Bloom Archives
Lennie’s
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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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Urban Farming Program: Where Stone Belt Clients Learn Lasting Job Skills
Sometimes learning to grow lettuce can help you learn more important skills. At Growing Opportunities, that’s the goal.
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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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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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Eat Out, Eat Healthier: Lennie’s, Village Deli Lead the Way
BY ELISABETH ANDREWS Healthy eating just got a little easier in Bloomington, thanks to the ongoing work of the Healthy Restaurant Bloomington (HRB) initiative.…
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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…
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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…