Bakery and Pickle

06/01/2026

Don’t touch that dial 📺

This week, we’re taking dinner back to the 60s, baby.

In honor of Bloomington’s Route 66 Centennial celebration, Main Street is getting groovy — and Chef Blake has something special in the works.

TV Dinners are coming to Bakery & Pickle!

Tune in this week. Same nostalgic tray. Very different dinner. ✨

05/31/2026

There’s been a lot of change around here lately.

We’ve said goodbye to a few familiar faces. First Morgan, then Lucy, and this week we said goodbye to Grace.

Grace has been with the company for five years, and for the past eight months, she’s been part of the rhythm of Bakery & Pickle behind the bar — mixing drinks, welcoming guests, and helping shape the vibe of the room in the way that good hospitality people do.

We’re grateful for the time she shared with us, and excited for everything waiting for her in this next chapter.

And in a way, that’s been the theme around here lately.

We’ve watched a long season of construction finally come to an end. We’ve seen the Farmers’ Market return, parts of Main Street begin to open back up, and more people finding their way downtown again.

It feels like the start of a new chapter for all of us.

A little different than before, of course. New rhythms. New faces. New stories waiting to unfold. But the heart of it is still here — The warmth. The raised glasses. The great food. The familiar faces finding their way back, and the new ones giving us another reason to keep going.

Here’s to carrying the good memories with us, and making room for everything still ahead. 🧡🍺

05/29/2026

📣 The street is open! 🎊🙌💃🕺🪩

05/28/2026

🔥The sandwich of the week is back!

This week only — Soft-Shell Crab Rangoon ... Tempura soft-shell crab, farm chili jam cream cheese, peppery arugula, and pickled onions on a house made bun.

Get one before it scuttles away! 🦀

05/28/2026

We are less than one week away from our first CSA pick up!

Sign up here: https://www.epiphanyfarmsestate.com/csa-1

05/26/2026

💬 — TAKE ME TO THE FARM — 👀
Tell the hostess to check-in.

Open THU, FRI, SAT — Make your reservations early to be sure you get a table. Walk-ins are also welcome. And if tables aren't avialable, you can always order food at our full-service bar and the pinxos (peenchos) back bar.

THURSDAY
🍷50% off all wine bottles under $125
🎹 Open Piano

FRIDAY
🍹Craft Cocktails and Chill Bar Vibes
🌹Reserve a table early for our most popular date night

SATURDAY
🦪$2 Oysters after 9pm
🎉Our busiest night. Make your reservations now.

🅿️FREE PARKING

🚘The Frontier Parking Lots (Lot A is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Market Street Lot B is located at northwest corner of the same intersection)

🚗 Douglas Lots A, B, C (directly south of the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts at the southeast corner of Douglas Street and East Street
See you soon! ✨🍹

05/24/2026

Somewhere in the midst of all the noise and motion, there are little things you only notice if you take a moment to stop and see them.

This was our busiest weekend of the season so far — multiple celebrations, a bachelorette party, familiar faces, new faces, raised glasses, and a kitchen moving so fast at one point it looked like one of those timelapse videos with motion trails flowing from station to station.

And somewhere in the middle of all that organized chaos, were those little things. Fleeting moments, like drops of water adding their own rhythm to the ripple of the evening.

A smile. A laugh from across the room. Someone leaning over the table to share a bite. The way a room changes when people are simply happy to be there.

And then there are the quieter things happening behind the scenes.

This weekend, we said goodbye to Lucy, who has been part of our team for the last two years. She’s off to begin a new career and a new chapter, and while we’re sad to see her go, we’re so happy for everything waiting ahead of her.

That’s the thing about a place like this.

The nights move quickly. The room fills and empties. People come through, leave their mark, and eventually head off toward whatever comes next.

But if you’re paying attention, even the busiest weekends are full of beautiful things worth remembering.

A lot of love in the room this week. 🧡

05/23/2026

The Epiphany Farms family was recently featured in the Illinois Farm Bureau Partners Magazine.

The article follows the bigger picture of what Ken and Nanam have built over the years — from the farm in Downs, to the restaurants, the CSA, the event spaces, and all the many hands that help carry food from the soil to the table.

For us at Bakery & Pickle, it’s a lovely reminder that Bloomington's best kept secret is connected to something much larger. The same seasons. The same farm. The same belief that food means more when you know where it comes from.

We’re grateful to be part of the Epiphany Farms Hospitality family, and grateful to Partners Magazine for sharing the story.

Read the full feature here:

Illinois couple creates Epiphany Farms Hospitality Group to close the gap between field and fork, offering several farm-to-table opportunities.

05/22/2026

This week's special is Farm Carrot Chicken Skin Ragù with carrot top pappardelle, gigante beans, and cured egg yolk.

It’s a familiar and comforting kind of pasta dish with a few unexpected turns.

Rich, savory ragù, silky pasta, and the sort of flavor that feels nostalgic while still keeping things interesting. Like grandma got a little crazy in the kitchen — in a good way. 😋🍝

05/20/2026

💬 — "TAKE ME TO THE FARM" — 👀
Tell the hostess and we'll take care of the rest.

OPEN THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY

🍝 Chef Blake is cooking up a SPECIAL OF THE WEEK featuring carrot-top and farm egg pasta. Stay tuned for more details.

THURSDAY
🍷50% off all wine bottles under $125
🎹 Open Piano

FRIDAY
🍹Craft Cocktails and Chill Bar Vibes
🌹Reserve a table early for our most popular date night

SATURDAY
🦪$2 Oysters after 9pm
🎉Our busiest night. Make your reservations now.

🅿️FREE PARKING
🚘The Frontier Parking Lots (Lot A is located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Market Street Lot B is located at northwest corner of the same intersection)

🚗 Douglas Lots A, B, C (directly south of the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts at the southeast corner of Douglas Street and East Street

See you soon! ✨🍹