s Blind Pig Co. has been praised in a variety of beer publications, including BeerAdvocate, which gave it a spot on the Top 50 Places to Drink Beer in the USA. This recognition is surely due to the charming atmosphere in combination with the huge selection of beers available every night.

Just how much beer is there to choose from at The Blind Pig Brewery? The bar boasts a total of 14 taps and more than 100 bottled beers, with four taps dedicated to the Blind Pig Beers they brew. The other ten are rotating microbrew taps from other brewer-ies. In terms of variety, the type of beer offered is said to “change out at the brewmaster’s discretion.”

Seasonal beers currently on tap include Honey Pumpkin, Blueberry Cider, American Pale Ale and Dark Mild. There is a lot of exciting beer to choose from and, considering the fact that the person in charge of beer options is called a “master,” The Blind Pig Brewery is clearly at the top of its game.


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Second: Crane Alley

Third: Quality Bar

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Second: Boltini LoungeThird: The Blind Pig Co.

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32 E. Chester St., Champaign

T ake a Border’s bookstore, remove all of the books, replace them with bottles of alcohol and that’s how you make a Binny’s Beverage

Depot! With more than 1,800 beers, 2,000 spirits and an endless amount of wine to choose from, Binny’s Beverage Depot can quench the thirsts of alcohol snobs and slobs alike, which is why it this year’s Best Place in CU to Buy Alcohol. They sell everything from a $5 beer to a $500 Bordeaux. Honestly, if you’re looking for it, then they have it, and if for some reason they don’t have it, then they can order it. It’s amazing! Binny’s also has a wide se-lection of cigars and general party supplies. You can find beer pong balls, pocket shots and, of course, solo cups, plus much more.

Binny’s is a chain retailer, but is based in Skokie, Ill., and has more than 27 stores in the Chicagoland area. The Champaign store, which opened this past

year, was the first Binny’s to open downstate. Just recently, a Binny’s opened in Bloomington, Ill., as well. Because it is a chain that generates more than $250 million in sales, the prices at Binny’s are in-credibly low and hard to beat; you can buy a bottle of wine for a little more than $4 which is probably, if not definitely, the cheapest in town. Binny’s is a family owned company that was founded by Harold Binstein in 1948. When Mr. Binstein passed away in 1995, his son, Michael Binstein, a former investiga-tive reporter in Washington, D.C. and a Washington Post columnist, took over and has helmed the busi-ness for the past 16 years.

You can check out Binny’s in person at 802 W. Town Center Blvd (where the Borders used to be!) or you can shop online at www.binnys.com where you’ll find an even wider selection of alcohol, pre-made gift baskets, a Binny’s blog and more!

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Beverage

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erage Shops

Binny’S Beverage dePoT802 W. Town Center Blvd., Champaign

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Behind the bar at Seven Saints

Blind Pig Brewery's house beers.

Smirnoff Vodka in natural bodied bottle


editors' picks

Cafe Luna’s brunChThere aren’t many brunch places in Champaign-Urbana, so once I find one, I latch on with a slightly manic fervor. Cafe Luna is one of my favorite places to go for brunch. I stress “brunch,” because a few times I recommended Luna to my friends, they as-sumed I was talking about the dinner tapas that the restaurant also serves. Nope. On a hazy Sunday morning, the best place to wile away a few hours, munching on gorgeously prepared food and sip-ping at an amazingly tasty mint and pineapple juice, is Cafe Luna. My absolute favorite dish is the Flo-rentine Eggs Benedict topped with the sun dried tomato hollandaise. Crumbles of goat cheese atop a perfectly poached egg, wilted garlicky spinach, tomato and then liberally drizzled with an entirely unique hollandaise — my god, it was an experience. I almost cried when I finished it because all that tasti-ness was gone. So take your mom or your roommate or your besties and — ooh! Don’t forget to end your meal with a serving of their beignets. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

