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The Roundabout

Andrea Davis
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Andrea Davis
An Indiana native who worked as a newspaper journalist for more than two decades, Andrea is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Fishers with her husband and three cats. She is a member of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy board of directors (and 2014 graduate) and in her spare time enjoys playing poker and exploring restaurants north of 96th Street. Follow her traffic rants and random musings on Twitter at @JustAndreaDavis and personal posts at the much-neglected andreadaviswrites.blogspot.com.

12 New Restaurants to Check Out This Fall in Hamilton County, Indiana

Hamilton County, Indiana is abuzz this fall with excitement of the much-anticipated openings of IKEA and Portillo’s in Fishers, but don’t let your craving for Swedish meatballs or Chicago dogs keep you from sampling other recent arrivals. The culinary scene continues to grow across the county. Here are a few of the new and planned eateries you should check out this fall…

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5 Things to Do in Northern Hamilton County, Indiana

The next time you’re in the mood for a change of scenery, do yourself a favor: Hop in the car and head to northern Hamilton County, where suburban development gives way to pastoral landscapes and farm markets are more prevalent than roundabouts. It took me more than a decade to discover the “other” Hamilton County north of State Road 32, and now others are catching on, too…

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Soup's on at Dooley O'Tooles

When temperatures drop and cold winds blow through Hamilton County, Doug Kemp knows he is going to be spending more time than usual in the kitchen. Kemp ownsDooley O’Tooles in Carmel, which has been warming up patrons with a wide variety of homemade soups since 1985. Weekday mornings begin at the steam kettle, where he transforms four of his 100-plus handwritten recipes into some of the restaurant’s most popular menu options. The restaurant is closed on Saturdays and Sundays…

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