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Grab a fork and buckle up

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Posted on Sep 30, 2024 in Indiana Eats

By Veni Fields For fans of flaky crusts and an abundance of filling across Indiana, the Hoosier Pie Trail beckons. Indiana Foodways Alliance, a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the celebration, promotion, and preservation of the authentic food culture of Indiana, has compiled a list of 36 stops throughout the state. What’s your pleasure? Crispy,… Continue reading.

 A purrfect combination

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Posted on Aug 26, 2024 in Indiana Eats

By Veni Fields After the first cat café opened in Taiwan in 1998 and became a global tourist destination, they spread like a fertile field of catnip throughout Japan, England, and Canada. The first in the United States opened its doors in California in 2014, acting as a bridge between shelters and new homes for… Continue reading.

A family-owned treasure

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Posted on Jul 29, 2024 in Indiana Eats

BY STEPHANIE BERNABA Stream Cliff Farm, Restaurant and Winery, the proud home of Indiana’s oldest herb farm, offers a diverse range of gastronomic and social encounters throughout the spring, summer, and early fall. Located in Commiskey, each visit to the farm promises a new and exciting experience. With a history dating back to 1821, Stream… Continue reading.

The coolest licks

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Posted on Jun 25, 2024 in Indiana Eats

By Stephanie Bernaba In honor of National Ice Cream Day on July 21, 2024, we have gathered some of the gooiest, sweetest, and most delectable places for local treats that will cool you down and turn up your taste buds. Some local shops have decades of history, while others offer photo-worthy, shareable snacks. All of… Continue reading.

Cool beans

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Posted on May 07, 2024 in Indiana Eats

THE ATTIC/COFFEE MILL CAFÉ Madison Atticmadison.com The Attic, housed in a building that dates back to 1860, is a unique family-owned business in the heart of Madison. The Coffee Mill Café opened in 1993 and features gourmet flavored coffees, breakfast paninis, pastries, and desserts available all day. Soups, salads, and sandwiches are served during lunch… Continue reading.

Janko’s Little Zagreb

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Posted on Mar 22, 2024 in Indiana Eats

By Jenna Williams Bloomington restaurant known for some of the finest steaks in the Midwest, seafood, an extensive wine list, and more. Under a red-and-white striped awning on West 6th Street sits a longtime Bloomington staple. Janko’s Little Zagreb, which boasts “world-famous steaks in the heart of downtown Bloomington,” is known as one of the… Continue reading.

Cajun cuisine

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Posted on Feb 01, 2024 in Indiana Eats

By Jenna Williams In 1996, Deb Hutchinson went on a one-day trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. She met her future husband and Zydeco’s co-owner, Carter Hutchinson, at the corner of Bourbon and St. Peter streets. Carter, who is from Boutte, Louisiana, finished his year as an adjunct professor at Tulane University, sold everything,… Continue reading.

Pop goes the corn!

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Posted on Dec 28, 2023 in Indiana Eats

We’re all ears for flavored popcorn varieties from all over the state Celebrate National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19 by poppin’ on over to one of Indiana’s many popcorn shops that specialize in fun flavors of everyone’s favorite movie-time — or actually anytime — munchable. Here are just a few spots to check out: SHIRLEY’S… Continue reading.

A Cup of Holiday Nostalgia

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Posted on Dec 02, 2023 in Indiana Eats

Immerse yourself in Indianapolis’ culinary history while shopping in the capital city this holiday season by lunching at one of the city’s most iconic restaurants: the L.S. Ayres Tea Room. But L.S. Ayres in downtown Indy is long gone, you say? The retail store is, but the restaurant and the memories live on at the… Continue reading.

Service with a Side of Spooky

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Posted on Oct 05, 2023 in Indiana Eats

Located in downtown Franklin, a block north of the Johnson County Courthouse, The Willard’s website states that the eatery is known for “get-togethers with friends, family, good food, outdoor dining and an all-around good time.” It’s also famed for possibly being haunted. The original brick house that is the core of the present structure was… Continue reading.

Fill up at Cammack Station

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Posted on Aug 29, 2023 in Indiana Eats

If you’ve got a hankering for a delightful blast from the past — along with fantastic food and desserts — take a trip back through time and venture just west of Muncie to Cammack, Indiana. There you’ll find a quaint brick building that was built in 1931 and was formerly the home of multiple fueling… Continue reading.

You’ll get a KICK out of the Angry Donkey

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Posted on Jul 30, 2023 in Indiana Eats

Keltie Sullivan is a culinary professional with decades of restaurant experience, including a ten-year run at her eponymous bistro Keltie’s in Westfield until 2012. Keltie said that she didn’t plan on opening another restaurant after closing Keltie’s, but when she saw the existing Angry Donkey storefront on Main Street in Michigantown en route to visit… Continue reading.

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