Northern
WINTER
DESTINATION
Noble Coffee and Tea
Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano
Small Towns with
Big City Amenities
There’s a reason people refer to HAMILTON COUNTY
as “ChowTown, Indiana.” Great restaurants abound,
and the word is out that the eateries have the flavors
foodies savor.
F
or more than a decade, Hamilton County has been one of the
fastest growing counties in the
nation. With this growth, Hamilton
has become a place to find an eclectic
mix of urban edge and suburban ease
with each of its eight incorporated
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towns: Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville,
Westfield, Sheridan, Cicero, Arcadia,
and Atlanta.
Six local farmers markets are hosted during the weekends in many of
Hamilton County’s towns, including
a winter market in Noblesville. Local
restaurants take cues from the markets, stocking their menus with locally
inspired dishes.
At-the-farm experiences include
Stonycreek Farm’s pumpkin and Christmas tree harvesting and Gatewood
Vegetable Farm. Broccoli Bills and Wilson
Farm Market are stand-alone markets
open throughout the week.
Well known for its love of the
breaded tenderloin sandwich, Hoosier Hospitality serves it up! It’s hard
to travel anywhere in the state and find
a menu without a version of the unofficial Hoosier sandwich. Locals have
long traveled to Hamilton County for
this specialty sandwich at a number of
restaurants along the Tenderloin Trail.
Eighteen eateries serve their versions, but most stick to the traditional,
thinly-sliced and oversized delight as
large as the dinner plate—big enough
to share or carry out for a delicious leftover the next day. A trip to the Hoosier
state is incomplete without one.
THE LOCAL RESTAURANT SCENE
Where can you find local foods in
Hamilton County not found anywhere
else? The local restaurant scene. Here
are just a few of the many:
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