Terry Kirts

1 week ago | indianapolismonthly.com | Terry Kirts

NEW CARMEL SPOT Freeland’s Restaurant certainly shares some similarities with founder Tom Main’s Herron-Morton standard bearer, Tinker Street. There’s the same spirited chatter of happy diners packed into a modest array of close-set tables, the trademark complimentary toast that’s poured almost before you take your seat, and a consistent attention to detail, plating, and customer comfort.

1 month ago | indianapolismonthly.com | Terry Kirts

IF YOU’RE LUCKY enough to catch Nick Detrich out of the kitchen at Magdalena, the spirits-forward, New Orleans–inspired oyster bar and bistro he opened in the former Thunderbird space on Shelby Street late last autumn, he’s bound to tell you a story. It might be about the Murder Point oysters he’s sourced from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, with a deep bowl-like shell that’s great for presentation.

2 months ago | indianapolismonthly.com | Terry Kirts

Courier Cafe • Stained glass, chandeliers, and brass chimes set the scene at this storied spot in the onetime home of the Champaign County Herald newspaper. The cafe’s pancakes, French toast, breakfast platters, and Ham & Cheddar Scrams are worthy of headlines of their own. 111 N. Race St., Urbana, 217-328-1811, couriercafeu.comOr Try:The Literary •Tucked into a funky alternative bookshop, this all-day spot features a solid selection of vegan brunch dishes. 122 N.

2 months ago | indianapolismonthly.com | Terry Kirts

THERE’S SOMETHING COOLLY Darwinian about the decor at Lone Pine, Josh Mazanowski’s Carmel City Center steakhouse. In the narrow downstairs dining room, a painting by prolific local landscape artist Casey Roberts depicts a rabbit snared in the claws of an owl, the predator’s eyes glowing victoriously.

2 months ago | indianapolismonthly.com | Terry Kirts

THERE’S SOMETHING COOLLY Darwinian about the decor at Lone Pine, Josh Mazanowski’s Carmel City Center steakhouse. In the narrow downstairs dining room, a painting by prolific local landscape artist Casey Roberts depicts a rabbit snared in the claws of an owl, the predator’s eyes glowing victoriously.