Monday Minute - 9.8.25

By Eat Local /

Happy Monday! Let’s take a just a quick minute to catch up on the latest happenings in our local dining scene! Here’s what’s new this past week:

The Cat’s Meow Cafe celebrated 2 YEARS on Sept 8th! They’ve facilitated 415 cat adoptions! Week-long celebration with amazing deals continues.
Chick-Fil-A marks 10 years of their locally-owned franchise Tues, Sept 16th (10am-6pm)! Full day celebration with giveaways, face painting, contests & vendors. Check their FB for details!

PERMANENTLY CLOSED: Epic Burger suddenly shuttered Bloomington & Champaign locations last week without warning.

Carl’s Ice Cream switches to Fall schedule: Sun-Thu 10 am – 9 pm, Fri-Sat 10 am – 9:30 pm
Digger’s reopened Sundays for football season!
Run N’ Erin’s postponed Sunday breakfast. Sunday kitchen hours: 11 am – 4 pm
Oak & Flame LeRoy new schedule: Thu-Fri 2 pm – 8 pm, Sat Noon – 5pm

Revery launched fresh menu: Seasonal Watermelon Feta Salad, Provence Halibut, Japanese Ube Cheesecake + brunch menu (Sat-Sun 10 am-3p m) with Avo Reverie Benny, Gluten-Friendly Salmon Bowl, Short Rib Bowl & Omelettes.
Coffee Hound dropped fall favorites including Oh Canada (espresso, maple, vanilla bean, cinnamon, whole milk) – hot or iced!
Emerald & Amethyst Books swapped summer drinks for autumn staples: caramel apple cider slushies, hot tea, hot chocolate + toasted marshmallow coffee syrup
Common Grounds Cafe & Pie Shop added fall treats: pumpkin bars, zucchini cake, seasonal beverages & flavors
Fusion Brew’s autumn lineup: Apple Crisp Latte, Apple Chaider, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Snow, Pumpkin Milk Tea, Caramel Apple Slush & Snow + more!
Denny’s Doughnuts now serving pumpkin donuts! Apple varieties coming in 2 weeks
2810 Cafe’s fall selection: cinnamon toast crunch, honey butter latte, caramel pop energy, pumpkin oat chai & more
Jasper’s Java autumn menu dropped! Pumpkin cinnamon roll & chocolate chip cookie latte, witches brew lotus, pumpkin pie chai & additional seasonal creations!