RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:28:36 GMT

Dawson's on Main in Speedway is an excellent tenderloin and is right near the track. It is equal or better than Daddy Jack's. If you want a roadfood experience give the Friendly Tavern in downtown Zionsville a visit. That's where I went over Christmas.

Friendly Tavern Hoosier Classic Tenderloin

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (HDtravlr1)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:44:39 GMT

Davydd- Daddy Jack's was great! No roadfood atmosphere but a happening spot with live music the night I went a few years ago. Going back to Indy next week for a motorcycle trade show. What is your current favorite pork tenderloin you would recommend?

Thanks
Johnny

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:39:59 GMT

trzhotel

DavyDD, did you do a trip report here for your fall 2009 trip to Nevada and other place? I may have missed it.

I never got around to it. It was a great 6 week, 7,500 mile trip that covered at least 12 national parks and monuments and every state in the west. I got preoccupied with other matters.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (trzhotel)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:02:21 GMT

DavyDD, did you do a trip report here for your fall 2009 trip to Nevada and other place? I may have missed it.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:18:12 GMT

Daddy Jack's has a very good tenderloin but atmosphere lacks considering it is in a small strip shopping center and is a bit too corporate for my taste.

Part of the experience, since there are so many good tenderloins, is the atmosphere. Muldoon's for instance is an Irish Pub though too a bit too cute. It is located further up Meridian Street in old Carmel. BTW, the drive up and down Meridian Street is a nostalgia treat of Indianapolis in its heyday of old mansions.

Bourbon Street Distillery at 501 Indiana Ave. downtown has character although the tenderloin I had there was a bit greasy for my taste. It just could have been the fryer cook that day.

http://web.mac.com/davydd...ndianapolis%2C_IN.html

If you want the Mecca experience of Indy, The Flag Room at Brickyard Crossing on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway grounds would be a good choice. Their consistency is lacking. I had average there and I also had the biggest tenderloin I ever had in Indiana there.

Another little bit of Indianapolis history would be Plump's Last Shot in the Broad Ripple neighborhood. It is a restaurant in a converted house. Excellent tenderloin and interesting neighborhood. Probably a better place in warm weather so you can sit outside on the patio with the dog lovers. Dogs are welcome there on the patio and it is a literal zoo.

My tenderloin photos of Plump's Last Shot and Daddy Jacks have been used by newspapers around the country. They evidently were deemed photogenic and representative of a good tenderloin. Their tastes backed them up.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (HDtravlr1)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:07:33 GMT

Daddy Jack's it is! I will check it out Friday for lunch.

Thanks
Johnny

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (deeoh01)

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:41:49 GMT

HDtravlr1

deeoh01 - I will be downtown at the Dealer News Expo. But I have a car. Thanks for your suggestion. Which place should I go if you must choose one?

In that case I'd probably go to Daddy Jack's. It's very easy to find - just take Meridian St. north out of downtown, and it's on the right just before you get to 96th St.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (HDtravlr1)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:21:35 GMT

deeoh01 - I will be downtown at the Dealer News Expo. But I have a car. Thanks for your suggestion. Which place should I go if you must choose one?

Davydd - Thanks for your advice. I am a wantabe RV owner. Maybe some day. I would need to sell some other toys!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (marky90)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:43:01 GMT

Great pictures! They are such high quality. What type of camera do you use!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:27:55 GMT

Johnny,

deeoh01 made two very good suggestions. There are many good ones. However, do NOT go to the Mug 'n Bun in Speedway at least for a tenderloin. It is a good drive-in experience but their tenderloin is nothing but a fritter and not representative at all of what a good tenderloin is.

The Grindstone Charley's I go to is the one on Crawfordsville Rd. in Speedway. I'm there every Friday evening before the Indianapolis 500.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (deeoh01)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:10:59 GMT

Since I consider myself to be an expert on Indy tenderloins (lol) I'd recommend either Daddy Jack's (north side) or Muldoon's (Carmel). But if you can specify which part of town you'll be in I can tell you the best in that area.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (HDtravlr1)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:06:16 GMT

David just found this trip report that I missed when you posted it. I have been reading your BPT reports for months. This was a great report. I've tried BPT's in Missouri, Iowa and Illinois. Heading to Indianapolis this weekend for a meeting. I can only work in one BPT on this trip to Indy.
Which place would you suggest?
It appears maybe the one named after you at Grindstone Charley's?
Is that the location Crawfordsville Rd?

