Diamonds in the Rough, and the Rough

For no particular reason I thought I would list some of what I consider to be culinary gems of Bloomington. All are tasty, though some are included because of the value in addition to the taste. So here they are in no particular order:

1. 3 dollar pints of Upland Winter Warmer at the Alley Bar (versus over $4 per 12oz at Upland).
2. Cheese sticks at the Crazy Horse.
3. Fish and chips at Coaches (Coach's?) (NB: it is half price on Friday).
4. Chili at Lennie's.
5. #40 at Esan Thai with chicken (medium hotness).
6. Mongolian Chicken at Dragon Express ($4.35) (one of the few things there with its own distinct flavor).
7. French pressed coffee at Cafe Ami on 4th St.
8. (Attempted) Eggs Benedict at Runcible Spoon (unfortunately the egg is not poached, it is fried).
9. Rockit's Pizza.
10. Falafel sandwiches at Falafel's (for some reason, if you get it to go, it is not only cheaper, but the price of the sandwich includes a soft drink or bottled water).

Though not consumable, I feel obligated to add:

11. The interior design at the Copper Cup across from the big Big Red.
12. The atmosphere at Tutto Bene.

Now, I suppose for the sake of being thorough, I should include a list of what I consider to be some of the most offensive pieces of crap littering the culinary scene in Bloomington.

1. Fries at Hinkle's.
2. "Bananas Foster" at Scholar's Inn (overall a piece of garbage).
3. Dinner rolls at Truffles (the quality of service matches that of the rolls).
4. Irish Lion prices for beer and scotch.
5. Grazie (overpriced, mediocre food and deplorable atmosphere).
6. Anything from Bear's Place, especially their cheese sticks and guac.
7. The Tudor Room at the IMU (glorified cafeteria food, I'm always embarrassed when I have to take a guest speaker there for lunch).
8. Since when was a stromboli a sandwich?
9. The service at Tutto Bene.
10. The atmosphere upstairs at the Irish Lion.