Tag: Food Column
Bloomington’s Latino Community: Proud, Compassionate, Hard-Working
As one person interviewed for this story explained, “If you’ve met one Latino … you’ve met one Latino.” That’s because to say someone is Hispanic or Latino tells little except that their family originates from a Spanish-speaking country.
April/May 2025
Keep in mind that our flipbook version counts the cover page, so you will need to click forward one page to find the story you’re looking for. Happy reading! 16 Editor’s Message: “Hooray for Restaurants!” 18 Guest Columnist: “View from the Far Right” 22 Up Front 24 The Big Picture: “Bird Flu” 26 Gretchen Knapp: […]
The Bloom Magazine Community Awards
The Bloom Magazine Community Awards When Bloom founder, Malcolm Abrams, launched Bloom Magazine in 2006, it had four missions: to support local businesses, to support local charities, to support the arts, and to support diversity. Today, these are still the missions. In 2019, Bloom launched the Bloom Magazine Community Awards to recognize worthy individuals’ contributions to these […]
Second Annual Freezefest Offers Seasonal Family Fun
The second annual Freezefest will be held January 20–22 at multiple locations throughout downtown Bloomington and will offer ice sculpture displays, live ice-carving demonstrations by internationally renowned sculptors, and food trucks.
CanopyBloomington Establishes Roots with New Co-Directors and First Tree Planting
Six-month old local social impact organization CanopyBloomington has found leadership to facilitate their mission to grow and sustainably manage Bloomington’s urban forest.
Community Foundation Commits $484,400 to New Hope for Families Expansion
New Hope for Families announced new commitments totaling $484,400 from the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County in support of the Growing New Hope capital campaign.
Middle Way House Raises Awareness About Human Trafficking On #WearBlueDay
Local domestic violence shelter Middle Way House is encouraging Bloomingtonians to participate in National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 11, in order to raise awareness of the more than 20 million people around the world who are trafficked for labor or sex each year.
Waldron Arts Center Reopens
The Waldron Arts Center reopened on January 4 for use by the public and visual and performing artists. This follows a 21-month closure during which the City of Bloomington completed repairs to stabilize and upgrade the facility.
Father and Son Team Launch Health Products for Gamers
A deeply competitive and spectator-driven world has developed within video game culture over the past two decades.
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A Presentation of True Stories Of Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Oct 28, 2025
by Chrissy Alspaugh This November, Off Night Productions invites audiences to step into the extraordinary true stories of resilience, displacement, and belonging in Off Night Stories: Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers....
Paul Smedberg: Artist With a Cellphone Camera
Oct 28, 2025
B-town Retailers Finding New Ways to Collaborate
Oct 30, 2025
(l-r) DBI Executive Director Talisha Coppock and oak owner Talia Halliday are working to develop more creative partnerships among Bloomington retailers and restaurants. Photo by Martin Boling By Barb Berggoetz Talia Halliday...
New High-End Condos Coming to Kirkwood
Oct 30, 2025
Bluestone Tree: Where Nothing Is Wasted!
Nov 8, 2021
‘Wally’ Ouedraogo: Coffee Is His Thing
Nov 3, 2021
Not Happy with Mayor Kerry Thomson
Oct 30, 2025
Not Happy with Mayor Kerry Thomson On Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson’s fourth day in office, she showed up as boots-on-the-ground for the clearance of a homeless camp, to talk to the residents and help them pack up. The act...
Beacon Hats
Sep 6, 2023
Badknees—Print Shop with a Message
Oct 30, 2025
Badknees owner Jim Beck finds joy in creating community. Courtesy photo By Aaron Cohen Jim Beck took a gamble after teaching English at Martinsville High School for 11 years. In 2019 he turned his basement hobby, making custom...
Three Blondes Floral—A New Flower Shop
Oct 30, 2025
The Iron Roots Designs: Maker of Wood Things
Oct 30, 2025
Vue: New Upscale Eyeware Boutique
Nov 5, 2021
Wines to Order at Iconic Bloomington Restaurants
Oct 30, 2025
At The Uptown Cafe, wine columnist Jack Baker pairs the gumbo ya ya with a grenache, shiraz, or zin. Photo by Rodney Margison By Jack Baker We are fortunate to have a number of eating establishments that...
