With the addition of Nebraska to the Big Ten, someone asked me what beers were from Nebraska, so I put together a quick list of what I could find for Breweries/Brewpubs around Lincoln. But, I figured, I should put out a road trip plan for the places to get beer if you are on a road trip to go see some sort of Big Ten action. This is not an all inclusive list. If you know of any breweries/brewpubs that I've missed, leave a comment. If some brewpubs aren't listed, there's a chance they will be on other school road trips. There are only so many ways to get around Big Ten country. If you are coming from one of the schools to Illinois, just read the trip backwards and wind up at our only (current) brewpub, the Blind Pig Brewery (the piglet).
This will be an 11 part series (since the road trips are leaving from Champaign Urbana).
Our first road trip will take us up to Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern plays their football at Ryan Field, at 1501 Central St, in Evanston. It's about 3 hours north of CU according to google maps.
On the way, there are several breweries. One of the first you'll pass on the journey north is in Bourbonnais, at the BrickStone Brewery. I haven't been there, but have heard decent things about it. It's right around 70 miles north of CU from the 57/74 interchange. It's a restaurant and brewery, so you can stop and eat or drink on the trip.
The next brewery you'll pass on the way is Flossmoor Station. Flossmoor is 104 miles north on 57 from the 74 exit. I really like going to this brewery. They produce some damn fine beers. They've won several awards for their beers and were named the Best Small Brewpub at the 2006 Great American Beer Festival. Their limited bottle release beers are great as well. The beer sampler platter is well worth it. Some of their food menu items are outstanding as well. I love their fish & chips.
As you continue traveling north on 57, if you want to take a little side trip, you can exit at interstate 80 and head west towards Iowa. If you turn north onto 45, there are 3 breweries/brewpubs in that area. The first one you come to is Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery. Rock Bottom is a chain, to me, it's the TGIF of breweries. They do produce some award winning beers. I've not been to this Rock Bottom.
A little bit further up the road is Harrisons Restaurant Brewery. Harrisons is ok. When I went there, I had the Reuben sandwich. Which went really well with their Cherry Wheat. Some of their beers are good, some are just serviceable. None are too horrible.
If you keep going on 45, there's another brewery. Granite City Food & Brewery. GCFB isn't the greatest of brewpubs. Their beer is just sort of ... meh. It all seems rather... uninspired. If you want to appreciate great beer, go have this beer.
If you took the 80 exit, but skipped out on turning north onto La Grange, you can continue to 355. Take 355 up towards Chicago, and you can go to Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. GB is pretty much the original brewery restaurant chain. GB pretty much just makes lagers. They are a German brewing restaurant. So if you are looking for an IPA or a stout, you've gone to the wrong place. When I went there, they had a Macaroni and Cheese with lobster, that Kridz enjoyed. If Rock Bottom is TGIF, then Gordon Biersch is Olive Garden, it's slightly better, and has a less... um... tacky, what can we put up on the walls feel to it.
If you stayed on 57 and connected onto 90/94, then you are getting close to your destination.
If you went up for a Saturday afternoon football game, and spent the night, then you probably want to have breakfast somewhere before heading back south. The perfect spot for this is Goose Island Beer Company, Clybourne. GI Clybourne, is the original Goose Island brewpub. Get the sampler, get 2 or 3 of them. Each is 4 beers. They have many many many beers on tap. You won't be disappointed. Their sausage plate was awesome.
Another place that I've heard great reviews of is Piece Pizzeria and Brewery. I've not been to Piece, but have heard good things.
Another in the downtown Chicago area is Half Acre Beer Company. I've not been to Half Acre. I have had some of their beer (I think) and don't remember it being terrible.
One of the newer breweries (not pub) is Metropolitan Brewing. Their beer isn't available downstate (yet). Metropolitan Brewing is a brewery, they only offer tours on select days at select times. Check their website store for dates and times of the tours and to make reservations.
There is another Rock Bottom Restaurant closer to the lake.
Further out of the way, in Warrenville, is Two Brothers Brewing Company. If you are on a road trip to Northwestern, to watch Illinois play, you should stop at Two Brothers. The brothers went to U of I, so stop in there in your orange.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Bars in the news; The Stop aims to be local bar-and-grill detour
From the News-Gazette
The Stop aims to be local bar-and-grill detour
Stay Classy San Diego
The Stop aims to be local bar-and-grill detour
Marvin Meadows and Angela Alwardt already have two bar-and-grills, and they've come up with a road-tested concept to get people to stop at their third.Slippery when wet? Caution- bumps ahead?
Meadows, who owns the It'll Do bar in Arcola and It'll Do 2 in Champaign's Country Fair Shopping Center, recently acquired the former Club 45 property at 3515 N. Cunningham Ave., U.
He hopes to put in a bar-and-grill similar to his other two businesses, but with a twist.
"It'll have a construction theme," said Meadows, who once worked in road construction. "It'll have a sign shaped like a stop sign, and it will be decorated with 'stop' and 'go' paddles and road construction signs."
Meadows said the waitresses will wear denim shorts with suspenders and work boots, and signs on their shirts that say "slippery when wet" and "caution – bumps ahead."
Stay Classy San Diego
Bars in the News; Help sought over aggravated battery in downtown Champaign
From the News-Gazette
Help sought over aggravated battery in downtown Champaign
So, if you know about the fight, call Crimestoppers at 373-8477.
Help sought over aggravated battery in downtown Champaign
CHAMPAIGN – Champaign police and Crimestoppers of Champaign County are asking for the public's help in finding information about an aggravated battery last month in downtown Champaign.
According to a police report, a fight began at 1:52 a.m. May 22 at the High Dive, 51 E. Main St., C.
During the altercation, one person was struck in the head with a bottle, and another person was found unconscious and lying on the ground.
So, if you know about the fight, call Crimestoppers at 373-8477.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Nebraska to the Big 10, yay; but is there any good beer there?
So, Nebraska is probably going to be coming to the Big 10; that's cool. But, I've been asked "are there any good Lincoln, NE beers out there?" The answer is yes. There's some good ones.
At the beginning of last year, one of the blog readers sent me a box with some beers from Empyrean Brewing Company. His care package contained the Dark Side Vanilla Porter, LunaSea ESB, and Third Stone Brown. The vanilla porter was pretty good.
Empyrean is located in Lincoln. So when you go for the road trip to watch Illinois play Nebraska, be sure to stop in there.
According to Beer Advocate, there are four breweries around Lincoln (including Empyrean). The others are Lucky Bucket Brewing Company (in La Vista), SchillingBridge Winery & Microbrewery (in Pawnee City), and Spilker Ales (in Cortland).
Beer Advocate rates Lucky Bucket as a B+. Their top rated beer is "Certified Evil" which is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale.
SchillingBridge is rated as a C+. They have a Git-R-Done light lager that's rated a C. Doesn't seem too interesting.
Spilker is rated as a B. They have a couple of B+ beers, including Double Hop, and American IPA, and their spiced beers seem to rate well too.
So, there you have it, Lincoln Nebraska breweries.
I'd go with Empyrean for a first time. Then try the others.
At the beginning of last year, one of the blog readers sent me a box with some beers from Empyrean Brewing Company. His care package contained the Dark Side Vanilla Porter, LunaSea ESB, and Third Stone Brown. The vanilla porter was pretty good.
Empyrean is located in Lincoln. So when you go for the road trip to watch Illinois play Nebraska, be sure to stop in there.
According to Beer Advocate, there are four breweries around Lincoln (including Empyrean). The others are Lucky Bucket Brewing Company (in La Vista), SchillingBridge Winery & Microbrewery (in Pawnee City), and Spilker Ales (in Cortland).
Beer Advocate rates Lucky Bucket as a B+. Their top rated beer is "Certified Evil" which is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale.
SchillingBridge is rated as a C+. They have a Git-R-Done light lager that's rated a C. Doesn't seem too interesting.
Spilker is rated as a B. They have a couple of B+ beers, including Double Hop, and American IPA, and their spiced beers seem to rate well too.
So, there you have it, Lincoln Nebraska breweries.
I'd go with Empyrean for a first time. Then try the others.
World Cup spots in CU
So, you want to watch the World Cup... what's wrong with you? Well, I guess it's better than basketball. So, where are you going to go watch the game. If you don't already have a bar picked out, you should find one soon. Here's the ones I know so far.
Buffalo Wild Wings (both locations) will be open for all the US games. So you can get your drink on early.
Old Chicago should be open for the US matches, and will be showing the final live match of the day.
Legends will be open early for games.
Firehaus will be open early for all US games.
Hooters will be open early for games.
Other possible locations are:
Esquire
Seven Saints
Jupiters at the Crossing
Billy Barooz
Fat City
Places to avoid:
Radio Maria (go there after to celebrate a Brazil win)
Blind Pig (go there after to celebrate a UK win... or to drown your sorrows when the US beats them)
Blind Pig Brewery
If you know of any that will be open early for non-US games, please leave a comment. If you can, please let me know who you are.
