# @clevelandmagazine on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Clboi6HJLuq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/1213745-clevelandmagazine-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-11-26T17:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Cleveland Magazine (@clevelandmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/clevelandmagazine

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Beyond Columbus there isn’t much outside of rest stops, flat prairies and the World’s Largest Candle in Centerville, Indiana. Then, deep in the American heartland, the Indianapolis skyline emerges. 🌇 

Last fall, I was pitched the idea of traveling to Indianapolis at the start of December to take in Ohio State fans’ descent upon the city. There was just one problem: The Buckeyes didn’t make it. 

Even without a team to cheer on, Indianapolis carries its own Midwest manner reminiscent of home.

With big windows, communal seating and a hearty menu of drink offerings, gallerypastrybar’s the perfect place to wake up with the city. I have the Hoosier Omelette (when in Rome, right?), which is filled with goose jowl bacon, vegetables and topped with a hearty, house-made sausage gravy. I sit and read the day’s news with a wonderful mixed berry mimosa. 🥂 

Though it’s been a while since I read Slaughterhouse-Five, once in the vonnegut_library I’m in heaven. Along with outlining Vonnegut’s background, creative process and advocacy works, the space also boasts a “banned books room.” I grab a copy of Cat’s Cradle on the way out and ride a high of creativity back to the hotel. 👽 

We grab dinner at harryandizzys, an Indianapolis staple part-owned by Peyton Manning, the king of Indy himself. To drink, we order the Elmo Cola, a glass-bottle Coke mixed with St. Elmo Whiskey. It tastes excellent, which also makes it dangerous. 

Once the game gets out of reach, we head to the Slippery Noodle Inn, which ends up being the highlight of the trip.  Located less than a block away from Lucas Oil Stadium, the neon lights and ambient jazz music draw us in like moths to a Blues Brothers-inspired flame. 

For a good two hours, I drink and play cards with jazz in the background in a time that stands out as one of the best bar experiences I’ve had in a long time. 🃏

👨‍💻 For more travel excursions, click on the link in our bio.

🖊️ hellapalattella
📸Courtesy Visit Indy, Courtesy Slippery Noodle

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