Jane addams book shopSince I'm a bibliophile, Jane Addams Book Shop in downtown Champaign does it for me on so many levels. The shop contains tens of thousands of books spanning three floors, so many hours could be spent there perusing shelves, reading backs of covers and wishing for more spending money. The best part is that almost all of the books are at a reduced price, an ideal quality for me while shopping. Plus, if you subscribe to their newsletter, you get the details on staff picks, new additions to the shop and a coupon every single month! Get reading, kids! —Jordan Ramos, Copy Chief

The summer droughTI understand that this had a lot of downsides across the country, but man, was it pretty awesome to have sunny day after sunny day in CU this summer. A nice, severe drought every few years wouldn’t be bad at all. —Thomas Thoren, Community Editor

The ugLDespite my efforts to think of a cool hole-in-the-wall place no one has heard of, I still would end up having to choose the Undergrad Library as one of my favorite places on campus. First off, it has a large and ever growing comic book collection, which I genuinely believe has saved me thousands of dollars and 20 square feet of storage space. On top of the new movies and games continuously brought in, the UGL is also partly to blame for my sad nerd love for roleplaying games by stocking most Dungeons and Dragons rule books. —Tyler Schmidt, Assistant Art Director

Cu’s ImpressIve IndependenT me-dIa produCers!CU is a hub of free expression. CU Independent Media Center produces awesome radio, art and the excellent Public i, our town’s best watchdog

journalism. Smile Politely is a fantastic local culture blog with one of the best podcasts in town. Adam Barnett’s Pizza.fm, a free-format online radio station, is playing music unlike anyone else and exposing listeners to songs that rarely get mainstream radio play. Aaron Shults has a great video blog, Garfield's Kitchen, where he showcases local/touring bands making tasty food. Likewise, Jake Metz showcases local music by making professional quality record-ings/performance videos as Urbana Basement Ses-sions. This probably isn’t even all the indie media in CU, they're just the first ones I thought of! Oh, hey! Illini Media, owner of buzz, The Daily Illini, WPGU, the Illio Yearbook and the (awesome, new) Techno-graph counts, too! Our community is a massive me-dia manufacturer! —Nick Martin, Managing Editor

paLeTTe Cafe aT krannerT arT mu-seumI am not a huge coffee drinker, but I love the aroma of it, especially paired with the earthy, antique smell of the Krannert Art Museum and the cafe’s neigh-boring exhibits. It’s usually pretty quiet during the

day, so if you ever need a place to just sit and read or do homework, or even be a little inspired by some art, the Palette Cafe is perfect for that — not to mention if you are a caffeine addict, they make a pretty good cup of bean. —Andrea Baumgartner, Arts & Entertainment Assistant Editor

2 mInuTe TheaTerAt some point or another, we have all attempted to explain a film’s plot. Usually when people ask me what a movie is about, I throw together some ridiculous explanation. For example, The Avengers is about Tony Stark snaking his way through the film and then finally driving off into the sunset with Bruce Banner (I’m sorry, did I miss anything?) Seven Psychopaths looks like it’s about how the film would have been ruined in the hands of Guy Ritchie and somehow dogs, Christopher Walken and Sam Rock-well are involved. In a way, 2 minute Theater at The Art Theater affords audience members the same opportunity. At late night screenings, an audience member gets the chance to give the night's feature film a two-minute introduction. Last time I was at

The Art Theater, the introduction included a brief history of director Steven Soderbergh’s examina-tion of institutions, and in the spirit of the film, the guy took his shirt off, with mixed results. —Joyce Famakinwa, Movies and TV Editor

g-marTDid watching The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises this summer leave you giddy like a school girl at a J. Biebs concert? Do you need a way to satisfy that superhero fix but don't know how? Well, new comic books are printed every Wednesday, featuring all of your favorite characters, and they are all available at G-Mart! Located on East Main and is a one stop shop for all of your comic needs. Whether you are picking up new issues, graphic novels, action figures or just want to talk about how Rob Liefeld sucks, be sure to stop in. The staff is always willing to help you out whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned vet to comic books. This superhero/comic movie craze isn't going anywhere so you might as well embrace it and find out who Rocket Raccoon is before he hits the big screen. —Dane Georges, Designer

AROUND TOWN Here’s buzz’s favorite stuff to do all over town, be it eat, shop, read or

just be merry!

