HyperLocal(s)
HyperLocal(s)
Emily Harrington
Benny DelValley. Living in a 28-Foot Teepee and Getting Hit with Chopsticks.
52 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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A great laugh and a warm spirit resonates throughout this passionate self-taught chef. Listen as this Urbana native talks growing up in the diversity of Urbana, the opposing demographics of the Broadlands, team sports, alternative schools, working in dozens of kitchens, the importance of culture and food, the misery of manual labor, the incomparable feeling when cooking for others, couch surfing, working 20-hours per day and finding a home at the VFW 630. There are so many lows in...