Guidebook for Bloomington

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Guidebook for Bloomington

Food Scene

Coffee shop right next door!
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Hopscotch Coffee
235 W Dodds St
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Coffee shop right next door!
(American-style) Chinese food, on the backside of Kroger.
Peach Garden
536 S College Ave
(American-style) Chinese food, on the backside of Kroger.
Vegan donuts with fancy flavors like coconut curry!
30 locals raden deze aan
Rainbow Bakery
201 S Rogers St
30 locals raden deze aan
Vegan donuts with fancy flavors like coconut curry!
Local gem offering Tibetan, Indian, and Thai food all under one roof. My favorites are the Pad Thai and Tom Kha soup.
24 locals raden deze aan
Anyetsang's Little Tibet Restaurant
415 East 4th Street
24 locals raden deze aan
Local gem offering Tibetan, Indian, and Thai food all under one roof. My favorites are the Pad Thai and Tom Kha soup.
They offer lots of fancy flavors (like chocolate with *basil*), and their in-house ice cream sandwiches are fantastic.
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Hartzell's Ice Cream
107 N Dunn St
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They offer lots of fancy flavors (like chocolate with *basil*), and their in-house ice cream sandwiches are fantastic.
Local ice cream and coffee shop with a walk-up window
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The Chocolate Moose
405 S Walnut St
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Local ice cream and coffee shop with a walk-up window
Limited hours, even more limited space, but good coffee and desserts.
11 locals raden deze aan
Blu Boy Chocolate Cafe & Cakery
112 E Kirkwood Ave
11 locals raden deze aan
Limited hours, even more limited space, but good coffee and desserts.
Specializes in South Indian cuisine. I recommend the lunch buffet, which operates 7 days a week and offers a cash discount.
15 locals raden deze aan
Taste of India
316 E 4th St
15 locals raden deze aan
Specializes in South Indian cuisine. I recommend the lunch buffet, which operates 7 days a week and offers a cash discount.
Operates 24 hours, with a classic diner menu. I recommend pretty much on their breakfast menu, served anytime.
8 locals raden deze aan
B Town Diner
211 N Walnut St
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Operates 24 hours, with a classic diner menu. I recommend pretty much on their breakfast menu, served anytime.
Greek restaurant right on the town square. I recommend the "ambrosia" (yogurt, walnuts, & honey) and the baklava milkshake cocktail.
22 locals raden deze aan
Trojan Horse
100 E Kirkwood Ave
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Greek restaurant right on the town square. I recommend the "ambrosia" (yogurt, walnuts, & honey) and the baklava milkshake cocktail.

Drinks & Nightlife

Local distillery/bar, a half block away. Their standout offering is the Songbird coffee liqueur, made with the coffee from Hopscotch!
63 locals raden deze aan
Cardinal Spirits Distillery & Restaurant
922 S Morton St
63 locals raden deze aan
Local distillery/bar, a half block away. Their standout offering is the Songbird coffee liqueur, made with the coffee from Hopscotch!
Only open on weekends, this hard cider joint is next to the trail, and offers take-home growler fills (as well as indoor and outdoor seating).
6 locals raden deze aan
Friendly Beasts Cider Company
222 W 2nd St
6 locals raden deze aan
Only open on weekends, this hard cider joint is next to the trail, and offers take-home growler fills (as well as indoor and outdoor seating).

Essentials

Full grocery store with pharmacy, open 24 hours
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Kroger
1175 S College Mall Rd
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Full grocery store with pharmacy, open 24 hours
Local co-op grocery. Pricier than Kroger, but better selection of local and organic foods.
58 locals raden deze aan
Bloomingfoods Market & Deli Near West Side
316 W 6th St
58 locals raden deze aan
Local co-op grocery. Pricier than Kroger, but better selection of local and organic foods.
Operating seasonally, Saturday mornings. Open-air market with local produce, food vendors, and buskers!
58 locals raden deze aan
Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
401 N Morton St
58 locals raden deze aan
Operating seasonally, Saturday mornings. Open-air market with local produce, food vendors, and buskers!

Parks & Nature

Outdoor exercise equipment, jogging trails, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and open fields.
35 locals raden deze aan
Bryan Park Pool
1020 S Woodlawn Ave
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Outdoor exercise equipment, jogging trails, tennis courts, playgrounds, picnic shelters, and open fields.
The pavilion hosts the Saturday morning farmers market in the winter.
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Switchyard Park
239 W Grimes Ln
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The pavilion hosts the Saturday morning farmers market in the winter.

Getting Around

Bikesmiths
112 S College Ave
Revolution Bike & Bean
401 E 10th St
Bicycle Garage, Inc.
507 E Kirkwood Ave
Avis and Budget are closer, but I strongly prefer and recommend Enterprise over them.
6 locals raden deze aan
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1905 S Walnut St
6 locals raden deze aan
Avis and Budget are closer, but I strongly prefer and recommend Enterprise over them.

Entertainment & Activities

Local comedy club, highly-ranked nationally
30 locals raden deze aan
The Comedy Attic
123 S Walnut St
30 locals raden deze aan
Local comedy club, highly-ranked nationally

Arts & Culture

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Buskirk-Chumley Theater
114 E Kirkwood Ave
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Eskenazi Museum of Art
1133 E 7th St
43 locals raden deze aan
Screens lots of independent and foreign films. Some require purchased tickets, others may be free but still require reserving tickets.
21 locals raden deze aan
Indiana University Cinema
1213 E 7th St
21 locals raden deze aan
Screens lots of independent and foreign films. Some require purchased tickets, others may be free but still require reserving tickets.