December 19th Supper Club

We're back!! To celebrate our first supper club since Roman was born we're hosting a delicious seven course menu featuring offal and game. Only ten spots open. Cheers.

-charred octopus with roasted garlic hummus, oregano salsa verde, fermented chilies, malt vinegar potato chips

-fried veal sweetbread ceasar salad, chicories

-vanilla scented foie gras torchon, hazelnuts, chokecherry jam, squaw bread, candied arugula

-shrimp and oyster stew, chorizo, cornbread croutons

-ginger glazed veal cheeks, coconut/salsify confit, crispy kale, soy-balsamic

-winter hot pot of wild elk, sea beans, potatoes, udon, juniper broth

-dos postres: chocolate meringue layer cake AND "fruit on the bottom" creme brulee with blackberry, bear fat rosemary shortbread

$120 per person includes beer and wine. location disclosed upon reservation.

Please make your reservations through our website: www.dentedladledining.com

*as always serious inquiries only. We require 48 hr cancellation notice or compensation is due

Welcome to the world!

Dented Ladle has taken a little time off... welcome tiny sous chef, Roman Sinclair Brooks!

Born at home, in water on 9/15/2011

We are set to resume suppers in mid - December with a special menu in the works, so keep us in mind as you're making those holiday plans, and subscribe to the newsletter to be the first to know!

August 29th, 2011

The August supper club was tops. We shared an amazing meal with all of our friends, and met some amazing people who really captured the spirit! Thanks to our good friends of Duos, we were able to prepare and serve everything out of a food truck. Tom and Sherry Batistta provided what is quickly becoming the hippest party spot in town, and Brugge donated some delicious brew.
We had a little live entertainment from our friends Liz & Jordan of The Foster Children, and a late night screening of Raising Arizona; truly our favorite.
Thanks to all who attended and to Chris & Ally for just being awesome!

Our guests enjoyed:
"stew burger" red wine marinated beef, mushroom aoili, heirloom tomatoes, pickled green beans and onions OR
german weiner, apple/fennel kimchi, brie, pretzel bun;
macaroni salad & smoked sardines;
onion rings with goji berry bbq sauce;
summer melons with mint, basil, chili powder and lime;
cinnamon sugar doughnut holes with salted caramel & peach whipped cream

SOLD OUT!

August 29th Food Truck Supper Club

We're doing something a little different for this month's Supper Club before baby Brooks arrives! We've hijacked the Duos food truck, Liz & Jordan of the Foster Children will play some tunes for us and we will be screening the movie Raising Arizona! If you've never been to a supper club, this one you can't miss!

‎"stew burger" red wine marinated beef, mushroom aoili, heirloom tomatoes, pickled green beans and onions

german weiner, apple/fennel kimchi, brie, pretzel bun

macaroni salad, smoked sardines

onion rings, goji berry bbq sauce

summer melons, mint, basil, chili powder, lime

cinnamon sugar doughnut holes, salted caramel, peach whipped cream


Beer will be provided by Brugge, and we'll have some French rose

ONLY $30 per person

Please make your reservations through our website: www.dentedladledining.com

*as always serious inquiries only. We require 48 hr cancellation notice or compensation is due

July 25th, 2011

We kept it close to home this month at New Day Meadery in F'n Square (Fountain Square). Thank you Tia & Brett for being so supportive and for offering such a swanky space to have supper club!

Prepping pickles!

tomato salad with Verde Capra, avocado, hard boiled egg, bacon croutons, chicken "skinaigrette" paired with South Cider

olive oil poached King salmon, fresh polenta elote paired with Free Thinker

bbq rabbit leg, chicken/rabbit galantine, pickled cherries and cucumbers, pain perdu paired with Johnny Chapman

secret cheese course: sheep's milk Camembert, fresh peach & speck. paired with dry red raspberry honey wine

blueberry brown sugar cake, cinnamon-buttermilk ice cream paired with semi sweet black raspberry honey wine

July 25th Supper Club @ New Day Meadery

So excited to have our friends Brett and Tia of New Day Meadery host this month!! We will be pairing their delicious meads and cider with our courses for an elegant July supper. We have only 10 seats available; make your reservations soon!

tomato salad with Verde Capra, avocado, hard boiled eggs, bacon croutons and chicken skinaigrette

oil poached king salmon, fresh polenta elote

bbq rabbit leg, pickled cherries and cucumbers, carrot chips, french toast

blueberry cake, cinnamon-buttermilk ice cream


75 per person includes cider/mead pairings

*as always, serious inquiries only. we require 48 hour cancellation notice, or compensation is due.

