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This Charming Amish Restaurant In Illinois Serves Comfort Food Worthy Of A Road Trip
Some restaurants make you full, but Yoder’s Kitchen in Arthur, Illinois makes you feel like someone actually cares about what ends up on your plate. If you’ve never made the drive out to Arthur, you’re missing out on one of the most quietly wonderful corners of the entire state.
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Kyle’s Corner in Savoy closing its doors
SAVOY, Ill. (WCIA) — In Savoy, a staple Greek spot will be closing its doors for the the last time later this month. Kyle’s Corner has been open since March, and now, owner Kyle Kirchhoefer said he’s moving in a new direction, but he said this isn’t a failure. He said he’s making the choice […]
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The Most Epic All You Can Eat Buffet In Illinois Is Hiding In This Legendary Restaurant
If you’ve been driving Route 66 without stopping in McLean, Illinois, you’ve been leaving the best meal of the trip on the table, literally. Dixie Family Restaurant is where the most epic all-you-can-eat buffet in Illinois has been hiding, and the fact that it’s been this good for this long without becoming a national conversation is one of the great mysteries of the Midwest.
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6 Illinois Pizza Joints Where Tavern-Cut Squares Have Fed Families For Over 50 Years
Tavern-style pizza has its own official holiday now. It lands every October 22, and I love that a thin, crunchy pie earned a spot on the calendar. The squares came first for a practical reason. Early tavern pizza was handed out as a free snack, cut small so folks could eat with one hand.
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‘When one pizza oven closes, another one opens’: Strange Slice coming to CU
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — What was once a staple on the University of Illinois campus is coming back… sort of. Former Manolo’s employees are creating a new restaurant under a new name. In October, WCIA reported the popular pizza and empanada restaurant closed its doors following a change in property ownership. Now, two staff […]
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Inside This Small-Town Illinois Arcade, Classic Pinball Machines Still Run On Quarters
An entire building devoted to pinball, and most games still cost 50 cents or less. No wristbands. No swipe cards. Just coins, flippers, and the clatter of a silver ball. The tables span roughly the 1960s through the 2000s. Rare wedgeheads share floor space with Indiana Jones, White Water, and Theater of Magic.
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MIOpera stages Handel’s 'Semele' for opera fans in two Twin Cities
A larger-than-life opera is taking shape in Normal. MIOpera will be back on stage Saturday after a hosting a series of concerts that featured Black stories and voices earlier this year. For its next show, Semele by 17th century German-British composer George Frideric Handel, the Twin Cities-based opera company is collaborating with the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana [BACH] for the first time.