Bloom Archives
Category: Food & Drink
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The ‘Reborn’ Uptown Café Old Favorites + Hip New Dishes
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Michael Cassady has caught his second wind. When Bloom last profiled the venerable Uptown Café five years ago, Cassady sounded like…
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It’s Garlic Time Again On Labor Day Weekend
BY KELLY KENDALL Asian garlic noodles. Corn on the cob with garlic butter. Roasted garlic slathered on toasted sourdough with a dab of butter.…
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Recipe of the Month: Green Bean and Friends Salad
Green Bean and Friends Salad Chef David Davenport Bloomington Cooking School 1/2 lb. orzo 1/2 lb. green beans 1/3 cup olive oil 3 tbs.…
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Craft Beer Scene Is Booming in Bloomington
BY GREG KITZMILLER When you feel like having a beer, grab a cold pint or bottle of a local brew. Every time you do,…
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Bloomington Cooking School: A Place to Learn, Enjoy & Bond
BY BARB BERGGOETZ To Jan Bulla-Baker, cooking is more than bringing together the best ingredients to create a succulent dish. All of that is…
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Edible Lotus: Good Food, Good Music Supporting the Fall Fest
BY KELLY KENDALL By now, it may be easy to take the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival for granted. For 22 years, world…
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King Dough: Wood-Fired Pizza Eatery Opening on Square in July
BY AUBREY DUNNUCK The departure of Max’s Place left a pizza-shaped hole in the downtown Square, a void which Adam Sweet, chef and owner…
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Topo’s Scores a Coup: New Chef, New Magic, New Menu (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Perhaps you noticed that Topo’s 403, the upscale Greek restaurant in the historic Topolgus Building on North Walnut, was closed earlier…
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Recipe of the Month: Davenport’s Pound Cake
When Chef David Davenport was given a not-so-great pound cake recipe from Wüsthof, he set out to fix it. Davenport tore the entire recipe…