Clockwise from top, Jane Addams Book Shop, Palette Cafe, Cafe Luna


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Art MArt in LincoLn SquAre MALLI have recently become a member of “The Finer Things Club” ever since I discovered Art Mart in Lincoln Square Mall. Art Mart doesn’t sell your typical run-of-the-mill salami in their deli section; they sell Habanero salami and pancetta imported straight from Italy. Art Mart doesn’t brew their coffee from an old tub of Folgers; Art Mart brews their very own hand-picked blend of coffee beans from Intelligentsia Coffee, the famous roastery from Chicago. Art Mart doesn’t sell an ordinary bag of pretzels; they sell truffle oil pretzels ... You get the picture. On top of their interesting deli, coffee and snack fare, Art Mart carries a nice selection of wine, some unique beer and a good selection of Belgian chocolate. Add in their delicious homemade baked goods and you have yourself one hell of a store. —Dan Durley, Assistant Music Editor (picture above)

GLobAL tobAccoGlobal Tobacco is probably not the “best smoke shop” in town. They don’t have a great cigar selection or signature tobacco blends. However, I live directly above the place. Not only do they have exceptional service (the guy behind the counter asks me “What’s up, boss?” every single time I walk through the door without failure, which to me, signifies great service) but they also have perhaps the most incredible and bewildering picture of all time in their front window: An obvious Photoshop of Bill Cosby smoking hookah. No matter what kind of shit I’m going through, seeing that picture every day restores my faith in humanity. As I walk past Global on my way to the elevator, I glimpse into Bill’s eyes and know that everything will be okay. And then I get a craving for some puddin’ pops and hookah. —Evan Lyman, Music Editor

DeStihL’S beer-bAttereD bAconThanks to Louis Stevens (the character who made Shia LaBeouf a thing), we all know bacon is nature’s candy. All you gotta do is fry it up in a pan and cram it down your pie hole, no frills or other preparation necessary. I didn’t think it could get any better. But this is America, where sweet indulgence can ALWAYS be taken one

step further, and Destihl showed me how to take bacon to the next level with their beer-battered bacon plates. They add another layer to the crispy, flaky goodness by frying it in a jalapeno-and-beer batter. It will make your mouth and eyes water from the sheer beauty of its visage. It might also raise your cholesterol, but trust me, it’s worth it. —Evan Lyman, Music Editor

thAt’S rentertAinMentThese days, with resources like Netflix, the niche for movie rentals has definitely plummeted. But there will always be a demand for more obscure titles that won’t be available on Netflix, or even at the library. And that’s where this wonderful place comes in. That’s Rentertainment is a paradise for movie connoisseurs, movie buffs and just plain movie-watchers alike. It’s easy to get lost in their vast collection, which is organized neatly into every category you could think of: By director, indie films, foreign films, dramas, anime, pulp horror classics, etc. You can find virtually any movie you might be looking for here, and even better, you’re almost always bound to stumble upon some awesome movie you weren’t looking for. If you can’t find a movie at That’s Rentertainment, it’s probably not worth watching. —Michael Zhang, Art Director

GoLDen hArborI literally cannot NOT talk about food ever. It’s a curse and a blessing. Growing up Chinese, food was always a huge part of our family experience. From just me and my grandparents, to a table with the largest Lazy Susan probably in the world as to accommodate my entire family, food is it. Being from Chicago, silly good Asian food was easy to find. If I were looking for Chinese food, well, naturally, I would go to Chinatown. Down here is a different story, which is why Golden Harbor is so damn good. It’s about as legit as traditional Cantonese-style cooking gets outside of Chicago or San Francisco. The food there is meant to be eaten family style, which means, don’t just invite one friend when you do go, ask six or seven. They make wicked duck, pork buns and crispy tofu. You’ll leave stuffed with leftovers to boot. —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief

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With the power of pizza combined, we made a mix-mash pizza of slices representing each of our favorite pizzas.

