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Indy bartender in NYC for cocktail competition

Oct 17th, 2014 | News, Wine & Spirits

Jessica Taylor, lead bartender at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, is in New York City this weekend to participate in the CHOPPED Best Bloody Mary Brunch competition at the New York Wine and Food Festival. I caught up with Jessica before she left to find out a few details on the competition, how it all … more »

The power of pumpkin: scarcity boosts local, seasonal beers

Oct 11th, 2014 | Craft beer, News

By Will Carroll Most of the questions I get about beer come from abundance. People wonder how to choose from so many beers. People wonder if there are too many breweries. However, some of the most interesting things in the beer world comes from the opposite side altogether. Scarcity is hardly a trend, but a … more »

Fresh + Local: Taking sweet-and-sour from tacky to terrific

Oct 10th, 2014 | Cook, News

By Carolyn Doyle Sweet-and-sour. Once deemed an exotic treat, today some consider it downright tacky. But sweet-and-sour doesn’t have to be topped with maraschino cherries. It doesn’t have to feature batter-dipped chunks of pork. Heck, it doesn’t need to have meat at all. And if you order it when you think no one’s looking, you … more »

Petite Chou in Clay Terrace to become a Patachou

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

Restaurateur Martha Hoover will gain a Cafe Patachou — and lose a Petite Chou — when the Clay Terrace Cafe Patachou location undergoes a transformation Oct. 14. The store will close to make the switch and will reopen as a Cafe Patachou on October 15th. According to Patachou brand manager Christina Pippen, the conversion of … more »

Fresh + Local: Braising brings out best in late-season beans

Oct 4th, 2014 | Cook, News

By Carolyn Doyle Roasted, quickly sautéed or maybe steamed tender-crisp – early-season green beans are easy to prepare. But this time of year, the beans from your garden or at the farm markets are likely to be of the more mature variety.  Braising is the way to get maximum flavor and tenderness out of these … more »

Day drinking at Milktooth: a few suggestions

Oct 2nd, 2014 | News, Restaurants, Wine & Spirits

The much-anticipated Milktooth from chef/owner Jonathan Brooks is finally open, and I’m sure the breakfast/lunch/brunch place is going to be plenty popular — especially on weekends, when diners will definitely be ordering from the cocktail list.  What to try? I liked the Blood Meridian cocktail, made with spiced rum, cranberry vodka and tawny port. It’s … more »

Louisville’s Quills Coffee to open in Indy

Oct 1st, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

Indy’s canal district just keeps getting better. Not only is Burgerhaus opening, but the area is also getting a coffee shop. According to a recent release, Louisville’s Quills Coffee will open its first Indianapolis café in November at 9 on Canal, the same development that includes Burgerhaus. Founded in 2007 by Nathan and Amy Quillo … more »

‘Farm-to-curb’ food a hit at The Mug

Oct 1st, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

Business was so good on opening weekend at The Mug, a “farm-to-curb” drive-in restaurant in Greenfield, that the restaurant’s Facebook page was telling fans “no mas” — because they were literally out of food. The drive-in, which sources its meat and many other products locally,  was so busy last weekend that by Saturday night the … more »

Racing team chef to open Broad Ripple restaurant

Sep 30th, 2014 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

So this is fun. Chip Ganassi Racing chef Rafael Mendoza will be opening a taco shop in Broad Ripple. To be called George’s Mexican Taco’s, the new restaurant will be located at 801 Broad Ripple Ave. in the former Za Pizzeria spot. Mendoza, who specializes in seafood and gourmet fare when cooking for Ganassi, said … more »

Cocktail throw-down launches new beverage group

Sep 30th, 2014 | Events, News, Wine & Spirits

It wasn’t just a cocktail competition. Yes, the recent Chef vs. Bartender event at Thunderbird pitted owner and award-winning bartender Joshua Gonzales and his team against James Beard semifinalist chef Aaron Butts and his team from Joseph Decuis restaurant in Roanoke. And, yes, there was plenty of trash talking and plenty of booze flowing. The … more »
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