Thanks
Johnny

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (ennajean)

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:16:28 GMT

David as usual you make the most interesting roadtrip reports of anyone I know.
Just want to add to your report that Nicks Kitchen has the BEST pecan waffles, next time go for breakfast and give them a try.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:04:54 GMT

Nancy, If grilled I would think it shouldn't be breaded. The Suzie-Q in Mason City, IA, Mr. Dave's and Daddy Jack's all had grilled without any breading or marinade. They were all very tender. Suzie-Q and Mr. Dave's grilled on the smooth top. The Daddy Jack's appeared grilled on a flame grill.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Nancypalooza)

Thu, 28 May 2009 13:40:31 GMT

What a lovely trip! And it must be awfully neat seeing your name on that menu at Grindstone Charley's. It is a little strange that they grill the tenderloin with the breading on it--but is it good like that?

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Sundancer7)

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:49:44 GMT

Davydd

Sundancer7

I believe your method of travel is very good. Not too big and it gives you freedom. I agree that it is not a inexpensive way to see the country but it offers you lotsa options.

In some respects it is a very inexpensive way to travel. Granted buying a camper van can be a considerable investment but many of my fellow compatriots have gotten into the game buying used inexpensive camper vans costing no more than an average car. Our average cost for accommodations per night is less than $20 and we prefer state parks with electrical hookups and bath facilities. Many don't mind free stays overnight in Walmart parking lots since camper vans are fully self-contained. Travel cost for us over 6,000 miles, 28 days, average $2.10 per gallon diesel and 23 MPG average equates to less than $20 per day. We may average a restaurant meal about once every other day of the inexpensive roadfood variety of less than $40 so figure a budget of another $20 per day. We could lower that somewhat if my hobby was not pursuing roadfood and BPTs. So our cost on the road is only about $60 per day and I suspect some of that money would have been spent if we stayed home. I estimate I would probably burn half that money at home so I look at our trips costing about $30 per day premium over normal living at home.

Very good answer and I appreciate your rationale. I had never thought about it that way. Your upfront cost on the van had to be significant.

6000 miles is a TRIP! I am sure that it was full of adventure. I very muched liked the perch in Port Clinton which I enjoyed last year. Your note of that made me recall the fine perch that I had. Michael Hoffman turned me on to some very good perch places in Port Clinton. A very interesting area.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Thu, 28 May 2009 09:21:16 GMT

Sundancer7

I believe your method of travel is very good. Not too big and it gives you freedom. I agree that it is not a inexpensive way to see the country but it offers you lotsa options.

In some respects it is a very inexpensive way to travel. Granted buying a camper van can be a considerable investment but many of my fellow compatriots have gotten into the game buying used inexpensive camper vans costing no more than an average car. Our average cost for accommodations per night is less than $20 and we prefer state parks with electrical hookups and bath facilities. Many don't mind free stays overnight in Walmart parking lots since camper vans are fully self-contained. Travel cost for us over 6,000 miles, 28 days, average $2.10 per gallon diesel and 23 MPG average equates to less than $20 per day. We may average a restaurant meal about once every other day of the inexpensive roadfood variety of less than $40 so figure a budget of another $20 per day. We could lower that somewhat if my hobby was not pursuing roadfood and BPTs. So our cost on the road is only about $60 per day and I suspect some of that money would have been spent if we stayed home. I estimate I would probably burn half that money at home so I look at our trips costing about $30 per day premium over normal living at home.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (buffetbuster)

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:40:38 GMT

Davydd-
Glad you made it to Mr. Dave's and gave it a thumbs up. That was actually the first BPT I have ever had, so it holds a little sentimental place for me.

Oh, what I wouldn't have done to have that pie list on my visit to Nick's Kitchen. By the time I got there, all they had was the cherry. With that list available, I would have tried the sugar cream, since I have never had that. And maybe the peach. Oh, who am I kidding, the chocolate cream, too.

Excellent report and beautiful photos! Nobody enjoys their retirement as much as you do!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (deeoh01)

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:04:36 GMT

Great report Davydd. Glad you finally made it to Daddy Jacks. As I mentioned in our discussion in the BPT group on Facebook it's one of my favorites, and luckily (although not for my waistline) my office is right around the corner from it. When I get the crave, I have Daddy Jack's, Muldoon's and Plump's all within 5 - 10 minutes of the office so it's always a tough choice!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Sundancer7)

Thu, 28 May 2009 07:55:07 GMT

Davydd: Great write. You must have driven several thousand miles. Sounds like a great adventure.

