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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Tapped Into Bloomington: Autumn Means It’s Cider Season
While beer seems to get the most recognition on the craft beverage scene, hard apple ciders are riding a craft…
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21 North: A Surprising Food Find in Martinsville
When serious Bloomington diners, already spoiled for choice in town, decide to look farther afield, Indy is usually their goal.…
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There’s More than Port To Be Found in Portugal
From the sheer quantity of port ads, port shops, and port tasting rooms that surround you upon arrival in Lisbon,…
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Tapped Into Bloomington: The Local Brews Brewers Choose
We’re fortunate to have a strong brewing community in Bloomington, and our local brewers find a sense of camaraderie around…
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Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Students Learn About Food on Italy Trip
From May 14 to 23, nine Ivy Tech culinary arts students had the opportunity to travel to Italy, visiting Milan,…
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Local Farm Stand Offers Food on Honor System
Area farmers’ markets offer consumers the opportunity to buy local foods on a weekly or twice-weekly basis, but those who…
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Summer Means Rosé
In the cold of winter we go to our favorite heavy-bodied red and white wines; but come summer nothing beats…
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Reward Yourself With a Lawnmower Beer
One of my favorite summer memories is my childhood task of bringing my dad a beer after he finished mowing…
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Take a Tasty Trip Down B-town’s Ice Cream Trail
Picking a favorite ice cream shop is a bit like picking a favorite dog. Sure, I have a type I’m…
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Arepas Venezuelan Gastropub: A New Take on Hispanic Cuisine
Having introduced Bloomington to arepas, traditional Venezuelan corn patties (imagine a tamale crossed with a tortilla) via Juancho’s Munchies food…
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