Carol Kugler

1 week ago | tmnews.com | Carol Kugler

Brad Taylor, known as the Bearded Baker, started a home-based sourdough bread business near Ellettsville, Indiana. Taylor sells a variety of sourdough breads, including customer favorites like Fancy Sammy and cinnamon raisin swirl. Brad Taylor calls himself a weekend warrior who bakes — it's his way of sharing his love of sourdough. In 2019 he began baking sourdough bread at home, trying to satiate his wife, Beth, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay area of California.

2 weeks ago | heraldtimesonline.com | Carol Kugler

Spring peepers are tiny brown frogs that are currently creating a loud chorus in south-central Indiana wetlands. Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve is a prime location to listen to the frog chorus due to its shallow wetlands. Editor's note: Water levels at Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve are high, with flooding in the parking lot and along the trails. The water is expected to recede to more normal levels next week. Daffodils and spring wildflowers are blooming across south-central Indiana.

2 weeks ago | spencereveningworld.com | Carol Kugler

Finney Hospitality Group, based in Bloomington, Indiana, opened its first restaurant outside of Indiana in Nashville, Tennessee. The new restaurant is the fifth location for the group's Social Cantina brand, known for its craft margaritas and Mexican-inspired food. Bloomington-based Finney Hospitality Group recently opened its first restaurant outside the Hoosier state.

2 weeks ago | heraldtimesonline.com | Carol Kugler

John Bailey, former employee and managing partner of Malibu Grill, has returned to Bloomington and purchased the restaurant from Rick and Ron Coombes. Aver's Pizza, a local pizzeria, recently won fourth place in the Midwest division of the International Pizza Challenge for its Dillentante pizza. Everbowl, located on Kirkwood Avenue, has expanded its menu to include toasts and made-to-order lemonades and teas. John Bailey, known to many as JB, is back in Bloomington.

2 weeks ago | tmnews.com | Carol Kugler

John Bailey, former employee and managing partner of Malibu Grill, has returned to Bloomington and purchased the restaurant from Rick and Ron Coombes. Aver's Pizza, a local pizzeria, recently won fourth place in the Midwest division of the International Pizza Challenge for its Dillentante pizza. Everbowl, located on Kirkwood Avenue, has expanded its menu to include toasts and made-to-order lemonades and teas. John Bailey, known to many as JB, is back in Bloomington.