DINING: New vegetarian eatery takes root in City Market
Three Carrots offers sandwiches, muffins, and more. But how will a quartet of meat eaters react?
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LOU’S VIEWS: John Green, Cathy Day, Dan Wakefield and more contibute to charity anthology
Indy Writes Books, the first anthology from Indy Reads, has hit the shelves. Here are some highlights.
DINING: Stroll in Zionsville turns up above-par sub shop, decadent snacks
Thoughts on Sub 16, the Scoop, and Inga’s Popcorn, each of which has its own distinct pleasures.
DINING: New Sisters’ Place owners expand diner formula
Disappointment among Sisters’ Place regulars was quickly turned to cautious optimism when new owners renovated and recently reopened the quiet landmark.
‘Velveteen’ at IRT lures next generation of theatergoers
The IRT is aiming for a younger audience, staging James Still’s adaptation of Margery Williams' classic children's book "The Velveteen Rabbit" for the preschool set in its underused cabaret space.
BASILE: Been to more than 100 countries? Join the club
The Travelers’ Century Club is a not-for-profit club consisting of about 2,000 people from around the world who have traveled to 100 or more countries.
LOPRESTI: Big Ten Championship’s other contestants ready to gut it out
The shrimp cocktail eating contest, which has a returning champion, is a belly full of entertainment.
NY Times knocks Mellencamp/King’s ‘Ghost Brothers of Darkland County’
The tour of the “Southern Gothic supernatural musical,” launched in Bloomington in 2013, played the Big Apple for a one-nighter as part of its ongoing tour.
N.J. lottery misses revenue goal under private manager
New Jersey was the third state after Illinois and Indiana to bet that outside marketing and sales experts could tap hidden lottery riches. The state uses the same private manager as Indiana.
Thoughts on 2 returning favorites: IRT’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ and ICB’s ‘Evening with the Stars’
Scrooge and company retake the stage while some of the top ballet dancers in the world converge for a Clowes Hall one-nighter.
LOPRESTI: Vinatieri seems ageless, but these numbers don’t lie
The NFL’s oldest player is kicking field goals with an accuracy that needs no improvement.
DINING: New Fishers joint showcases sizable hearty burgers, lots of TVs
For some, the number of screens Bubba’s 33 boasts about might be appealing. For others, it adds up to sensory overload.
LOU’S VIEWS: Theater road trip includes outstanding revival of Bernstein classic
Broadway “On the Town” revival pulls out stops; “Holiday Inn” in Connecticut feels obligatory
Ball State-birthed musical aims for Broadway
If the team behind “The Circus in Winter” has its way (and if enough money can be raised and script kinks worked out), the Ball State University-incubated musical might be the first Tony award winner conceived as a collaborative class project.
Double-week priority list includes Randy Newman, Matthew Morrison, and more
The singer/songwriter, adept at both sharp satire and Pixar tunes, plays the Palladium. Meanwhile, the “Glee” star visits Hilbert Circle Theatre.
Hoosier Lottery loses money on new Monopoly game
Sales of the Monopoly Millionaires’ Club have been too low to cover weekly jackpot drawings since the game launched in October in Indiana and 22 other states.
Dead celebrities show promotional staying power
With help from companies like Indianapolis-based CMG Worldwide, deceased icons like James Dean, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Amelia Earhart are enjoying unprecedented success, out-earning even their former flesh-and-blood selves.
Win tickets to a screening of ‘The Theory of Everything’
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones star in a love story about Stephen Hawking and Jane Wilde. Be among the first to see it.
Hudnut statue to honor ‘people’s mayor’
The statue at the northwest corner of Maryland Street and Capitol Avenue is scheduled for dedication Dec. 14, fittingly before an Indianapolis Colts home game.
DINING: Stroll in Zionsville turns up above-par sub shop, decadent snacks
Thoughts on Sub 16, the Scoop, and Inga’s Popcorn, each of which has its own distinct pleasures.