A Twisted Dinner! Just what we've been waiting for -- a particularly twisted reason for a feast at L'Explorateur. Neal, Lindy, and Crossroad Vintners are welcoming the famous (or infamous) Boy Braynerd, winemaker for Twisted Oak in Calaveras, California, for a Twisted Oak wine dinner, Tuesday, August 21, at 6:30 p.m. With the big wines and flavors -- and the rowdy and fun tone these wine lovers set -- this will be a can't miss event. These guys *love* wine and it shows. I may have to wear my "Wine Rack" tank top. Call L'Ex for reservations.
Bar Menu at Tallent: Christine (over at
My Plate or Yours) has a beautiful preview of the new bar menu at
Restaurant Tallent in Bloomington. If you haven't eaten Dave's incredible food, you're missing out on some of the best in the state. And a bar menu is a perfect way to enjoy a light dinner with a glass of wine while making reservations for a Big Night Out!
More Bloomington News: Also, from our fair city to the south, Bloomington Eat Local night is this Friday, August 17. Eleven local restaurants including Trulli, Nick's, Upland Brewery, tutto bene, and Restaurant Tallent, will have special menus featuring locally grown foods. Ask your favorite restaurant if they're participating and order local!
Bar Menu at Peterson's: More details to come, but we hear
Peterson's has a new happy hour bar menu with specials starting this month, too. Haven't heard about dishes and prices but I'll update you when I get the info. (Bar menus and happy hour pricing are a great way to sample the food at some of these fine dining restaurants before committing to a full meal. With all this hot weather, they're also a great way to eat more lightly!)
Bartenders at Ruth's: We'd heard a nasty rumor of some turnover at the downtown Ruth's Chris bar (which would be a real shame because they have some of the best bartenders in town.) Turns out nasty rumors are all they are. Bar goddess Susan Brewer confirms that our favorites Matt and Theresa are still firmly employed while martini master Mode has been away helping open the new restaurant up north. He'll be returning shortly!
Pizza King Arriveth: Yes, it's true (or as one fan said as his eyes rolled back in his head in anticipation, "There *is* a God.") Pizza King has opened a location in Broad Ripple. For fans of classic thin crust pizza, it's a welcome addition to the local pie market. Look for it on Broad Ripple Avenue in the old Tin Star location! (There are locations in Geist and Zionsville as well.)
A Twisted Dinner! Just what we've been waiting for -- a particularly twisted reason for a feast at L'Explorateur. Neal, Lindy, and Crossroad Vintners are welcoming the famous (or infamous) Boy Braynerd, winemaker for Twisted Oak in Calaveras, California, for a Twisted Oak wine dinner, Tuesday, August 21, at 6:30 p.m. With the big wines and flavors -- and the rowdy and fun tone these wine lovers set -- this will be a can't miss event. These guys *love* wine and it shows. I may have to wear my "Wine Rack" tank top. Call L'Ex for reservations.
