Hendricks County Flavor Fest Brings a Taste of Excitement This Winter

Late winter in the Midwest can play tricks on the mind. I love a good excuse to get cozy and recover from a busy year, but at a certain point I seem to forget that brighter, warmer days are just over the horizon.

Instead of settling into the monotony that February and March can bring, we here at Visit Hendricks County have a plan to shake off the fog and get you out on the town. This winter, taste what’s truly delicious about Central Indiana with the first-ever Hendricks County Flavor Fest.

How It Works

This campaign runs from February 17 to March 17, 2025. As you dine you’ll be supporting local businesses during a traditionally slower season. And let's be honest, couldn’t we all use a good excuse to get out of the house?

Dine at any of the participating locally-owned restaurants and check in with your phone by scanning the QR code they have available at their counters or tables. Fill out the electronic form that pops up, and you will be automatically entered to win one of ten $50 gift cards that will be given away weekly during the month-long promotion.

New Menu Items!

Each establishment will feature a Flavor Fest Special – a new menu item created just for this promotion!

Read on to see some of the mouth-watering options these restaurants will feature, and go to the Flavor Fest page and click on each restaurant's listing at the bottom to see what new menu item they have dreamed up for this event!

Participating Locations

I will get into more details about some of my favorite new menu items later, but here's all the Flavor Fest participants:

Avon

• Cabin Coffee Company
• Charbonos
• Danny's Mexican Ice Cream

Brownsburg

• Alley's Alehouse
• Best Friends Coffee & Bagels
• Boulder Creek Dining Company
• Brie & Bartlett
• BRU Burger Bar
• Green Street Pub & Eatery
• The Locale
• Rock Star Pizza
• Rush Off Main

Clayton

• CJ's Pizza
• Double D's Southern BBQ
• Ms. B's Teas

Danville

• Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery
• The Kickstand Bar & Grill
• Mayberry Cafe
• Mokey's on the Square
• Square Burger
• The Urban Oven

Lizton

• Lizton Pizza
• Rusted Silo Southern BBQ & Brewhouse

Pittsboro

• The Mason Inn

Plainfield

• BRU Burger Bar
• Cabin Coffee Company
• CJ's Pizza
• The Frigid Frog and More
• India Bistro
• Oasis Diner
• Popakernel Gourmet Popcorn
• The Prewitt Restaurant + Lounge
• Schakolad Chocolate Factory
• Siam Thai Cuisine
• Stone Creek Dining Company
• Theo's Italian
• Tlahcos Mexican Cuisine

The Finer Side

You don't have to order the new menu items to participate in Flavor Fest as each location's entire menu is available.

But some fine-dining Flavor Fest favorites that caught my eye include:

• Boulder Creek Dining - Bone-In Pork Chop with sweet potato fennel hash, broccolini, sweet corn cream, black garlic & rosemary butter and apple cider gastrique
• The Prewitt - Three Large Scallops with creamy corn and fresno risotto topped with lemon basil oil
• Theo’s Italian - Chicken Piccata with linguine, broccolini and lemon-caper butter sauce

Comfort Food

• Mokey’s on the Square - The Favorite Flatbread with Boursin cheese, pesto, peppers, tomatoes and salami
• Ms. B’s Teas - Hoosier Tenderloin Soup with buttermilk marinated pork loin, mustard, pickles, onions and a pinch of crispy lettuce in a rich and creamy broth
• Lizton Pizza - Hot Honey Pizza with crispy pepperoni 

Beverages

• Best Friends Coffee & Bagels - Extreme Pick-Me-Up Flight, a new and improved version of their caffeinated lemonade drinks with a glittery swirl
• The Frigid Frog - Sunrise Over the Ocean energy drink with blue raspberry, watermelon and soda water
• Rush Off Main - Espresso Martini

...and Don't Forget Dessert!

• Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery - Tart Flight with three rotating house-made varieties
• Danny’s Mexican Ice Cream - Gansito Sundae with two scoops of ice cream and layered with Gansito pieces and strawberry and chocolate syrup, finished with whipped cream
• Mayberry Cafe - Raspberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding