HOW ZEST! EXCITING FOOD CREATIONS BEGAN

Zest! Exciting Food Creations is the invention of Executive Chef/Partner Valerie Vanderpool. Valerie has a passion for the artistry of creating and serving food that is intensely flavored, fun, and full of delightful surprises for everyone who enjoys one of the best things in life…extraordinary Downhome Goes Uptown food served with hand-selected wines and specialty beers and enthusiastically enjoyed with wonderful friends!

Zest! - Valerie’s Vision

Beautiful gathering place for sharing the fun of genuinely fabulous food & drink
served with welcoming & warm hospitality.

VALERIE FINDS ‘THE’ PLACE

Valerie found the perfect place for her dream restaurant in The 54th Street & Monon Shops located on East 54th Street between College and Keystone Avenues just east of the Monon Trail. The lively colors, antique chandeliers, original art by local artists, and the outside dining Court Yard make Zest! turned the place into a truly unique locally owned eating place.

THE DOWNHOME GOES UPTOWN FOOD & SERVICE CONCEPT

Downhome Goes Uptown is a food concept that takes downhome dishes made with loving hands and raises them to a fun and surprising sophistication level. It takes intensely flavored ingredients and combines them in creative ways using the imaginative techniques worthy of big-city chefs.

Downhome Goes Uptown is also a service concept that means everyone who comes to Zest! is treated with the welcoming friendliness rooted in the warm hospitality of Valerie’s southern family heritage.

ZEST! EXPANDS

Since welcoming the first customers in June of 2006, the size of the Zest! Exciting Food Creations space has tripled due to popular demand. Restaurant offerings have been expanded to include DINNER where you can relax with an amazing original menu in an ambiance of candlelight and jazz. Stylish wines and specialty beers have also been added to the restaurant offerings.

Chef Valerie invented more and more delectable goodies to eat inside, in the outside Court Yard, and to carry out. She and her staff have served more satisfied catering clients than ever before and invented Zest At Night special events where live music, specially created menus, and wine, beer, and culinary experts share fun evenings together with customers.

CRITICS GIVE ZEST! ‘THUMBS UP’

Honored by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine as one of the best restaurants and caterers in Indy, Zest! has also enjoyed great reviews many times over in Indianapolis Monthly Critic’s Choice, Indianapolis Dine Magazine, the Star-News Taste Section, plus, Midwest Living Magazine, Indianapolis Woman Magazine, Nuvo, INtake Dining, and Indianapolis Star.

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Home Restaurant Zest! At Night Menus Catering Zest! Story Press Contact Us Online Reservation	HOW ZEST! EXCITING FOOD CREATIONS BEGAN Zest! Exciting Food Creations is the invention of Executive Chef/Partner Valerie Vanderpool. Valerie has a passion for the artistry of creating and serving food that is intensely flavored, fun, and full of delightful surprises for everyone who enjoys one of the best things in life…extraordinary Downhome Goes Uptown food served with hand-selected wines and specialty beers and enthusiastically enjoyed with wonderful friends! Zest! - Valerie’s Vision Beautiful gathering place for sharing the fun of genuinely fabulous food & drink served with welcoming & warm hospitality. VALERIE FINDS ‘THE’ PLACE Valerie found the perfect place for her dream restaurant in The 54th Street & Monon Shops located on East 54th Street between College and Keystone Avenues just east of the Monon Trail. The lively colors, antique chandeliers, original art by local artists, and the outside dining Court Yard make Zest! turned the place into a truly unique locally owned eating place. THE DOWNHOME GOES UPTOWN FOOD & SERVICE CONCEPT Downhome Goes Uptown is a food concept that takes downhome dishes made with loving hands and raises them to a fun and surprising sophistication level. It takes intensely flavored ingredients and combines them in creative ways using the imaginative techniques worthy of big-city chefs. Downhome Goes Uptown is also a service concept that means everyone who comes to Zest! is treated with the welcoming friendliness rooted in the warm hospitality of Valerie’s southern family heritage. ZEST! EXPANDS Since welcoming the first customers in June of 2006, the size of the Zest! Exciting Food Creations space has tripled due to popular demand. Restaurant offerings have been expanded to include DINNER where you can relax with an amazing original menu in an ambiance of candlelight and jazz. Stylish wines and specialty beers have also been added to the restaurant offerings. Chef Valerie invented more and more delectable goodies to eat inside, in the outside Court Yard, and to carry out. She and her staff have served more satisfied catering clients than ever before and invented Zest At Night special events where live music, specially created menus, and wine, beer, and culinary experts share fun evenings together with customers. CRITICS GIVE ZEST! ‘THUMBS UP’ Honored by Indianapolis Monthly Magazine as one of the best restaurants and caterers in Indy, Zest! has also enjoyed great reviews many times over in Indianapolis Monthly Critic’s Choice, Indianapolis Dine Magazine, the Star-News Taste Section, plus, Midwest Living Magazine, Indianapolis Woman Magazine, Nuvo, INtake Dining, and Indianapolis Star.	When the Indiana weather allows, it’s so much fun to enjoy the unique Downhome Goes Uptown food and service outside in the Court Yard under the sun during the day and the stars at night. And, beautiful dining rooms filled with color and original local art greet Zest! Exciting Food Creations customers when you enter the restaurant. Can’t wait to see you at Zest!