Life in Bloomington: The Beginning

Brooksie and I have successfully made the move the Bloomington, Ill., although there were a few hitches along the way with our apartment not being ready and the slight damage to our car bumper caused by the towing. We'll keep our first post positive and reflect on the rocky start at a later time. Life here, however, is good and we're settling in nicely.

If you know Brooksie and I, you've probably had a chance to dine with us...we love to eat and love eating with other people. One of the great things about Bloomington-Normal (twin cities, although Brooksie won't approve the nickname yet) is the city boasts that it has more restaurants per capita than anywhere in the United States. We haven't seen any statistics to confirm or deny this, so as new townies, we'll accept it as truth. During our first week here, we've already had a chance to eat at some fantastic joints and we have come up with a personal challenge to eat at as many different restaurants as we can. Along with that, we're going to try to write a little review of each place to keep you all informed and if you read often, maybe when you visit you'll know where you want to go with us.


The following is the preliminary list of restaurants we've eaten at. Full reviews for each will be written at a later time. We're also hoping to get a camera and post some photos too.

Conquered Restaurants
Alexander's Steak House
Avanti's
Bing's Wok
Bob Evans
Famous Dave's
La Peep
Meat Heads
Noodles and Company
Potbelly's
Pub II
Shannon's Five Star
TGI Friday's

I'm probably forgetting a couple, but Brooksie will correct me later...she's a great editor. That's all for now, stay tuned.