Bloom Archives
New York
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Gaza: Fine Japanese Cuisine With an Elegant Ambience (Review)
When Roger Ge, 26, decided to buy and close Kiku Sushi and re-open the space as Gaza, his goal was to bring Japanese cuisine…
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Karin Willison: Writer and Editor
As a successful writer and the disabilities editor for The Mighty, a website for people with health challenges and disabilities that has more than…
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How State Government Restricts What City of Bloomington Can Do
State legislators may squawk about federal government overreach, but most states, including Indiana, have their own “home rule” laws enabling them to snatch powers…
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After 40 Years, Musicians Reconnect for New Album
An acoustic guitar player, Caesar Pacifici founded The Flying Cloud with British-born bouzouki player Brian Brooks. The group recorded an album for Adelphi Records…
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Long Leather Works A Quiet Success Story
Forty years ago, Mike Long walked into a Florida leather shop and asked for a job. The owner asked if he knew how to…
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Review: Cardinal Spirits Distillery–A Chef Who Gets It Just Right
It has become customary for restaurants that pride themselves on their cuisine to leave the salt and pepper off the table on the conceit…
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Fred Astaire Studio Offers Dance Lessons and Chance for Romance
When Dmitriy Volodko boarded a plane to the United States from Ukraine six years ago, it was the first time he had seen the…
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: Bernstein in Bloomington
The driver pulled up to the house on Lake Monroe where Henry Upper waited eagerly to welcome the legend. Upper, then associate dean of…
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Voices of Recovery: Eight Inspiring Stories of Life After Addiction (COVER STORY)
Part eight of our eight-part composite—Kevin Bruce: “His exposure to addictive substances growing up was somewhat typical—pilfered cigarettes and alcohol as a young teen,…