Buffalo Wild Wings (both locations) will be open for all the US games. So you can get your drink on early.
Old Chicago should be open for the US matches, and will be showing the final live match of the day.
Legends will be open early for games.
Firehaus will be open early for all US games.
Hooters will be open early for games.
Other possible locations are:
Esquire
Seven Saints
Jupiters at the Crossing
Billy Barooz
Fat City
Places to avoid:
Radio Maria (go there after to celebrate a Brazil win)
Blind Pig (go there after to celebrate a UK win... or to drown your sorrows when the US beats them)
Blind Pig Brewery
If you know of any that will be open early for non-US games, please leave a comment. If you can, please let me know who you are.
CU Beer Weekend; June 11 (Stanley Cup Celebration edition)
The Blackhawks won; go crazy.
Seven Saints
Bells Two Hearted
Founders Red's Rye
Whiskey Wednesday: Micro
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30pm, $10
Radio Maria
1. Anchor Liberty $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Goose Island Pere Jacques $6
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Avery Dugana IIPA $5
6. Arcadia Scotch Ale $4
7. Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout $5
8. Flying Dog In Heat Wheat $4
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Port Midnight Sessions $5
11.Two Brothers Cane & Ebel $4.5
12.Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA $4.5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Cascade Single Hop IPA $6
15.Port Old Viscosity $7
16.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
17.Southern Tier Choklat $6
18.Petrus Blonde $6
19.Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout $5
20.Lost Abbey Angel's Share $7
21.Blanche de Bruxelles $5
22.He'brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Schneider Aventinus $5
25.Port Older Viscosity $7
26.Ayinger Brau Weisse $5.5
27.PBR $2.25
Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special Avery DuganA IIPA, $4 a tulip; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $4 Jeremiah Weed drinks and $6 Jeremiah Weed John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: Austrian Wine Dinner, 6pm, $75, 5 courses with 8 wines; $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Trivia Night 11pm with MC Juice
Thursday:$5 Mojitos & $6 Brazilian Cosmos
*note* Goose Island Pere Jacques is on tap now.
Blind Pig
Cask: New Holland Mad Hatter IPA
Ommegang Rouge Grand Cru; Cooperstown, New York, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Southern Tier Oat; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 11% abv
New Holland Envious; Holland, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 7.5% abv
Great Divide Yeti; Denver, Colorado, Imperial Stout, 9.5% abv
Fort Collins Retro Red; Fort Collins, Colorado, Amber Ale, 5.2% abv
Unibroue Trois Pistoles; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 9% abv
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA; Marshall, Michigan, Imperial IPA, 13.6% abv
BluCreek Blueberry; Madison, Wisconsin, Fruit Beer, 4% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Krusovice Imperial 12°; Czech Republic, Bohemian Pilsener, 5% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue I²PA; Newport, Oregon, Imperial IPA, 9.5%
Bells Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6% abv
Bear Republic Grizz; Healdsburg, California, Belgian Strong Ale, 9.5%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Fort Collins Dunkelweizen; Fort Collins, Colorado, Dunkelweizen
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3% abv
Boulevard Tank 7; Kansas City, Missouri, Saison, 8.5% abv
Lindemans Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish Ale; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv
Thursday: Mikkeller IPA Night; 5 Mikkeller single hops IPA's will be on tap along with Beer Geek Breakfast Stout. Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo, and Warrior hops IPA's will be on.
This would be a good time to find out the differences between hops varieties.
Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)
Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Smoked Rye
Schlafly Kölsch; Maplewood, Missouri, Kölsch, 4.8% abv
Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale; San Diego, California, Amber Ale, 5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Fuller’s London Porter; England, Porter, 5.4% abv
Two Brothers Dog Days Lager; Warrenville, Illinois, Dortmunder, 4.9% abv
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat; Eureka, California, Fruit Beer, 5% abv
Heilemans Old Style; Woodridge, Illinois, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Two Brother’s The Bitter End; Warrenville, Illinois, APA, 5.2% abv
Moinette Brune; Belgium, Abbey Dubbel, 8.5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv;
Crane Alley
PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Avery White Rascal 5.5%
Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA 9.0%
Lost Abbey Serpent Stout 10.7%
North Coast PranQster 7.6%
Mikkeller Single Hop Chinook IPA 6.9%
Victory Prima Pils 5.3%
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence 7.0%
Smithwicks Irish Ale 5.0%
Geants Goliath Tripel 9.0%
Bear Republic The Grizz 9.5%
Southern Tier Hop Sun 4.6%
Victory Hop Devil IPA 6.7%
Ballast Point Yellow Tail Pale Ale 4.6%
Moylans Pomegranate Wheat 5.0%
This weekends food specials:
ADOBO CHICKEN - Carribean marinated chicken breast
over rice with a spicy tomato cashew salad, mango-ginger coulis and
grilled spinach $15.95
FRIED GREEN "T" BLT - Polenta crusted green tomatoes
on wheatberry with mesculin mixed greens, applewood smoked bacon,
chipotle aioli on wheatberry bread. Served with fries or your choice of
side $8.95
SURF and TURF - 10 oz grilled Rib-Eye steak over andouille
sausage-corn fritters, topped with a spicy marinated black tiger shrimp
skewer and sweet corn-lime relish and dual habanero sauces $24.95
June 20: 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil, 1pm, $15 in advance, $20 day of
July 5: Founders Beer Dinner, 7:30 pm, price and menu tbd
Mike n' Molly's
Guinness
Harp
Strongbow
High Life
Bruges Zot
Ballast Point Sea Monster
Great Divide Titan IPA
Rogue JLS Imp. Porter (almost gone)
Green Flash IPA (almost gone)
Southern Tier Mokah
*need to verify list*
Friday: Scurvine
Saturday: The Poison Control Center
Sunday: Kayla Brown
Monday: Abe Froman Project, 9-10pm, free/ Rockstar Karaoke, 10-2, free; $1 PBR
Tuesday: $1.25 High Life; $.50 off all taps
Wednesday: Bingo, 9:30-midnight, free; $2 Mickey's Big Mouth; $2.50 rails
Thursday: Santah; $2.50 Stella Artois bottle
Black Dog Smoke and Ale House
Cask: Summit Extra Pale Ale
Ska Modus Hoperandi
Darkhorse Sapient Trip Ale
Great Divide Titan IPA
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Founder's Centennial IPA
Wexford Irish Style Cream Ale
Cowboy Monkey
Friday: DJ Kosmo, 10pm, free
Saturday: Nadafinga, 10pm, $5
Sunday: Big Dave's Trivia, 7pm, free
Tuesday: Open Mic Night, 10pm, free
Wednesday: Salsa and Tango, 10pm, free
Thursday: Blues Jam, 8:30pm, free
Highdive
Friday: DJ Delayney, 10pm, $5
Saturday: DJ and dancing, 10pm, $5
Monday: 80's Night, 10pm, free
Thursday: DJ Night, 10pm, $5 after 11pm
Canopy Club
Friday: Emery, 7pm, $13 in advance
Saturday: The Palace Flophouse, 10:30 pm, $5
Sunday: Lil' Kim, 7pm, $22 in advance
Tuesday: Trivia Diner: Live Game Show, 7pm; Piano Man
Wednesday: Discotech: Dance Night
Thursday: Shark Bandit, $7
Fat City
Saturday: X-Krush, 9pm
Seven Saints
Bells Two Hearted
Founders Red's Rye
Whiskey Wednesday: Micro
Thursday: Beer Class, 9:30pm, $10
Radio Maria
1. Anchor Liberty $4
2. Southern Tier Heavy Weizen $6
3. Goose Island Pere Jacques $6
4. Bells HopSlam IPA $5
5. Avery Dugana IIPA $5
6. Arcadia Scotch Ale $4
7. Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout $5
8. Flying Dog In Heat Wheat $4
9. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout $8
10.Port Midnight Sessions $5
11.Two Brothers Cane & Ebel $4.5
12.Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA $4.5
13.Delirium Dark Brown $6
14.Mikkeller Cascade Single Hop IPA $6
15.Port Old Viscosity $7
16.North Coast Old Rasputin $6
17.Southern Tier Choklat $6
18.Petrus Blonde $6
19.Lost Abbey Serpent's Stout $5
20.Lost Abbey Angel's Share $7
21.Blanche de Bruxelles $5
22.He'brew Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A $6
23.Victory Prima Pils $4.5
24.Schneider Aventinus $5
25.Port Older Viscosity $7
26.Ayinger Brau Weisse $5.5
27.PBR $2.25
Friday: Happy Hour with free appetizers 4:30 - 5:30; beer special Avery DuganA IIPA, $4 a tulip; DJ at 10pm
Saturday: $4 Jeremiah Weed drinks and $6 Jeremiah Weed John Daly's, Salsa Night at 10.
