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5 Best Restaurants in Bloomington, Indiana You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Bloomington, Indiana — a city where limestone buildings glow in the morning sun, where the laughter of students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, and where the air is perfumed with the promise of something soulful simmering on every block. Here, the architecture is a patchwork: stately university halls, indie record shops, and the gentle sprawl of neighborhoods stitched together by memory, migration, and the restless hum of possibility.

Bloomington, IN · 1d
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Mr Gatti’s Pizza Announces Acquisition and Refresh of Long-Standing Martinsville, Indiana Restaurant

November 05, 2026 // Franchising.com // FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mr Gatti’s Pizza announced that Harkrishan Sahi and Harneet Jawanda have acquired the Mr Gatti’s restaurant at, 620 State Road 39 Bypass South in Martinsville, Indiana. The husband-and-wife franchisees plan a targeted refresh of the restaurant as they build on its more than 40-year legacy in the community.

Martinsville, IN · 2d
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Meet the construction worker who makes films

“Concrete finishers” ensure that a job site’s concrete is right. Screenwriters create stories for film; filmmakers then make a film. Las Vegas native and current Gosport, Indiana, resident Roc Anthony Bates Sr. does all three and has cemented his success in a second career. (Bates added the “Sr.” to clarify that he isn’t his son, whose name is similar.) Bates Sr., who continues to work in construction, has had a career in concrete finishing. But for $3 you can see his original vampire film, “Constance and Violence Part II" on Nov. 11 at the historic Tivoli Theatre in Spencer. (The younger Bates did hair and makeup for “Constance and Violence” Part I.) As a little boy, Bates Sr. informed his mother that he would be a rock star. The desire for work in the arts remained. “I started this (vampire) story about 10 years ago,” he said, “and let it sit. I had the whole story in my head.” He also had, by then, a nice 401K with which to finance his plan. And, his nest had recently been emptied of offspring. The single father was “learning to live without kids. I didn’t know what to buy at the grocery

Gosport, IN · 1d

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Indiana Diners Keep Visiting The State’s Last Location Of A Once-Massive Restaurant Chain

Bus drivers eat free here when they bring a group of 15 or more. That tells you plenty about the kind of crowd this buffet expects to feed. This restaurant is the last of its famous chain still standing in Indiana. At its late-1980s peak, the brand ran hundreds of locations and ranked among the largest steakhouse chains around.

Indiana · 3d
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Hit The Road For This Indiana Restaurant Where The Incredible Buffet Will Blow Your Mind Completely

Somewhere off East Main Street in Plainfield, there’s a restaurant quietly serving up one of the most impressive buffets you’ll find in this part of Indiana. It’s called Fu Yuan Hibachi Buffet, and if you haven’t made the trip yet, you’re going to want to change that soon.

Plainfield, IN · 2d

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Indiana Diners Head To This Bloomington Buffet To Pile Up Sushi, Hibachi, And Coconut Shrimp

Some meals come with a menu, and some come with a plate and a challenge. On the east side of Bloomington, Indiana, one big buffet hands you that plate and lets you decide how ambitious to get. Sushi sits a few steps from a hibachi grill, and coconut shrimp shares...

Bloomington, IN · 4d

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New Thai restaurant opens in Bloomington; new chef at Hawaiian Hoosier

A new Asian restaurant has opened on Bloomington's west side. Thai Basil Authentic Thai Cuisine opened Thursday, Oct. 29, at 1933 S. Curry Pike, which is at the intersection with West Roll Avenue. Thai Basil is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and 4:30-8:30 p.m. for dinner; and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday. The restaurant's lunch specials start at $10.99 and include Thai curries, pad Thai, basil fried rice, General Tso's chicken and orange chicken. The lunch dishes come with a vegetable spring roll. Dinner appetizers include crab ragoon, crispy spring rolls, chicken satay, steamed and fried dumplings and vegetable tempura. Stir-fry dishes include Thai basil, fresh ginger, cashew nut, broccoli stir-fry, green bean curry and Tahi Rama with steamed broccoli and carrots topped with a peanut curry sauce. Curries include red, green, yellow, Massaman, Panang, pineapple red curry, duck red curry and salmon Panang. Other dinner dishes include crispy chicken options — General Tso's, orange chicken, sweet chili chicken, crispy cashew chicken and crispy basil chicken — as well as noodle soups including Tom Yum and Tom Kha and specialty dishes of crispy chili beef, sweet and sour crispy pork, and sweet and sour crispy

Bloomington, IN · 2d

Bloomington Star

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Bloomington will shut down Griffy Lake trails, shoreline and boating access during two November weekends for controlled deer hunt

Bloomington, Indiana – A walk through Griffy Lake’s woods or a quiet afternoon on the water will need to wait during two November weekends. Controlled deer hunts will close the entire nature preserve, including its trails, shoreline and lake. Bloomington Parks and Recreation has scheduled the hunts for Nov. 14–15 and Nov. 21–22 as part […] The post Bloomington will shut down Griffy Lake trails, shoreline and boating access during two November weekends for controlled deer hunt appeared first on The Bloomington Star .

