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Recently we went to Chicago for the weekend, mainly just to hang out and eat—unfortunately hubby had been a little under the weather, so we changed up our plans at the last minute and cancelled our Blackbird reservation in favor of eating at the restaurant in the hotel at which we were staying—just in case he started feeling really bad, we could ditch out early.   Anyway, we had actually looked at the menu at Café des Architectes before and always been intrigued so it seemed like a good idea. It is a sleek modern space, and calls itself a “modern French bistro.”   We had a hard time making our negotiations, and I ended up doing as I often do, making a 3 course meal out of two appetizers and a salad.   None of the entrées were jumping out at me.   This was where things went a little wrong.   Our server acted like this was a completely foreign concept to him and could not understand what I wanted to do (um, appetizer, salad, and then appetizer as a main).   I...

We hadn’t been to Pizzology and ages, and had never taken the kids there.   We had recently had some mediocre pizza experiences and wanted to go back and see if Pizzology could remedy that situation. It was Friday, and we didn’t want to get stuck in a wait (like I said, we had the kids with us), so we went on the early side.   By 6:00, there was a substantial wait, and when we left it was packed in there with people waiting to sit down. I was tempted by the Northside Nights menu—it was a great deal, one of the few places that really seems like a bargain (I like that they include 2 glasses of Prosecco with the meal), but as soon as our server told us about the special gnocchi ($12), we knew were getting it.   It was their version of a carbonara-- black pepper and parsley gnocchi that were seared and served with seared sliced green olives, and little crispy dices of pancetta.   The whole thing was topped with parmesan and an egg yolk.   As soon as we got it, we b...

After my most ecent fried chicken binge, I got an email telling me that the Roost had really good fried chicken, and of course, as soon as I heard this, I couldn’t stop wondering about it.   So the Roost is part of the Sahm’s collection of restaurants, and is generally a breakfast place I guess, but we headed in for lunch mainly because I wanted to try the fried chicken, only to find out, that in fact they do serve dinner as well, and you can only get the fried chicken at dinner. Boo.   Not sure how I am going to make this happen for dinner since I am pretty sure they don’t have beer or wine and don’t think I will be able to convince hubby to go to dinner without it.   And Sahm’s, where you can get beer and wine, does not appear to have the fried chicken. Oh life is so complicated. But we were there, and I have been told the Sahm’s restaurants also have a decent tenderloin, so we thought we would take advantage of this and try one (hubby ordered it) ($8.99).   I was ...

I always forget about Bonge’s for some reason—it really isn’t that much further than going downtown for us, I guess just because it is sort of in the middle of nowhere (no offense Perkinsville), it doesn’t come to mind.   But we were celebrating my sister and her husband’s birthday and we thought it would be a fun place to go, and a place they would like as well.   If you aren’t familiar with this place, Bonge’s is an old tavern located about 35 minutes from Indy (further if you are downtown or south).   So when the weather is nice, apparently, people come and tailgate outside, often for hours, waiting for one of the 12-15 tables.   Not being a fan of drinking too much before I eat, we have chosen to skip lunch and arrive early both times we have gone (around 5:00).   Even then, the place was filling up fast.   (They open at 4:30). I like that they obviously have a fair amount of regular return customers (and I can imagine if you lived near Perkinsville, th...

Seems like lately there isn’t a lot of new stuff opening which has been kind of bumming me out so I was excited to try Chef Joseph’s which is pretty new.   When I went, with the BFF, they were still only serving lunch, but since then I have heard they have added dinner service to their menu a few days a week.   When you walk in, it is hard to imagine why they would not serve dinner, as it is an extremely upscale dining room—white tablecloths, lots of dark wood.   Feels much more in line for dinner to me than lunch.   Although to be fair, they are catering to a business lunch crowd according to their menu.   I just hope this doesn’t scare people off because it is worth checking out, even if you’re wearing jeans, like I was. The menu is interesting—several small plates, some salads, soup, sandwiches and a few entrées.   Of course, as soon as I see small plates, my interest is piqued.   Not to mention, nearly every single small plate sounded good to me (a...

Jockamo is a place that has been recommended for quite awhile by several of you guys so hubby and I headed over there for lunch the other day (after nearly being killed on the way over by a giant SUV running a red light, but that’s another story).   Anyhow, the first thing I noticed is the fact that they embrace other independent Indy restaurants by using several local ingredients in their pizzas (Papa Roux étouffée sauce on one, G.T. South BBQ sauce on others) and I also like the atmosphere of the place (we were at the one in Irvington).   The staff was exceptionally friendly, and they were constantly refilling drinks, etc. That part they have down for sure. We started with an order of breadsticks ($3.25 for 3) with their “house special creamy parmesan” sauce (it had been recommended by several people, and you know I am always looking for an interesting breadstick sauce).   This was probably the highlight of the meal for me—I enjoyed the very thick, creamy sauce.   ...

Divvy has been on my radar since it opened—the small plates concept is one of my favorite ways to eat.   Anytime I can try several items at a meal, I am happy.   And I took the opportunity to expand my options even further and invited several friends to join us.   We ended up with 8 of us at the meal, which was fun because--well, first these particular friends always make me laugh—but also because we got to try SO many things.   The down side was I tried so many different things actually that I actually ended up overwhelming myself a little with all the constant changes in flavors as we passed around plate after plate.   So I am going to do my best to hit on most of the items. The first dish that sticks out in my mind as a favorite was the tempura tofu ($9).   It was cubes of tofu that were tempura battered and fried. I really liked the texture contrast between the perfectly crisp outside and the warm, custardy inside.   The pieces of tofu were served ...

This is a review in which I am actually including two visits—my first was for brunch with the family and the second for lunch with a friend.   We ended up there for brunch with the kids recently when we wanted to hit Taste with the kids, but when we got there, the line was out the door and none of us had the patience for it.   At SoBro, we sat right down and were greeted by a friendly server.   It was between 11:00 am and noon on a Sunday, and the only menu option at that time was the brunch menu, which was limited to 6 or 7 items, but luckily there was something that appealed to everyone.   I had the fried egg sandwich ($9.50 with bacon), hubby had the biscuits and gravy ($6.95) (they also have a vegetarian version), my son some scrambled eggs and toast and bacon ($5.95), and my daughter the “French kiss” toast ($7.25).   I didn’t notice a children’s menu at all, so they were just ordering off the regular menu (although there were a few kids in there besides mi...

** FAT DAN'S HAS MOVED TO  5410 North College** Fat Dan’s has been on my list for awhile, and luckily, I have a friend who is pushy when it comes to his love of the place as well as getting me to write about it.   But I can appreciate a restaurant-pusher—especially when I end up agreeing with them.   This was actually my third visit (all in the last few months) to Fat Dan’s, and all of them have been good.   On this most recent visit, I ordered the burger ($6.25) (which I also had on my first visit).   (Note: this is not an anonymous review, but as always is still an honest one.) So you can probably guess that since I ordered the burger a second time, particularly when I am not generally a person who orders a lot of restaurant burgers, that it is a darn good burger.   I love that I was actually asked how I wanted it cooked (medium rare) and that Dan cooked it just that way (yep, it’s often a one-man operation, and Dan is a taking your order and cooking...