Recess

“Because that’s all I’ve ever really cared about. It’s never been about money or fame, just how good I can get at this craft of cooking.”

Bookings now accepted through the end of the year.

Saying goodbye to Recess and 10-01 Food & Drink.

“I hate aprons. Anything around my neck drives me insane.”

SoBro prix fixe fave Recess is closing, and Neal Brown’s Ukiyo will replace it.

News and notes from Indy’s dining and drink scene including Black Market’s Rum Society, Oceanaire advice on cooking fish, and changes to the Recess menu.

Raising a tiki glass to The Inferno Room and welcoming Cunningham’s new venture, Livery.

At Recess, the fruit might show up in a chunky salsa, offering a sweet/savory accompaniment to fresh fish, or on the dessert course, where Tulip Tree Creamery’s Trillium cheese provides a rich yin to ground cherry jam’s acidic yang.

Jonathan Brooks told us what he really thinks about Gray Brothers. We have to agree.

“We have issues with gluten, and about 10 years ago, we realized Latin cuisine was the only one we could eat without really having to change the recipes.”

We scoured the Midtown menus and foodies’ Instagrams for the best looking Chow Down Midtown plates.

No. 8 – No one tells us what to eat—except Greg Hardesty, the Recess chef-owner who has been crafting a prix-fixe menu at his SoBro mainstay since 2010.

Your guide to Indy’s 2016 James Beard Awards semifinalists.

Last fall, Hardesty (whose first Indy restaurant was H2O Sushi, let’s not forget) added a selection of raw-bar nibbles, like $3 Montauk oysters and bowls of scattered sushi, to the standard set.

The five dishes you must try this week, including Plow & Anchor’s rich, creamy green-pea soup.