- Sitting at the granite-topped bar on the shaded waterfront patio at Chef JJ’s Back Yard (1040 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-602-3828).
- The heady, sinus-punch of Tamari Almonds, batch-roasted by SunRidge Farms and available through Green Bean Delivery.
- Ludwig Farmstead Creamery’s Jake’s Wheel havarti, flavored with bacon from Moody Meats.
- The mountainous coconut cream pie (our server suggested topping it with chocolate sauce) at Ralph’s Great Divide (743 E. New York St., 317-637-2192).
- The housemade Champion Chips, paper-thin and perfectly salted, at Grady’s Champion Deli (4361 N. Keystone Ave., 317-377-1232).
