DIG-IN

Last Sunday, James and I went to an event called Dig-IN at the White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis. Dig-In brings dozens of Indiana chefs, breweries, wineries, farmers, and artisan food-makers together for a "Taste of Indiana."

For just $20, we stuffed ourselves with an array of tasting-size portions from 30 top notch chefs from around the state, sampled beer from 11 Indiana breweries, and sampled wine from nine Indiana wineries.

A gorgeous day + local beer and wine + artisan food = one perfect date afternoon! We will definitely be back again next year!

Some of our favorites

"My Dad's" sweet corn chowder with candied bacon by Circle City Soups. 

Brined and roasted turkey and vegetable salad from R Bistro.

The "Bees Knees": French toast, wyport wine, honey-cured pork tenderloin, swiss cheese, and strawberries, with Coopers Hawk port wine syrup and powdered sugar from Served Cafe & Bistro.

Crispy pulled pork with braised native beans and rendered Indiana bacon, layered with pork jus, hickory syrup, and pork emulsified foam from the JW Marriott's head chef, Brendon Cheney.

Summer salad with peach vinaigrette, stout-glazed smoked Indiana duck breast, and cheese crisps from Black Swan Brewpub.

And both mine and James' favorite: Watermelon and peach-smoked bison brisket bruschetta skewers with spicy house pickles from Chef JJ's Back Yard.