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| - This is by far my favorite place in downtown Urbana. When I was a kid, my mother took my brothers and I to Art Mart Foods all the time for the melt-in-your-mouth ham and swiss croissants, chewy chocolate chunk cookies and white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, washed down with a root beer or apple juice. Nowadays, every time I go back to visit my hometown, I always make sure to stop by the bakery for a croissant and cookie. Art Mart Foods sells a variety of unique cheese, a fine selection of wine from all over the world, as well as multiple bottles of delightful craft beer. I've taken advantage of their build your own six pack of craft brews multiple times, and enjoyed trying out beer from California, Wisconsin, and Colorado.
I love shopping in the Art Mart home department, where they have quality imported dining and kitchenware, including items made by iittala and Le Creuset. When I was in grad school at UIUC, I purchased my wine glasses, colorful table setting place mats, and candles here. They even have beautiful, sophisticated pieces of quality, modern furniture for sale.
Art Mart toys is a lovely place to purchase upscale brand gifts for all the little children in your life. They have classic games, puzzles, stuffed animals, and stickers to choose from.
I'd like to see more people shop at Art Mart. For some reason, it's always quiet in Lincoln Square Mall, with not enough foot traffic for such a great place.
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