Fletcher Place

“I’m not the type of chef who shoots for perfect food. I like a little chaos in my eating.”

Get your trolling pitchforks out of our Dutch Baby pancakes.

This might be a good time to mention that restaurant workers have never been big fans of brunch, the meal that drags them out of bed on the weekends to serve stuffed French toast to a bunch of perky morning people. In an unexpected twist, the restaurant that ranks as one of Indy’s hottest new […]

Don’t expect to score a parking spot in the attached lot. And don’t get creative with the unmarked areas on the outer edges. Stick with your chosen seat at the community table, even if a more desirable end spot becomes available. It says it right there on the menu: “Modifications politely declined.” Free refills on […]

The 12-tap bar opened in early April to serve local brews with a sidecar of nerd-stalgia.

Over the last few years, an enterprising group of restaurateurs and entrepreneurs seized on an opportunity to turn this strip into Indy’s hippest address for restaurants, breweries, markets, and bars.

Those who deride the Cultural Trail as a glorified sidewalk should stroll through Fletcher Place. A mere sidewalk does not attract three sleek apartment buildings, 10 independent eateries and bars, and enough house-hunters to quadruple home values.

Your guide to Indy’s 2016 James Beard Awards semifinalists.

Credit the Cultural Trail for helping turn Fletcher Place into the city’s new Restaurant Row.

For the holidays, Eli Sanchez offers his spin on a 19th-century toddy.

“When you add that limited supply to the fact that this property is within a few blocks of a brewery, distillery, and award-winning restaurants, you can’t lose.”

Don’t think about it. Just raise your old-school beveled glass and enjoy.

The cocktail returns (again) at this Fletcher Place restaurant and distillery.

“We’ve had some good discussions with leaders about potential expansions,” says trail executive director Karen Haley.

A Cincinnati-based modern Mexican spot announces plans to come downtown, and a specialty tea shop opens in The Fashion Mall.