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Zoobilation 2014 favorites
One person can’t try it all. But from what I sampled before I entered a food coma, here were the standouts.
DINING: New Anchor at Ambassador could turn around troubled spot
Plow & Anchor is the latest eatery on the ground floor of the Ambassador. The pleasures start with Salt Cod Croquettes.
LOU’S VIEWS: Neo-Impressionist show impresses at IMA
They shimmer. And that’s just the surface appeal of many of the works at this new exhibition.
LOPRESTI: Dissed by cricket, dumped by the Heat—an ode to spring
Not all the news was bad in what turned out to be an interesting spring for Indy sports.
Arts notebook roundup: IRT adds kid’s theater, new IAC events, and the end of the world
Plus an Indiana-premiere musical version of “The Beverly Hillbillies.” Yeah, I know.
State parks see surge in business as weather heats up
Revenue from year-long passes was up about 8 percent this year through the end of May compared to the same time last year, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Clowes Hall season to include Jay Leno, Rosanne Cash, Lightwire, and more
Kevin Eubanks to join former “Tonight Show” host. Jasmine Guy to star in Harlem Renaissance show.
IBJ movie night: Win tickets to see ‘Jersey Boys’
As a boy from Jersey (who happened to be born in late December back in ’63), I’m thrilled to offer tickets to an advance screening of “Jersey Boys.”
Southwest Ohio gamblers spending less in Indiana
An analysis found that gamblers for the first time are spending more at the Cincinnati casino and two racinos in the region than in neighboring southeast Indiana.
NCAA ex-athlete backs unpaid Little Leaguers in TV money trial
The outcome will determine whether the NCAA, which treats student-athletes as amateurs, has to stop barring them from negotiating their own deals in games that are broadcast.
NCAA reaches $20M settlement of video game claims
The agreement was announced hours before the NCAA went to federal court in California to defend itself against a class-action lawsuit from former players over use of their images in broadcasts and video games.
Indiana tourism trade group adopts new name
The Association of Indiana Convention and Visitors Bureaus will now be called the Indiana Tourism Association.
New restaurants make the Zoobilation lineup
The annual Indianapolis Zoo fundraiser offers a seemingly endless supply of food samples from some of Central Indiana’s leading restaurants. Here are the newbies.
DINING: Mass Ave diners finally have opportunity to study Pizzology
Airy atmosphere and friendly service, combined with relatively simplistic combinations built from largely farm-fresh ingredients, help keep this pizzeria from being intimidating.
Hotel app maker to shift HQ accommodations to Indianapolis
Dallas-based Yikes, which automatically handles most hotel transactions for consumers, is planning on ramping up operations and settling its main office in downtown Indianapolis.
Zoo adopts variable-pricing strategy for tickets
The Indianapolis Zoo last month dumped its old model of set ticket prices and installed a variable model—a first for the industry and one with mostly higher prices—to correspond with the opening of its orangutan exhibit.
Crowds rocking at Klipsch Music Center following slump
The amphitheater sold almost 570,000 tickets to 34 shows last year, the most in recent history, as the live-entertainment industry rebounded from a recession-related slump. Ticket sales at Klipsch were up 60 percent from 2011, when it scheduled about 10 fewer events.
LOPRESTI: Pick the best post-season in all of sports
They all have their pros and cons, but only one can be the overall champ.