Lafayette

Roads To Recovery

“Safety, sparkling cleanliness and the ability to not have to interact with anyone seem to be a big draw of our home.”

Indy’s dearth of bona fide barbecue joints is a subject of smoldering debate.

The best of Lafayette’s main drag.

Lafayette’s Restauration has no processed foods in the kitchen, lots of seasonal produce from land they farm themselves, and scratch-made staples, from mayonnaise to soup stock.

Taste of Tippecanoe on June 18 reps old favorites and newcomers on Lafayette’s emerging dining scene (20 restaurant openings within the past year).

Billy Roc teaches his students professional wrestling, the art of fake fighting. A sweat-scented garage in Lafayette doubles as his classroom, dubbed The School of Roc. His program is one of a handful in the state to teach the sport.

“It’s funny—people here always think I don’t get cold because I’m from Iceland,” she says. “I’m human, too!”

Two researchers found that even small hits might cause permanent brain damage—and they’re pioneering new technology to protect the next generation.

Tony Yamazaki (endearingly referred to as “Crazy Tony”) runs the show at this college-town sushi house.

Filled with a darling mix of bohemian and retro treasures displayed cottage-style, it’s like Indiana’s version of Anthropologie—and reasonably priced.

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.