Bloomington-Normal Restaurants

Larry Carius, a retired food inspector who championed the Bloomington-Normal restaurant scene on a popular Facebook page that became his passion project, died Friday. Tributes are pouring in.

Chuck Senrick will play his last two shows at Jim's Steak House, starting Oct. 30.

Restaurant workers depend largely on tips. They don’t get a full minimum wage. A bill in Springfield would change that.

Throughout January, foodies are encouraged to try new animal-free menu items at 15 participating restaurants and vote on their favorites.

A plan to knock down a 13-year-old commercial building to make room for a new Raising Cane’s chicken restaurant will go before the Normal Planning Commission on Wednesday.

Bloomington and Normal collected more than $9.1 million in food and beverage taxes last budget year. That's up 29% from 2019.

There’s a lot going on in the restaurant world in McLean County, from new entries to longtime favorites closing their doors. Larry Carius follows all of it on his popular Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Scene Facebook page.

Bloomington Planning Commission chair Tyson Mohr said the proposed Starbucks would have only one access point, in a high-traffic area along West Market Street, a state highway.

The Bloomington Planning Commission on Wednesday will hear plans for a new Starbucks on the city’s west side and a new restaurant to take the former home of the Ozark House.

Aaron Francis, a young entrepreneur who's about to open his third restaurant in Bloomington-Normal, says paying and treating his employees well is one of the secrets to his success.