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| Author: | 01grad [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 02/02 at Illinois State |
Anyone coming down to Normal for the game? Pre-game at Avanti’s, JCT? |
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| Author: | JCT [ Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 02/02 at Illinois State |
If you're looking for decent places to eat in Normal, here is a list of places that aren't terrible: 1. Desthil -- Brewpub with interesting dishes for Central Illinois. 2. The Rock -- A Middle-Eastern and Gyros place in Uptown Normal. 3. Epiphany -- I haven't been there, but Bloomington-Normal people think it's a gastronomic treasure. But then again, they love Avanti's. Good location in Bloomington. That's about it. Better get there early, because even on Saturdays, the restaurants close at 9 pm or so. If you drive down Veteran's Parkway, you will find any franchise restaurant you want: Portillo's (The town of Normal gave them a $1 million tax subsidy to open a franchise in Normal. I am totally not kidding.) Giordano's Chick'Fil-A Original Pancake House Coldstone Creamery Tony Roma's Jimmy John's Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano (A chain started in Bloomington). Wendy's Taco Bell Papa Murphy's McDonald's Subway WingStop Bob Evans Burger King Outback Steakhouse Pizza Ranch Olive Garden Applebee's Steak N Shake (The first-ever Steak N Shake was in Normal.) Hardee's Chipotle Krispy Kreme (The City of Bloomington named the access road from Veteran's Parkway to the donut shop Krispy Kreme Drive. Look it up.) Meatheads (Founded and headquartered in Bloomington). Longhorn Smokehouse Chuck E. Cheese Potbelly Jimmy John's (Yes, I know I already mentioned it, but I'm traveling down Veteran's Parkway in my mind, and there are multiple Jimmy Johns locations on this one street. And Jimmy John's started in Central Illinois in Charleston, home of Eastern Illinois University). Denny's Long John Silver's Monical's Pizza Taco Bell Panera Burger King and Steak N Shake again Dairy Queen I probably missed some. But you get the idea. |
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| Author: | 01grad [ Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 02/02 at Illinois State |
I used to live a block from the original Jimmy John’s location in Charleston. No shame in mentioning it twice, it’s one of the top 30 tourist attractions in the 217/309 area codes. Just behind the World’s Largest Wind Chimes, rocking chair, and pencil a few miles South in Casey, Illinois. |
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| Author: | JC64 [ Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 02/02 at Illinois State |
Hey John, What about Maggie Miley's? It has been several years, but the last time we were there the food was excellent. |
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| Author: | Sloth84 [ Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 02/02 at Illinois State |
Desthils it is tonight. Counting on your expert palate JCT. and counting on a strong road performance. Let’s get this one and put a stronghold on the conference. Custer has to show. |
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| Author: | JCT [ Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 02/02 at Illinois State |
JC64 wrote: Hey John, What about Maggie Miley's? It has been several years, but the last time we were there the food was excellent. Maggie Miley' s is an Irish pub with food on Beufort Street in uptown Normal. Not terrible, OK for beer, but when I had fish and chips there it was the saltiest meal I've ever had in a restaurant. |
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