Mass Ave

A tucked-away downtown dream pad.

Eggs, bacon, and sequins: the main ingredients of The Metro’s drag brunches.

A celebration of good old (new) Midwestern dining values.

On downtown’s best street, the action shifts to the west end.

Have your veggies and eat them, too, at Mass Ave.’s newcomer, Hedge Row.

Inspired by the guy immortalized through the term “sideburns.”

Ambrose Burnside: inventor, Civil War general, politician, tailor, and … the inspiration for a Mass Ave bar?

Breakfast foods, Bakersfield, and burgers. Oh boy!

A delicious collection of what we’re craving this week.

The vegan (that’s right, vegan) Bloody Mary featuring New Amsterdam vodka and Wilks & Wilson bloody mix from The Garden Table (342 Mass Ave., 317-638-0321).   The Mule at Big Woods Speedway (1002 Main St., Speedway, 317-757-3250), a nice kick of locally distilled Hard Truth vodka, ginger beer, and a lime squeeze. The dangerously candy-like […]

When Neal Brown introduced Stella, the dreamy Mediterranean bistro that replaced his Mass Ave Pizzology in June, the announcement seemed like the tiniest plot twist in a crazy story arc of local restaurant news. In the months before and since, Indy’s dinner plans were ravaged by a string of closings. The dozens of casualties included […]

The Garden Table (342 Massachusetts Ave., 317-638-0321) offers El Desayuno: Black, white, green, and red mole sauces, roasted chicken, sunny egg, tortilla chips, avocado, queso fresco, heirloom beans, cilantro, and spring onion. The blackened shrimp and grits at The Oceanaire (30 S. Meridian St., 317-955-2277) have a spicy kick. Mac and cheese with mix-ins of broccoli and […]

Loaded breakfast fries, that’s right, breakfast fries: beer-battered fries topped with gravy, eggs, shredded aged cheddar, & your choice of bacon, ham, or chorizo from Ralston’s Drafthouse (635 Massachusetts Ave., 317-493-1143). The mild chicken in green sauce taco from The Tamale Place at City Market (222 E. Market St., 317-423-2203). Subito (44 Virginia Ave., 317-220-8211) […]

Formerly inhabited by authentic French creperie Cropichon et Bidibule, this 68-seat Mass Ave spot has shifted focus to Thai cuisine and undergone a transformation that renders it unrecognizable to regulars of its previous occupant. With its refreshed decor, Thaitanium feels more in step with the street’s modern yet quirky aesthetic. As for the food, generous […]

Ross Katz of Rooster’s Kitchen brings a taste of home to a storied location on Mass Ave.