Guidebook for Bloomington

Brent & Karen
Brent & Karen
Guidebook for Bloomington

Food Scene

Open since 1973, Janko's Little Zagreb has become one of Bloomington's finest traditions as one of the best steakhouses in the Midwest. Perfect for large groups as well as small intimate celebrations, Janko's (pronounced yawn-koes) has been providing exceptional food and service in a casual, family friendly atmosphere for more than 40 years!
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Janko's Little Zagreb
223 W 6th St
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Open since 1973, Janko's Little Zagreb has become one of Bloomington's finest traditions as one of the best steakhouses in the Midwest. Perfect for large groups as well as small intimate celebrations, Janko's (pronounced yawn-koes) has been providing exceptional food and service in a casual, family friendly atmosphere for more than 40 years!
A Bloomington Tradition Since 1882 | 1982 A True Public House Experience and Traditional Irish Restaurant & Pub. Named "Indiana's Best Irish Pub" - The Best Irish Bar in all 50 States and one of "The 10 Best Bars in Indiana" - Best Things Indiana Join Us for Good Food, Good Drink & Craic - Sláinte (Cheers)! A restored historic 1882 tavern with stained glass windows, cast iron columns, an original Brunswick back bar and Civil War vintage front bar. Located a 1/2 block West of the Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington.
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The Irish Lion Restaurant & Pub
212 W Kirkwood Ave
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A Bloomington Tradition Since 1882 | 1982 A True Public House Experience and Traditional Irish Restaurant & Pub. Named "Indiana's Best Irish Pub" - The Best Irish Bar in all 50 States and one of "The 10 Best Bars in Indiana" - Best Things Indiana Join Us for Good Food, Good Drink & Craic - Sláinte (Cheers)! A restored historic 1882 tavern with stained glass windows, cast iron columns, an original Brunswick back bar and Civil War vintage front bar. Located a 1/2 block West of the Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington.
Craft beer, great food, live music, sports. At The Tap, great beer is what we do best. Each day you’ll find Bloomington’s best beer selection, with 90 hand-selected brews on tap, and our draft menu changes every day. Our brewery is located on site and offers 20 original beers on tap to choose from. Enjoy a pint of our brewer’s best work in our upstairs bar or in our lower Brew Pub off of Kirkwood Ave. You can even grab a Growler of one of our unique small-batch beers to-go. In addition to our beers on tap, we have over 400 bottled beers to choose from, featuring a wide variety of craft and import styles from breweries around the world. If you’re looking for something new, try one of our
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The Tap
101 N College Ave
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Craft beer, great food, live music, sports. At The Tap, great beer is what we do best. Each day you’ll find Bloomington’s best beer selection, with 90 hand-selected brews on tap, and our draft menu changes every day. Our brewery is located on site and offers 20 original beers on tap to choose from. Enjoy a pint of our brewer’s best work in our upstairs bar or in our lower Brew Pub off of Kirkwood Ave. You can even grab a Growler of one of our unique small-batch beers to-go. In addition to our beers on tap, we have over 400 bottled beers to choose from, featuring a wide variety of craft and import styles from breweries around the world. If you’re looking for something new, try one of our
Rainbow Bakery has been a colorful neighborhood gathering place since 2013. We offer a daily selection of fresh baked goods and simple coffee service, available for dine-in or carry-out. Enjoy a donut and conversation with a friend. Grab a box of assorted treats for your coworkers. Order cupcakes for you birthday celebration. There are many ways to experience Rainbow Bakery!
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Rainbow Bakery
201 S Rogers St
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Rainbow Bakery has been a colorful neighborhood gathering place since 2013. We offer a daily selection of fresh baked goods and simple coffee service, available for dine-in or carry-out. Enjoy a donut and conversation with a friend. Grab a box of assorted treats for your coworkers. Order cupcakes for you birthday celebration. There are many ways to experience Rainbow Bakery!
Our headquarters in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, is not just a restaurant and bar. It’s a throwback to pubs of old, where friends and neighbors gathered to share old stories and create new ones. Our Bloomington Brewpub is where it all began, but just like our beer, we’ve continued to innovate and reimagine it over the years. Our seasonal fare is just as carefully crafted too, with lunch and dinner menus that feature locally sourced ingredients and plenty of creative options for vegetarians and vegans. Spring through fall, enjoy your beer on our patio where you’ll be sure to run into friends or make new ones. You can even enjoy live music certain days of the week
