Seasons 52

Make sure to catch the showstopping dessert at Nesso.

Indy dining news this week includes the reopening of an English tearoom, brunch for dinner at Marrow, and Indiana’s best French fries.

By most measures, it was a typical spring Wednesday, cool with drizzle. But in the parking lot of Seasons 52, the latest high-profile franchise to populate the Fashion Mall, the buzz resembled a VIP gala. Orange pylons blocked the better portion of the parking spaces, and valets sprinted to fetch keys. Inside, nearly every seat in the place was taken. Clearly something special, some of-the-moment trend, had drawn out this many diners on such a dreary day.