120219 Fri Jul 20 19:46:41 -0700 2001 5 8 Midwest 0 655446 the best fine dining restaurant to host a business dinner. Money no object. Sophisicated cuisine desired. Many thanks in advance for your input. Fri Jul 20 19:46:41 -0700 2001 0 roger 1 655447 So far the best restaurant we've found in Indie is Peter's, located across from the Keystone Mall. The food's interesting and well-prepared, and there's a nice wine list. Fri Jul 20 23:31:43 -0700 2001 655446 0 Mary Niepokuj 2 655450 how does Something Different compare to Peter's? Sat Jul 21 14:08:32 -0700 2001 655447 0 Roger 3 655455 Do you know what part of the city you will be in? The reason that I ask is that I live and work downtown and rarely get to the north side where both Peter's and Something Different are located. I can tell you that Peter's is consistently voted the best restaurant in the city by the readers of Indianapolis Magazine. Peter George (owner of Peter's) has also recently returned to his roots in the downtown Indianapolis/Fountain Square area by opening Bistro 936, a moderately priced (most entrees in the $10 - $20 range) bistro. The food is wonderful and there is an extensive wine list. This is our favorite restaurant. I have eaten at Snax, which is the sister restaurant to Something Different. It's right next door and shares the same kitchen but is much more casual. I have been impressed with the creativity of the food. If you are downtown, in addition to Bistro 936, you may want to consider Dunaway's which is an upscale Italian restaurant. Jeff Dunaway used to be one of the co-owners of St. Elmo's Steak House (see below). After a falling out with his business partner he sold out and opened Dunaway's. The food is excellent. If you and your guests are leaning towards steak, I would recommend St. Elmo's. We have all of the usual corporate expense account steak houses (i.e. Morton's, Ruth's Chris, Shula's...) but, in my opinion, St. Elmo's is the place to go. It has been in operation in the same location since 1902 and has food and service that's second to none. If you're a horseradish fan you've got to try the shrimp cocktail! The horseradish in the sauce will clean you're sinuses out for weeks!!! I love it. Another downtown spot that you may want to investigate is Agio. This restaurant in the theater district on Massachusetts Ave., very close to downtown. It has a Mediterranean menu and a nice wine list and is decorated with works of art from local artists. This place recently underwent a change in ownership and I haven't eaten since the change took place, but people who I know who have eaten there say the food and service is still top notch. Mon Jul 23 17:42:07 -0700 2001 655450 0 Matt 3 655458 Some other places in downtown Indy that you might consider: The restaurant at the Canterbury Hotel is absolutely wonderful! The service is without a doubt the best in the city. The menu is unique in that it there are usually fresh game animal choices as well as classic English dishes (along with nicely prepared steaks and seafood). The restaurant is in a beautiful but intimate (some would say small) space, so you should definitely make reservations if this is your choice. (If I were to suggest a place out of all that I've mentioned, this would be it.) Another place that I thought of is Mikado, a Japanese restaurant here in downtown. Great sushi as well as other Japanese specialties. Malibu on Maryland is another good downtown spot, specializing in steaks and seafood. The chain restaurant Palomino is always pretty good and has a very chic interior. Tue Jul 24 11:20:14 -0700 2001 655450 0 Matt 2 655740 we like tavola di tosa for italian food in indianapolis, they also have a market which sells among other thinks fresh pasta, olives, cheeses, etc., there is a new vietnamese place, King Wok, I like their rolls. Thu Sep 20 17:16:57 -0700 2001 655447 0 richard weiner