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Romantic Indiana Getaways Satisfy the Heart and the Stomach
Part One
By Carole Witsken
Dinner staples include beef tenderloin medallions with mashed garlic potatoes, green beans and roasted Roma tomatoes, cream of roasted red bell pepper soup and the restaurant's famous cr笥 brulee. (Harrison says the secret to his cr笥 brulee is farm-fresh eggs and real vanilla.) Of course, Carnegie's also offers inventive pasta dishes. Harrison chose to locate his restaurant in Greenfield because although Hancock County is the fastest-growing county in Indiana, he doesn't have as much competition as in larger cities.
Carnegie's is open for lunch, Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and dinner, Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m.
Carnegie's offers an exceptional selection of beers. Harrison says it's "Great food at Greenfield prices."
For overnight travelers, nearby McCordsville is home to the Round Barn Inn Bed & Breakfast. With rates ranging from $72 to $96 per night, the historic 1916 round barn offers a country setting complete with antique furniture and a farm-style breakfast.
For another truly unique dining option, couples can hop on the Hamiltonian Express, a vintage steam train that departs from Fishers just north of Indianapolis and takes passengers to Atlanta, Ind., home of Fletcher's. Opened in 1993 with just one room and seating for 40 people, Fletcher's has since doubled its space.
Owner Fletcher Boyd quit his studies halfway through law school to live in Europe and work in several restaurants. He says he always tried to find newly opened restaurants to learn from their misakes. Boyd opened his own place in downtown Indianapolis just as the city's downtown's revival began in 1985. Six years later, he sold the assets of that business and moved his restaurant to Atlanta.