On The Cover
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Wagnu Beef is a Japanese
breed of cattle known for its
intense marbling, production
of a high percentage of un-
saturated fat, and delicious
flavor. Shown is an abundant
serving from the Joseph De-
cius Restaurant, raised right
on the retaurant owner’s
farm. See page 10 for details.
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Let’s Eat!I admit it. I love food. I tried a diet once or twice.
Maybe even three times. Didn’t like it. Choose notto ever try it again.
I’ve learned, however, that eating healthy is a dif-ferent topic entirely. I feel better and I’m happierwhen I make wise choices about what I eat. Thatdoesn’t mean I can’t go and have loads of fun withthe rest of them while doing so.
This month’s special feature is “Fabulous FoodieFun. And believe me, there are somefantastic food - related destinationsacross the state. Any time you canblend a meal with another activity,you’ve got double the fun. Right? Forinstance, have you ever tasted Japan-ese beef? Get ready because we cando it in Roanoke, outside of Ft.
Wayne. Shown on the cover, see page 10 for details.Now what in the world is a “moveable” feast? Eatingon the run (or walk) Take an Indy Indie Food Tour tolearn about the latest at a number of restaurants inone evening.
It’s harvest time in Ohio and time for celebrations.Festivals named after the produce are as numerous asthe alphabet. To name only a few, there is the Can-died Apple Festival (P. 18), Wine & Cheese Festival (P.9) and Blueberry Festival (P. 21) All have scheduledfun activities for members of the whole family toenjoy while eating the delicious fruits of the farmer’slabor. Even if a festival isn’t named after a food,there’s sure to be delicious entrees served at the gath-ering. After all, what is a festival or fair without cot-ton candy, elephant ears, a corndog or a candiedapple?
Last, but certainly not least, there’s the popularchile cook offs. See them on pages 2 and 20.
So what is YOUR favorite foodie place to go,food event or culinary person to see? Share withus on facebook for a chance to win a FREE week-end getaway! Results - next month!!
And as the French chefs say, “Bon Appetite’ “
Kathy Barnett, Managing Editor
UP CLOSE From the Editor
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Places to Go:
Chili Cook Off Contest 2Traders Point Creamery 8Greensburg 16
What’s Inside...
Special Feature
Fabulous Foodie Fun 10
Things to Do:
Take an Indy Indie Food Tour 6At Caramel Apple Festival 18Watch a Movie 19Calendar of Events 20
People to See:
Michael Angelo Caruso 12 Gary Pucket & Union Gap 13Ruby Payne 14
Places to Go
Traders Point CreameryVisit
an or-ganic
dairy farm, anaward-winning artisan cream-ery, and farm-to-table restau-rant in the historic ruralTraders Point area, just 20minutes from downtown In-dianapolis. The happy herd ofBrown Swiss cows providesmilk for the creamery’s or-ganic, 100% grassfed dairyproducts, including creamlinewhole milk, chocolate milk,European-style yogurt inplain and fruit flavors, Greekyogurt, ice cream, and artisancheeses. The Loft Restaurant,housed in one of the antiquebarns, offers a farm-to-tableexperience for a cozy and ca-sual Lunch, an elegant candlelitDinner, or a leisurely SundayBrunch. Features dishes with or-ganic ingredients, many raisedand grown right on the farm.Dairy Bar serves ice cream andother frozen treats. Restaurant,dairy bar, and farm store opendaily year-round. Daily milkingopen to the public. Self-guidedtours available. During the sum-mer, events include a weeklyfarmers market and Dinner on theDeck on Friday nights.
THE LOFT RESTAURANTOn the picturesque grounds of
Traders Point Creamery, an or-ganic dairy farm just outside Indi-anapolis, sits The Loft Restaurant,offering a true farm-to-table expe-rience for Lunch, Sunday Brunch,or a candlelit Dinner. Dine underthe timbers of the restored historicbarn or on the balcony, with a
view of the pastures and garden.Seasonal menus feature organicand sustainably-sourced ingredi-ents, many grown and made rightat the farm and creamery. Enjoyhomemade soups, unique salads,wild-caught seafood, pasture-raised meats, and fresh vegetablesdishes in the place where food isthoughtfully raised and prepared.The Roost, the private event room,offers beautiful views of the farmand a unique space for your nextprivate or corporate party.
OKTOBERFEST Saturday, October 10, Noon-
7pm Celebrate with a whole hogroast, German biergarten, freshfarm fare, PolkaBoy band, artisanfarm market, hayrides, pony rides,and fun farm activities for thewhole family!” Dust off yourlederhosen and come celebrateOktoberfest on the farm in the
German tradition!There’s food,music, and fun forthe whole family…
Live Music AllDay!
Airstream Betty[12-3pm]
PolkaBoy Band [4-7pm]Whole Hog Roast + Ger-
man Farm FareBiergarten + Sun King
Brewery + Wine Tent
All day families canenjoy fall farm fun, suchas hayrides, a petting zoo,games, crafts, facepaint-ing, an artisan farm mar-ket and picking apumpkin from the pump-
kin patch. And while you’re hav-ing fun, you’ll be helping the farmraise money for the Traders Pointpolkaboy2Rural Historic District,a nonprofit organization that pro-tects green space around EagleCreek for the enjoyment of gener-ations to come. An additional2,600 acres have been added to theNational Register of HistoricPlaces with the help of our Okto-berfest. This rare honor is only thethird rural historic district to benamed in Indiana. The fundraisrhas donated over $120,000 to theTraders Point Rural Historic Dis-tricts in the last 8 years.
Tickets are $10, $8 in advancewith children 10 and under free.
*Note: The Loft Restaurant will beclosed for Lunch and Dinner on Oc-tober 10th to accommodate the Okto-berfest festivities
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People To See:
Michael Angelo Caruso
Red Skelton Theatre -
Oct. 28
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