Guidebook for Bloomington
Food Scene
Sweet Grass Restaurant
(812)333-1043
This restaurant has a great environment, good food, and a friendly bar. You can easily walk!
405 W Patterson Dr
Sweet Grass Restaurant
(812)333-1043
This restaurant has a great environment, good food, and a friendly bar. You can easily walk!
The Uptown Cafe has some of the best food in Bloomington, and it's located on Kirkwood Ave., which is the "main" street of downtown, just off the town square.
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Uptown Cafe
102 E Kirkwood AveThe Uptown Cafe has some of the best food in Bloomington, and it's located on Kirkwood Ave., which is the "main" street of downtown, just off the town square.
BEST breakfast in town! Best coffee in town! In warm months, be sure to eat outside, and visit the local bookstore next door.
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Runcible Spoon
412 E 6th StBEST breakfast in town! Best coffee in town! In warm months, be sure to eat outside, and visit the local bookstore next door.
Cozy Table
2500 W 3rd StLooking for a diner style meal, at diner style costs? This is the place!
BEST fresh burritos in town! They strive to use local food as much as possible, and it has a great outside eating area during the warmer months.
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Laughing Planet Cafe
322 E Kirkwood AveBEST fresh burritos in town! They strive to use local food as much as possible, and it has a great outside eating area during the warmer months.
If you're a meat eater, this is THE place for you. The decor is simple and easy, but the steaks are some of the best you'll ever try!
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Janko's Little Zagreb
223 W 6th StIf you're a meat eater, this is THE place for you. The decor is simple and easy, but the steaks are some of the best you'll ever try!
Arts & Culture
Call them (812)335-1297 to learn when there is live music, and enjoy food and drinks while listening.
Cafe Django
116 North Grant StreetCall them (812)335-1297 to learn when there is live music, and enjoy food and drinks while listening.
Also known as the MAC, considered one of the grandest performance venues in the U.S. Go to www.music.indiana.edu for their latest performances.
101 N Jordan Ave
101 North Jordan AvenueAlso known as the MAC, considered one of the grandest performance venues in the U.S. Go to www.music.indiana.edu for their latest performances.
The only professional theatre in Indiana dedicated to new plays.
www.newplays.org
Bloomington Playwrights Project
107 W 9th StThe only professional theatre in Indiana dedicated to new plays.
www.newplays.org
The Cardinal Stage Company produces phenomenal, professional plays that should not be missed.
www.cardinalstage.org
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Cardinal Stage
122 E 7th StThe Cardinal Stage Company produces phenomenal, professional plays that should not be missed.
www.cardinalstage.org
"The museum's collection includes more than 40,000 objects, representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history."
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Eskenazi Museum of Art
1133 E 7th St"The museum's collection includes more than 40,000 objects, representing nearly every art-producing culture throughout history."
This center houses artists, performers and educators. You can see a play (check schedule), a concert, take an art class, or view multiple art galleries.
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Ivy Tech John Waldron Arts Center
122 S Walnut StThis center houses artists, performers and educators. You can see a play (check schedule), a concert, take an art class, or view multiple art galleries.
Drinks & Nightlife
THE place to go if you love EVERYTHING I.U.!! Good food, good beer, good I.U. memorabilia, and amazingly has the knack to cater to 21 year olds, all the way up to 90 year olds!!
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Nick's English Hut
423 E Kirkwood AveTHE place to go if you love EVERYTHING I.U.!! Good food, good beer, good I.U. memorabilia, and amazingly has the knack to cater to 21 year olds, all the way up to 90 year olds!!
All locally crafted beers, and super yummy food as well! There's an outside eating area, that joyously provides a warm fireplace during the colder months.
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Upland Brewing Company
4060 Profile PkwyAll locally crafted beers, and super yummy food as well! There's an outside eating area, that joyously provides a warm fireplace during the colder months.
Everything Else
The Bloomington Rail Trail is a wooded two-mile, gravel surface trail.
Great for walking, jogging, running, and biking.
Bloomington Rail Trail
Bloomington Rail TrailThe Bloomington Rail Trail is a wooded two-mile, gravel surface trail.
Great for walking, jogging, running, and biking.
This is an amazing venue, that includes musical concerts, plays/productions, films, talks, etc. Be sure to go to http://www.buskirkchumley.org/ to see what is happening when you're in Bloomington.
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Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood AveThis is an amazing venue, that includes musical concerts, plays/productions, films, talks, etc. Be sure to go to http://www.buskirkchumley.org/ to see what is happening when you're in Bloomington.
With a local vineyard and winery, Oliver Winery is the perfect place to taste local wines, while enjoying the beautiful rural setting. Don't forget to bring your own picnic!
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Oliver Winery
200 E Winery RdWith a local vineyard and winery, Oliver Winery is the perfect place to taste local wines, while enjoying the beautiful rural setting. Don't forget to bring your own picnic!
Take a trip around the world at this museum!
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Mathers Museum of World Cultures
416 N Indiana AveTake a trip around the world at this museum!
This is a beautiful state park, only 21 miles from my house.
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I-Brown County State Park
1801 Indiana 46This is a beautiful state park, only 21 miles from my house.
Essentials
The co-op grocery store, which now has 4 different locations, has incredible food/groceries, including a fantastic salad and hot food bar.
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Bloomingfoods Market & Deli Near West Side
316 W 6th StThe co-op grocery store, which now has 4 different locations, has incredible food/groceries, including a fantastic salad and hot food bar.
Sightseeing
This is the perfect way to walk through the town of Bloomington, where you can easily spot the perfect shop, restaurant or bar.
http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/B-Line-T
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B-Line Trail
B-Line TrailThis is the perfect way to walk through the town of Bloomington, where you can easily spot the perfect shop, restaurant or bar.
http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/B-Line-T