With restaurant added, Hi-Fi music venue can cater to younger crowd
By simply cutting a doorway to connect two businesses in Fountain Square, the owners of the Hi-Fi music venue intend to alter the concert landscape of Indianapolis.
Dave Lindquist
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Experts select 10 of the best-designed restaurants and bars in central Indiana
The Rathskeller and Vida lead a list of the area’s top 10 best designed restaurants and bars, selected by AIA Indianapolis.
Fountain Square cocktail bar Thunderbird announces plans to close
Thunderbird revived the legacy of a building that hosted rockabilly shows in the 1950s and country music shows in the 1970s
Downtown Sweetgreen opening as company’s 2nd Indiana restaurant
Sweetgreen specializes in salads, bowls with proteins and veggies, and sides that lean heavily toward farm-grown tomatoes and cauliflower.
New CEO says Newfields has a role to play in cultural renaissance
Colette Pierce Burnette sees her hiring as the new president and CEO of Newfields as an example of the difference between equality and the more modern progress toward equity, or the practice of providing fair access and opportunities.
Owners of Hi-Fi music venue will open Fountain Square diner
At Easy Rider Diner, former Delicia chef Ricky Martinez plans to add Southwestern accents to brunch-inspired comfort food.
Hollywood films seek awards-season buzz at Heartland festival
“The Whale,” “Till” and “Women Talking” are movies that will be presented in Indianapolis before their official release dates.
Rejoicing Vine winery plans 2023 opening in Traders Point
The Rejoicing Vine’s owners say Indiana grapes are suited for sparkling wines similar to Champagne and prosecco, which the business will specialize in.
Modern music careers are built on online fan data
Thanks to online analytics, musicians and their management teams aren’t clueless about what listeners take or leave.
Twin Peaks signals future location near Greenwood Park Mall
A former Logan’s Roadhouse is expected to become home to the second Twin Peaks sports “lodge” in Indiana.
New Gainbridge Fieldhouse galleries depict ‘The Art of the Game’
Work by 22 artists is intended to provide fresh context to the story of basketball in Indiana and Gainbridge Fieldhouse itself.
Broad Ripple’s Alley Cat Lounge to expand space, dining options
The Alley Cat will take over the Egyptian Cafe’s previous location, in a move that will transform the schedule and perhaps the identity of one of the city’s signature dive bars.
Upland Brewing to expand in Indy area with taproom near Castleton
Upland will add to its local roster that includes locations in Fountain Square, Carmel and the intersection of 49th Street and College Avenue.
With 10 media holdings, Urban One looks to blanket Indy
As regional vice president for Maryland-based Urban One, Deon Levingston holds the keys to the biggest house in Indianapolis broadcasting.
Indy Jazz Fest headliner first came to town as Katrina evacuee
Pike High School alum Tarriona Ball will lead Tank and the Bangas during an Indy Jazz Fest performance in Garfield Park.
Patachou to add Zionsville location at former Lemon Bar site
Breakfast-and-lunch spot Patachou on Pine Street will occupy 1,600 square feet in a former garage next to Lions Park.
WTHR fills leadership roles in station’s news operation
Scott Hums will become director of content while Nicole Block moves into news director role at the NBC affiliate.
Mass Ave cocktail bar planned at former Libertine site
The husband-and-wife team of Dan and Anna Cage will add the bar, called Nowhere Special, to a portfolio that includes Broad Ripple restaurant Ambrosia, Fall Creek Place restaurant Bocca and Fountain Square speakeasy Commodore.
Fountain Fletcher is new name for boosting prominent neighborhoods
The brand, unveiled in August, was created by the Greater Virginia Avenue Corridor Economic Improvement District to market businesses in Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, North Square and Holy Rosary.
Q&A with Ellen K, a Purdue alum entering the Radio Hall of Fame
Since 2015, West Lafayette High School and Purdue University alum Ellen K has hosted the morning show at iHeart Radio’s KOST-FM, which bills itself as Los Angeles’ “feel good” station.