Some people are excited about a certain business that serves furniture with a side of meatballs opening soon in Fishers. This Chicago expat, however, has been marking off calendar days for the grand opening of Indiana’s second Portillo’s location (9201 E. 116th St., Fishers, 317-588-1111). Tomorrow, people. It’s tomorrow. The restaurant, with its red-checkered tablecloths, […]
Oktoberfest, the annual German celebration of beer and merriment held from late September through the first week of October, is upon us. If you’re looking to celebrate without leaving the Circle City, here’s our roundup of local breweries who have brewed up Bavarian beer. Prost! Saint Joseph Brewery: The Saint Joeberfest at Saint Joseph Brewery […]
Swaying in a sea of strangers, sweating my butt off, slightly tipsy, and singing along at the top of my lungs with Free/Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers, all I could think was, Yes, indeed. For this moment, everything really is ‘All Right Now.’ It was billed as a bourbon showcase, but the music took center […]
The smoked-salmon dip with housemade chips from The North End Barbecue & Moonshine (1250 E. 86th St., 317-614-7427) sets the stage for more flavorful offerings later in the meal. The El Desayuno at The Garden Table (342 Mass Ave. #100, 317-638-0321) piles mole sauce, roasted chicken, a sunny egg, avocado, queso fresco, and heirloom […]
On Monday, the St. Elmo family matriculates Burger Study with plenty of pomp and circumstance. The intimate downtown nook tucks in next door to Harry & Izzy’s on Georgia Street in a corner of the former Circle Centre Nordstrom space, allowing entrance from both the mall and the street. Decor skews manly, evoking an Ivy […]
Saddle up to the bar at Bakersfield (334 Mass Ave., 317-635-6962) for a Breckenridge Agave Wheat ($5) that accompanies a rotating tap from Three Floyds as well as classic local mainstays. Cool off from these unseasonably hot temperatures inside Spoke & Steele (123 S. Illinois St., 317-737-1616), where the Bee’s Knees, a potent mix […]
When Neal Brown introduced Stella, the dreamy Mediterranean bistro that replaced his Mass Ave Pizzology in June, the announcement seemed like the tiniest plot twist in a crazy story arc of local restaurant news. In the months before and since, Indy’s dinner plans were ravaged by a string of closings. The dozens of casualties included […]
Bill Weghorst glances around the Noblesville market he’s run for 23 years, Broccoli Bill’s. Pointing out the on-site businesses he recruited into the building in the last year—Caplinger’s Fresh Catch & Cuts, Natural Born Juicers, and Rene’s Bakery—he doesn’t mince words. “I like people that give a shit, that are here every day,” he says. […]
This beverage from Coat Check Coffee (401 E. Michigan St., 317-550-5008) is a stunner. The Coat Check Combo features a house-made rhizomatic ginger beer with turmeric, galangal, ginger, and lime, served with a shot of Tinker Coffee espresso. Spicy tuna and a sweet chili glaze top the Let the Good Times Roll roll, filled with tempura […]
Fortune named Martha Hoover, restaurateur and founder of the Patachou, Inc. empire, to their 2017 list of Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink. The visionary behind an ever-growing number of Indianapolis-area restaurants and the Patachou Foundation is acknowledged for her commitment to social change through food. The magazine noted her mission to provide employees […]
The Garden Table (342 Massachusetts Ave., 317-638-0321) offers El Desayuno: Black, white, green, and red mole sauces, roasted chicken, sunny egg, tortilla chips, avocado, queso fresco, heirloom beans, cilantro, and spring onion. The blackened shrimp and grits at The Oceanaire (30 S. Meridian St., 317-955-2277) have a spicy kick. Mac and cheese with mix-ins of broccoli and […]