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Upland Brewing Company
4060 Profile Pkwy
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Our headquarters in beautiful Bloomington, Indiana, is not just a restaurant and bar. It’s a throwback to pubs of old, where friends and neighbors gathered to share old stories and create new ones. Our Bloomington Brewpub is where it all began, but just like our beer, we’ve continued to innovate and reimagine it over the years. Our seasonal fare is just as carefully crafted too, with lunch and dinner menus that feature locally sourced ingredients and plenty of creative options for vegetarians and vegans. Spring through fall, enjoy your beer on our patio where you’ll be sure to run into friends or make new ones. You can even enjoy live music certain days of the week
The Farmers' Market is open! Saturdays, April - September, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturdays, October - November, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday Market The weekday version of the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market, Tuesday Market is held from 4-7 p.m. each Tuesday from June through September. Tuesday Market is located at the corner of Sixth and Madison Streets, next to Bloomingfoods Near West Side. About the Market The Farmers' Market is smoke-free. Restrooms and an ATM are available in City Hall during Market hours. Dogs are NOT permitted at Market on the paved area of Showers Common (where the farm vendors are set up) or the Market Plaza on the B-Line Trail.
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Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
401 N Morton St
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The Farmers' Market is open! Saturdays, April - September, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturdays, October - November, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday Market The weekday version of the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market, Tuesday Market is held from 4-7 p.m. each Tuesday from June through September. Tuesday Market is located at the corner of Sixth and Madison Streets, next to Bloomingfoods Near West Side. About the Market The Farmers' Market is smoke-free. Restrooms and an ATM are available in City Hall during Market hours. Dogs are NOT permitted at Market on the paved area of Showers Common (where the farm vendors are set up) or the Market Plaza on the B-Line Trail.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Bluebird is a historic music venue booking high caliber talent in Bloomington IN.
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The Bluebird
216 N Walnut St
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The Bluebird is a historic music venue booking high caliber talent in Bloomington IN.
Nick's is THE staple of Bloomington restaurants and bars! ... If you haven't been to Nick's English Hut, you haven't completed your tour of Bloomington!
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Nick's English Hut
423 E Kirkwood Ave
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Nick's is THE staple of Bloomington restaurants and bars! ... If you haven't been to Nick's English Hut, you haven't completed your tour of Bloomington!
The Crazy Horse maintains a fun, laid-back environment for all ages before 9 pm. We have a little something for everyone, including live music on Sundays from 8 pm-10 pm. You can grab a bite to eat with friends and family on one of our patios, or share a late night cocktail. We are also proud supporters of the Indiana Hoosiers, so don’t forget to join us on game day when there is always excitement in the air and good times to be had!
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Crazy Horse - Around the World in Eighty Beers
214 W Kirkwood Ave
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The Crazy Horse maintains a fun, laid-back environment for all ages before 9 pm. We have a little something for everyone, including live music on Sundays from 8 pm-10 pm. You can grab a bite to eat with friends and family on one of our patios, or share a late night cocktail. We are also proud supporters of the Indiana Hoosiers, so don’t forget to join us on game day when there is always excitement in the air and good times to be had!
Located a half block West of the Courthouse Square in Downtown Bloomington, The Alley is known for a Great Craft Beer Selection and our "World Famous" Spicy Peanuts. A cozy place to watch a game, hangout with friends or make some new ones.
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Alley Bar
210 W Kirkwood Ave
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Located a half block West of the Courthouse Square in Downtown Bloomington, The Alley is known for a Great Craft Beer Selection and our "World Famous" Spicy Peanuts. A cozy place to watch a game, hangout with friends or make some new ones.

