Food & Drinks

The Gunthorp Farms roasted half chicken at Mesh on Mass (725 Massachusetts Ave., 317-955-9600), served with the perfect sides: braised winter greens, fried potatoes, and a wild berry gastrique that makes the dish even more comforting. Adobo Grill’s (1

Whether it's the adorable wall of brown paper bags you fill out with a Sharpie or just all of the tasty free extras you can pile on your sandwich—olive salad, pesto, even Cheez Whiz—there's definitely something fresh and fun about the new Which Wich? (910 W. 10th St., 317-632-9424), which landed mid-March in The Avenue complex near IUPUI. We stopped in to try out this Dallas-based sandwich chain with over 180 stores from Florida to southern California (with one in Carmel as well) and found ourselves almost dizzy with all of the choices—from the "Bac-Hammon" (pork on top of pork) to the Elvis Wich, inspired by the King with bacon, peanut butter, and banana. Sadly, they were out of bananas at the end of the day, but the staff quickly apologized and offered us a free sandwich on our next visit.

Editor's Note: This story is a companion piece from our archives to the April 2012 Local Beer issue of the magazine.

The egg came first. And, oh mon dieu, what an egg this was.

Here’s your guide to the best places to carry out a mixed six-pack or an entire case.

317 soda, created by Neal Brown for a local upstart called uFlavor, which is trying to put the words "artisanal" and "soda pop" together (our observation, not theirs). Brown's drink melds clementine, bitters, vanilla, and pure cane sugar for a longneck drink worthy of a spot on

With culinary travel on the rise, celebrated chefs, cookbook authors, and TV personalities like spiky-haired Guy Fieri and Iron Chef America’s Cat Cora are setting sail to lure food lovers and cooking channel addicts onboard. Indianapolis Monthly was tickled to discover that Greg Hardesty of Recess and Room Four  (4907 N. College Ave; 317-925-7529) was chosen by Holland America Line to participate in the 2012 Culinary Arts Center Program, presented by Food & Wine Magazine.

Tired of those Filet O’Fish specials on the signs at your local McDonald’s? Craving some real seafood here in the Heartland that doesn’t come out of the freezer at your local megamart?

March 31 marks the opening day of the second annual Indiana Artisan Marketplace, and we’ve been doing our research to find out what to sample and who to meet. Here is what to expect from the shopping event featuring 100 artists and food artisans, including New Day Meadery, Chocolate for the Spirit, Pierogi in a Pinch, Capriole Cheese, and Chateau Thomas Winery.