Restaurants

Four Indiana chefs are Beard award semifinalists

Feb 18th, 2015 | News, Restaurants

The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for its Restaurant & Chef Awards, and four Indiana chefs made the list. Indy’s Greg Hardesty of Recess and Micah Frank of Black Market are semifinalists for Best Chef Great Lakes Region, along with Bloomington chefs David Tallent of Restaurant Tallent and Daniel Orr of FARMbloomington. It’s Tallent’s … more »

Bent Rail opens with plans for charcuterie

Feb 11th, 2015 | Craft beer, News, Restaurants

So this is cool… Not only has Bent Rail Brewery opened at 53rd and Winthrop, but chef/co-owner Craig Baker says that he has signed up Portland’s Mike Jennings of Chop Butchery & Charcuterie for a position with Bent Rail. “He’s going to be our charcuterie guy,” said Baker, who envisions a room dedicated to crafting … more »

Kickstarter campaign helping to fund Indy food scene documentary

Feb 1st, 2015 | News, Restaurants

The Kickstarter campaign to help fund The Push, a documentary by  26-year-old culinary scene advocate Grant Michael about the Indianapolis restaurant community, is close to being fully funded. Here’s why you should help make it happen. Q: Why do you want to make a documentary about the local food community? A: I grew up an … more »

Dine blindfolded at Sullivan’s

Jan 28th, 2015 | News, Restaurants

Is anyone going to this? It’s a blindfolded tasting event on Jan. 30 at Sullivan’s Steakhouse. The $69 per person menu includes oysters, king crab, a choice of filet or salmon and bread pudding for dessert; and actually the blindfold is optional. The special aphrodesiac menu is available starting this Friday and runs through Feb. … more »

A sausage gravy donut?

Jan 28th, 2015 | News, Restaurants

That’s right. At the new Dancing Donut, which should open in March at 1134 E. 54th St., you’ll be able to get a 5-inch donut topped with made-from-scratch sausage gravy.  That one will be called the “Dirty Dancing,” said Dancing Donut owner Kate Bova, who also owns Flying Cupcake. “Healthy…maybe not,” she said when telling … more »

Tinker Street to open

Jan 21st, 2015 | News, Restaurants

The new restaurant from Peter George and Tom Main is expected to open Thursday at the corner of 16th and New Jersey streets. The restaurant’s name, Tinker Street, is a nod to the original name of 16th Street. (Indeed, we’ve seen several area businesses, such as the nearby Tinker Flats development, embrace the historic name.) … more »

New Year’s Eve: It’s not too late

Dec 31st, 2014 | News, Restaurants

Go ahead — give ’em a call. You just might snag that last-minute New Year’s Eve reservation for your favorite restaurant. As late as yesterday, some local restaurants were still posting on Twitter that tables were available for a New Year’s Eve dinner. If you don’t mind eating early or late, a quick search on … more »

Neal Brown to open Pizzology in Village of West Clay

Dec 19th, 2014 | News, Restaurants

Look for chef Neal Brown to open his latest Pizzology location Dec. 22 at 12819 New Market St. in Carmel’s Village of West Clay. The new restaurant will feature the same menu as Brown’s other two Pizzology locations on Hazel Dell Parkway in Carmel and on Mass Ave. in Indianapolis. The new Pizzology features a … more »

Get a sneak peek at the new Bent Rail Brewery

Dec 9th, 2014 | Craft beer, News, Restaurants

It won’t open till late January, but equipment is going in at Bent Rail, the new restaurant and brewery from Craig Baker and Derek Means. “In a couple of hours, this place is going to be full of furniture,” Baker said Tuesday morning. Look for old-school arcade games, a couple of pool tables, a family … more »
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