Welcome to EAting Indy

Hello friends. I have started this blog in order to offer my own personal take on dining here in the Circle City.


A little background on me: I have been described as a foodie and a food snob. I like to take my food seriously. This is due to my passion for cooking. I know how much time and effort goes into putting a good meal on the table, so I have grown to appreciate the finer aspects of dining. Growing up, both my parents worked A LOT, but it never stopped my family from having a nice home cooked meal almost every night of the week. Both my parents can cook, so I guess this is where my love of food originates. Anyone that has been to my house knows we always had food stocked in the fridge or the pantry, sometimes way past the expiration date. I had always wanted to learn how to cook. Watching my parents, I seemed to take in how to prep for a meal, the ingredients, and the process from getting the food from the stove top to table top. It wasn't until college where I really had to hone in my culinary skills. I finally had the chance to cook a meal for myself as well as treat my roommates to a little home cooking. I don't think any of them had a problem with my weekly trials and tribulations in the kitchen. From college, to living in Chicago after graduation, to moving back here in Indy, my love of food has blossomed.


So in not so many words, that gets us to where I am today.  This past week, while experiencing Devour Downtown, I realized I could offer my take on restaurants here in town. Upon throwing this blog idea around to my closest friends and family members, who very often ask my opinion where to eat anyways,   I am going to give my honest, humble opinion on the places I eat. Things I always take in to consideration when eating at a restaurant are service, atmosphere, and obviously taste. Now, I understand you go to specific restaurants for a certain reason: a first date, an anniversary, quick bite to eat before a sporting event or movie, birthdays and other holidays. So with that in mind, I will keep everything relative. I expect dinner at St. Elmo's to require a different type of service and atmosphere than a hungover brunch at Union Jacks.


Please feel free to add your comments and even suggest your favorite restaurants. Just be respectful. In part, I am writing this to help you all out as well.


EAt, drink, and be merry. Cheers friends!