1- Jet’s 8-corner BLt with turBo crust

Practically any of Jet’s pizzas are fantastic, but my favorite is the BLT with Turbo Crust. Turbo Crust is rubbed in butter, garlic and Parme-san, and the beauty of the rectangular 8-cor-ner pizza is that each slice has a ridiculously crispy crust. To those who consider lettuce on pizza a heresy — don’t worry, it’s thoroughly de-vegetized by the mayonnaise and bacon that come with the vaguely healthy mozzarella and tomato. —Jasmine Lee, Food & Drink Editor

2- ManoLo’s appLe Butter BaconManolo’s Apple Butter Bacon Pizza is a fantas-

tic combination of sweet and savory flavors that complement each other well, especially during the fall months. —Evan Lyman, Music Editor

3- priMe tiMe's originaL crust with pineappLe and JaLapeno

Let’s start with the crust: Thin, but not so

crispy that it’s cracker-esque, and charred in all the right places. The amount of semi-sweet sauce is in perfect harmony with the mozzarella cheese. Prime Time is also home to a slew of fun toppings: roast beef, giardinera, pepperoncinis and more! I recommend pineapple and jalapeno for a unique combo. —Jessica Bourque, Arts & Entertainment Editor


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4- ManoLo’s spotted goatSpotted Goat from Manolo’s is my go-to pizza.

The Goat has no meat, but its great combination of cheeses, garlic alfredo and red sauce makes you want to savor every bite. This isn’t the greasy slice of cardboard you use to fill your stomach when there is no other option. —Joyce Famak-inwa, Movies & TV Editor

5- papa deL’s originaL siciLian pan with sausage and MushrooM

No pizza rivals Chicago deep dish. So when I started going to school here, a big

concern was where I was going to get my piz-za. My aunt and cousin showed me Papa Del’s and promised it would live up to my high standards. Honestly, anything you put on top of Papa Del’s pan pizza is great, but my go-to always will be sausage and mushroom. —Andrea Baumgartner, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor

6- one worLd’s eL MeJicanoIt’s a traditional pizza topped with chorizo, on-

ions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeno. C’mon. That’s a recipe for a damn good pizza. —Dan Durley, Assistant Music Editor

7- Jet's 8-corner Bacon and MushrooM with turBo crust

I love bacon; it's really not a hard sell. Noth-ing could possibly be better than smoked pork. Then put that on a pizza with mushrooms and a cheesy, crispy crust! Phew! I'm getting all hot-and-bothered just thinking about it! —Samantha Bakall, Editor-in-Chief

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(217) 356-5862Cafe ZojoSuite D, 2740 Philo Road, Ur-bana, IL 61802(217) 328-9656Cafe Kopi109 North Walnut Street, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 359-4266Canopy Club708 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 344-2263Champaign Cycle506 South Country Fair Drive, Champaign, IL 61821(217) 352-7600Champaign Surplus303 South Neil Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 356-4703Chester Street Bar63 East Chester Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 356-5607Carrie's Antiques and Jewelry204 North Neil Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 352-3231Circles Boutique601 North Neil Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 359-1115Cocomero709 South Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 328-3888Common Ground Co-op300 South Broadway Avenue #166, Urbana, IL 61802(217) 352-3347Courier Cafe111 North Race Street Urbana, IL 61801(217) 328-1811Cowboy Monkey6 Taylor Street, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 398-2688Cravings Restaurant603 South Wright Street Champaign, IL 61820(217) 328-2538Cream & Flutter114 North Walnut Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 355-5400Crane Alley115 W Main St #1, Urbana, IL 61801(217) 384-7526Dandelion9 Taylor Street, Champaign, IL 61820

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(217) 351-3019Merry Ann’s Diner1 East Main Street, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 531-1160Memphis on Main55 East Main Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 398-1097Mike ‘N’ Molly’s105 North Market Street, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 355-1236Modern Nails Salon1711 West Kirby Avenue, Cham-paign, IL 61821(217) 954-0500New Life Tattoos404 East Green Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 367-5320No Regrets Tattoos117 West Church Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820 (217) 351-9902One World Pizza508 East Green Street Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 344-4000The Original Pancake House1909 West Springfield Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821(217) 352-8866Papa Del’s Pizza206 East Green Street, Cham-paign, IL(217) 359-7700Pekara Bakery and Bistro116 North Neil Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 359-4500Piccadilly Beverage Shops505 South Neil Street, Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 359-8777Prime Time Pizza505 East University Avenue Champaign, IL 61820(217) 356-9100Quality Bar110 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 359-3425Radio Maria Restaurant119 North Walnut Street Cham-paign, IL 61820(217) 398-7729The Red Herring,1209 West Oregon Street, Ur-bana, IL 61801(217) 367-2340

