Swoon List: Caffè Buondì, Black Market, And More

Caffè Buondì’s (11529 Spring Mill Rd Suite 250, Carmel, 317-546-4670) Anna frittata folds smoked salmon, caramelized onions and leeks, and mascarpone into a fluffy, rich omelet served in its own mini skillet.

A frittata of smoked salmon and other deliciousness from Caffè BuondìJulia Spalding

The country-fried pork chop breakfast at Blueberry Hill Pancake House (multiple locations) with hash browns and eggs is the true breakfast of champions.

The country-fried pork with a side of eggs at Blueberry Hill Pancake HouseJulia Spalding

A sampling of the brunch menu items from Cholita (1001 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-389-5555) includes adobo chicken tacos topped with cilantro and onions, Guadalajara beef stew, and downed eggs.

A sampling of brunch items at CholitaMargo Wininger

Black Market’s (922 Mass Ave., 317-822-6757) roasted carrots incorporate beet caramel, sumac yogurt, fennel pollen, and pangrattato into one perfectly pleasurable package.

Roasted carrots and yogurt dressing by Black MarketJoseph Ball

Half Liter (5301 Winthrop Ave., 463-221-2800) offerings of boozy slushies—one that tastes like a whiskey-laced Wendy’s Frosty and the other a fruity gin lemonade—are extruded from machines behind the bar that keep the good times churning at this new indoor-outdoor barbecue spot.

Boozy slushies at Half LiterJulia Spalding