Guidebook for Bloomington

Julia
Guidebook for Bloomington

Food Scene

Hopscotch will be your friend while you are at our house, because it is only 3 blocks, down the hill at the B-Line Trail. On weekdays they open at 7am. 8am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. Closing every day at 7pm. Their menu of coffee, tea, and other beverages is delicious. Their most tasty food offerings are: house-made granola, local bagels with schmears, and savories and sweets made by our local bakery, Piccoli Dolci. From the Hopscotch patio you can watch people promenade along the B-Line Trail
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Hopscotch Coffee
235 W Dodds St
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Hopscotch will be your friend while you are at our house, because it is only 3 blocks, down the hill at the B-Line Trail. On weekdays they open at 7am. 8am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. Closing every day at 7pm. Their menu of coffee, tea, and other beverages is delicious. Their most tasty food offerings are: house-made granola, local bagels with schmears, and savories and sweets made by our local bakery, Piccoli Dolci. From the Hopscotch patio you can watch people promenade along the B-Line Trail
Feast has delicious fare and beverages and is open for all three meals. Dinners are higher priced, about $25 per entree, whereas prices for breakfast, lunch, and to go sweets and savories are lower.
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Feast Market & Cellar
407 W Patterson Dr
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Feast has delicious fare and beverages and is open for all three meals. Dinners are higher priced, about $25 per entree, whereas prices for breakfast, lunch, and to go sweets and savories are lower.
Cardinal Spirits is a distillery with a delicious kitchen. You can go here for tastings, drinks and food indoors or out on the patio overlooking the B-Line Trail. The vibe is crisp and happy and relaxing. Cardinal also sells bottles of house-made spirits to take home.
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Cardinal Spirits Distillery & Restaurant
922 S Morton St
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Cardinal Spirits is a distillery with a delicious kitchen. You can go here for tastings, drinks and food indoors or out on the patio overlooking the B-Line Trail. The vibe is crisp and happy and relaxing. Cardinal also sells bottles of house-made spirits to take home.
Soma is another delicious, local, longstanding coffeeshop located between our house on campus. It's a convenient stop, open early (as early as 6 or 6:30am) and late (til about 11pm). Good coffees and espresso bar, breakfast burritos, baked goods, fresh squeezed juices, smoothies, and tea. Good tables for sitting to work.
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Soma Coffee house And Juice Bar
1400 E 3rd St
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Soma is another delicious, local, longstanding coffeeshop located between our house on campus. It's a convenient stop, open early (as early as 6 or 6:30am) and late (til about 11pm). Good coffees and espresso bar, breakfast burritos, baked goods, fresh squeezed juices, smoothies, and tea. Good tables for sitting to work.
We get food from Laughing Planet all the time because the price point, the freshness, and the taste are all great. You'll spend $8 or $10 per person, and the service is quick. On a beautiful day sit outdoors on their patio to eat their good burritos, quesadillas, and soup. Hard to go wrong with their very tasty menu.
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Laughing Planet Cafe
322 E Kirkwood Ave
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We get food from Laughing Planet all the time because the price point, the freshness, and the taste are all great. You'll spend $8 or $10 per person, and the service is quick. On a beautiful day sit outdoors on their patio to eat their good burritos, quesadillas, and soup. Hard to go wrong with their very tasty menu.
A new, tasty breakfast spot owned by our friend.
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The Inkwell Bakery & Cafe
105 N College Ave
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A new, tasty breakfast spot owned by our friend.

Essentials

Completely handy, it's lovely in there and they have everything.
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Kroger
1175 S College Mall Rd
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Completely handy, it's lovely in there and they have everything.
International grocery, natural foods store, and wine+beer shop all in one.
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Sahara Mart
106 E 2nd St
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International grocery, natural foods store, and wine+beer shop all in one.
Bloomington's 40-year old food co-op - beautiful, handy and with a delicious deli. All summer long there is a Tuesday evening farmer's market here with fresh food and live music.
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Bloomingfoods Market & Deli Near West Side
316 W 6th St
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Bloomington's 40-year old food co-op - beautiful, handy and with a delicious deli. All summer long there is a Tuesday evening farmer's market here with fresh food and live music.

Drinks & Nightlife

This is a new meadery for Bloomington - special place, odd hours.
Oddball Fermentables
1211 S Walnut St
This is a new meadery for Bloomington - special place, odd hours.
Even if my brother didn't own the Atlas Ballroom I would recommended it because it's fun in there. They have a jukebox, photo booth, and fun games like skeeball and tabletop shuffleboard. Atlas is Bloomington's only bar without televisions.
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Atlas Ballroom
209 S College Ave
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Even if my brother didn't own the Atlas Ballroom I would recommended it because it's fun in there. They have a jukebox, photo booth, and fun games like skeeball and tabletop shuffleboard. Atlas is Bloomington's only bar without televisions.
This is another new spot in the neighborhood that I haven't yet tried, but it sounds good!
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Friendly Beasts Cider Company
222 W 2nd St
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This is another new spot in the neighborhood that I haven't yet tried, but it sounds good!

Parks & Nature

Heading north on the B-Line will take you into town and beyond. Heading south, the paved B-Line will meet the tinder surface Rail Trail after about a mile. The trail is super wonderful!
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B-Line Trail
B-Line Trail
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Heading north on the B-Line will take you into town and beyond. Heading south, the paved B-Line will meet the tinder surface Rail Trail after about a mile. The trail is super wonderful!
Super close to our house, Building Trades Park has two great playgrounds, shelter houses, a basketball court and a big field for soccer or frisbee.
Building Trades Park
619 W Howe St
Super close to our house, Building Trades Park has two great playgrounds, shelter houses, a basketball court and a big field for soccer or frisbee.
We find ourselves at Bryan Park several times a week due to its convenient location, its loveliness, and how much it has - 3 playgrounds, swimming pool, sand volleyball court, 1-mile loop trail, open fields, hills, trees, and a creek.
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Bryan Park playground
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We find ourselves at Bryan Park several times a week due to its convenient location, its loveliness, and how much it has - 3 playgrounds, swimming pool, sand volleyball court, 1-mile loop trail, open fields, hills, trees, and a creek.