A pie worth the wait from newly opened King Dough: Half a Brooklyn Baby with red sauce, fresh mozzarella, soppresata, and Mike’s hot honey and half a pepperoni with red sauce, oregano, aged mozzarella, and pecorino. (452 N. Highland Ave., 317-602-7960)
A decadent seafood stew—Cazuela de Marisco—from Delicia: mussels, calamari, scallops, shrimp, rice, and white wine-saffron sauce with a grilled baguette. (5215 N. College Ave., 317-925-0677)
A daily special at The Steer Inn: The Lasagna Cheeseburger. It’s exactly what it sounds like: a cheeseburger topped with a molten block of lasagna and served with unlimited fries. (5130 E. 10th St.,317-356-0996)
A massive slab of French toast at Turchetti’s Salumeria concocted from a thick slice of 4 Birds Bakery shokupan bread and topped with mascarpone, jam, and candied bacon. (1106 Prospect St., 317-426-3048)
Punch Bowl Social‘s sweetly refreshing after-work cocktail, the Orchard and Oak, made with Knob Creek bourbon, McClure’s Bon Bon Cider, housemade pear syrup, and lime. (120 S. Meridian St., 317-249-8613)
