Joseph Decuis

Take your first “haycation” at the farm that feeds Roanoke’s culinary giant, Joseph Decuis.

Tiny Roanoke, about two hours from Indianapolis just shy of Fort Wayne, is Zionsville with the horses replaced by Wagyu cows.

Cincinnati’s Thunderdome Restaurant Group is bringing another one of its hits to Indy, Krueger’s Tavern.

Reaping tips for the August 28 dine-and-drink fest Taste of Indiana at Military Park.

A recap of Dig IN 2015 at White River State Park.

Dust off the atlas—these five farm restaurants are worth the trip.

More than 4,000 foodies and followers of the Indiana farm-to-table restaurant scene braved the humidity and intermittent sprinkles Sunday for the annual Dig IN food festival at White River State Park.

The Joseph Decuis operation began as a way for owners Pete and Alice Eshelman to entertain business clients out of a downtown-Roanoke bank building they had converted into a private dining facility. In 2000, they opened their doors to the public as well.

Sunday marked yet another Dig IN festival in White River State Park.

When city-dwellers dream of the simple life, what they imagine are the petite gems of Indiana’s countryside. And it turns out these places are even prettier, the people friendlier, and the autumn leaves more colorful in real life. It’s honest-to-God Americana—only small. You have to look for it (as we did on these five trips). But don’t worry, you’ll find it. Just be sure to drive slowly, or you might blink and—well, you know.

Seven of Indiana’s top culinary dogs are strutting their stuff as 2013 James Beard Foundation nominees, selected from more than 44,000 online entries in 20 categories. Last week, the foundation unveiled its “long list” (421) of the year’s semifinalists—which will be cut down to the final list of nominees on March 18 during a press brunch in Charleston, SC. (NOTE: nominations will also be announced live via the Foundation’s Twitter feed.)