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A few of this splashy lobby-bar bistro’s fashion-forward touches have become downtown traditions: enjoying a romantic supper in a sexy, curved leather booth, for instance, or filming a tableside bartender torch a cedar plank for a smooth rye-and-tequila Smoke & Spice cocktail. Sweet chili–glazed meatloaf nugs, the sophisticated Baller burger, and playful Mormon funeral potatoes have rightfully earned staying power Read more...
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Reservations are de rigueur at Martha Hoover’s late-week, midcentury throwback bar that recalls supper clubs of yore while serving up a decidedly contemporary vibe. With just 16 seats, this darkly paneled, clubby spot with a stunning mirrored bar at the end is almost guaranteed to be crowded the three nights a week that it’s open. But it’s worth elbowing your Read more...
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When it opened in 2012, Tom and Ed Battista’s charming restaurant led the charge in getting Indy’s dining scene on the national radar. A perennial nominee for the prestigious James Beard Awards, with mentions in the likes of The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, and Bon Appétit, Bluebeard—which takes its name from one of native son Kurt Vonnegut’s novels—still delivers Read more...