Sunday: Austrian Wine Dinner, 6pm, $75, 5 courses with 8 wines; $2 wells, $1.25 PBR
Monday: 25% off bottles of wine; Board Game Monday; Softball Beer Specials
Tuesday: 1/2 price wine by the glass
Wednesday: $1 off all beers on draft; Trivia Night 11pm with MC Juice
Thursday:$5 Mojitos & $6 Brazilian Cosmos
*note* Goose Island Pere Jacques is on tap now.
Blind Pig
Cask: New Holland Mad Hatter IPA
Ommegang Rouge Grand Cru; Cooperstown, New York, Sour Ale, 5.5% abv
Southern Tier Oat; Lakewood, New York, Imperial Stout, 11% abv
New Holland Envious; Holland, Michigan, Fruit Beer, 7.5% abv
Great Divide Yeti; Denver, Colorado, Imperial Stout, 9.5% abv
Fort Collins Retro Red; Fort Collins, Colorado, Amber Ale, 5.2% abv
Unibroue Trois Pistoles; Canada, Belgian Strong Ale, 9% abv
Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA; Marshall, Michigan, Imperial IPA, 13.6% abv
BluCreek Blueberry; Madison, Wisconsin, Fruit Beer, 4% abv
Fuller’s London Pride; England, Premium Bitter, 4.7% abv
Delirium Tremens; Belgium, Belgian Strong Ale, 8.5% abv
Blue Moon; Golden, Colorado, Belgian White, 5.4% abv
Krusovice Imperial 12°; Czech Republic, Bohemian Pilsener, 5% abv
Stella Artois; Belgium, Pale Lager, 5.2% abv
Pabst Blue Ribbon; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Rogue I²PA; Newport, Oregon, Imperial IPA, 9.5%
Bells Oberon; Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wheat Ale, 6% abv
Bear Republic Grizz; Healdsburg, California, Belgian Strong Ale, 9.5%
Lagunitas IPA; Petaluma, California, India Pale Ale, 5.7% abv
Fort Collins Dunkelweizen; Fort Collins, Colorado, Dunkelweizen
Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen; Germany, German Hefeweizen, 5.3% abv
Boulevard Tank 7; Kansas City, Missouri, Saison, 8.5% abv
Lindemans Framboise; Belgium, Lambic, 2.5% abv
Belhaven Scottish Ale; Scotland, Bitter, 3.9%
Guinness; Dublin, Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv
Thursday: Mikkeller IPA Night; 5 Mikkeller single hops IPA's will be on tap along with Beer Geek Breakfast Stout. Cascade, Chinook, Centennial, Amarillo, and Warrior hops IPA's will be on.
This would be a good time to find out the differences between hops varieties.
Blind Pig Brewery (the Piglet)
Blind Pig American Pale Ale
Blind Pig Hard Cider
Blind Pig Smoked Rye
Schlafly Kölsch; Maplewood, Missouri, Kölsch, 4.8% abv
Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale; San Diego, California, Amber Ale, 5% abv
Rogue Chipotle; Newport, Oregon, Spice Ale, 5.5% abv
Fuller’s London Porter; England, Porter, 5.4% abv
Two Brothers Dog Days Lager; Warrenville, Illinois, Dortmunder, 4.9% abv
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat; Eureka, California, Fruit Beer, 5% abv
Heilemans Old Style; Woodridge, Illinois, Pale Lager, 5% abv
Two Brother’s The Bitter End; Warrenville, Illinois, APA, 5.2% abv
Moinette Brune; Belgium, Abbey Dubbel, 8.5% abv
Guinness; Ireland, Dry Stout, 4.1% abv;
Crane Alley
PBR 4.7%
Guinness 4.2%
Avery White Rascal 5.5%
Dogfish Head 90 Min IPA 9.0%
Lost Abbey Serpent Stout 10.7%
North Coast PranQster 7.6%
Mikkeller Single Hop Chinook IPA 6.9%
Victory Prima Pils 5.3%
Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence 7.0%
Smithwicks Irish Ale 5.0%
Geants Goliath Tripel 9.0%
Bear Republic The Grizz 9.5%
Southern Tier Hop Sun 4.6%
Victory Hop Devil IPA 6.7%
Ballast Point Yellow Tail Pale Ale 4.6%
Moylans Pomegranate Wheat 5.0%
This weekends food specials:
ADOBO CHICKEN - Carribean marinated chicken breast
over rice with a spicy tomato cashew salad, mango-ginger coulis and
grilled spinach $15.95
FRIED GREEN "T" BLT - Polenta crusted green tomatoes
on wheatberry with mesculin mixed greens, applewood smoked bacon,
chipotle aioli on wheatberry bread. Served with fries or your choice of
