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Your Taste Buds Will Love Indiana's Best Irish Pub

By Carrie Lambert on May. 18, 2017

While in Lafayette the other day I tried a new restaurant - Nine Irish Brothers. This restaurant was named the best Irish pub in the state by TripAdvisor, Yelp and Buzzfeed! While the name has meaning (the owner was one of nine brothers!), the food is nothing to turn your nose up at ... The folks…

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Yelp Indy's Top 50 Places To Eat in Indiana 2017

By Visit Indiana on Mar. 17, 2017

Here at Yelp, we’re obsessed with the food scene in the Hoosier State and love being the word-of-mouth guide for locals and visitors alike to discover the hidden (and not-so-hidden) gems. We released our first Top 50 Places To Eat In Indiana list in 2015 and had so much fun that we decided to…

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Richmond Dining At Its Best

By Carrie Lambert on Jul. 28, 2016

Every time I visit Richmond and Wayne County I come home full. Not only from experiences (see some of my visits here and here), but also from the extraordinary restaurants. This last time was no exception ... The Kitchen at the Loft Located in the Depot District of Richmond, this restaurant is in the…

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24 hours in Bloomington: Where to eat and drink

By Visit Indiana on Jan. 13, 2016

You could easily spend days eating and drinking your way through Bloomington, which has a terrific food scene that you'd expect to find in a larger city. But let's say you have just 24 hours in this college town. Maybe you're visiting for an IU basketball game and you want to make a day and night of…

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Visiting the Toe of the Boot - Evansville Trip, Day 1

By admin on Aug. 21, 2014

Every year, I try to visit the city of Evansville, Indiana for any reason I can find. I first visited about five years ago when I took my oldest daughter on a trip for Visit Indiana. Laura Libs of the Evansville Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) showed us around town, took us to a couple great…

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Getting Ready to Dig IN

By admin on Aug. 13, 2014

Three years! For three years, I've tried to get to Dig IN, A Taste of Indiana, but always had problems. This year, it looks like I'm going to be able to go. Dig IN is the big food tasting/"farm-to-fork" festival at White River State Park on Sunday, August 17 from noon to 5 pm. There are producers of…

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Veggie Friendly Spots in the Steak Capital

By admin on Dec. 06, 2013

In the city known for St. Elmo’s steak and shrimp cocktail, vegetarians often come to the city thinking they have a week of pasta in front of them. However, vegans and vegetarians will be pleasantly surprised that with just a little research they can find several amazing veggie-friendly restaurants…

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10 Broad Ripple Best Bets

By admin on Nov. 04, 2013

As a Butler student, I’m lucky enough to have easy access to everything Indianapolis has to offer. My personal favorite area of Indy is Broad Ripple Village, which is, on a bad day, a 15 minute drive from campus. The Broad Ripple Village Association’s website says it best: “diverse street life…

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Nick's English Hut: a Bloomington tradition

By admin on Oct. 08, 2013

A few weeks ago I experienced my first Indiana University football tailgate. Coming from Butler University, it’s safe to say it was quite an exciting weekend! Before hitting the road back to Indy the following afternoon a few friends and I moseyed around the town of Bloomington looking for a place…

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Bloomington, Indiana Travel Trip, Day 1

By admin on Sep. 24, 2013

Over the last four years, I've taken my two daughters and my wife on my local travel writing trips. This time, it was my son Ben's turn. We were heading down to Bloomington, one of my favorite cities in Indiana, and the one I always play "What if I lived here?" whenever I visit. The trip had been…

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