24-02-2025
Champaign Co. businesses collaborate to bring something new to the plate
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Two long-time Champaign County businesses celebrated flavors from around the world.
On Sunday, dozens of people headed to Riggs Beer Company to try it for themselves.
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Riggs supplied the beer, while gourmet deli 'Cheese and Crackers' came with the food.
Cheese, meats and chocolates met their match with a Riggs beer. The businesses met before the event to curate the pairings.
Organizers said it's local partnerships like these that expand people's horizons.
'You can come out here to Riggs and try beer, or you can come to Cheese and Crackers and try cheese, but together, it's an even better overall experience,' Cheese and Crackers Owner Bart Basi said.
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The community support can encourage new entrepreneurs to step up to the plate.
'The more people [who] support businesses like this, [the] more businesses like this are going to be able to bring products to the people,' Riggs co-owner Matt Riggs said.
Six cheeses and four beers were on the menu. The brewery said they'll be partnering with other local businesses next month and into the future.
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