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Tag: Christine Barbour
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Darn Good Soup, a Well-Named Little Eatery
The name says it all — this place on the west side of the downtown Square serves Darn Good Soup.
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Bangkok Thai Cuisine: Fine Dining on B-town’s East Side
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR The dining room at Bangkok Thai Cuisine is beautiful, dominated by the majestic wall of local limestone that says, “Indiana,” with…
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How Sweet It Is! King Dough — Wood-Fired Pizza on the Square
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Great, wood-fired pizza has been a long, long time coming to Bloomington. Thanks to Adam and Alicia Sweet, it’s here at…
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Christine Barbour: Professor, Writer, and Now Gemstone Jewelry Designer
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Christine Barbour so vividly describes the artisan jewelry she designs and sells that her passion for her gemstone creations is palpable.…
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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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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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Mother Bear’s: Bigger, Better & Still Bragging (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR An Indiana University student was interning at People magazine when, in 1982, the editors decided to publish a piece on the…
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C3: A Chic Bar & Café Far from Madding Crowd
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR There is plenty to love about living in a college town. Full of verve and attitude, Bloomington’s student population keeps our…