The smoked-salmon dip with housemade chips from The North End Barbecue & Moonshine (1250 E. 86th St., 317-614-7427) sets the stage for more flavorful offerings later in the meal.
The El Desayuno at The Garden Table (342 Mass Ave. #100, 317-638-0321) piles mole sauce, roasted chicken, a sunny egg, avocado, queso fresco, and heirloom beans atop sauce-soaked tortillas.
A lightly breaded pork tenderloin sits inside thick slabs of toasted bread at 22nd Street Diner (2205 N. Delaware St., 317-602-6726).
Order the wood-fired tomato-mozzarella pizza at Palomino (49 W. Maryland St. #189, 317-974-0400) insalata-style, topped with lightly dressed field greens.
A late-summer evening waffle cone from Wylie’s (1022 E. Main St., Brownsburg, 317-350-2467), stacked with chocolate-cherry and green tea ice cream.
