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DINING: A pair of new eateries add to the SoBro corridor
Dancing Donut and Indy Tacos back 54th between Keystone and the Monon Trail more appetizing.
DINING: Options limited, flavors strong at Wildwood Market
Let other eateries offer epic menus with page after page of something-to-please-everyone options. Let other places walk you through a line of ingredients to pick.
DINING: Pork palace with curious name takes over Circle basement
Well, at least you can’t say that Bacon, Legs & Turntables is copying anyone’s concept.
DINING: Passione Pane keeps it simple
Unimposing independent Fishers wood-fired pizzeria has limited menu but knows how to deliver. Fresh bread, too.
DINING: Beer-driven newbie Yard House lacks identity, embraces variety
You might have already dined at Yard House on a business trip to California, its home base, where it has 20 locations. Or Las Vegas, where its three outposts include the Red Rock Casino.
DINING: Burger Theory a fix for hotel-food blues
Up until now, I had a theory that airport chain hotels aren’t terribly interested in the food they offer.
DINING: Creperie added to Mass Ave mix
I say vive la difference when it comes to eateries on Mass Ave, especially when a new taste in the area is presented in such a bright, fun way.
DINING: Organic, halal meats mark new Lafayette Square eatery
Separated from most of its fellow International Marketplace eateries by Interstate 65, Chapati features recipes passed down through generations.
TRY THIS: The caffeinated craft of pour-over coffee
I didn’t give the pour-over coffee trend serious thought until I stumbled into Hubbard and Cravens’ coffee bar on the ground floor of the Barnes and Thornburg building.
DINING: Mountains of food aren’t prime attraction at Twin Peaks
Who besides weary male travelers temporarily housed in nearby hotels is likely to go to a breastaurant—er, restaurant—where the defining elements are the physical attributes of the wait staff?
DINING: Tinker Street takes the high road
After being welcomed with a complementary taste of moscato (cheers!), we started with the delicious Fried Brussels Sprouts ($7), shredded and mixed with dukkah spice.
DINING: Giordano’s likely to satisfy fans; others may wonder, ‘Why the fuss?’
Have you ever gone to a concert and thought, “Well, that was OK. But I don’t get what all of these people are screaming about?”
DINING: Mass Ave. mainstay launches a College Ave. grab-and-go
Takeout at R2Go is more than just a differently packaged version of what's on the main menu around-the-corner-and-down-the-block at its mothership, RBistro.
DINING: Playing ‘The Spice is Right’ at new Thai eatery downtown
I tried the restaurant three times over the last few weeks, finding it, on one visit, too hot, on another, too tepid, and on a third, just right.
DINING: A new Brownsburg tapas joint stretches culinary borders
Rhapsody Global Tapas goes beyond Spain for the creation of its slate of small plates. What it lacks in purity it makes up for in range.
DINING: Promising Spoke & Steele fronts new Le Meridien hotel
Things started strong with the bluntly named Meatloaf Nugs, finding the best of both the meatball and the meatloaf world, and a beautiful/delicious Pear and Apple Salad.
DINING: Public Greens satisfies desires for sustenance, charity
The unique eatery—part of the Cafe Patachou universe—funnels all its profits to the Patachou Foundation, dedicated to feeding healthy meals to the homeless and needy.
DINING: Newcomers kept adventurous diners busy in 2014
Just a few short years ago, I was challenged to find new restaurants to review in this column. This year, it was tough to keep up.
DINING:Oft-tapped space gets restaurant/bar improvement
The District Tap sets up in the former Discovery Zone/Music Mill/Brewstone spot. Start with one of 60 beers on tap and a plate of Short Rib Nachos.