Bloom Magazine
Category: Food/Drink
Restaurant reviews, chef profiles, recipes, wine and beer coverage, and stories celebrating Bloomington’s exceptional local food and drink community.
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The Elm: New Upscale Eatery Scheduled to Open in Summer
Most of the American Elm trees in the Elm Heights neighborhood are lost to disease, but one remains at the…
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Bloomington & Vine: Expand Your Wine Vocabulary
Word is, we are seeing the “light at the end of the tunnel.” Perhaps later this year, perhaps next, we…
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My Plate or Yours: A Woman and Her Morels
For a brief and shining moment—a short four seasons—we lived in an Indiana morel patch.
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Butcher’s Block Now Has Affordable Meals-to-Go
For the first time in the 17 years that The Butcher’s Block has been a culinary presence on the east…
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World Foods Market: New Name, New Owners, New Wines
Local grocery store Sahara Mart experienced several changes in 2020— including name and ownership—but new owner Sara Noori says international…
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For Foodies: 9 New Places to Indulge!
The throes of a pandemic might seem an inauspicious time to open a new restaurant or food store, but Bloomington…
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Award-Winning Chili Recipe + Tips for Making Good Soup
For soup-lovers searching for a good chili recipe as winter approaches, Bloom reached out to Neville Vaughan, a battalion chief…
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PopKorn! New Store South of the Square
Now located at 122 S. College, PopKorn! Kernels with a Twist offers over 30 sweet and savory popcorn varieties flavored…
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Bloomington & Vine: Keep It Fine, Cellar Your Wine
Where do you keep that special bottle of wine, the one gifted on your birthday or brought back from a…
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Soups & Starters to Swoon Over
When I eat out or order in—and that’s frequently—I’ve often thought the best dishes are not the entrées or even…
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