Monday Minute - 10.27.25
By Eat Local / October 27, 2025
Happy Monday! Let’s take a just a quick minute to catch up on the latest happenings in our local dining scene! Here’s what’s new this past week:
Business Updates
- Rice N Spice Indian Grill located in Downtown Bloomington is now permanently closed due to slow business.
- The locally-owned Rosati’s Pizza franchise in Bloomington is back open in their NEW location at 1704 Eastland Drive Suite 4.
- Our 10/13 Monday Minute announced the closure of Chubby’s Bar & Grill scheduled for 10/31, but good news – the business has sold! In the meantime, they will remain open with limited hours and limited inventory. Stay tuned for more details.
- December 24th will be the last day open for Essential Coffee in their current location in Lexington. They are looking at a possible new Lexington location for next spring/summer.
- Sharkey’s Express opened in Normal at 1715 Bradford Ln. (the old Ray’s Steak & Lemonade location)
Business Hour Changes
Menu Updates
Check in with us next week for new updates. Business owners – have an update to share for next week’s list? Send us an email and let us know!
- Flame @ Bloom launched a new menu with 40+ brand new items – 25 delicious food creations and 15 refreshing signature cocktails
- Bloom Bawarchi has brought back their authentic South Indian Breakfast Menu — now served EVERY DAY! Available 10:30 am – 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
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