The Dish

Items range from Midwestern chow chow at The Loft to curried broiled salmon at FARM Bloomington to oysters Rockefeller at Weber Grill.

From milk to bittersweet, ganached to moussed, chocolate works its delicious charms on dessert menus around town. We rounded up some interpretations that made us shout, “Oh my Godiva.”

Housed in a revamped storefront full of intimate tables and timber-chic accents, this cozy family tavern has been packed to its exposed brick walls on the past two weekends that we popped in.

Including the vegan cookies-and-cream cake at the Mass Ave and Carmel Bazbeaux locations.

Including the Mozzarella con Prosciutto starter at Ristorante Roma.

Hoppy New Year! 2014 will bring even more microbreweries to the local beer scene. Belly up to this recap.

Including eggs Benedict with a Southern twang at The Indigo Duck.

Crunch down on the deliciously imperfect off-color crisps that emerge from the waxed brown Broad Ripple Chip Co. bag, and you will never go back to Lay’s.

Including a bright crimson bowl of bacon-and-beet soup at R Bistro.

Featuring a sentimental favorite: the pecan ball at Pipers Restaurant.

Including Indiana State Fair (fried) food porn, a celebrity’s surprise visit at a downtown eatery, a buzzworthy drink prepared 10 different ways, and much more.

We asked some of Indy’s top chefs, bartenders, and restaurateurs to look into their crystal balls and predict some trends for 2014 that are either on their way or that they dream of seeing in the Circle City.

Including a pair of mushroom-crowned beef tenderloin sliders at The Capital Grille.

Including a pair of seared Zinfandel Scallops from Cerulean.

Ember Urban Eatery, opened with little fanfare just before Thanksgiving, is now offering classic American eats in the soaring Villagio at Page Pointe building.