Joshua Gonzales

Thunderbird’s new cousin, Jailbird; hidden coffeehouses; and a pinch of wisdom.

As consulting chef, Carlos Salazar assembled a menu of modified Southern dishes that are surprisingly complex for the bar-centric format.

What this snug hideaway lacked in signage (just look for the “T” on the front door), it made up for in gritty-chic charm.

We asked some of Indy’s top chefs, bartenders, and restaurateurs to look into their crystal balls and predict some trends for 2014 that are either on their way or that they dream of seeing in the Circle City.

“We didn’t even know it had been a bar until we started uncovering the old Thunderbird sign,” Gonzales says.