Dishes of the World—Schnitzel
Oct 30, 2025
The IU Campus Farm: Food for Thought
Dec 8, 2021
Bloomington Yoga Collective: A New Downtown Studio
Dec 14, 2021
At least two local yoga studios closed during the pandemic, even as surging stress made finding a place to reflect and recalibrate increasingly important, says Samantha “Sam” Eibling.
Two Teenagers Talented At Tennis, Art, and Life
Oct 31, 2021
Love and Romance On the Spectrum
Oct 30, 2025
Love and Romance On the Spectrum When I was in my teens, and even into young adulthood, love and romantic relationships were something I did not understand, much as I tried. Love and intimate relationships were a...
Homes in Elm Heights All Have a Story to Tell
Oct 30, 2025
Monstera Living: ‘Design–Decorate–Declutter’
Dec 20, 2021
The All Abilities Choir: Looking for More Gigs
Dec 13, 2021
Darian DeVries—IU Basketball Coach
Oct 28, 2025
Despite being the first-year IU men’s basketball coach with a team that started from scratch, Darian DeVries says, “We’ve felt very comfortable.” Courtesy photo by Jeremy Price Darian DeVries is still new here. The first-year...
Noach Lawrence—Rabbi
Oct 28, 2025
John Armstrong: Filmmaker
Dec 18, 2021
WFHB-FM’s Youth Radio Broadcast Going Strong After Pandemic
Oct 30, 2025
Volunteers for Youth Radio work on-air as DJs and news reporters or behind-the-scenes, doing audio editing, post production, social media, and writing. Courtesy photo By Nanette Esseck Brewer Every Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.,...
Hoosiers Down Northern Kentucky, 79-61 [PHOTO GALLERY]
Dec 23, 2021
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and matched a career high with four assists to lead Indiana to a 79-61 win over Northern Kentucky Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Wedding Guide
15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Hauntingly Beautiful Wedding
Feb 26, 2021
Mike Jacob admits that he’s not a particularly romantic guy. So it’s no surprise that his marriage proposal to Natascha Buehnerkemper was unconventional. “Getting on a knee—that’s not me,” he says. Yet their wedding was hauntingly beautiful and quixotic.
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A Conversation With Dr. Pamela Whitten: Getting to Know IU’s 19th President
She is Indiana University’s first woman president in 201 years, but that’s not all that makes Dr. Pamela Whitten different.
Bloomington’s Latino Community: Proud, Compassionate, Hard-Working
As one person interviewed for this story explained, “If you’ve met one Latino … you’ve met one Latino.” That’s because to say someone is Hispanic or Latino tells little except that their family originates from a Spanish-speaking country.
April/May 2025
Keep in mind that our flipbook version counts the cover page, so you will need to click forward one page to find the story you’re looking for. Happy reading! 16 Editor’s Message: “Hooray for Restaurants!” 18 Guest Columnist: “View from the Far Right” 22 Up Front 24 The Big Picture: “Bird Flu” 26 Gretchen Knapp: […]
The Bloom Magazine Community Awards
The Bloom Magazine Community Awards When Bloom founder, Malcolm Abrams, launched Bloom Magazine in 2006, it had four missions: to support local businesses, to support local charities, to support the arts, and to support diversity. Today, these are still the missions. In 2019, Bloom launched the Bloom Magazine Community Awards to recognize worthy individuals’ contributions to these […]
Second Annual Freezefest Offers Seasonal Family Fun
The second annual Freezefest will be held January 20–22 at multiple locations throughout downtown Bloomington and will offer ice sculpture displays, live ice-carving demonstrations by internationally renowned sculptors, and food trucks.
CanopyBloomington Establishes Roots with New Co-Directors and First Tree Planting
Six-month old local social impact organization CanopyBloomington has found leadership to facilitate their mission to grow and sustainably manage Bloomington’s urban forest.
Community Foundation Commits $484,400 to New Hope for Families Expansion
New Hope for Families announced new commitments totaling $484,400 from the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County in support of the Growing New Hope capital campaign.
Middle Way House Raises Awareness About Human Trafficking On #WearBlueDay
Local domestic violence shelter Middle Way House is encouraging Bloomingtonians to participate in National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Tuesday, January 11, in order to raise awareness of the more than 20 million people around the world who are trafficked for labor or sex each year.
Waldron Arts Center Reopens
The Waldron Arts Center reopened on January 4 for use by the public and visual and performing artists. This follows a 21-month closure during which the City of Bloomington completed repairs to stabilize and upgrade the facility.
