In for Friday night only

Hi, The hubby and I will be arriving around 5:00 and staying at the Westin downtown on Friday, then leaving the next day. Since we%26#39;re there for such a short time, do you have any suggestions as to what we should do and see? Any recommendations for dinner? And are there any microbrewies downtown? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thx.

In for Friday night only

There%26#39;s the Alcatraz Brewing Company and the Rock Bottom Brewery, both are downtown within walking distance from the Westin.

As for dinner, Palamino is very good.

http://www.palomino.com/

http://www.alcatrazbrewing.com/

rockbottom.com/RockBottomWeb/RBR/Home.aspx

In for Friday night only

The above mentions are good choices. For seafood try the Oceanaire. Just wander up and down Illinois and Meridan St and you%26#39;ll find places. An upscale bar/lounge is 7, which is on south Meridian. Maybe some celebs there later on. Expect to pay about $7 for a beer there. It should be a fun atmosphere this weekend. The Colts are in town Sunday. There may be a ';pep rally'; somewhere downtown (maybe on The Circle or Pan Am Plaza) about the time you come into town. You might also wander down south of The RCA Dome. There will probably be some early tailgaters. Have fun, enjoy Indy

Thanks for the suggestions; my husband will be extremely happy that we%26#39;ll pass a brewery or two along our wanderings! We both love walking around, I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;ll have a great time. Thx again.

If you don%26#39;t make it to the micro%26#39;s and are somewhere else ask if they have anything from The Oaken Barrel Brewery (it%26#39;s a micro on the far southside) Ask for Pale Ale or my favorite Razz Wheat

Agree with the above. If you%26#39;re looking for locally owned and operated restaurants, here are a few:

many on Mass. Avenue, including: Elements, The Scholar%26#39;s Inn, Agio%26#39;s (all three ';fine dining'; type establishments

a little bit southeast of town: Dunaways (also fine dining, with a wonderful terrace, if the weather%26#39;s nice), and the Milano Inn (intermediate, but hearty Italian eatery).

downtown: St. Elmo%26#39;s or Harry %26amp; Izzy%26#39;s (landmark Indy steak house and it%26#39;s nearby and brand new sibling - pretty expensive) and MANY pub type places.

Ram Restaurant and Big Horn Brewery is another downtown brewpub on Illinois St. opposite Circle Center. A fun locally owned option downtown for dinner or drinks is Barcelona on N. Delaware, Spanish-style tapas bar - either munch a few appetizers or get a whole meal. Another family owned Italian place southeast of downtown is Iaria%26#39;s on S. College, a much better option than Milano Inn IMO. Two brewpubs are north of downtown in Broad Ripple: Broad Ripple Brew Pub and my favorite, Brugge Brewery, with Belgian style-beers and food (the steamed mussels are the best).

Thank you all for your help and great ideas. We%26#39;ll definitely be kept busy and enjoy ourselves.