A spot on Kentucky Avenue has been serving the same stew recipe for over a century. At first, it sounded like an exaggeration.
How could a dish stay the same since the 1910s and still draw long lines? Then I walked into John’s Famous Stew at 1146 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203, and it all made sense.
The aroma hit before I even sat down in one of those vintage booths with springs you can feel. This isn’t a trendy spot or Instagram restaurant…