I have only been to one Indy 500 race and that was twenty years ago.

I believe your method of travel is very good. Not too big and it gives you freedom. I agree that it is not a inexpensive way to see the country but it offers you lotsa options.

Your pics were very very good.

fPaul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (MiamiDon)

Thu, 28 May 2009 07:11:25 GMT

Great trip report, Dave! I am soooo jealous. I'm going to ask Santa for a "B" campervan for Christmas.

That jambalaya sandwich looks great. (cheesesteak?)

For the curious, I found the documentary film "In Search of the Famous Hoosier Breaded Pork Tenderloin" here:

http://www.jensenrufe.com/documentaries/tenderloin/index.html

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (mar52)

Thu, 28 May 2009 01:25:07 GMT

What a great trip.

I still want one of those sandwiches.

My list is still growing!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (CajunKing)

Thu, 28 May 2009 00:58:33 GMT

Davydd

I have a short story about Mr Dave's. My grandparents lived just north of there in Sidney. Each summer I would spend a month or so with them. I was a wee lad of 6 maybe 7 and grandma took me there for lunch one day.

No i didnt order the BPT, I proudly ordered (and very loudly) the 21 pc shrimp dinner. My grandmother was horrified and probably wanted to disown me, but I ordered it anyway.

Now every time i go there I smile and think of that day, of course now I get teh BPT, but as a kid Shrimp ruled.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Wed, 27 May 2009 23:43:38 GMT

wj, I would have sought out a Bolivian restaurant complete with empanadas, saltenas and pique macho but since my wife, Nancy is heading out for Cochabamba, Bolivia tomorrow she was not up to it considering she'll be eating hundreds of varieties of potatoes for the next month.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (wanderingjew)

Wed, 27 May 2009 23:14:55 GMT

Wow, leave it up to you to weed out a tenderloin in Indianapolis!
I heard they haven't existed there in years, if they've ever existed at all!
You should have gone to a Bolivian Restaurant- I understand a wave of Bolivian Immigrants moved to Indie in the 70's and that there are Bolivian restaurants everywhere- In fact you won't find a better Bolivian restaurant anywhere than you would in Indianapolis!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (hatteras04)

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:05:57 GMT

My wife and I have camped at Salt Fork twice and agree that it is just a wonderful well kept campground. If it was a little closer to Columbus, it would probably be our home away from home but that is too far for us to drive for just a quick weekend. So we usually opt for Deer Creek. The last time we went to Salt Fork, we also found a little family run restaurant right nearby that was good. There is also a really good bakery right in Cambridge. Of course, I can't remember the name of either one. And if your interested in this kind of thing, The Wilds is not too far from there. A huge animal sanctuary that is neat but a little pricey.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Wed, 27 May 2009 20:04:01 GMT

Rumaki and Greymo,

So many places and so little time. I've been to Hollyhock Hill and many other places in past years. I was briefly, only fleetingly, thinking about a stop at MCL Cafeteria that was behind our house in Speedway. Last year we went to Annapolis and I may have had crabcake. I'm slowly running the table on Old Town Alexandria with annual visits. I have a long list of pork tenderloins I desire to try but can only endure so many with my wife shaking her head in the back ground and wondering about her impending widowhood if I kept up my tenderloin gluttony unchecked by her common sense.

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Greymo)

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:40:06 GMT

Great report and nice pictures.....................I cannot believe that you did not stop in Baltimore area for a crabcake!

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (rumaki)

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:29:19 GMT

Davydd: As your fellow Hoosier-transplant in the greater Twin Cities, I congratulate you on another excellent trip report. Of course, I would have gone to Hollyhock Hill in Indianapolis, but other than that . . .

Yet another link for us -- I lived in Old Town Alexandria for 18 years, on Franklin Street, just up Washington Street from Southside 815.

Rumaki

Re:RV Rallies, Reunions,Tenderloins, Perch and the Indy 500 (Davydd)

Wed, 27 May 2009 18:34:33 GMT

Ann, The Indy Cars are on to Milwaukee this weekend. Had I not enrolled in the brick oven building course in Grand Marais, MN starting Saturday I would have gone to that race too.