Northside Kitchenette

Today was the opening day of the Indianapolis Flower & Patio Show, which Trinity and I usually try to attend.  Amazingly, we were both off on the same day, so we were there right when it opened!  We had a lot of fun walking around and seeing all the beautiful flower and garden displays.  It's incredible what they can build inside over a few short days.  We planned on going to lunch afterward, and after offering several suggestions, I talked her into helping me get started on another list item by trying a new restaurant (#98).  We went to the Northside Kitchenette which is a small place in Broad Ripple that is open Monday - Saturday for lunch only.  It's tucked into the corner of a small strip mall, and had maybe 15-20 tables plus counter seating.  The menu includes "gourmet" soups, sandwiches, and salads.  Soups today were shrimp chowder and asparagus in a cream base.  Trinity opted for the four-cheese grilled cheese (no surprise, since it was the mention of grilled cheese that convinced her to try this place!) which looked amazing and was pronounced "very cheesy".  Her plate also included what I think was a homemade dill pickle wedge (still had bits of dill clinging to it) that I claimed and thoroughly enjoyed.  My sandwich was a Cuban that was quite tasty, although the bits of pork that fell out seemed to have little flavor or seasoning on their own.  Both sandwiches came with homemade potato chips that were nice, but that I thought were a little greasy.  The prices were about what you would expect for that type of place.  Decor was minimal, but kind of cafe chic.  I liked it, although the chairs were not particularly comfortable.  All in all, I definitely expect to be visiting this place again.  There were lots of menu options that caught my attention, and the food and atmosphere were fun and enjoyable.  One down, four to go!

http://northsidekitchenette.com/