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Buzz's Best of CU highlights the different restaurants and shops that make these towns so unique. From the actual award-winners voted on by the public, to the personal favorites of the buzz staff, CU is brimming with entertainment, style and culinary expertise. Here is an alphabetical guide to all of Champaign-Urbana's fine establishments men-tioned in this issue.


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THURSDAY 8

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manu-script Library, 8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsCSM - Music Together (ages birth-5 yrs)Champaign School of Music, 5:15pm

Food & festivalsGrand Reopening at The Place at 117Indigo Place Apartments3pm

Live music & karaokeChillax with DJ Belly and Matt HarshRadio Maria, 10pmKrannert Uncorked Krannert Center for Performing Arts5pmUI Chamber OrchestraKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmFlorencia en el Ama-zonasKrannert Center for Per-forming Arts, 7:30pm3LAUCanopy Club, 9pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum1pm

Cosmopolitan Club at the University of IllinoisUniversity YMCA7pmPreschool Story TimeRantoul Public Library10amFamily Reading Night and PJ PartyRantoul Public Library7pmIllini Student Musicals Presents...The Drowsy Chaperone The Quad, 7:30pm

Movies & theaterNovember Dance 2012Krannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmSITI Company: Café VariationsKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pm

Ongoing EventsYarn N YakRantoul Public Library7pm

FRIDAY 9

Art & other exhibitsExhibit: A World of ShoesSpurlock Museum, 12pmWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manuscript Library8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century Collec-tionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsDessert and Conversa-tion: November Dance Krannert Center for Per-forming Arts, 6:30pm

Food & festivalsMiss Tess and the Talk-backs ConcertSleepy Creek Vineyards7pm

Live music & karaokeJohannes Brahms’ In-strumental Music with Piano: Ian HobsonSmith Memorial Hall7:30pmBruiser QueenMike N Molly’s, 9pmGirls Next Door Aca-pella: One Night Only! Canopy Club, 7pmKaraoke with DJ Han-nahPhoenix, 8pmFlorencia en el Amazo-nasKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmLate Night with DJ BellyRadio Maria, 10pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmReggae Party: Fall 2012Canopy Club, 10:30pm

Movies & theaterNovember Dance Krannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmSITI Company: Café VariationsKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pm

SATURDAY 10

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manuscript Library8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am

Expressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9amFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am30th Annual Art FairUrbana Civic Center10am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsSaturday Physics “Our Weird Quantum World”Loomis Lab, 10:15amCSM - Music Together (ages birth-5 yrs)Champaign School of Music, 10am

CSM - Beginning Gui-tar Level 1 (ages 7-12)Champaign School of Music12pmCSM - Pop Star Fall Session (ages 8-12)Champaign School of Music1pm

Live music & karaokeCoed PageantMike N Molly’s9pmJOE PUG with Denison WitmerCanopy Club, 10pmLibretto: Florencia en el AmazonasKrannert Center for Performing Arts6:30pm

Florencia en el Ama-zonasKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmUI Varsity Men’s Glee ClubKrannert Center for Per-forming Arts, 7:30pmSalsa night with DJ JuanRadio Maria10:30pmEminent Slaughter, The Azure Wake, SkywalkerPhoenix, 9pmRenegadeBoomerangs Bar and Grill, 9pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pm

Movies & theaterSITI Company: Café VariationsKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmNovember Dance Krannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pm

Sports, games, & recreationGaming DayRantoul Public Library12pm

SUNDAY 11

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manu-script Library, 8:30am

Egungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 2pmFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion2pm

Classes, lectures, & workshopsWest African Dance Class with Djibril CamaraRed Herring Coffee-house, 6pm

Food & festivalsIndustry NightRadio Maria, 10pm

Live music & karaokeLibretto: Florencia en el AmazonasKrannert Center for Performing Arts, 2pmFlorencia en el Ama-zonasKrannert Center for Performing Arts, 3pmTimothy Ehlen, pianoKrannert Center for Performing Arts, 3pmUI Trombone ChoirKrannert Center for Per-forming Arts, 7:30pmSignal PathCanopy Club9pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmRantoul Public Library Book ClubRantoul Public Library2pm

Ongoing EventsExhibit: A World of ShoesSpurlock Museum, 12pmWriters GroupRantoul Public Library3pm

MONDAY 12

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manuscript Library8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsCSM - Piano Prep Level 1 (ages 4-5)Champaign School of Music, 5:15pmCSM - Songbirds Fall Session (ages 5-7)Champaign School of Music, 6:15pmCSM - Hip Hop Rhythm Class (ages 8+)Champaign School of Music, 7:15pm

Food & festivalsKrishna DinnersRed Herring Coffeehouse6:30pm

Live music & karaokeBOOM-JAM Open StageBoomerang’s Bar and Grill, 8pmLounge NightRadio Maria, 10pmAbe Froman Project Miller Beer and WGKC Main Stage, 8:30pmHootenannyRosebowl Tavern8pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmCrafternoonRantoul Public Library3:30pmWriters GroupRantoul Public Library5pm

Sports, games, & recreationPuzzle ExchangeRantoul Public Library5pm

TUESDAY 13

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in Confl ictThe Rare Book and Manu-script Library, 8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, 9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsBeginner Tango courseMcKinley Presbyterian Church and Foundation7pmFriends of Theatre: A Conversation with Daniel SullivanKrannert Center for Performing Arts, 7pmCSM - Piano Prep Level 2 (ages 4-5)Champaign School of Music, 5:15pmCSM - Beginning Piano Level 2 (ages 7-9)Champaign School of Music, 6:15pmCSM - Adult Beginning Violin (ages 18+)Champaign School of Music, 7:15pm

Live music & karaokeCNTRL: BEYOND EDM Canopy Club, 9pmChicago (the band)Assembly Hall, 7:30pmUI Steel Band and I-PanKrannert Center for Per-forming Arts, 7:30pm


Yay for alliteration!

by Matt Jones

“Four Legs Good”--two legs bad!

jonesin’

Across1 There’s one at the beginning

of each of this puzzle’s four theme entries

7 Retail estab.10 Holder and Reno, for short13 “Nets to Catch the Wind” poet

Wylie14 Goneril’s father15 Sign for a packed theater16 Getting gray17 Ways out19 Sketch show with Dollar Bill

Montgomery20 Bart Simpson word21 Gothic novelist Radcliffe23 1 of 1824 Explorer with a peak named

after him29 C times C, divided by IV32 Chef who says “Pork fat rules!”33 Had some hash34 Type of 1-across, in Mexico35 Burn in the tub36 Election Day day: abbr.37 Leader of 1960s UK rockers

The Pacemakers38 Till compartment39 ___ Harbour, Fla.40 Shown past the foyer41 “What is it?”42 Native American group (and

source of a Washington city that differs by one letter)

44 Yell on the links

45 Pop-up blockers block them46 Drug abused by Rush

Limbaugh and Courtney Love50 Like growly stomachs55 Removed from the actual

action, as with a commentator56 Where Cedric the Entertainer

got a big break57 ___ chi58 Jimmy Eat World’s “Drugs

___”59 “I thought it’d never get here!”60 Damascus’s place: abbr.61 Lofty poem62 Notable feature of each

1-acrossDown1 Grin from ear to ear2 First name in gymnastics3 Strove for first4 Monogram pt.5 Illegitimate6 Unit of energy7 She played drums on “Seven

