Bloom Archives
Category: Food & Drink
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Recipe of the Week: Vinaigrette Dressing with Candied Walnuts
This recipe is a special Recipe of the Week! Jan loves this salad dressing, sometimes putting it over the colorful, homegrown salad shown in…
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a guide: Special Kids’ Meals at B-town Restaurants
BY ERICA SAGON Pasta, chicken fingers, and burgers are still mainstays on children’s menus, but in our roundup of dishes for the 12-and-under crowd…
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A Vegetarian Guide To Bloomington Eateries
BY ERICA SAGON From the sit-down Scholars Inn Gourmet Cafe & Wine Bar to the grab-and-go Bloomingfoods Market and Deli, nearly every eatery in…
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Sinclair’s: A Return to the Days of Elegant Dining (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR A haunting air of nostalgia has long hung over the West Baden Springs Hotel and its neighbor the French Lick Resort:…
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The Rail: Serving Classic Cocktails and Creative Small Plates (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR The old train depot that houses The Rail was built in 1902, which helped the three owners of Bloomington’s classy new…
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Esther Minnick’s Garden Recipes
Esther Minnick loves to create yummy dishes from ingredients she has grown in her garden [June/July 2012 Gardens feature]. Here are some of her…
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The Spoon Is Still the Spoon—and that’s a good thing! (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Since the day it opened in September 1976, the Runcible Spoon has been what owner Matt O’Neill calls “the comfortable lap…
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Malibu Grill: It’s About More Than Just Meat
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Some people will do anything for good corned beef. For Malibu Grill managing partner John Bailey (JB) the quest began with a visit to…
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Scotty’s Brewhouse: Fun Menu, Fun Food, Fun Times
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Unless you are a terminal stick-in-the-mud, the menu at Scotty’s Brewhouse will make you smile. It is full of foods that…