Julia Spalding

This tiny, adorably rustic bistro nestled like a Wes Anderson backdrop among Noblesville’s historic red bricks should have launched in April 2020, when the husband-and-wife owners originally planned their grand opening.

After a series of delays, including a global pandemic, chef Abbi Merriss did not stray far from her original European-inspired concept.

Levi Kinney has perfected a Midwest–Mexican hybrid menu that focuses on “juicy” tacos and tortas served with a side of consommé for dunking.

Who needs a cheeseball when these creamy versions are a cracker’s best friend?

Chef Tracey Couillard heads up the kitchen at the expanded Ash & Elm Cider Co.

Downtown’s newest cafe will get you buzzed.

School pizza? School pizza!

Rebecca Raffle came to Indianapolis from Los Angeles with a story about building a cannabis empire. It was too good to be true.

Thirty restaurants that not only survived COVID but also gave us hope for the future of Indianapolis’s culinary scene. Talk about a mouthful.

The latest offering near IUPUI mashes up new and established businesses that work well together.

This week’s roundup of Indy’s hottest dining news.

With fine-tuned recipes and a skilled chef, the Fletcher Place Indian spot takes curries and kebabs to a higher level.

Isaac Weliver’s Francis & Mount is a come-as-you-are gem with touches of French class.

Owners Chris Burton and Gus Vasquez just opened their Mass Ave-adjacent cocktail-bar-and-bistro mashup.

Dining editor Julia Spalding reviews the ritzy Monterey Coastal Cuisine.