Indiana

Along a quiet stretch of the Ohio River sits a spot that locals guard like a family secret.…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 17

Bison roaming wild in the middle of Indiana sounds like something out of a road trip rumor, yet…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 17

Few breakfasts feel more Hoosier than a plate of biscuits and gravy, especially when the portion is big…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 17

Some ice cream shops rotate the same handful of flavors all year, but one small counter on the…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 17

Every Saturday morning, a stretch of green in central Indiana fills with early risers holding tote bags and…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 16

Indiana knows its way around a good beef sandwich, and once you find a spot that gets it…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 16

Some restaurants earn a reputation that stretches beyond their own town, pulling in people who happily drive an…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 16

Some spots in northwest Indiana build a loyal following without any flashy signs or fancy decor, just food…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 16

Some places carry their years like a badge of honor, and this Indianapolis institution has been serving guests…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 16

A growing number of people leaving busy city streets are settling down beside the biggest natural lake in…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Some restaurants hold onto history the way a scrapbook holds old photographs, and this one in western Indiana…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Kokomo hides a lunch counter where the breaded tenderloin stretches wider than the plate it lands on, and…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Harness racing keeps its heartbeat alive at a spot in central Indiana where the crack of a starting…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Most people driving between Chicago and points east zoom right past one of the Midwest’s biggest outdoor surprises.…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Indiana usually brings to mind flat cornfields stretching toward the horizon, so the first surprise at this park…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 15

Sugar cream pie is the official state pie of Indiana, and once you taste a good slice, you…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

Northwest Indiana knows how to do simple food right, especially when it comes to chili dogs, gyros, and…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

Somewhere in the hills of southern Indiana, a river slips quietly past tall rock walls, carrying paddlers along…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

Some restaurants stay busy for a reason, and word about this one has traveled well beyond its own…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

Somewhere in the heart of Amish country sits a small-town eatery where the pie counter gets more attention…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

A line forms outside a small Fort Wayne bakery before the sun is fully up, and by 6:30…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 14

Some places make you turn on your headlights so a server knows you are ready to order, and…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

Some lunch spots survive because they follow trends. Others survive because they refuse to. Downtown Indianapolis has a…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

Tucked away inside a bustling Midwestern city sits a hundred acres of woodlands, meadows, and a wide wooded…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

There is a small-town cafe in eastern Indiana where people happily drive over an hour just for a…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

Indiana has a quiet pizza tradition that does not get enough credit, and it centers on thin, crispy,…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

Summer in Indiana practically begs for a cone in your hand, and this state has some seriously good…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 13

Some places seem to run on a different clock, where the water still moves the same way it…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Somewhere in Lafayette, a speaker crackles to life, an order gets called out, and a tray full of…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Some of the best breakfasts in Indiana come from a spot so small that you might walk right…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Some restaurants come and go, and then there are the ones that quietly outlast almost everything around them.…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Tucked into a small Indiana town wrapped in wooded hills, one country eatery has been drawing curious travelers…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Somewhere in downtown Columbus, Indiana, there is a counter that has been serving cold treats since 1900, and…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 12

Indiana takes its coney dogs seriously, and some of these stands have been serving the same chili sauce…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11

Some mornings call for a plate big enough to share, and downtown Indianapolis happens to have a breakfast…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11

Some meals end when the plate is empty. Others keep coming until you wave a friendly white flag…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11

Some flavors you simply cannot find at a grocery freezer. Sassafras, persimmon, apple butter, and pumpkin pie all…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11

There is something about candy made the old-fashioned way that a factory just cannot copy. Across Indiana, a…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11

Indiana has more German food than you might expect, and some of it is good enough to make…

By Rachel Collins · Sep 11