Slippery Noodle Inn   

The Slippery Noodle Inn is as much an Indianapolis landmark as Monument Circle or the speedway. It's the oldest bar in The Circle City (established in 1850) and has been a blues institution since 1963. It's even said that famous Hoosier criminal John Dillinger hung around the bar and used a back wall for target practice. No matter what night of the week, Hoosiers will find local, regional or national blues acts performing live. The bar even has its own recording label, Slippery Noodle Sound, which has produced 12 releases by acts such as Gene Deer, Yank Rachell, Gordon Bonham, Jimmy Ley and more. But there is more to this bar than blues -- the Inn features a game room, two big-screen TVs and seven smaller ones, plus a full menu. Favorites include the Whiskey Pepper Steak Sub, the breaded tenderloin, steaks and, of course, the nachos. -- Lyn Mettler