Bloom Archives
Piccoli Dolci
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BloomingTea: Tea Craze Catching on in B-town
Tea is hot, and Chris and Jenny Fredrickson know it. That’s why, after visiting a Towns-hend’s Tea Company shop in Oregon, they decided to…
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Osteria Rago Aims to Offer Authentic Italian Cuisine
Regular visits with his extended Italian family in Alessandria del Carretto—a small town “in the step of the boot” of the Calabria region—inspired Gregg…
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It’s Always Tea Time at Cup & Kettle Tea Co.
As soon as you walk in, it’s obvious that Cup & Kettle Tea Co. is a hot-drink spot where tea plays the lead, not…
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Piccoli Dolci: Authentic Italian Sweets Made Right Here in B-town (Photo Gallery)
BY KELLY KENDALL Maria Carlassare can whip up confections that set mouths watering: a tart of fresh preserves nestled in buttery Italian shortbread, say,…
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Hopscotch Coffee: New Café on the B-Line Trail
BY ANICKA SLACHTA Twelve years ago, Jane Kupersmith walked along the tracks of the Monon Railroad to her first job interview in Bloomington. She…