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Recess to close in Indy

Feb 2nd, 2017 | News, Restaurants

Greg Hardesty, one of Indianapolis’ top chefs, has said he will close Recess, his 49th Street and College Avenue restaurant, on Feb. 18. “After seven years, I’ve decided to close Recess,” he said. “We’re going to shut down on the 18th. That’ll be our last night. Get your reservations now.” He also encouraged people to … more »

Fantastic Food Fest brings celeb chefs and more to Indy

Jan 16th, 2017 | Events, News

Celeb chef Alex Guarneschelli headlines this weekend’s Fantastic Food Fest at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The food expo will feature demos by Guarneschelli, an Iron Chef, a regular judge on Chopped and executive chef at Butter in New York City. (I’ll have an interview with Guarneschelli on Eat Drink Indy Radio this Satuday; be sure … more »

Patachou empire to grow in 2017

Nov 30th, 2016 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

We’ve heard a lot lately about the number of new Indianapolis restaurants that have opened in the past few months. (Twenty? Really?) Well, look for plenty more in 2017. And count on at least five new spots in restaurateur Martha Hoover’s growing Patachou empire. She’s already announced Crispy Bird, the fried chicken restaurant that will … more »

Crux dinner tour to hit Indy; tix available

Sep 10th, 2016 | Jolene’s Blog, News, Restaurants

  I just found out that a handful of tickets have become available for the upcoming Crux dinner Tuesday at Milktooth, with chefs Jonathan Brooks and Brandon Baltzley, and you should probably grab them.   I’m serious. I know there’s going to be a lot of great food being made that night in Indy, what … more »

Louie’s Wine Dive to open in Broad Ripple

Aug 9th, 2016 | News, Restaurants

The long-empty building at the corner of College and Broad Ripple avenues will finally have a new restaurant tenant. Louie’s Wine Dive should open there by the end of September. It will be the eighth location of the Kansas City, Mo.-based chain; the Mass Ave location opened in 2015.   The prime spot at 701 Broad Ripple … more »

Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis no longer enrolling students

Jul 26th, 2016 | News, Restaurants

After 10 years of training aspiring chefs, The Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis is no longer accepting students. Harrison College announced recently that it is no longer enrolling students in the culinary arts and pastry arts programs at The Chef’s Academy. Current students, however, will be able to finish their programs. According to the announcement, “Harrison … more »

Taste of Broad Ripple festival planned for 2017

Jun 8th, 2016 | News

EatDrinkIndy is happy to be involved in this event. Check out info on next year’s Taste of Broad Ripple. –Jolene Ketzenberger   One of Indianapolis’ most vibrant and historic neighborhoods will welcome The Taste of Broad Ripple, an action-packed one-day festival with the best local food, beer and live music on the streets of Broad … more »

51st year for Indy’s Strawberry Festival

Jun 8th, 2016 | News

The popular Strawberry Festival at Christ Church Cathedral on Monument Circle takes place Thursday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — or whenever they run out of strawberries, shortcake and ice cream. But they’ve got a lot — and by a lot, I mean they’ve got 7 tons of strawberries, and volunteers have … more »

Finalists announced for Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge

Jun 8th, 2016 | News

I’ll be emcee for this event, the Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge. Here’s the press release announcing the finalists. Come watch, taste and vote for your favorite people’s choice winner. — Jolene Ketzenberger  Flavor experimentation and beloved memories in the kitchen  inspired many of this year’s top food business concepts for the Hottest Kitchen Entrepreneur Challenge. … more »
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