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Nikko Japanese Restaurant & Karaoke -- or is it Nikko Sushi & Grill? -- has a split personality. The "grill" name marks the door and ...

At a time when locally owned restaurants often struggle to survive, it's worth seeking out a family business passed down through generations. So it was ...

Take a 1950s-style diner, add barbecue and blues, and you get Smokehouse on Shelby, the newest occupant of the Fountain Square Theatre Building. It's an ...

Off the well-beaten, pothole-riddled path that is Washington Street sits Apple Tree Restaurant. Benny and I fit right into this place for all kinds -- ...

For most diners, the main attraction of Russia House is the authentic cuisine. To me, the owner is just as intriguing. Tatiana Pali -- the ...

There's nothing subtle about Fogo de Chão, the new Brazilian steakhouse in Downtown Indianapolis. This place is all about the meat. The restaurant, which opened ...

Make sure to pick up the 2008 Indy.com Dining Guide. On the streets now! We all know that Hoosiers love tenderloins. But what else do ...

During a recent visit to Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, Jen and I realized that the old way of doing things is sometimes the ...

Dennis Miller once joked that only Americans could come up with the concept of dinner theater. "You know what would go well with 'West Side ...

For far too long, I would gaze at the closed doors of El Sol de Tala during my drives Downtown and wonder if it would ...

Emporium: a store selling a variety of goods. The Illinois Street Food Emporium, near Butler University, exceeds "variety," I'd say. When Hayden and I visited ...

Summer's dog days are here, but we won't complain. Celebrate this carefree season's sunny days and balmy nights by lingering at one of the area's ...

There are no naked people at Naked Tchopstix in Broad Ripple. Well, at least not on the day we visited; I can't speak for midnight ...

It doesn't get much better than fighting a cold winter's night with a spicy bowl of hot curry. And there's no more exotic escape to ...

You regular readers have probably noticed that most of the cheap-ass places we visit are 50/50. There's usually a pleasant atmosphere or a tasty menu. ...

Check this out: My boy and I are getting super fancy with our outings. We lucked into a special deal at the Jazz Kitchen in ...

Our first clue that Meridian Restaurant & Bar caters to a tony crowd was the sea of shiny, gargantuan SUVs in the parking lot when ...

It was a long, painful trek to the Northside during rush hour -- almost as painful as the growing ache in our empty tummies. My ...

The updated Whammy Bar is open longer than before, and its menu selections have been simplified The Music Mill, a Northeastside staple for live music, ...

Indian food is prevalent around the Circle City, so it's relatively easy to find a fresh spot when you're in the mood for something new. ...

Carmel's Arts & Design District continues to expand its cosmopolitan offerings, this time in a culinary-arts format with Bistro de Paris, a cozy Main Street ...

Carmel's Mudbugs Cajun Cafe serves comfort food with a warm Southern flair, ideal for spicing up a dreary day or celebrating a sunny one. On ...

Easily passed over, where Central and Fort Wayne avenues split into Downtown, sits Center Stage Cafe. Ben and I visited on a snowy afternoon and ...

Don't blink. If you do, you just might drive right by Sisters' Place on Indy's Near Southside. An ordinary storefront that appears in need of ...

As chains go, Charleston's isn't overwhelmingly corporate. Two area locations (Castleton and Westfield) are the sole Midwestern representatives of eateries otherwise located in Arizona, Nebraska, ...

The plethora of area steakhouses ensures that there's always a new-to-you place to try when you're in the mood for steak. Ironically, the former tenant ...

Giorgio's is a staple in the diet of so many Downtown residents and commuters alike. And on a recent afternoon, it was the location of ...

Not quite a year old but full of the funky spirit of the '70s, Boogie Burger has soul (a sign in the restaurant confirms it) ...

I had dinner for the first time ever last night at St. Elmo's. My cousin was in from LA, and he had this craving for ...

Not long ago, 2208 N. Meridian St. housed a typical Subway restaurant. It's now home to Balboa's, an authentic East Coast eatery Ben and I ...