The pleasure of eating in Indianapolis

Indianapolis has a way of surprising you. It’s the kind of Midwestern city that rewards lingering — where the food scene punches far above its weight, strangers are genuinely kind, and nature quietly weaves its way through downtown life. It works just as well for a long weekend as it does for a slow, exploratory week.

My wife and I discovered this on our very first visit, when we got married in the backyard of a cottage tucked along the banks of the White River. It was one of those trips that imprints itself on you ...