Bloom Archives
Category: Food & Drink
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Bear’s Place: New Owners Promise New Energy and Quality but Same Old Charm
BY BILL WEAVER “My vision and my passion ran into my past,” Andrew Thomas laughs, “and I ended up owning Bear’s Place.” Thomas, 42,…
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Recipe of the Month: Indian Creamed Spinach
Are you looking for a yummy way to add more spinach to your diet? This may be the recipe you are looking for. Chef…
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Gerrick’s BBQ: Popular Chef Starts New Enterprise
BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC For nearly six years, barbecue specialist Gerrick DeVane was a fixture at the Short Stop Food Mart on East 10th Street…
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The Farmers’ Market Marks 40 Seasons
BY CARMEN SIERING There’s nothing more quintessentially Bloomington than buying locally produced goods from the folks who produce them, and nothing epitomizes that buy-local…
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Jiffy Treet’s Got Tallent and Fancy Sandwiches
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS A goat-cheese panini oozing with caramelized onions and gingery tomato jam. Locally sourced pulled pork in a house-made barbeque sauce piled…
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Recipe of the Week: Three Milk Cake
We are headed into the lazy days of summer! Are you looking for a cool treat? Chef David Davenport’s Three Milk Cake is easy…
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Benefits of Belonging Help Membership Soar at Bloomingfoods Co-op
BY KELLY KENDALL Maybe you’ve browsed the Bloomingfoods aisles for organic polenta or garlic-and-basil pasta sauce and noticed on the price tags that co-op…
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Feast: More Tempting Than Ever
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Last time we profiled Feast Bakery Cafe (June/July 2011), the gem of a neighborhood restaurant on the corner of East Hillside…
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Recipe of the Week: Cheesecake
Have you always wanted to make a cheesecake but been too intimidated to try? It doesn’t get much easier or more delicious than this…