Indianapolis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Cuisine=== [[File:Indianapolis City Market interior - 2021.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Indianapolis City Market]], founded in 1821]] Indianapolis has an emerging food scene as well as established eateries.<ref>{{cite news |last=Haas |first=Matt |date=February 16, 2016 |url=http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/article/brooklyn-is-everywhere |title=How Every City Became Brooklyn |work=Bon Appétite |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Founded in 1821 as the city's [[Marketplaces#Types|public market]], the [[Indianapolis City Market]] has served the community from its current building since 1886. Before [[World War II]], the City Market and neighboring [[Tomlinson Hall]] were home to meat and vegetable vendors. As consumer habits evolved and residents moved from the central city, City Market transitioned from a traditional marketplace to a [[food hall]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|editor1-last=Bodenhamer|editor1-first=David|editor2-last=Barrows|editor2-first=Robert|title=The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis|year=1994|publisher=Indiana University Press|location=Bloomington & Indianapolis|page=432}}</ref> In addition to City Market, The AMP and The Garage food halls opened in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindquist |first=Dave |date=December 30, 2021 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/2021-year-in-review-garage-amp-food-halls-lead-restaurant-resurgence |title=2021 Year in Review: Garage, AMP food halls lead restaurant resurgence |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |publisher=IBJ Media |access-date=April 20, 2022}}</ref> Situated in the [[Corn Belt]], Indianapolis has maintained close ties to farming and food production. [[Urban agriculture]] in the city dates to the 1930s, when [[Flanner House]] began teaching Black arrivals how to farm on vacant lots during the [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]]. Within a few years, more than 200 families were tending 600 garden plots on nearly {{convert|100|acre|ha}} of land on the city's near north side.<ref>{{cite web |last=Perry Abello |first=Oscar |date=August 4, 2020 |url=https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/generations-of-black-leaders-watching-over-this-indianapolis-neighborhood |title=Generations of Black Leaders Watching Over This Indianapolis Neighborhood |work=Next City |access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref> Urban agriculture has made a comeback in recent years in an effort to alleviate [[food deserts]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hopkins |first=Emily |date=September 4, 2018 |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/environment/2018/09/04/indianapolis-food-deserts-farm-table-restaurant-trend/1111620002/ |title=Indianapolis food deserts could be alleviated by farm-to-table trend |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=December 23, 2018}}</ref> According to the city's Office of Sustainability, there were 129 community farms and gardens in 2020.<ref name="Thrive"/> {{As of|2020}}, several [[farmers' market]]s have been established throughout Indianapolis.<ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson Holloway |first=Rebecca |title=Farmers' Market Locations in the Indy Area 2020 |url=https://indywithkids.com/farmers-markets-indianapolis/ |work=Indy with Kids |access-date=August 11, 2020}}</ref> Distinctive local dishes include [[pork tenderloin sandwich]]es,<ref>{{cite web |last=Pang |first=Kevin |date=April 3, 2014 |url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-03/travel/ct-trav-0406-indy-pork-tenderloin-20140403_1_pork-tenderloin-national-pork-producers-council-sandwich |title=Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwiches: An Indiana institution |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=March 10, 2018}}</ref> [[sugar cream pie]], and [[beef Manhattan]], invented in Indianapolis.<ref>Stuttgen, J.R. (2007). Cafe Indiana: A Guide to Indiana's Down-Home Cafes. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 178. {{ISBN|978-0-299-22493-6}}. Retrieved November 7, 2015.</ref> Longstanding local eateries include [[Long's Bakery]], [[Mug-n-Bun]], Shapiro's,<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Shapiro's |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last=Blackwell |first=Carolyn S. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/shapiro-s/ |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> and [[St. Elmo Steak House]], best known for its signature [[prawn cocktail|shrimp cocktail]].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=St. Elmo Steak House |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |orig-date=1994 |year=2021 |last=Markisohn |first=Deborah B. |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/st-elmo-steak-house/ |access-date=April 8, 2023}}</ref> In 2012, St. Elmo was recognized with the [[List of James Beard America's Classics|America's Classics]] award by the [[James Beard Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Ketzenberger |first=Jolene |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/126356758 |url-access=subscription |title=St. Elmo Steak House on Forbes' list of 10 classic restaurants |date=July 13, 2012 |newspaper=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=July 15, 2022 |page=D6 |via=Newspapers.com |quote=St. Elmo Steak House, established in 1902, was recently included in a Forbes.com gallery of 10 classic restaurants around the world. (...) St. Elmo was honored earlier this year with an America's Classic award from the James Beard Foundation.}}</ref> In 2008, the Indianapolis metropolitan area had the highest concentration of [[chain restaurant]]s per capita in the U.S.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Deborah |date=August 2008 |title=Chain Reaction |work=Indianapolis Monthly |pages=89–99}}</ref> The city's growing immigrant population has contributed to a rise in [[global cuisine]], with the opening of some 800 ethnic restaurants in recent years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Edge |first=John |date=February 22, 2011 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/dining/23united.html?_r=1 |title=In Indianapolis, the World Comes to Eat |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]'' named Indianapolis the "most underrated food city in the U.S.", while ranking Milktooth as one of the best restaurants in the world.<ref>{{cite web |last=Biro |first=Liz |date=September 21, 2016 |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2016/09/21/milktooth-best-restaurants-world-list/90773996/ |title=Milktooth is on a best restaurants in the world list |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Allison |date=May 23, 2016 |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2016/05/23/indy-called-most-underrated-food-city-us-cond-nast-traveler/84810698/ |title=Indy called 'most underrated food city in the U.S.' by Condé Nast Traveler |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Food & Wine]]'' called Indianapolis the "rising star of the Midwest", recognizing Milktooth, Rook, Amelia's, and Bluebeard, all in [[Fletcher Place]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Quigley |first=Annie |date=April 12, 2016 |url=http://www.foodandwine.com/blogs/rising-star-midwest-indianapolis |title=Rising Star of the Midwest: Indianapolis |work=Food & Wine |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Allison |date=April 13, 2016 |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/life/2016/04/13/four-indy-restaurants-recognized-food-wine/82995494/ |title=4 Indy restaurants recognized by 'Food & Wine' |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Several Indianapolis chefs and restaurateurs have been semifinalists in the [[James Beard Foundation Award]]s in recent years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Biro |first=Liz |date=March 15, 2016 |url=http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2016/03/15/no-james-beard-awards-indy-chefs/81808522/ |title=No James Beard Awards for Indy chefs – but why? |work=The Indianapolis Star |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=February 27, 2019 |url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/72702-three-from-indianapolis-named-james-beard-semifinalists |title=Three from Indianapolis named James Beard semifinalists |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=February 28, 2019}}</ref> [[Microbreweries]] have become a staple in the city, increasing fivefold since 2009.<ref>{{cite web |last=Olson |first=Scott |date=May 3, 2016 |url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/58391-more-filling-craft-brew-craze-adds-body-to-real-estate-market |title=More filling: Craft brew craze adds body to real estate market |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> There are now about 50 craft brewers in Indianapolis, with [[Sun King Brewing]] being the largest.<ref>{{cite web |last=Olson |first=Scott |date=January 16, 2013 |url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/39024-sun-king-brewery-lands-tax-breaks-for-expansion |title=Sun King brewery lands tax breaks for expansion |work=Indianapolis Business Journal |access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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