Eat Here Now

Photo credit: Mae Stier

When I was 5 years old, I would prop myself up on a barstool in the kitchen to get a glimpse of what my dad was whipping up for breakfast. I adored Dad’s perfectly cooked omelets (with just the right amount of onion-filled hash browns) and fresh biscuits on the side.

To say I enjoyed the pleasures of food as a kid would be a complete understatement. I loved all aspects of a home-cooked meal—especially eating it!

Little did I know that one day I would meet a boy, Nathaniel Hoff, who shared the very same feelings I had when a fresh-baked banana loaf came out of the oven. We both loved music, but we knew we were in love when we realized that we agreed about the secret to a perfect lasagna: thick homemade pasta noodles.

It’s been a decade of making music (and food) together, and, after successfully touring America and Europe, we said, “I do” here in the Midwest. Shortly after, we made the leap to a new home in Brooklyn, pursuing our love of music—and eating some of the best food New York has to offer.

Here are our top five Michiana restaurants—the ones that keep us coming back home for more.