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Tag: restaurant review
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The Spoon Is Still the Spoonâand thatâs a good thing! (Photo Gallery)
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Since the day it opened in September 1976, the Runcible Spoon has been what owner Matt OâNeill calls âthe comfortable lap…
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Malibu Grill:âš It’s About More Than Just Meat
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Some people will do anything for good corned beef. For Malibu Grill managing partner John Bailey (JB) the quest began with a visit to…
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Scotty’s Brewhouse: Fun Menu, Fun Food, Fun Times
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Unless you are a terminal stick-in-the-mud, the menu at Scottyâs Brewhouse will make you smile. It is full of foods that…
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Feast Bakery Cafe: Making Tasty Tamales Is a Family Affair
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Not everyone finds inspiration wrapped up in fragrant masa dough and cornhusks, but though Erika Yochumâs Feast Bakery Cafe at the…
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The Village Deli, Eat and Get OutâOr Not!
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR You’ve got to love a restaurant whose motto is “eat and get out.” The original Village Deli was tiny but cozy…
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Like an Old Favorite Song, Patrons Can’t Get Enough of Breakfast at Uptown CafĂ©
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR It was 1976, Bloomington, Indiana. The food scene was just heating up, and 26-year old Michael Cassady was in the thick…
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The Trojan Horse, Still Riding High
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR It’s the only live-action food show in town. Stand on the corner of Kirkwood and Walnut and try not to drool…
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The Story Inn, Well Worth the Ride
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Story, Indiana, isn’t on the way to much of any place. If you aren’t deliberately going there, you are unlikely to…
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The Irish Lion: A True Pubâand Restaurant to Boot
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR You’ve got to love a restaurant whose signature dish sounds like a warm hug from an Irish grandma. Talk about comfort…