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On a recent visit to Hawaii, we discovered a wonderful summer dish called "poke" (poh-kay). Served chilled, this dish was available everywhere in Hawaii — in restaurants, at festivals, even in neighborhood grocery stores. The two varieties we saw most often was octopus and tuna. Like sashimi, the tuna is raw and the octopus is cooked. Both dishes had similar marinades but some versions were spicier than others. So when we got home, we immediately wanted to recreate this …
| Vegetable soup is a always a favorite at our house. My partner Bonnie loves to make soups and she usually makes big batches so that there's always some soup in our refrigerator ready to heat up. Leftover soup is usually better the next day anyway and just the thought of homemade soup makes me want to hurry home for dinner. Like all soups, each batch is slightly different. Depending on Bonnie's mood or what's in the refrigerator at the …
For foodies, a destination city is usually one that has a Chinatown. For ultra-foodies, it's now a city that has a Koreatown. New York's Koreatown is on 32nd Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway. In Chicago, it's the Albany Park neighborhood on the north side. Does Champaign have a Koreatown? Well, not exactly. Perhaps if they moved all the Korean groceries (Green Onion, Lee's, Am-ko) and all the Korean restaurants (Miko, Kofusion, Woori Jib, Good Fella, B-Won, A-Ri-Rang, Sushi …
There's nothing like home. Don't get me wrong, we love to eat out. But sometimes the benefits of eating at home outweigh the disadvantages of eating out: you get to decide the menu and you can get exactly what you want whenever you want it and you usually end up paying less. Lately, this is particularly true when it comes to a dim sum brunch. One of our favorite past times is to try new dishes when we eat …
Remember those cafeteria lunches from high school days? Well, forget them. Times have changed and when it comes to college dorm food and what students are eating today, we're in a whole new universe. Not a student? No problem. Newman Hall's dining room welcomes the general public. So for nostalgia's sake, we decided to pretend we were still in school and headed over to Newman Hall for a "school lunch." Boy, were we pleasantly surprised. The St. John's Catholic …
When eating out, we are most thrilled when we come across undiscovered joints or exotic menus with interesting stuff that we've never tried before. While on a recent sun-seeking trip to Mexico, something changed our minds. We decided that we would rather hang out in familiar and comfortable surroundings. The restaurant that changed our minds was called Mañana (that's Spanish for "Tomorrow", as in "There's always tomorrow"). We discovered this little place on an island barely five miles long …
For fans of Indian food, Champaign-Urbana is lucky to have a quality establishment like Bombay Indian Grill in our midst. Like most Indian restaurants in the States, Bombay Indian Grill serves mostly Northern Indian cuisine. For more variety, we often have to drive to Bloomington where we can choose from a wider selection at India Bhavan. Every now and then, we even venture to Chicago's Little India, which is almost like going to Mumbai. But regardless of where you …
When I’m looking for a simple dinner that’s also delicious, rice pilaf immediately comes to mind. One-pot dinners are great because no side dishes are needed. And rice pilaf is a great way to design a one-pot dinner where one basically throws everything into a pot and voilà — dinner is ready!
When influential graphic designer Art Chantry was in town, a group of fans volunteered to take him around town to see the sights and to make sure he was well fed. Anni Poppen, a graphic designer at Krannert Center, picked him up at the airport and took him to dinner at Radio Maria. Lisa Costello, Parkland’s Art Gallery director, took Art to lunch at Esquire Lounge the next day. After a long day of talks and presentations, Geoff Merritt, …
Whenever we’re in Chicago, we try to stop by Greektown for a meal. The prices are reasonable, there’s free valet parking, and one can choose from the numerous high quality restaurants lined up on Halstead Street. One of our favorite Greektown restaurants is Greek Islands because their grilled octopus is absolutely fabulous. Tender and chewy, crusty and smokey, the octopus is simply dressed in an oregano-vinegrette sauce. We can never get enough of this very popular appetizer.
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Nice article, Emily! When I get to the CU area, I’ll be sure to give this place a try.
Sorry about the lack of address and hours. All I can say is duuuh
“...who aren’t so savvy with the google…“ You know, the way I’m not so savvy with the typing. That page I linked is one of the best things I’ve seen on the internet, though.
Yeah, I did a little googling and found it. I’d forgotten that there was finally something going into the Boston’s space. But when I was reading the article I was thinking that that kind of info would have been nice for the people who savvy with the google: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_wants_to_be_your_one_true_login.php#comments
Mike — Here you are: http://champaign-taste.blogspot.com/2010/03/kaiyo-japanese-restaurant.html
I am embarrassed to say that I gorged on sushi at Kaiyó over the weekend. (Who wants to eat one more grain of vinegar-scented rice? Not I!) In any event, if you’re looking for quantity over quality, Kaiyó is the place to go. ...if you’re looking for…
Some basic info like location and hours would be awesome for articles like this.
The sushi has been great everytime I have been there. The rest of the food varied. I hope the uneveness is just growning pains because when it is all good the resturant is amazing. For the price you can always find something to eat that is tasty.…
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Zeleni, I had the exact same theory only with the mysterious Man in Black/Smokie granting the wishes. MIB promised Sayid he could have anything in the world he wanted, which turned out to be Nadia. Although he does not necessarily “have” her, she has not died yet…
I like Kaiyo A LOT, but at Sushi Kame (next to the art theatre) you can get an absolute shitload of good sushi, plus miso, and a bit of noodles in a vineagar cucumber salad for $21, and you know it was made just for you. I…
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Pheidippides wasn’t planning on running a marathon; that’s why he died. If he had known ahead of time that he’d be running 26 miles and followed a good training program for a year, stretched properly before the event, had bands and cheering people along the race route,…
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Keep us posted on the latter!
Nice article, Emily! When I get to the CU area, I’ll be sure to give this place a try.
The marathon is certainly a tough distance, but I imagine that it compares to childbirth. In any event, having completed the former, I will agree that it is an excruciating tastk. Should the opportunity arise, I will let you know how the latter compares.
I’ve always suspected that there’s a direct correlation between projected land use for the Rt 150 corridor [Industrial / Commercial] and the drive to expand 74. See the CCRPC Future Land Use Map for details, and then take a look at who owns land there, and you…
Zelini, I really like this - I’ll try to follow the theory more closely. As they reveal more about Kate (possibly next week), it might give us more perspective. I agree with your observation about Ben and I think Michael Emerson has done an excellent job conveying his lesser stature.
Surprised you think it will take two wins. I think we have a shot to get in with another loss. The bubble is just a disaster this year, and we’ll float to the top even with one win.
What if the sideways alternatives are where Jacob actually grants them their wishes, but in ways they didn’t quite expect? The elimination of one regret. Sayid gets to be with Nadia - although through his brother. Maybe he ends up with her at the expense of his…
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This also explains why I was starting to think Roses & Sake was a group of strange pagans from Vancouver. This is when it pays to be a local. My apologies to the true Roses & Sake, we’ll fix this ASAP!
Ahh, shame on me. I grabbed it directly off of Mike ‘N Molly’s website. I’ll see if I can’t get it corrected on here (and maybe pass along the word to them as well). Thank you, observant reader!
I’m with Brigham regarding the Acrylics set. Very XX-ish. Very good.
i think the roses & sake link is actually: http://www.myspace.com/rosesnsake
Dangit! Now I have to go home and try that cake. MMMmmMMMMmmmm looks goood. Cakey cakey cakey…
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I like Kaiyo A LOT, but at Sushi Kame (next to the art theatre) you can get an absolute shitload of good sushi, plus miso, and a bit of noodles in a vineagar cucumber salad for $21, and you know it was made just for you. I…