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Bill alleviates liquor-permit scramble in suburbs
A state Senate bill aims to provide additional alcohol permits to a handful of municipalities, and even a major mixed-use development in downtown Indianapolis.
A state Senate bill aims to provide additional alcohol permits to a handful of municipalities, and even a major mixed-use development in downtown Indianapolis.
Mass Ave cocktail lounge and restaurant Broken Beaker Distillery is closing, its owner announced Thursday evening in a Facebook post.
Tow Yard Brewing made the move to reorganize its assets before its current lease ends and the owner of the building seeks another tenant for the space.
Smash Social features six tables, avocado toast, and curated drinks.
North-side Indianapolis eatery Bent Rail Brewery & Restaurant has closed, but plans are already in the works for a German-themed brewpub to take its place under new ownership.
The second-oldest bar in Indianapolis will soon close its doors, clearing the way for one of the city’s most dynamic restaurateurs to take over the space.
The longtime collaborators responsible for Wild Beaver Saloon are melding live performance with a love of facial hair in the three-story Burnside Inn.
When David Andrichik bought the Chatterbox in 1982, it sat on a street pocked with second-floor sleeping rooms and grungy storefront businesses.
The explosive growth in craft breweries is starting to slow in Indiana, and a smattering of players have gone out of business. Yet industry observers remain bullish on the market.
The Castleton mainstay is branching out to Hamilton County and taking the space of Casler’s Kitchen and Bar, which closed on Wednesday.
Owner Granite City announced the closure Wednesday, along with three Granite City restaurants in two Midwestern states. Adjoining lounge Bartini’s also closed.
Riviera Maya Mexican Cuisine, 8657 E. 116th St., has announced plans to open a second eatery in a highly visible but long-abandoned former restaurant site near 96th Street and Interstate 69.
Standards such as Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee can be found on shelves at Big Lug Brewery, Tin Roof, Thirsty Scholar and more. But some venues have gone even further—including Books & Brews and Kingmakers—are making tabletop games the centerpiece of an evening out.
The eatery at 110 W. Washington St. opened in 2011 and was operated by a Florida-based food-service veteran.
Marrow, an innovative restaurant with an eclectic menu, was co-founded by chef John Adams, formerly of Bluebeard and Plow & Anchor Restaurant.
Co-owner Ted Miller confirms financial problems drove the decision to shut down the 3-year-old brewery and a neighboring restaurant that opened in February.
The pub opened in 1933, shortly after the 21st Amendment repealed the prohibition on alcohol. Its 124-year-old home, one of the few remaining flat-iron buildings downtown, soon will be available.
A handful of local businesses signal of a renewed interest in the once-ubiquitous pinball machines that used to be a staple in restaurants, bars and arcades before they were usurped by video games.
A company that owns more than a dozen strip clubs around the country, including one in Indianapolis, is facing a federal lawsuit over allegations that it exploited its dancers by requiring them to pay fees in order to work.
Bourbon Street Distillery at 361 Indiana Ave. will serve its last customers on Friday, after 15 years in business.