The Wakery

04/24/2026

Shocking! 🤪 In all honesty -- downtown is nothing without YOU the patron!
Visit a downtown spot this week!

According to Visit Springfield director Scott Dahl, the city expects a record year in travel expenditures, forecasted to exceed $650 million.

Business owners in downtown Springfield, however, say they aren’t seeing or feeling those numbers. A story link is below.

04/23/2026

Review of a Mai Tai mocktail I found at Aldi

03/14/2026

Soma Sour but make it green 💚 🍀

03/01/2026

Gonna be working on a recipe book soon. It will be a Kickstarter campaign to make sure costs are covered before sending to print!

What "extras" would you like to see?
A few examples:
🌙 A trio of bitters from our fave NA bitter company
🌙 All the special ingredients you need to make a recipe
🌙 Tshirts, ceramic mugs, other merch

02/21/2026

Thinking of The Curve Inn today as they process the aftermath of a massive fire in the establishment.

All the love to our small business friends. Many places around town have collections going, if you feel so led to give.

02/16/2026

Daisy Jane's was our downtown neighbor at our brick and mortar location. Julie and her daughters (and of course granddaughter Sophie, the best employee!) have always been so kind and supportive of The Wakery and of me.

It's incredibly violating to have your place broken into. You don't feel safe, your hard work is trashed, and the tiny little bit of money you did make is gone forever.

We need all of our hearts downtown right now. Please support this wonderful business when it's back up and running.

02/16/2026

Our coffee beans came from Custom Cup. They're wonderful downtown neighbors (and real life neighbors to my parents!), and my heart goes out to them today.
We were broken into shortly after the fire and it was a horrible experience.

My heart is downtown. Please support them when they are back up and running.

02/13/2026

Which Wakery drink do you miss the most?

02/04/2026

Headed downtown and want to know where to go or what to do?

Here's a great downtown event calendar to help!

My ❤️s downtown.

https://downtownspringfield.live/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAPwNdljbGNrA_A1z2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqvuV9uFHKHe-Pfhy9My_DwIKaCKFNcfUYMfCgolyIB0JXvG_JNv2QTaVnPk_aem_YKofB7dkR4rfBA0Mqme9ww

Your go-to resource for discovering all live events happening in downtown Springfield. Find music, trivia, markets, art, community gatherings, and more, all in one collaborative calendar!

01/26/2026

Nominate your favorite downtown advocates, volunteers, and businesses!

Downtown is FULL of incredible people and small businesses that are committed to seeing the area thrive.
Let's show the love for all they do! 💓

✨ It’s NOMINATION Time! ✨

That’s right friends! The time has come for the nominations for our downtown dinner and award celebration • GET YOUR KICKS GALA • to begin.

There are FIVE incredible categories that you may nominate your favorite person or business for:

💌 Downtown Advocate of the Year
💌 Best New Business
💌 Cornerstone Award
💌 Volunteer of the Year
💌 Wally Henderson Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations will be open until February

Nominate Here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSerjwPr2zLxrymTj3f3aR2Vo13Bq0SMxUlCovSbDVprUdyvOg/viewform

Get Tickets Here:
https://illinoistimestix.com/events/get-your-kicks-gala-a-downtown-dinner-and-award-celebration-3-26-2026

01/23/2026

With extreme cold and snow coming it's good to know where to direct people for help.

❄️Warming Centers in Springfield and their hours❄️

Municipal Center East
📍 800 E. Monroe St.
🕒 Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Municipal Center West
📍 300 S. Seventh St.
🕒 Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lincoln Library
📍 326 S. Seventh St.
🕒 Mon-Wed: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
🕒 Thu-Sat: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🕒 Sun: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Oct-April)

Helping Hands
📍 2200 Shale St.
🕒 Overnight Shelter: 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
🕒 Day Services: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
📞 Contact: 217-522-0048 ext. 111

The Salvation Army
📍 1600 Clearlake Ave.
🕒 Mon-Fri: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
📞 Contact: 217-525-2196

The Office of Community Relations
📍 1450 Groth St.
🕒 Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Washington Street Mission
📍 408 N. Fourth St.
🕒 Coffee & Pastries: 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mon-Fri
🕒 Day Services: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Mon-Fri (Tues until 3 p.m.)
🕒 Breakfast: 8 to 10 a.m., Saturday
📞 Contact: 217-544-9011

St. John’s Breadline
📍 430 N. Fifth St.
🕒 Breakfast: 8 to 9 a.m., Mon-Fri
🕒 Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Daily
📞 Contact: 217-528-6098

Stay warm, stay safe! 🌨️❄️
Thank you Anderson for posting this!

01/01/2026

The Wakery 2026 - a recipe book of all your favorites. For use at home or in your business. So that all seats have something special to sip.