tenderloin

The two slabs of well-marbled heirloom Berkshire pork are perfectly breaded in AP flour.

the emphasis on a crispy coating makes this Midwestern standard ripe for some delicious plant-based sleight of hand.

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“Once the connection is made to the east, bike commuting to downtown Indianapolis from Greenfield and Cumberland will increase,” says Scott Irons, owner of Indy Cycle Specialist. “It’ll also be a boon to Irvington, as riders explore our shops, restaurants, breweries, and the beautiful neighborhood.”

There’s nothing delicate about eating The Mug’s breaded tenderloin, a sandwich so proportionately out of whack that it makes no sense as a hand-held meal.

“We’re that hard on all of our IU basketball coaches. That’s what Indiana is.”

Including Cerulean’s chocolate mousse bombe filled with java-laced custard.

Including the pork tenderloin with chipotle aioli from Spoke & Steele.

On any weeknight, you might see a family huddling over plates of braised beef cheeks, a mom feeding hummus to her toddler, or a child munching happily on the remnants of her father’s duck wings.

Scott Wise, Lindy Brown, Valerie Vanderpool, Carrie Abbott, and more weigh in on their preferences and favorites.

What makes this Columbus institution really sweet is the counter-side charm of Wilma Hare and her fellow soda jerks, who will pull you an ice cream soda the way it was in 1900 and serve it with a side of sass: “When that ice cream hits the carbonation, it will explode like a volcano. And I will laugh at the look of panic on your face.”

There is a lot of nowhere in indiana. I know this. I’ve seen it, grown up in it, lived in it. And right now my wife Michelle and I are poised at its edge, in search of the best breaded pork tenderloin sandwich in the state of Indiana.