TRAVEL: In search of happiness in Scandinavia
Some people go for the sights. Frank Basile went for the insights.
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LOU’S VIEWS: Best Games of Gen Con 2017
I tested dozens of tabletop games at this year’s epic event to find the most playable ones to add to your collection.
LOU’S VIEWS: Low-key ‘Columbus’ hits big screen
Indiana-set film may try your patience, but it has rewards. And the city looks great.
LOU’S VIEWS: Art exhibit accentuates architecture
“Exhibit Columbus” doesn’t just park art on the streets. Instead, it features art that connects to the surroundings.
DINING: Columbus dining goes beyond Zaharakos, national chains
Columbus Pump House and Henry Social Club bring atmospheric dining to town.
LOU’S VIEWS: Summer movies sans superheroes
While critics and audiences have praised the world-saving superfolk, I opted instead for these flicks.
DINING: Sahm’s gives Nora spot a comfort-food makeover
Sister spot for Big Lug Canteen is an ale house that knows its pizza.
DINING: New tastes at the fair
Sure you can go with the fried and true. But every year there’s something new at the Indiana State Fair.
LOU’S VIEWS: Packaging science at State Museum
Plus Indiana limestone and the return of the Hoosier Salon.
DINING: Revamped Fall Creek Place restaurant shifts emphasis to late-day breakfast
The interior of 22nd St. Diner holds no spinning-stool counter or revolving dessert display, and while there is an emphasis on breakfast foods, they don’t come in the standard diner shapes and sizes.
TRY THIS: Exploring Indiana’s underground
Who said Indiana has no natural wonders? You just have to go below the surface.
DINING: New Mass Ave gyro joint won’t bust your budget
Just don’t expect all the info you need to be on the menu.
DINING: Distinctive sauces make seafood spot worth a visit
Chef Oya’s The Trap is a hole in the wall with its own flavor.
LOU’S VIEWS: A new musical Cash-es in on the Man in Black
“Ring of Fire” features more than 30 Johnny Cash tunes in addition to a bit of biography.
TRY THIS: Got an axe to grind? Try throwing one instead
A new company offers a chance to hurl weapons for fun.
LOU’S VIEWS: My picks for best of Indy Film Fest
Where else are you going to see a Mexican-American/Palestinian-American lesbian wrestler romantic comedy?
DINING: New Zealand burger spot opens first stateside restaurant
Broad Ripple’s new BurgerFuel piles on the unexpected toppings
LOU’S VIEWS: Quasimodo is back; a golem at the Phoenix
Two strong musical productions hit area stages
DINING: Fountain Square restaurant scene adds a Sidekick
While nothing we tasted defined Sidekick’s as a destination pizza shop, we did find offerings that make it a welcome addition to the Fountain Square lineup.