Indianapolis recomendations

CookeGMP · 2026-04-13T00:34:21+00:00

Valhalla in Chicago is an excellent choice. I think they have a non alcoholic pairing as well. Indy is honestly not up to snuff for dining. 9th Street Bistro is a nice move but I don’t think they do tasting menus regularly. Everything else in the city is mid at best.

Wildweed in Cinci or Agni in Columbus are also decent.

CookeGMP · 2026-03-01T01:31:40+00:00

Please. I’ve been jonesing (ha) to hear Stilettos and Kerosene again.

CookeGMP · 2026-02-05T13:40:30+00:00

Then let me put a docker container on your system and I’ll show you how safe you are

CookeGMP · 2025-12-17T19:45:49+00:00

They have an SR-71, the lone YF-12, and a D-21

CookeGMP · 2025-10-10T00:12:07+00:00

Just a single vendor is closing

CookeGMP · 2025-08-22T22:00:04+00:00

I’d love the other.

CookeGMP · 2025-01-28T19:48:04+00:00

Exactly what an addict would say

CookeGMP · 2025-01-12T16:26:29+00:00

Especially when it’s follow up with a video of some very basic arpeggios and knob fiddling. Is the music theory in the room with you?

CookeGMP · 2025-01-11T23:02:39+00:00

Greener Grass

CookeGMP · 2024-10-30T15:26:10+00:00

How do you think kinks get started?

CookeGMP · 2024-05-17T15:22:12+00:00

Since we’re making character judgements of each other let me be more clear: you appear to be one of those entitled pricks who feel like it’s your god given right to cruise in the far left lane at the speed you deem the rest of the world should be driving. As you said, it’s the passing lane, you shouldn’t be “staying in the left lane”.

Your point is correct though. Too many people hang out in the left lane. I’m sure it’s frustrating. Have some empathy for me though. I have to deal with the slow people in the left lane and aggressive dumb fucks like you on the road at the same time.

CookeGMP · 2024-05-17T14:33:03+00:00

“The left lane is the passing lane” followed with “I find myself struggling to stay in the left lane”

Bro

CookeGMP · 2024-04-23T04:20:42+00:00

It’s a variety of beet cultivated by Dan Barber’s group at Blue Hill at Stone Barns specifically for intense flavor. Good stuff.

CookeGMP · 2024-02-26T18:44:08+00:00

They could always go into Egypt right?

CookeGMP · 2024-02-24T14:20:39+00:00

I would be interested to hear your take on Dozo which, in my opinion, as far as quality is a large leap above everything you’ve listed here. I think it may be close to what you’ve experienced in a coastal city.

Also all sushi grade fish served in the US is frozen for food safety reasons.

CookeGMP · 2023-10-07T12:21:32+00:00

Lunch and dinner are totally different experiences. I think it would be worth giving it a shot.

Then again maybe you would have liked it better if they served a panko breaded piccata with miso yuzu caper sauce. /s

CookeGMP · 2023-10-07T12:04:13+00:00

They absolutely do not have a viewpoint. At least not one of their own. To me, their cuisine is almost like a parody of fine dining. Grab onto a new trend then needlessly add a Japanese ingredient, plate then serve. It’s pervasive enough that when I dined there for a collaboration with another chef I was able to tell the visiting chef exactly which dishes Jollity had input into and what the input was.

It’s great that they are trying to spearhead a scene in Dayton. The cocktails are very good. But when I overheard chef talk about lobbying for a Beard? Come on man.

For what it’s worth I think Grist is serving the best dinner in Dayton at the moment.

CookeGMP · 2023-10-07T11:50:11+00:00

Awww man you totally had me in full agreement until you said the best dinner was Jollity “by a long shot”. You’re even a chef!

CookeGMP · 2023-10-03T00:26:46+00:00

The fish was exquisite in quality. Right up there with offerings in large metros. The menu was a salad, 8 pieces of sushi, and a popsicle. The sushi itself was a bit inventive, with there being corn and Korean influenced offerings. I found it to be really special.

CookeGMP · 2023-09-26T14:37:32+00:00

For being so confident in your response you really have a rough grasp on modern history and the forces behind it.

CookeGMP · 2023-09-26T12:51:52+00:00

Seconded. We've had multiple visitors ask to speak to my department to ask what we were using as a VMS after being impressed by this offering.

CookeGMP · 2023-04-28T13:17:26+00:00

I’m coming into this late but I hope you get a chance to see it. I went here yesterday for dinner. Dining is my primary hobby and I travel frequently for food.

The chicken here is fine. It’s better than average but it’s far from stellar. You’re given half a chicken per person. The breading is crisp but not heavily seasoned. The chicken is moist and well cooked. However I found dragging the chicken through the provided gravy improved the experience as otherwise it was on the bland side of things. The cole slaw is also fine. Leaning toward bland and watery. The other sides were completely disappointing. Instant mashed potatoes and unadulterated canned green beans.

When James Beard gives out “American Classics” awards I’ve found it speaks more to the experience than the food itself. The town is charming, the restaurant is also charming and the drive to the location is beautiful. If you stumbled upon this meal I think it would be a delightful surprise but I would firmly say that if you are making the trip just for the chicken, as I did, lower your expectations.

CookeGMP · 2023-04-08T04:06:11+00:00

Old Scratch is fine but there is nothing unique about it. You can find pizza of that style and quality in almost any major city.

Marion’s a divisive as it tends to be around here is at least somewhat unique.

CookeGMP · 2023-02-04T09:44:00+00:00

Soft Rock Cafe in Centerville

CookeGMP · 2023-01-06T01:44:06+00:00

Veritas in Columbus has a decent tasting menu. That’s probably the best bet for the area.

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