We were finally able to sneak out of town this weekend for a short trip down to Indianapolis. I'll tell you, what a different even two hours south makes when you just want to get away. I love Indy for its city feel, yet its still small enough that you don't have to deal with the hassle of pricey hotels, transportation and traffic (aka Chicago).
We stayed right next to Keystone at the Crossing simply because it was more convenient for our day of shopping. Staying there allowed us to be in walking distance to both the mall and dinner on Saturday evening. There is nothing better than parking your car and leaving it for the weekend without the hassle of paying for parking and fighting over spaces.
We registered at four separate stores Saturday and I had so much fun with the entire process (although I cannot speak for John). I'm glad that we made the trip down to see things in person. Being a visual person, I was happy to actually hold things in my hand and try to picture what they would look like in our apartment/future home.
Now onto the good stuff...
Late Harvest Kitchen
Saturday night we went to the most fabulous restaurant called Late Harvest Kitchen. It came to me highly recommended and it did not disappoint. The meal kicked off with a brussel sprout salad in a delicious tangy dressing. My pork chop was massive and full of amazing flavor. The wine (such a steal at $30 a bottle) was from Tuscany and was amazing. It makes me even more excited for our Italy trip and all the Italian wine we will be consuming in the near future. We finished off the meal, of course, with the most amazing caramelized toffee dessert. If you are in the area I recommend stopping by this chef owned/run restaurant...it truly was an amazing experience!
3 Sisters Cafe
Sunday morning we went a little out of the way and headed down to Broadripple Village to go to a little breakfast spot that has been on the "to-do" list for quite sometime. Ironically the first time I heard about it was through Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (yes, the Food Network show) when they featured a few things on the menu. I loved it.
It was a little quirky restaurant in an old house and was filled with the character and unique dishes on the menu. I had the blueberry lemon corn cake pancakes with lemon curd and homemade whipped cream. I had no troubles nearly finishing off the entire plate. And of course (yes, dessert again) I brought home a piece of blueberry goat cheese pie.
3 Sisters was kind enough to provide us with the full recipe on how to make this ridiculously amazing combination. You can make it here. Its definitely on my list to make this weekend.
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So yes, a weekend filled with shopping, good food and good wine. My kind of weekend!
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