DINING: New Asian spot offers mixed bag for downtown dining crowd
The unexceptional exterior hides a comfortable restaurant where friendly service, nice presentation and fair prices cover for adequate food.
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DINING: Delicious elk burger lights up West Clay’s Lit Moose eatery
Making a restaurant succeed anywhere is a challenge. Trying to make it work in the Village of West Clay has proven to be an even greater one.
Toil and trouble brew behind IUPUI’s Shakespeare Project
Shakespeare scholars worldwide are heralding the arrival of “The New Oxford Shakespeare,” but the project is at the center of a battle between the professor who brought it to Indy and IUPUI.
LOU’S VIEWS: Vonnegut for beginners
Don’t feel left out of the Year of Vonnegut just because you haven’t read one of his books yet. Here’s where to start.
DINING: Go beyond the drink menu for tasty grub at new brewpub
Cannon Ball Brewing Co. stands out among recent brew-focused additions.
DINING: Broad Ripple’s Brothers gets roomy downtown sibling
I strongly suggest an initial order of Wisconsin World Famous Cheese Curds, the airier cousin to the mozzerella stick.
LOU’S VIEWS: Obsession permeates artist Sarah Hobbs’ distressing habitats
Latest IMOCA show showcases rooms in which overcompensation is a primary resident.
DINING: Festiva offers flavor fest
The latest restaurant from Peter George and Thomas Main offers a casual-but-creative take on Mexican food.
LOU’S VIEWS: Underground Railroad station gets $3.8 million upgrade
The newly renamed Levi and Catherine Coffin State Historic Site now offers more context.
DINING: The year in Indy restaurant newcomers
Remember when a new restaurant or two might have been all that separated one central Indiana dining year from another? Those days are gone.
LOU’S VIEWS: The best arts of 2016
Highlights include “Fences” at the IRT and “Beyond Spaceship Earth” at the Children’s Museum.
DINING: New Mass Ave eatery in former horse livery more than stable
By my estimate, by the year 2055, every third restaurant in Indianapolis will be part of the Cunningham Group.
DINING: Dante-inspired indulgence at Carmel’s new pasta purveyor
Instead of portions that could sustain an entire village for a week, Convivio is confident enough to serve a fair but not ridiculous lunchtime repast.
LOU’S VIEWS: ‘Hamilton’ thrives in Chicago
“So is it as good as it is on Broadway,” is the question I keep getting asked. Here’s my answer.
DINING: Branching out with creative fare
LongBranch helps a neighborhood continue to evolve into a dining destination.
Arts organizations count on holiday shows to subsidize riskier programming
In the not-for-profit arts world, the bottom line is dependent on earned income, grants, philanthropic donations—and tried-and-true Christmas offerings.
LOU’S VIEWS: IMS offers a Santaland drive-thru
More than two million lights are decorate the 1.7 mile course.
DINING: Simply MADD about a new Greek eatery
MADD Greeks Mediterranean Grille offers a refreshing alternative to 10th Street chains.
LOU’S VIEWS: Eiteljorg show captures scale of new collection
"Titan of the West" shows off a considerable percentage of the collection acquired from the estate of former Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth “Bud” Adams.