Jolene’s Blog

Kuma’s coming to Fountain Square

Aug 7th, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

This year has definitely been a great one for restaurant news, and it just keeps getting better. It looks like things are progressing with the new Kuma’s Corner location  in Fountain Square. Permits gone up in the windows next to Radio Radio, an inspired location for the Chicago-based burger joint that has a penchant for … more »

Check out this cheese deal at Goose

Aug 6th, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Shop

I just happened to stop in at Goose the Market today for a sandwich (the delicious Lemmy, made with pork belly and fois mustard) and got a chance to talk with cheesemonger Vinnie Salas about his recent trip to the American Cheese Society conference in Sacramento. It’s become a tradition, he said, to bring back … more »

My holiday dessert: Easy frozen key lime cheesecake

Jul 5th, 2014 | Cook, Jolene’s Blog, News

So, okay, this isn’t really a cheesecake, and it doesn’t have key lime juice in it. You make the filling with three ingredients — same for the pretzel crust. But it is pretty darn good and a great, super-easy dessert for a holiday weekend. And that’s why I made it last night after the fireworks. … more »

How will you cook those Fourth of July burgers?

Jun 30th, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News

So I’ve been thinking about burgers lately — just in time for Fourth of July grilling, right? Well, wrong, apparently. I haven’t been especially happy with the burgers I’ve made on the grill lately, so I’ve been taking a look at some local chef-made burgers, like this one, from Black Market: Or this one, from … more »

Lots of changes in Indianapolis restaurant kitchens

Jun 24th, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

May and June have been busy months in the Indianapolis restaurant biz, with plenty of openings and staff changes. Erin Kem at R bistro will be taking over as executive chef when owner Regina Mehallick turns her attention to getting her new carry-out market, R2GO, open. Alan Sternberg left the Cunningham Group’s Mesh on Mass … more »
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