Late Harvest Kitchen

No. 9 – Escaping the northside shopping grind in Ryan Nelson’s sleek yet woodsy strip-mall supper club never gets old. Despite its placement in a former Smith & Hawken store in the middle of a shopping district, Late Harvest’s patio is one of the city’s most charming outdoor spots.

Indy dining news this week includes an exclusive bar menu at Late Harvest Kitchen, new Indy outposts of Smashburger and Pie Five Pizza Co., and The Patachou Foundation’s goal for 2016.

Irvington expands its restaurant repertoire with Cafe Carib, and R Bistro continues to feed us well.

While Keystone is a hotbed for popular national chains, there is a wealth of local dining options to fuel your shopping spree. Here, a few options that have been immortalized through Instagram.

The five dishes you must try this week, including Pioneer’s brown butter–roasted carrots.

The five dishes you must try this week, including Late Harvest Kitchen’s rabbit biscuits and gravy.

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

Somehow Nelson’s unexpected fusion of high and low culture seems as natural as a dollop of sticky-sweet rib jam on a scoop of mac ’n’ cheese.

Highlights of the food included un-sauced St. Louis-style ribs and others with a sticky, tangy-sweet Carolina sauce, as well as expert Carolina pulled-pork sandwiches with some good crisp edges on the meat.

Chef Ryan Nelson’s protein-and-starch–heavy plates leave you writing them into your dying wishes as the last meal you want to partake of on Earth.

The threat of rain might have sent partygoers under the cover of tents during the weekend’s Rev festivities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But spirits were not dampened during the evening party.

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.

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.

Tanjerine’s spirited mix-off competition Wednesday night, held in a rehabbed former church building, kick-started its four days of events.

The pudding is undeniably sweet, but its acidic undertones keep it from being cloying. It’s got body, but it melts in your mouth.