There's a handful of us locals here and most recall the town fondly and/or return on the regular, so I thought a Bloomington thread might be in order.
I'll start with this...
We've all discussed the Pizzeria closing and the Irish Lion selling out (and becoming defunct, apparently); now you can add the Trojan Horse to the list, with a twist:
https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-21/trojan-horse-heading-to-ellettsville
Years ago I used to get takeout gyros regularly, but it's been a long time as the wife figured out how to make it at home.
I've got a few other Bloomington specific topics rattling around in my head that I'll add when I can take the time to flesh them out a bit.
There's a handful of us locals here and most recall the town fondly and/or return on the regular, so I thought a Bloomington thread might be in order.
I'll start with this...
We've all discussed the Pizzeria closing and the Irish Lion selling out (and becoming defunct, apparently); now you can add the Trojan Horse to the list, with a twist:
https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-21/trojan-horse-heading-to-ellettsville
Years ago I used to get takeout gyros regularly, but it's been a long time as the wife figured out how to make it at home.
I've got a few other Bloomington specific topics rattling around in my head that I'll add when I can take the time to flesh them out a bit.
I miss the Irish Lion and frequented it a lot. I think I only went to the Trojan Horse once. We use to go to Cloverdale (I'm pretty sure that was the name). It was a breakfast spot. Is it still around?
I remeber Wee Willie's had a breakfast plate that was size of a thanksgiving platter for 3.95. Mid 90s. Hangover/wake and bake heavenThere's a handful of us locals here and most recall the town fondly and/or return on the regular, so I thought a Bloomington thread might be in order.
I'll start with this...
We've all discussed the Pizzeria closing and the Irish Lion selling out (and becoming defunct, apparently); now you can add the Trojan Horse to the list, with a twist:
https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-21/trojan-horse-heading-to-ellettsville
Years ago I used to get takeout gyros regularly, but it's been a long time as the wife figured out how to make it at home.
I've got a few other Bloomington specific topics rattling around in my head that I'll add when I can take the time to flesh them out a bit.
I miss the Irish Lion and frequented it a lot. I think I only went to the Trojan Horse once. We use to go to Cloverdale (I'm pretty sure that was the name). It was a breakfast spot. Is it still around?
Cloverleaf. It moved to Highland Village some years back. A Chick Fil A is going in at its old site.
You can still get nice meal at Cloverdale.There's a handful of us locals here and most recall the town fondly and/or return on the regular, so I thought a Bloomington thread might be in order.
I'll start with this...
We've all discussed the Pizzeria closing and the Irish Lion selling out (and becoming defunct, apparently); now you can add the Trojan Horse to the list, with a twist:
https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-21/trojan-horse-heading-to-ellettsville
Years ago I used to get takeout gyros regularly, but it's been a long time as the wife figured out how to make it at home.
I've got a few other Bloomington specific topics rattling around in my head that I'll add when I can take the time to flesh them out a bit.
I miss the Irish Lion and frequented it a lot. I think I only went to the Trojan Horse once. We use to go to Cloverdale (I'm pretty sure that was the name). It was a breakfast spot. Is it still around?
Cloverleaf. It moved to Highland Village some years back. A Chick Fil A is going in at its old site.
lol....Cloverleaf was the name. That's cool it's still around.
I heard about this last week. I tried to stop by TH every time we were in Bloomington. Unfortunately, I'm not going to drive to Ellettsville for a Super G and meatballs. That was a regular hangout in the summers I spent there. Even after they remodeled the upstairs and it lost a little bit of its charm, it was still place I had to go on every visit.
I think I'm basically down to Crazy Horse, Nicks, the Bird and the Spoon at this point. And of those, only the Bird was really a regular hangout. The other 3 were sort of in a loose rotation.
Anyone hear anything about what's going into the space?
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There's a handful of us locals here and most recall the town fondly and/or return on the regular, so I thought a Bloomington thread might be in order.
I'll start with this...
We've all discussed the Pizzeria closing and the Irish Lion selling out (and becoming defunct, apparently); now you can add the Trojan Horse to the list, with a twist:
https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-05-21/trojan-horse-heading-to-ellettsville
Years ago I used to get takeout gyros regularly, but it's been a long time as the wife figured out how to make it at home.
I've got a few other Bloomington specific topics rattling around in my head that I'll add when I can take the time to flesh them out a bit.
the key to good gyros (chicken) at home:
1. make sure to marinate the chicken overnight
2. skip making the tzatiziki sauce yourself......go to the local greek joint and pick up a cup or two
3. Naan bread is much better than plain pitas
the key to good gyros (chicken) at home:
1. make sure to marinate the chicken overnight
2. skip making the tzatiziki sauce yourself......go to the local greek joint and pick up a cup or two
3. Naan bread is much better than plain pitas
Wife made it from scratch the first time, blending the beef and lamb and forming it into a loaf using a brick as a press. She later learned that the International Grocery across from the homeless park has it pre-made and cut into strips -- just cook it like bacon strips.
She makes the sauce, and I can't tell the difference.
I'd disagree. I think she's buys the pitas at the same place as the meat, so maybe we're getting something better than what's available at Kroger or wherever.
There is a new pizza place moving into the Pizzaria. It sounds like it will be good.
I also learned someone bought the Pizzaria name and Recipe from Dave, because the person moving into the location wanted to buy them and they were already sold
It is my fault Wee Willies closed. My one day a week lunch group moved from the Pizzaria after it closed eventually to Wee Willies (after a time at Fat Dan's). After we moved to Willie's, it closed, and so did Dan's (damn, no Italian beef). So I hope no one is partial to Lincoln Square, it is next.
Horse was in a great and terrible spot. A lot of visibility, but so many natives go to places only based on parking. The new spot will open it up.
@arthur-dent two hot takes from my days in bton. Pizzaria had the worst food I’ve ever had in my life and Trojan horse as blasphemous as it sounds had a delicious burger and fries
@bar-down The Pizzaria crust was unusual and could throw one. But after a couple of times, it worked.
The strom was the secret. When the Webbs bought it from Nicks they got custody of the strom recipe.
For me it was the sausage, I have never had better sausage on a strom or pizza. That is what got me to develop a taste for the crust.
Horse had a great burger, I probably had it more than anything else.