side $8.95
SURF and TURF - 10 oz grilled Rib-Eye steak over andouille
sausage-corn fritters, topped with a spicy marinated black tiger shrimp
skewer and sweet corn-lime relish and dual habanero sauces $24.95
June 20: 2nd Annual Crawfish Boil, 1pm, $15 in advance, $20 day of
July 5: Founders Beer Dinner, 7:30 pm, price and menu tbd
Mike n' Molly's
Guinness
Harp
Strongbow
High Life
Bruges Zot
Ballast Point Sea Monster
Great Divide Titan IPA
Rogue JLS Imp. Porter (almost gone)
Green Flash IPA (almost gone)
Southern Tier Mokah
*need to verify list*
Friday: Scurvine
Saturday: The Poison Control Center
Sunday: Kayla Brown
Monday: Abe Froman Project, 9-10pm, free/ Rockstar Karaoke, 10-2, free; $1 PBR
Tuesday: $1.25 High Life; $.50 off all taps
Wednesday: Bingo, 9:30-midnight, free; $2 Mickey's Big Mouth; $2.50 rails
Thursday: Santah; $2.50 Stella Artois bottle
Black Dog Smoke and Ale House
Cask: Summit Extra Pale Ale
Ska Modus Hoperandi
Darkhorse Sapient Trip Ale
Great Divide Titan IPA
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Founder's Centennial IPA
Wexford Irish Style Cream Ale
Cowboy Monkey
Friday: DJ Kosmo, 10pm, free
Saturday: Nadafinga, 10pm, $5
Sunday: Big Dave's Trivia, 7pm, free
Tuesday: Open Mic Night, 10pm, free
Wednesday: Salsa and Tango, 10pm, free
Thursday: Blues Jam, 8:30pm, free
Highdive
Friday: DJ Delayney, 10pm, $5
Saturday: DJ and dancing, 10pm, $5
Monday: 80's Night, 10pm, free
Thursday: DJ Night, 10pm, $5 after 11pm
Canopy Club
Friday: Emery, 7pm, $13 in advance
Saturday: The Palace Flophouse, 10:30 pm, $5
Sunday: Lil' Kim, 7pm, $22 in advance
Tuesday: Trivia Diner: Live Game Show, 7pm; Piano Man
Wednesday: Discotech: Dance Night
Thursday: Shark Bandit, $7
Fat City
Saturday: X-Krush, 9pm
Taste of C-U starts tonight
Here's a roundup of stories on the Taste of C-U.
Friday June 11, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 12, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, June 13, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Daily Illini
Taste of C-U's treats include BBQ, Asian, various sweets
Taste of C-U starts tonight (lead story, not direct link to story)
Illinoishomepage.net/WCIA 3
40th Annual Taste of C-U (link may not work)
Fox
Taste of Champaign-Urbana kicks off (click link, click on Champaign, should be top story)
Friday June 11, 5:00 – 9:00 pm
Saturday, June 12, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday, June 13, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Daily Illini
Taste of C-U's treats include BBQ, Asian, various sweets
WICD ABC 15The Champaign Park District will be hosting the 40th Annual Taste of Champaign-Urbana, Friday through Sunday in West Side Park. This three-day celebration will include food, activities and live music.
Thirty-three local vendors will provide full-size and sample portions of their signature dishes. This year, 10 new vendors: Caribbean Grill, County Market, Fireside, Houlihan’s Restaurant and Bar, Ko Fusion, Louie’s BBQ, Mirsung Indian Fast Food, Shanghai 1938, Xinh Xinh Café and A Toffee Tale, Inc., have been added to the Taste.
Taste of C-U starts tonight (lead story, not direct link to story)
Loosen up those belts and dig into your wallets. Tonight marks the beginning of the 40th annual Taste of Champaign-Urbana at West Side Park.
Proceeds go to help kids attend summer camp who cannot afford to. A book of six tickets costs $5.
The Taste runs from 5 to 9 p.m. this evening, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Illinoishomepage.net/WCIA 3
40th Annual Taste of C-U (link may not work)
Fox
Taste of Champaign-Urbana kicks off (click link, click on Champaign, should be top story)
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