Tasty treats await on Richmond’s Chocolate Trail

Tasty treats await on Richmond’s Chocolate Trail

By Brian Garrido Richmond, Ind., a small town bordering Ohio and a quick 70 miles from Indianapolis, offers a sweet experience for chocoholics. The route, dubbed the Chocolate Trail and featuring 15 shops to explore, provides a semi-walkable tour through the area's...

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Shop local at the state fair’s Indiana Grown Marketplace

Shop local at the state fair’s Indiana Grown Marketplace

Here at Culinary Crossroads, we’re all about Indiana products, and one of the best places to find those local products is at the Indiana Grown Marketplace storefront at the Indiana State Fair. The fair runs through Aug. 20, so you still have plenty of time to stop by...

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Indiana State Fair features plenty of new foods for 2023

Indiana State Fair features plenty of new foods for 2023

The 2023 Indiana State Fair returns July 28 through August 20 with plenty of deep-fried deliciousness ready to be discovered! Fairgoers wait annually for the announcement of all the new fair foods, and this year’s items won’t disappoint. In addition to tasty new...

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Cooking competitions heat up at the Indiana State Fair

Cooking competitions heat up at the Indiana State Fair

Have you ever watched a cooking competition and thought, “I could do that!” Or sampled some barbecue at a festival and decided that your ribs and brisket would win? Maybe it’s your grandma’s biscuit recipe that beats everyone else’s or your killer brownies that...

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The back story on Indy’s popular Burgeezy vegan burgers

The back story on Indy’s popular Burgeezy vegan burgers

By Brian Garrido In 2021, Chicagoans Kadeesha and Antoine Wiggins opened Burgeezy, a vegan burger spot at Indy’s Kitchen, a shared commercial kitchen space on College Avenue. After several months of promoting their non-meat burgers and fixings on social media –...

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Enjoying the summer and planning ahead

Enjoying the summer and planning ahead

It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy! That’s the saying, at least. But those lazy days of summer just don’t seem to last. It’s almost the Fourth of July, and all of us here at Culinary Crossroads hope that you’re getting out and enjoying the season before it slips...

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