Bloom Archives
Erica Sagon
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For Sale: Life-Size Hippos, Gorillas, 
Giraffes, Etc.
BY ERICA SAGON Ned Fleetwood has made hippopotamuses for day care centers, pigs for barbecue restaurants, and roosters for a fast-food chicken chain. He’s…
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Partridge & Quigley: A One-Man 
Coffee Co. for More Than 25 Years
BY ERICA SAGON Behind the cups of coffee poured at such places as Finch’s Brasserie, Lennie’s, and Bloomington Bagel Company, there is a Bloomington…
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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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Oliver Winery’s New Club Taking Off in Bloomington
BY ERICA SAGON Oliver Winery has a rising new star: its wine club, which garnered 550 members in its first year. Here’s how it…
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Sweet Claire: For Buns, Breads & Lunch (See Photo Gallery)
BY ERICA SAGON Sweet Claire Gourmet Bakery is Bloomington’s newest place for fresh breads and pastries whose recipes come from around the globe. Located…
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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…