June 27th, 2011

Our first ever vegetarian supper club was a huge hit! We spent the evening with hosts David and Becky Hostetter in their newly renovated kitchen and dining room in Cottage Home. Sommelier Demian Hostetter did the pairings and Kimberlay Williams graciously photographed and dined with us. We made some new friends and saw some familiar faces... such a perfect evening!

Bull's Blood beet gazpacho with horseradish panna cotta and champagne mango; paired with Ostatu Blanco Rioja

Marinated eggplant & mushroom terrine, roasted dates, leek & pumpkin seed relish; paired with Solena Grand Cuvee Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley, Oregon)

Watermelon, honeydew granita, shiso, black sesame seeds; paired with Rihaku Dreamy Clouds Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori sake

Grilled Verde Capra flatbread, broccoli, red grapes and saba; paired with Vigneu Chevreau Vouvray Demi-Sec

Roasted cauliflower salad, Turkish apricots, capers, snap peas & soft boiled egg; paired with Bosquet du Sanglier Cotes du Rhone "Capucines"

Blueberry & taro bubble tea with ginger ice cream

June VEGETARIAN Supper Club!!!

Supper to be held on Monday, June 27th.

We're SO excited to cook for our vegetarian friends this month! The season couldn't be more well suited for this supper, and the hosts couldn't be a better fit! This is not an anti-carnivore event, we encourage ALL parties interested in dining on gently prepared, fresh, local bounty to sign up! Only 10 seats available and they're going to go fast!!


Roast beet gazpacho with horseradish yogurt, taro root chips, kumquats

Marinated mushroom and eggplant terrine, leek vinaigrette, smoked dates, pepitas

Honeydew sorbet, watermelon, black sesame seeds, unfiltered sake

Grilled verde capra flatbread, baby broccoli, red grapes, arugula and saba

Warm cauliflower salad with capers, dried apricots, red beans and onsen egg

Taro-ginger bubble tea parfait


Suggested donation 75, includes beer/wine pairings

Location to be announced upon reservation

*as always, serious inquiries only. we require 48 hour cancellation notice, or compensation is due.

May 1st, 2011

We started a raucous at the Enoteca in Goose the Market for this month's Supper Club!

Wagyu beef tenderloin carpaccio with flavors of Pho, Morgadio Albarino

Smoked sardine rillette, ramp vichychoisse, soft pretzel, Belle Glos Rose Pinot Noir

Bacon wrapped rabbit loin, gnocchi "potato salad" and squaw bread with rabbit liver parfait, carrot jam, Roth Pinot Noir

Spare rib green curry with eggplants and papaya, Tedeschi Monte Tenda Soave

Hibiscus-lime sorbet, Mezcal

Thanks to all the wonderful diners and our hosts Chris & Mollie Eley!
And a special thanks to Kimberly Gross for her generous photographic talents

SOLD OUT!

April Supper Club ( to be served May 1st)

A happy return to upscale dining this month and an extra special location TBA upon reservation!! Only twelve seats available, sign up fast!

Beef carpaccio, flavors of pho, crispy soba, quail egg.
Ramp Vichyssoise, smoked sardine rillette, pretzel croutons, mustard seed relish.
Bacon wrapped rabbit loin with chilled gnocchi "potato salad" & rabbit leg terrine with squaw bread and confit carrots.
Green curry milk braised pork, summer vegetables.
Hibiscus-lime sorbet, mezcal.

Suggested donation 75

March 28th, 2011

We had an amazing time with all our friends at the family style fried chicken & champagne dinner! So much fun with all the fermented goodies.

House mortadella from Goose the Market, Delice de France, dijon, and lots of bubbly

Fried chicken, sprouted navy beans with smoked pork & jowl bacon, sour blue cornbread with jalapenos & Pecorino (we were inspired by a recipe called Gv-No-He-Nv which is a Cherokee sour corn drink!), shaved artichoke & fermented cabbage slaw.

Whey - lemon tarts with Swiss meringue and chocolate tart dough

We can't forget a shout out to the Delta Boys!
And a special thanks to Greg Hardesty for letting us use Recess to host our dinner.

Dented Ladle at New Day Meadery Monday night 7-9

Stop by and get a mini Banh Mi sandwich for $4. Drink some cider and sparkling mead at the Yelp Drinks! Tapping Party Monday the 4th from 7-9pm.
http://www.yelp.com/events/indianapolis-yelp-drinks-kick-off-event----tapping-party

Fried Chicken & Champagne

SOLD OUT!

March 28th Dinner

We're breakin it down for the March Supper Club, family style.
Our next dinner will be Monday the 28th, location to be announced upon sign-up.
limit to 20 persons
Champagne & fried chicken - includes sides and dessert with an emphasis on fermentation
first come first serve
suggested donation $55
sign up through this reservations tab on our website please!