Bloom Archives
Jeff Mease
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One World Enterprises Offers Free Meals to Service Workers, Hospital Staff
One World Enterprises is offering free meals to Bloomington restaurant and service workers who have been laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The New Lennie’s: Better Than Ever
When Lennie’s opened in Crosstown Plaza in 1989, the goal of its owners, Jeff Mease and Lennie Busch, was to create a near-campus spot…
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Review: Hive—Healthy Comfort Food and Pie
Start with the pie. Really. It’s all good at Hive but if you don’t save room for the Hive Pie (aka, buttermilk pie) you…
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One World Enterprises: Two New Projects About to Open
BY CARMEN SIERING With its KitchenShare project well established on the north side of Bloomington, One World Enterprises has plunged headfirst into two separate…
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One World KitchenShare: Where Small Food Enterprises Prep & Cook
With the opening of One World KitchenShare—three professional-grade rental kitchens complete with prep tables, ranges, ovens, slicers, mixers, fryers, and more—One World cofounder and…
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The Story of Lennie & Jeff: How a Young Couple Fell Out of Love And Built a Food and Beer Mini-Empire
Even as a divorced couple, Lennie Busch and Jeff Mease make impressive partners.
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Craft Beer Scene Is Booming in Bloomington
BY GREG KITZMILLER When you feel like having a beer, grab a cold pint or bottle of a local brew. Every time you do,…
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A Farm Where the Water Buffalo Roam
BY NANCY HILLER Meet Buffy, Ginger, Nilla, Sassy, Blanca, and Bella. Judging by their names, the girls in this list might be characters in…
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“Don’t Mess with Lennie’s Menu!” Its Longtime Customers Warn
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR It was boredom with the pizza delivery business that got Mease and his then-wife, now partner, Lennie Busch interested in opening…