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MAR 4

Indiana's "Sweets 16": Bring Your Sweet Tooth to These Sugary Spots

By Carrie Steinweg
If you are a lover of all things sweet – pies, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, candy, gelato, pastries, etc., there is no shortage of places in Indiana to satisfy that sweet tooth of yours. In honor of the NCAA Tournament, we... Read more
JAN 12

Be Wowed with Charm & Cuisine at This Northwest Indiana Tea Room

By Carrie Steinweg
Do you remember your last day out before we were swallowed up by the pandemic? The last day you went somewhere life was still somewhat normal? I definitely do. It was a visit to a charming Northwest Indiana tea room... Read more
SEP 1

Yeast or Cake, with Filling or Sprinkles: These 20 Donut Shops Are For You!

By Visit Indiana
Yeast or Cake, with Filling or Sprinkles. No matter your preference, Indiana has a donut shop for you! We’ve built a list of 20 of the best donut shops in Indiana. This list was part of The 20 IN 20.... Read more
JUL 21

This Café Looks & Tastes So Good, It is Hard to Believe

By Visit Indiana
Backed up against a wildlife refuge and serving food and desserts that look almost as good as they taste, you have to experience this café for yourself. Batar first showed up on my radar a couple of years ago when... Read more
MAR 28

These 3 Ice Cream Places Will Have You Screaming for More

By Tina Bobilya
As a parent, I know how important stopping for ice cream is in the life of any child. It’s special time for the family to bond or a treat for a job well done. While many places serve up ice... Read more
JUN 25

MMMM .... Cake!

By Carrie Lambert
Have you heard of The Cake Bake Shop in Broad Ripple (a trendy, hip community on the north side of Indianapolis)?Delectable Cake. Check.Adorable location. Check.Insanely incredible (albeit girly) atmosphere. Check. I can’t begin to describe what this place encompasses. It... Read more
JAN 18

Cake Bake Shop Takes the Cake

By Visit Indiana
A few weeks ago, friends and I visited the Cake Bake Shop in the Broad Ripple area of Indianapolis. As we didn’t live in the city, we had consulted online reviews for places to eat. We had read good reviews about... Read more
MAY 19

Dining Out in Corydon

By Carrie Lambert
I spent a FULL day in Corydon a few weeks ago (post coming about that) and had the opportunity to try a few of their local dining establishments. I had lunch right downtown at Frederick’s Cafe.I’m a sucker for local... Read more
JAN 1

Be cozy, be satisfied, b on the River.

By admin
My fellow college students can agree that one of the best things about coming home for the holidays is gorging at favorite locals restaurants. Having lived in Elkhart for my entire life, the restaurants I frequent don’t change much. However,... Read more
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