Vera Maes Bistro

More than 4,000 foodies and followers of the Indiana farm-to-table restaurant scene braved the humidity and intermittent sprinkles Sunday for the annual Dig IN food festival at White River State Park.

Chef-owner Matt Burns got a good lesson in regional sourcing at Westfield’s The Local Eatery & Pub—and helped head up the kitchen at nearby Vera Mae’s Bistro with wife Jessica—before the pair teamed on this ambitious but amiable spot for “French soul food.”