Chris’s guidebook
Food scene
Restaurants within a half hour of the house, in order of closest to furthest away.
This is just what the sign suggests. Classic. Inexpensive. Easy. Comfort for kids and adults. Five minutes from the house.
Bainbridge Dari-Ette
This is just what the sign suggests. Classic. Inexpensive. Easy. Comfort for kids and adults. Five minutes from the house.
Very local, a bit rough around the edges; good, simple, homemade food (fried smelt!) Smoking allowed, pool tables, bar. No kids.
Bainbridge Tap
109 West Main StreetVery local, a bit rough around the edges; good, simple, homemade food (fried smelt!) Smoking allowed, pool tables, bar. No kids.
BBQ SHACK
400 West Pat Rady WayBBQ treats right up the road. Local, homemade. Limited hours, but really tasty.
Fine dining, elegant bar, (rooftop dining available) in Greencastle, 20 minutes southwest.
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Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar
19 N Indiana StFine dining, elegant bar, (rooftop dining available) in Greencastle, 20 minutes southwest.
Yep, it's almost like home. Good food, good service, good bar, great bartenders. On the square in Greencastle.
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Almost Home Restaurant
17 W Franklin StYep, it's almost like home. Good food, good service, good bar, great bartenders. On the square in Greencastle.
Sandwiches made to order, fresh local meats and gourmet and local food items for purchase in Greencastle. With indoor seating for diners, and Thursday grill and outdoor seating in warm weather.
Myers' Market
302 E Washington StSandwiches made to order, fresh local meats and gourmet and local food items for purchase in Greencastle. With indoor seating for diners, and Thursday grill and outdoor seating in warm weather.
Our current favorite place to hang out in Greencastle -- an intimate, comfortable environment, with an outdoor seating area where you can often listen to high quality "local" music. The owners are the best, the food is great (soulfood+), and they are dead serious about whiskey. Also, they sometimes hold unique and fascinating events that are open to the public.
The Whisk
Our current favorite place to hang out in Greencastle -- an intimate, comfortable environment, with an outdoor seating area where you can often listen to high quality "local" music. The owners are the best, the food is great (soulfood+), and they are dead serious about whiskey. Also, they sometimes hold unique and fascinating events that are open to the public.
Lovely airy upstairs space in Greencastle, very good food, with pop-up dinners, and a revolving lunch menu.
Breadworks By Bridges
2 E Walnut StLovely airy upstairs space in Greencastle, very good food, with pop-up dinners, and a revolving lunch menu.
Scoops Ice Cream Parlor
13 S Indiana StQuality homemade ice creams and candies. In Greencastle.
Moores Bar & Restaurant
17 S Indiana StClassic local Greencastle bar, with decent food and sometimes karaoke.
No 1
1360 Indianapolis RoadTake-out level seating, but the Chinese food is fresh. (Greencastle)
Marvin's
202 S College AveDePauw University hang-out with great garlic cheeseburgers. (Greencastle)
Frank's Place
33 S Washington StQuality Italian restaurant in Danville, 20 minutes east.
This is very good, very fresh Greek food. Excellent service. Outdoor seating option. In Avon, half hour east from the house.
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OPA!
7900 E US Hwy 36This is very good, very fresh Greek food. Excellent service. Outdoor seating option. In Avon, half hour east from the house.
Jazz, martinis, and fine Thai food. Intimate setting, good service. In Avon, half hour from the house.
Bangkok Kitchen
9269 East US Highway 36Jazz, martinis, and fine Thai food. Intimate setting, good service. In Avon, half hour from the house.
Sightseeing and local attractions
This is our bridge! Well, not our bridge...but it's at the end of the driveway. :)
Bakers Camp Covered Bridge
4472 County Rd 650 NThis is our bridge! Well, not our bridge...but it's at the end of the driveway. :)
This short hike is a couple of minutes up the road toward 36. A sweet walk through the woods, all the way to the creek again.
Hall Woods Nature Preserve
3301-3727 E County Rd 675 NThis short hike is a couple of minutes up the road toward 36. A sweet walk through the woods, all the way to the creek again.
Parco Statale Shades
7751 S 890 WTurkey Run State Park
8121 Park RdArea ricreativa statale del lago Raccoon
1588 S Raccoon ParkewayMcCloud Nature Park
8518 Hughes RdScenic small liberal arts college and school of music, with music, film, theatre, art, literary events and exhibits, as well as sporting events, open to the public.
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DePauw University
313 S Locust StScenic small liberal arts college and school of music, with music, film, theatre, art, literary events and exhibits, as well as sporting events, open to the public.
A now-gorgeous reclaimed quarry. 500 acres of trails, reservoir, and creek.
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DePauw Nature Park
1400 W County Road 125 SA now-gorgeous reclaimed quarry. 500 acres of trails, reservoir, and creek.
Rolling Stone Bridge
4082 E County Rd 800 N10 minutes away.
Also ten minutes away. There are a dozen more in the area if you've got a bit more time.
Big Walnut Creek Pine Bluff Bridge
Also ten minutes away. There are a dozen more in the area if you've got a bit more time.
Shops and Salons
Our favorite shop in Greencastle, brimming with crafts by local artists and craftspeople plus lots of other fun stuff.
Conspire: Contemporary Craft
14 E Washington StOur favorite shop in Greencastle, brimming with crafts by local artists and craftspeople plus lots of other fun stuff.
Blushing Beaus Boutique
8 W Washington StGreenroom Salon & Spa
12 E Washington StBurdge Boots
100 W Walnut StLovely small shop with lots of fresh herbal concoctions and luxury bath items. All natural products. Great owner.
Granola Girl Skincare
Lovely small shop with lots of fresh herbal concoctions and luxury bath items. All natural products. Great owner.
Creative Castle
Local artists' crafts, CDs, books. Lots of talent in Putnam County!