Arrived in Champaign late on Christmas Eve and the hotel had stopped serving food. We hit the snow-filled road to find some grub...actually I was pining for a piece of pumpkin pie. The Merry-Ann's near our hotel was closed but we spied another one that was open 24 hours.
It was as if I'd walked into a time warp -- the menu, the decor, and the pricing was unusual for this California gal. I was thrilled to get a piece of pie and even happier for the $2 price. There's nothing on a menu for $2 in California, not even a sharing charge!
My partner had a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich with fries. It may have been the processed American cheese slices...but she was hungry. I'm glad I wasn't too hungry because the vegetarian options were quite limited and if I'd stuck to my veganism, I'd be SOL.