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Trader’s Point Creamery

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Rustic elegance meets sublime cuisine.

Just off interstate 465 on the west side of Indianapolis, down a tree-lined back road and across a narrow bridge, awaits a dining experience you can scarcely believe exists within the borders of our fair state’s capital. On a hill, overlooking grassy fields, sits a 19th century barn that is home to Trader’s Point Creamery’s restaurant, The Loft. It’s idillic country setting started to work it’s magic on us as soon as we stepped out of the car. It was a quiet evening and the air was crisp and faintly scented with the smell of fresh cut grass and wet earth. A farmhand was turning over the soil in one of the large gardens and a curious barn cat stalked us from a safe distance. We could feel our pulses begin to slow down and our shoulders start to unclinch after a day spent in the heavy traffic of Indianapolis’s north side. Although we had just arrived, it was so peaceful, dinner was becoming an afterthought.

Escaping Winter with a Trip to... Indianapolis? (Part 2)

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Classic Sicilian cooking and Bavarian tavern ambiance in Indianapolis.

On our latest trip to Indianapolis we visited with the intent of dining at all new places. We had enjoyed incredible Korean and Ethiopian meals, but now we were in the mood something a bit more familiar. As strong as our adventurous streak is, we also love our old favorites. Tonight a cozy, boisterous restaurant with hearty portions of southern Italian food sounded perfect.

Escaping Winter with a Trip To... Indianapolis?

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With winter dragging on, we make a break for Indianapolis and it's diverse restaurants.

February in Indiana is the longest 56 days of the year. The excitement of Christmas is long over, and without scrap of ham or crumb of cookie for comfort, winter bitterly digs in its heals.

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