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Romantic Indiana Getaways Satisfy the Heart and the Stomach
Part One
By Carole Witsken
Boyd is about to embark on a rehab of the original Fletcher's building, so the restaurant will move into the former hardware store next door and be renamed Izzy's Grill and Hardware. Boyd says it will be the same old Fletcher's operating under an alias. This switch will occur in early spring 2001.
Fletcher's menu changes regularly, mostly seasonally. There is a pasta special every night, constantly changing fish choices, and "road kill" every night, which is some kind of game or exotic meat. A guru in food history and trivia, Boyd likes to pick creative names for the dishes. Recent offerings included "Grouper Yin and Yang," and "Filet of Beef Alexander's Reply," an eight-ounce filet served over a bed of caramelized onions and topped with a sauce of Dijon mustard and green peppercorns. (The ingredients symbolize a challenge between Alexander the Great and King Darius of Babylon, who sent each other sesame seeds and mustard seeds to suggest the size and strength of their respective armies.)
Fletcher's is open Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.
After catching a train ride back to Fishers, couples can stay at the Frederick-Talbott Inn, a bed and breakfast that offers 10 individually styled rooms, ranging from $99 to $179 per night.
Located north of Kokomo, the Grant Street Bar & Grill in Peru is another dinng establishment that couples won't want to miss. Chef and part-owner Todd Snyder is a Peru native who worked in the local country club before embarking on a career as a restaurateur.
