A sweet slab of blueberry coffeecake from Boyden’s Southside Bakery (3953 S. Meridian St., 317-784-2992).
Warm pear crumble with housemade vanilla ice cream at Finch’s Brasserie (514 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, 812-333-2700).
Yaroa—an insanely addictive serving of French fries melded with shredded chicken, ketchup, and mayo under a sheath of melted white cheese—on the Dominican menu at Panorama Mediterranean Grill (901 N. Pennsylvania St., 317-423-3423).
Indiana duck noodle bowl at H2O Restaurant & Sushi (1912 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-254-0677), served with shiitake mushrooms, a pristine broth, and a perfectly cooked five-minute egg.
The beet salad at Michael’s SouthShore (11705 Fox Road, 317-723-3808) with sweet pickled onions, both red and gold beets, and goat cheese “croutons.”