Essentials

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Kroger
1175 S College Mall Rd
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Bloomington Hospital Ambulance
601 W 2nd St

Shopping

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Downtown Bloomington
302 S College Ave
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Arts & Culture

Located in the heart of downtown, BEAD anchors Bloomington's arts, culture, and entertainment. Explore the work of artists indoors and out at our galleries and public art spaces. Take in a show at our theaters and live music venues. Choose from more than 90 downtown dining options and 100 shopping opportunities. Stroll walking trails or picnic at one of our three parks. Make it a weekend at a downtown hotel or a lifetime in our downtown neighborhoods and residential communities. BEAD is a state-designated cultural district. It is a geographically defined, mixed-use cultural district capitalizing on local and regional assets that are specific to the cultural, economic and social issues of
401 N Morton St
401 North Morton Street
Located in the heart of downtown, BEAD anchors Bloomington's arts, culture, and entertainment. Explore the work of artists indoors and out at our galleries and public art spaces. Take in a show at our theaters and live music venues. Choose from more than 90 downtown dining options and 100 shopping opportunities. Stroll walking trails or picnic at one of our three parks. Make it a weekend at a downtown hotel or a lifetime in our downtown neighborhoods and residential communities. BEAD is a state-designated cultural district. It is a geographically defined, mixed-use cultural district capitalizing on local and regional assets that are specific to the cultural, economic and social issues of
The WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is an award-winning science museum located on the B-Line Trail in the heart of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District. WonderLab was incorporated as a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization in 1995 and a core group of volunteers began to offer hands-on science outreach services at community events. In 1998, WonderLab opened in its first physical location, a small space in the historic Wicks Building on the north side of the Bloomington courthouse square. The present two-story facility and garden opened to the public on March 29, 2003, and since then more than one million visitors have been served.
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WonderLab Science Museum
308 W 4th St
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The WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology is an award-winning science museum located on the B-Line Trail in the heart of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District. WonderLab was incorporated as a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization in 1995 and a core group of volunteers began to offer hands-on science outreach services at community events. In 1998, WonderLab opened in its first physical location, a small space in the historic Wicks Building on the north side of the Bloomington courthouse square. The present two-story facility and garden opened to the public on March 29, 2003, and since then more than one million visitors have been served.
Since its establishment in 1941, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. Today, the Eskenazi Museum of Art's internationally acclaimed collection, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, includes over 45,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history.
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Eskenazi Museum of Art
1133 E 7th St
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Since its establishment in 1941, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art has grown from a small university teaching collection into one of the foremost university art museums in the country. Today, the Eskenazi Museum of Art's internationally acclaimed collection, ranging from ancient gold jewelry and African masks to paintings by Claude Monet and Pablo Picasso, includes over 45,000 objects representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history.

Everything Else

The ideal college experience, two centuries in the making Indiana University students get it all—the storybook experience of what college should be like, and the endless opportunities that come with it. Top-ranked academics. Awe-inspiring faculty. Dynamic campus life. International culture. Phenomenal music and arts events. The excitement of IU Hoosier sports. And a jaw-droppingly beautiful campus.
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Indiana University
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The ideal college experience, two centuries in the making Indiana University students get it all—the storybook experience of what college should be like, and the endless opportunities that come with it. Top-ranked academics. Awe-inspiring faculty. Dynamic campus life. International culture. Phenomenal music and arts events. The excitement of IU Hoosier sports. And a jaw-droppingly beautiful campus.

Entertainment & Activities

The B-Line Trail extends a total of 3.1 miles from Adams Street to Country Club Drive. The B-Line connects to the Bloomington Rail Trail at Country Club Drive, offering a total of 5.1 miles of trail. The trail is lighted with energy-efficient LED lights. The lights are on from dusk to dawn. The B-Line Trail is paved and is completely accessible. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the B-Line Trail, with the exception of pedal-assist electric bikes and motorized wheelchairs. Lighting, picnic tables and drinking fountain with pet bowl at WonderLab Plaza, drinking fountain and jug filler at CSX building just south of Grimes Lane bridge, fitness stations, public art (Dancing Spirit, Bloo
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B-Line Trail
B-Line Trail
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The B-Line Trail extends a total of 3.1 miles from Adams Street to Country Club Drive. The B-Line connects to the Bloomington Rail Trail at Country Club Drive, offering a total of 5.1 miles of trail. The trail is lighted with energy-efficient LED lights. The lights are on from dusk to dawn. The B-Line Trail is paved and is completely accessible. Motorized vehicles are not permitted on the B-Line Trail, with the exception of pedal-assist electric bikes and motorized wheelchairs. Lighting, picnic tables and drinking fountain with pet bowl at WonderLab Plaza, drinking fountain and jug filler at CSX building just south of Grimes Lane bridge, fitness stations, public art (Dancing Spirit, Bloo