Essentials
Town Square Market
106 East Jackson StreetLocal health food store.
Schnucks Carbondale
915 West Main StreetThe closest grocery store (Open 24/7).
Good, healthy food, drinks, and other household supplies. They also have a decent deli and place to sit to eat along with free wifi.
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Neighborhood Co-op Grocery
1815 West Main StreetGood, healthy food, drinks, and other household supplies. They also have a decent deli and place to sit to eat along with free wifi.
Blend Tea and Crepe Lounge
719 South University AvenueHealthy, delicious crepes. Free WIFI.
Everything Else
My alma mater and the center of art, culture, and intellectual stimulation of So. ILL.
Southern Illinois University
1263 Lincoln DriveMy alma mater and the center of art, culture, and intellectual stimulation of So. ILL.
The largest variety of bubble tea (if you've never tried it you really must!) and smoothies I have ever seen in all my travels around the world.
Q Q Bubble Tea
701 South Illinois AvenueThe largest variety of bubble tea (if you've never tried it you really must!) and smoothies I have ever seen in all my travels around the world.
Food Scene
MO Wallace BBQ N More
216 N Washington StGood ol' homecooking
Thai Taste
100 South Illinois AvenueBest Asian food in town (in my opinion)
Excellent healthy vegetarian food and fair trade coffee/tea house. Great place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at affordable prices. Walking distance from my place.
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Longbranch Cafe and Bakery
100 East Jackson StreetExcellent healthy vegetarian food and fair trade coffee/tea house. Great place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at affordable prices. Walking distance from my place.
Shopping
The Thrift Shop
215 North Illinois AvenueBargain shopping!
Drinks & Nightlife
Chill place to get coffee/tea and watch the traffic go by. On the classier side. Sometimes they have live music, usually jazz.
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Newell House
201 East Main StreetChill place to get coffee/tea and watch the traffic go by. On the classier side. Sometimes they have live music, usually jazz.
Mexican food at affordable prices. Also, often have live music for about $4 cover and some drink specials.
Tres Hombres
119 North Washington StreetMexican food at affordable prices. Also, often have live music for about $4 cover and some drink specials.
Global Gourmet
102 East Jackson StreetA little more upscale, a good place for dinner or drinks.