Father and Son Team Launch Health Products for Gamers
A deeply competitive and spectator-driven world has developed within video game culture over the past two decades.
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A Presentation of True Stories Of Refugees & Asylum Seekers
Oct 28, 2025
by Chrissy Alspaugh This November, Off Night Productions invites audiences to step into the extraordinary true stories of resilience, displacement, and belonging in Off Night Stories: Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers....
Paul Smedberg: Artist With a Cellphone Camera
Oct 28, 2025
B-town Retailers Finding New Ways to Collaborate
Oct 30, 2025
(l-r) DBI Executive Director Talisha Coppock and oak owner Talia Halliday are working to develop more creative partnerships among Bloomington retailers and restaurants. Photo by Martin Boling By Barb Berggoetz Talia Halliday...
New High-End Condos Coming to Kirkwood
Oct 30, 2025
Bluestone Tree: Where Nothing Is Wasted!
Nov 8, 2021
‘Wally’ Ouedraogo: Coffee Is His Thing
Nov 3, 2021
Not Happy with Mayor Kerry Thomson
Oct 30, 2025
Not Happy with Mayor Kerry Thomson On Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson’s fourth day in office, she showed up as boots-on-the-ground for the clearance of a homeless camp, to talk to the residents and help them pack up. The act...
Beacon Hats
Sep 6, 2023
Badknees—Print Shop with a Message
Oct 30, 2025
Badknees owner Jim Beck finds joy in creating community. Courtesy photo By Aaron Cohen Jim Beck took a gamble after teaching English at Martinsville High School for 11 years. In 2019 he turned his basement hobby, making custom...
Three Blondes Floral—A New Flower Shop
Oct 30, 2025
The Iron Roots Designs: Maker of Wood Things
Oct 30, 2025
Vue: New Upscale Eyeware Boutique
Nov 5, 2021
Dementia: Will It Happen to You Or to Someone You Love?
Oct 30, 2025
By Craig Coley Photography by Martin Boling Dementia is an umbrella term describing a cluster of symptoms caused by damage to the brain. These symptoms include memory loss, disorientation, confusion, and thinking problems....
Wines to Order at Iconic Bloomington Restaurants
Oct 30, 2025
At The Uptown Cafe, wine columnist Jack Baker pairs the gumbo ya ya with a grenache, shiraz, or zin. Photo by Rodney Margison By Jack Baker We are fortunate to have a number of eating establishments that...
Dishes of the World—Schnitzel
Oct 30, 2025
The IU Campus Farm: Food for Thought
Dec 8, 2021
Bloomington Yoga Collective: A New Downtown Studio
Dec 14, 2021
At least two local yoga studios closed during the pandemic, even as surging stress made finding a place to reflect and recalibrate increasingly important, says Samantha “Sam” Eibling.
Two Teenagers Talented At Tennis, Art, and Life
Oct 31, 2021
Love and Romance On the Spectrum
Oct 30, 2025
Love and Romance On the Spectrum When I was in my teens, and even into young adulthood, love and romantic relationships were something I did not understand, much as I tried. Love and intimate relationships were a...
Homes in Elm Heights All Have a Story to Tell
Oct 30, 2025
Monstera Living: ‘Design–Decorate–Declutter’
Dec 20, 2021
The All Abilities Choir: Looking for More Gigs
Dec 13, 2021
Darian DeVries—IU Basketball Coach
Oct 28, 2025
Despite being the first-year IU men’s basketball coach with a team that started from scratch, Darian DeVries says, “We’ve felt very comfortable.” Courtesy photo by Jeremy Price Darian DeVries is still new here. The first-year...
Noach Lawrence—Rabbi
Oct 28, 2025
John Armstrong: Filmmaker
Dec 18, 2021
Hoosiers Down Northern Kentucky, 79-61 [PHOTO GALLERY]
Dec 23, 2021
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 21 points and matched a career high with four assists to lead Indiana to a 79-61 win over Northern Kentucky Wednesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
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Wedding Guide
15th Annual Wedding Guide: A Hauntingly Beautiful Wedding
Feb 26, 2021
Mike Jacob admits that he’s not a particularly romantic guy. So it’s no surprise that his marriage proposal to Natascha Buehnerkemper was unconventional. “Getting on a knee—that’s not me,” he says. Yet their wedding was hauntingly beautiful and quixotic.
Read More
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