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WISH-TV’s Indy Style pairs up with our own editorial and art teams to see what will make the cover of our 2014 Best Restaurants issue.

Whether it was shrimp cocktail from St. Elmo Steak House, lasagna from Iaria’s Italian Restaurant, or tostadas from Acapulco Joe’s, Annie Zoll cultivated an adventurous appetite from the time she was 6 years old.

It’s rare that an outing with friends doesn’t involve breaking bread, right? All the more reason to check out this month’s 25 Best Restaurants list.

See the full tasting-hour and sit-down dinner menus from our April 24 event celebrating many of the city’s top chefs and restaurants.

“Hopefully the word is out that I’m coming, and I’m looking to have some fun and enjoy the festivities,” he says.

“What people have experienced at Oranje is a mix of fine art and live music in a nontraditional venue,” says Ryan Hickey. “That’s what we’re going for with this, too—blending different art forms together in a unique space.”

There’s a satisfaction in being able to provide for yourself, something that my great-grandmother understood.

Meals ranging from $48 to $119 should leave you with a satisfied stomach, and a lighter wallet.

Eleven parties, festivals, and games you won’t want to miss in 2014.

“The concept is it will be a catalyst for a small business to grow,” Cara Dafforn says. “I’m the only employee, and this national exposure has taken my small business to a mid-sized business.”

Including a colorful hardbound wedding album from Bohemian Red Images, by offbeat Indy photographer Katie Basbagill.

The restaurant, now known simply as Miracle, welcomed a new menu full of modern takes on traditional Asian recipes when it moved to Carmel.

Meet the Flockers—Indy’s urban chicken farmers—plus look back on Indy 500 Snake Pit hijinks, the State Fair food romp, and a pair of brew-drenched events.

The pizzas lean more in the direction of adventurous than gourmet, with oddball ingredients playing together nicely.

The staff of Late Harvest Kitchen holds a late-night lunch once a month.