Nation Army”8 Venue for drunken singing9 Preset on a stereo, maybe10 Org.11 Bryant Gumbel’s brother12 Player suspended in 2003 for

using a corked bat14 Zodiac sign for Ben Affleck or

Roger Federer18 Crime novelist Grafton20 MSNBC rival

22 Lon ___ (palindromic coup leader)

24 Piquant25 Pageant host26 Lima and pinto27 They may be stored in

“Favorites”28 Comic Poundstone29 Nixon whose voice replaced

Natalie Wood’s in “West Side Story”

30 Golden Arches sandwich, sometimes

31 “Love Will Lead You Back” singer Taylor

34 Shift36 Don’t rush37 Reaches, as a high point39 One of the Seven Sisters40 Lamentable42 Drink once pitched by Yogi

Berra43 Beatnik interjection44 Govt. arm mentioned by

Eminem in “Without Me”46 Muesli ingredients47 Get an inside shot?48 Giant slain by Odin, thus

creating the Earth49 Intense anger51 ___ contendere52 Rapper on the reality show

“The Surreal Life,” for short53 Last word in ultimatums54 Pixels, really56 Tongue depressor sound

Stumped? Find the solutions in the Classifieds pages.

Jupiter String QuartetKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pm

MiscellaneousMichael Ian Black Comedy ShowIllini Union, 8pmF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum1pmExpress Yourself! Exploring Gender PerformanceUniversity YMCA7pmPuzzle ExchangeRantoul Public Library2pmRantoul Public Library Board MeetingRantoul Public Library7pm

Movies & theaterAsiaLENS Film Screen-ing: Pinoy SundaySpurlock Museum7pm

Ongoing EventsExhibit: A World of ShoesSpurlock Museum12pm

WEDNESDAY 14

Art & other exhibitsWealth of Notions: Economists in ConflictThe Rare Book and Manu-script Library8:30amEgungun! Power Con-cealedKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amExpressions in Color: Selections from the 20th-Century CollectionKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFashioning Traditions of JapanKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9amFields of Indigo: Instal-lation by Rowland Ricketts with Sound by Norbert HerberKrannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion9am

Classes, lectures, & workshopsMEET THE PROS fea-turing Al FleenerChampaign Public Library, 12pmCSM - Beginning Piano Level 1 (ages 5-6)Champaign School of Music, 5:15pmCSM - Rock Band Level 1 & 2 (ages 8-16)Champaign School of Music, 6:15pm

Food & festivalsCaribbean Grill Lunch to GoRefinery, 11am

Live music & karaokeOpen Decks with DJ BellyRadio Maria, 10pmCarolina Chocolate DropsKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmSalvatore Martirano Composition Award ConcertKrannert Center for Performing Arts7:30pmAfterglow: Salvatore Martirano Composi-tion Award ConcertKrannert Center for Performing Arts9:30pmARAABMUZIK with DJ SOLO and Jay MosesCanopy Club, 9pmOpen Mic Night!Samuel Music5pm

MiscellaneousF.I.N.D. OrphyOrpheum Children’s Sci-ence Museum, 1pmC-U Comedy’s: Stand Up ComedyMemphis on Main9pmTriviaMike N Molly’s, 8pm

Ongoing EventsDomino ClubRantoul Public Library1pm

Sports, games, & recreationPokemon ClubRantoul Public Library5pm

Rick’s Bakery2018 S Philo Rd, Urbana, IL 61801217) 344-9383Rod Sickler Salon and Spa2520 Village Green Place, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 403-1790Siam Terrace212 West Main Street Urbana, IL 61801(217) 367-8424Sliders Burgers616 East Green Street Champaign, IL 61820(217) 328-3944The Station Theater223 North Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801(217) 384-4000Steak ‘n Shake2010 North Prospect Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 398-1606Strawberry Fields306 Springfield Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801(217) 328-1655That's Rentertainment516 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 384-0977Undercover628 South 5th Street Champaign, IL 61820(217) 328-4152The Undergraduate Library1402 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801(217) 333-3477Urban Outfitters507 East Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820(217) 328-0277Virginia Theater203 West Park Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820(217)-356-9063West Side ParkClose to Champaign Central High School

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Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Point Swing and Flank (detail), 1964. Acrylic on canvas Festival of Arts Pur-chase Fund 1965-10-1 © Paul Jenkins

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