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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 Read more [...]

A former car-repair shop just outside Woodruff Place sets the stage for a daring piece of performance art featuring pig-skin noodles, granita-topped uni designed to melt on the tongue, grilled Read more [...]

Crowds still roll in for chef Abbi Merriss’s take on seasonal comfort food, a category she dominates in town as evidenced by her vast collection of national media mentions and Read more [...]

Restaurateur Kimbal Musk (brother of rocket-launcher Elon Musk) brings his “real food” brand to Indianapolis—by way of Colorado, Memphis, and Chicago. The snug Mass Ave eatery features the work of Read more [...]

This Zionsville classic serves a range of pulled-together dishes, from a bright beet salad punctuated with Larkspur Bleu to a lavish tempura halibut with potato pavé. The brick-walled dining room Read more [...]

The original FoxGardin location in Fortville introduced diners to some of chef-owner Jacob Burgess’s signature moves: hand-cut steaks, gourmet burgers, homemade pies, and other inspired comfort foods. This lively follow-up Read more [...]

This luxe lodge is known for dishes both hearty and elaborate—duck-leg confit, vegetable roulade, fried oysters, boar Bolognese, smoked corn purée—delivered with flourish by a crisp staff in white shirts Read more [...]

The meticulously plated fare here hails from a culinary era when sprigs of herbs and puddles of purées and gastriques provided the flavor. Menu descriptions give clues as to what Read more [...]

Part locally sourced chophouse, part seasonal kitchen, this restaurant’s judicious menu ranges from dry-aged and prime cuts to fusion-inspired seafood dishes, colorful salads, and perhaps the most decadent tasting menu Read more [...]

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 Read more [...]