Category: Press

“In the early 2010s, there wasn’t a bakery in Indianapolis that made hearth-baked, European -style bread. Lifelong Indianapolis advocate Tom Battista set out to change that. He found the ideal space—a 1924 factory warehouse in an historic Italian neighborhood in Downtown Indianapolis—and with the help of his nephew, Charlie McIntosh, started production in Amelia’s Bakery. READ MORE

Bluebeard is a restaurant and bar located in the historic Fletcher Place/Holy Rosary Neighborhood on the South East edge of downtown Indianapolis. The menu features contemporary American cuisine featuring the best local produce and meat that our farms have to offer. READ MORE

Headed to watch Alabama and Georgia battle it out for the national championship? Here’s everything you need to know to dine (and drink) well while you’re there. READ MORE

Mike Gillis, an Indianapolis food blogger, has been helping us “find the flavor,” highlighting some of best spots to try around town.13Sunrise anchor Jalea Brooks and he stopped by Bluebeard, a hotspot in the downtown Indianapolis neighborhood of Fletcher Place, near Fountain Square. This restaurant and bar serves up traditional American cuisine on its ever-changing menu. READ MORE

Red or white? Cabernet or Chardonnay? What pairs well with fish, or chocolate, or beef tartare? In a world where billions of bottles are sold each year, we’re in desperate need of experts to guide us to the best fermented grapes out there. Luckily, help is just a click away. Meet Jan Bugher, sommelier and READ MORE

The desire to get out and get a drink with a group of friends is likely never stronger than it is these days. There are likely plenty of hangout spots in and around Indianapolis you may not know about. READ MORE

Where to find gooey melt sandwiches, fluffy chapati, handmade pasta, and chili-cheese etouffee in Indy, the Midwest’s culinary crossroads READ MORE

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Indianapolis’ reputation as one of the best places for chain restaurant experiences may be firmly over. The James Beard Awards, the Oscars of the food world, has not only recognized Bluebeard, Love Handle and the Patachou restaurant group READ MORE

Four Hoosier foodies have landed a spot as semifinalists for the 2020 Restaurant and Chef Awards from the James Beard Foundation in New York. Martha Hoover of Patachou Inc. and Abbi Merriss of Bluebeard are each receiving recognition alongside restaurants Beholder and Love Handle, which have been honored in their respective categories. READ MORE