The Oceanaire Seafood Room
No. 17 - Don’t save Oceanaire just for special occasions. Hot appetizers such as the generous crab cake or the rich and savory shrimp and grits make for a great weeknight meal with a salad and a glass of wine.
Review: Freeland’s Restaurant
The team behind Tinker Street opens a Carmel restaurant with a story and flavor all its own.
Farm to Turntable: Review of Pioneer
“A lot of the menu choices had to do with the history of Fountain Square, which was predominantly settled by Germans, Italians, and people from northern Europe. This is where the cultures collided in this city. Literally, where I am standing right now.”
Eat Sheet: The Dancing Donut, Jonathan Brooks, and More
SoBro gets a new doughnut shop, and Milktooth head chef Jonathan Brooks is recognized by a national food magazine.
Cerulean
In a hotel with eye-popping art installations such as a flock of birds carved out of old LPs and a portrait of Madam Walker made from combs, the dishes at this restaurant are the real attraction.
Peterson’s
No. 18 - It takes some diligence to maintain a spot on this list after 17 years. Peterson’s, which has been dishing up elegant surf and turf in its clubby, dark-paneled dining room since the dawn of gourmet mac and cheese, also has a lock on consistency.
Eat Sheet: John Adams, Wabash Brewing, and More
Local chef John Adams makes a career shift, and Wabash Brewing opens on the northwest side.
Editor’s Note, April 2015: Best New Restaurants
These days, it seems, a restaurant opening has become reason enough to visit parts of the city outside of our natural circles.
Latin Class: A Review of Mama Irma Restaurant
On a recent chilly night, a ruddy-cheeked mix of date-nighting hipsters, ethnic foodies, and Spanish-speaking expats filled the 10 tables inside Mama Irma Restaurant. Twinkle lights in the windows gave the storefront a Thomas Kinkade glow. And yet, even as the owner greeted diners with a motherly “Hi guys!” as if they had just come in from band practice, this snug Peruvian eatery in Fountain Square seemed blissfully unaware of its own preciousness.
The Flip Side: A Review of 317 Burger
Customized DIY creations can be adorned with a la carte options that include seven types of bacon, 10 cheeses, and other add-ons as random as apple chutney and chicken gravy.







