» Ryan Nelson, owner of Late Harvest Kitchen (8605 River Crossing Blvd., 317-663-8063) and The North End Barbecue & Moonshine (1250 E. 86th St., 317-614-7427), is participating in the James Beard Foundation’s Chefs Boot Camp for Policy and Change this week, where the primary discussion will focus on food-waste reduction.
» Giordano’s (43 N. Illinois St., 317-288-3415) opened its second Indiana location last week in downtown’s Illinois Building, and Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse is on track to become its neighbor by the fall. According to the IBJ, the restaurant, with locations in Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, will open in October. Cleveland-based Red, The Steakhouse has also picked downtown (14 W. Maryland St.) for the location of its first Indiana location, opening in September.