Bloomington, IN · 1d

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The Fried Chicken At This Unassuming Indiana Restaurant Is So Good People Drive Hours For It

Somewhere between the cornfields and the county roads of southwestern Indiana, there is a restaurant that has quietly been making people very, very happy, and The Log Inn in Haubstadt is exactly the kind of place that reminds you why road trips were invented. If you’ve been sleeping on Indiana’s...

Haubstadt, IN · 9d

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This Indiana Diner Serves a Pork Tenderloin So Big It’s Literally Named the Hubcap

A real 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air sits inside one Indiana diner, and it’s been turned into a booth. You can eat lunch in a classic car. I can’t think of a more fitting seat for a giant sandwich. That sandwich is a breaded pork tenderloin called the Hubcap....

Bargersville, IN · 2d

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This Indiana Cafe Makes Breakfast All Day, Because Nobody Should Have to Wait for Pancakes

One of the most famous features at this little cafe is a cast iron bathtub turned into a fish tank. It once landed on a Travel Channel list of top ten bathrooms. That alone would earn a visit from me. But the place also roasts its own coffee and has done so for nearly 50 years.

Bloomington, IN · 19h

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Indiana’s Small-Town Bakeries Like These 6 Still Open Before Dawn For Fresh Donuts

Some Indiana bakers start work while most of us are still asleep, and in a few small towns the doors open before the sun is up. That early start matters if you work a first shift, coach a morning practice, or just want first pick of the donut case. This...

Indiana · 3d

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Daviess County Veterans Day Program and Parade Set for Sunday

The Daviess County Veterans Day Parade and Program at the Museum on Main Street is set for this Sunday. The day begins with the special program featuring guest speaker Randy Mills, who will talk about one of only two Medal of Honor recipients in Daviess County, Don Carlos Faith…. Following...

Daviess County, IN · 2d

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Huntingburg celebrates new fitness court

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The city of Huntingburg is celebrating the completion of their brand new Fitness Court. Leaders and community members gathered on Thursday to cut the ribbon on the new space, and show off all that is has to offer. Attendees got to help break in the new...

Huntingburg, IN · 1d

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A 1950s Roadside Diner Still Serves Pie And Malts Along Old US 40 At Plainfield’s Oasis Diner

Some places on the map refuse to let the calendar boss them around. On the west side of Plainfield, Indiana, a little diner has been holding onto the 1950s since the year 1954, and it shows no sign of letting go. The counter still has swivel seats, the walls still...

Plainfield, IN · 10d

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Jasper native brings blacksmith artistry to Dubois County Museum

Cloverdale Forge will bring its internationally exhibited #366Hooks project to Jasper for an evening of art, storytelling, and hands-on fun. What can a blacksmith discover by forging a different hook every day for an entire year?. On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, Canadian artist-blacksmith Matt Jenkins and Jasper native Karen Rudolph...

Jasper, IN · 1d

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Reverend Peyton Brings Big Damn Band Home to Brown County for Amplify Nashville

Reverend Peyton is coming home. The blues guitarist, who lives in Brown County, Indiana, will headline Amplify Nashville this Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Brown County Music Center, fronting The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band in a benefit show built around the community that raised him. The concert is presented...

Brown County, IN · 1d

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Veterans will receive a free breakfast on Veterans Day at local McDonald’s

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — McDonald’s restaurants in Terre Haute will be offering current and former military members free food this Veterans Day. Participating McDonald’s locations will offer a meal to all veterans with a valid military ID during breakfast on Wednesday, November 11. The free meal will include one Egg McMuffin, a hash brown, […]

Terre Haute, IN · 2d

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Jasper Arts brings holiday music and laughter to the stage

Get ready to celebrate the holiday season with plenty of laughter, music, and delightfully questionable fashion!. Jasper Arts will present Ugly Seasonal Sweater Soiree on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm at the Jasper. Arts Center. This hilarious, one-of-a-kind holiday production combines music, comedy, and festive fun in a...

Jasper, IN · 1d