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Tag: Michael Cassady
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The Uptown Cafe: A Bloomington Icon Since 1976
Michael Cassady supported himself through earning a political science degree at Indiana University by cooking, and at age 26 was…
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Alchemy the Bar: Where Cocktails Are King
At Alchemy, graduated cylinders and Erlenmeyer flasks get as much use as traditional shakers, strainers, jiggers, and spoons. “I’m always…
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The ‘Reborn’ Uptown Café Old Favorites + Hip New Dishes
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR Michael Cassady has caught his second wind. When Bloom last profiled the venerable Uptown Café five years…
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Michael’s Uptown: The Iconic Café Adds a Bar
BY TAYLOR SMITH When Michael Cassady opened The Uptown Café in 1976, it was a snug 30-seat dive on North…
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Like an Old Favorite Song, Patrons Can’t Get Enough of Breakfast at Uptown Café
BY CHRISTINE BARBOUR It was 1976, Bloomington, Indiana. The food scene was just heating up, and 26-year old Michael Cassady…
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