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Today Eater once again looks to Indianapolis, Indiana, to focus on 15 of the city’s buzziest new restaurants and bars. Indianapolis Monthly contributing editor for food Terry Kirts is back, graciously offering up his picks for the hottest openings of the past 12 months.

“The last year saw some high-profile restaurant closings — Recess, Marrow, Plow & Anchor — but in recent months new spots have opened where others have gone out, newcomers are testing the waters, and Indy’s most celebrated restaurateurs are expanding their brands with innovative new concepts.”

Among his picks, Ron Swanson-approved burgers (Burger Study), a cider bar with Basque bites (Txuleta Basque Cider House), and an Alsatian-style sausage stand conveniently plunked inside a local craft brewery (Oca).

Without further ado, and in geographic order, the Eater Heatmap to Indianapolis: