Got a client dinner in September. Best restaurant in Indy downtown?

joe:

don't have any recs for dinner, but make sure you hit kahn's fine wines before you go home. make sure you make it back to the reserve room. you won't be disappointed. 5369 n. keystone. i make it a point to stop there every time travel takes me to the crossroads of america.

Thanks for the tip!

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Where Indianopolis?

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East of Chicago.

Go to St. Elmo Steak House.

I've been there once and that evening I had to do the heimlich on a lady at the next table.

And in all my life I have never had such HOT horseradish on a shrimp cocktail. I like things hot (like I put tabasco sauce on my jalepinos) but I never ever had anything like this. I couldn't finish it.

Check out themenu.

Here is therehome page.

Btw, the steaks were good and what a great, fun atmosphere.

I highly recommend Mo's, A Place for Steaks (http://www.mosindy.com/). Ate there about two years ago and had a great meal and great service. Not the best wine list, but you'll manage.

I would also second DavidN on Elmos.

The two best restaurants in Indianapolis are Elements and R Bistro. I'm not even sure there is a close third...

Mark

Elements, R Bistro and St. Elmo's are all very good and I would recommend each. Another suggestion is Dunaway's. It is about a five minute drive from the center of downtown. The food is wonderful (the Bone-In Ribeye is great) and the wine list is very good. Dunaway's also runs some wine specials every once in a while. For instance, the last time my wife and I were there they were selling '94 Ridge Monte Bello for $130 a 750ml. I will warn you that the service can be shakey sometimes. But, all in all, it is a wonderful restaurant.

The website is www.dunaways.com