DINING:Oft-tapped space gets restaurant/bar improvement
The District Tap sets up in the former Discovery Zone/Music Mill/Brewstone spot. Start with one of 60 beers on tap and a plate of Short Rib Nachos.
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LOU’S VIEWS: From ‘Boyhood’ to an ape-run world, a year of cinematic bests
Also, see what films and performances made the Indiana Film Journalists Associations list for the best of 2014.
EDITORIAL: Indianapolis Museum of Art earned its firestorm
The Indianapolis Museum of Art has had a rough month, and the arrows it is taking are self-inflicted.
Why the Indianapolis Museum of Art raised admission
As stewards of one of our community’s most loved cultural assets, we felt we made the only prudent choice we could.
FAENZI: Taking time to see things differently
Is there anybody out there who is sick of themselves yet?
RUSTHOVEN: Pence is Midwesterner with national appeal
Speculation about Gov. Mike Pence as a potential 2016 presidential candidate is a familiar topic in Hoosier political circles. It is now increasingly part of national political conservation as well.
LOPRESTI: Time to warm up the season with some baseball talk
Pirates, Indians execs give us a glimpse of what’s to come when the sports action moves outdoors.
SKARBECK: Main Street is finally enjoying fruits of recovery
While recent years have been a boon to upper-income groups, evidenced by sales of luxury goods and rising stock prices, the economy now seems poised to provide a boost to the broader population.
HICKS: Politics is driving the minimum wage push
Wages are largely determined by labor markets. So, if the minimum wage is set above the market wage, some workers will lose jobs while some will be better paid. There is no disagreement by anyone with a modest understanding of the matter, but low-paid jobs are not the issue.
LOU’S VIEWS: Music City earns its moniker
About 36 hours in Nashville, TN, revealed a town that truly embraces the music that made it famous. And knows how to show visitors a good time.
DINING: Family parlays Fat Tuesday party into restaurant
Borel’s Cajun & Creole Cookery offers eight Cajun concoctions, seven po-boys, and a quartet of desserts. First timers are advised to try a Try Any Three combo.
LOPRESTI: Customized holiday carols celebrate Indiana’s teams
Yes, it’s time to put sport to song. Christmas carols, to be exact, slightly altered.
BEEBE: Cummins connects in downtown Indianapolis in more ways than one
When the new Cummins distribution headquarters is completed downtown in 2016, it will change the skyline. But this building is going to—and should—do a lot more for downtown, including bringing increased connectivity to east-side neighborhoods and setting new standards for how we approach design and development of our urban core.
Bring local workers into job projects
There are many things about representing Indianapolis that make me proud. However, we are still using limited tax dollars to incentivize out-of-state contractors to hire out-of-state workers to build right here in Indianapolis.
A qualified vote for mail-in voting
“Mail-in voting” has many merits [Ryerson Viewpoint, Dec. 8]. I find it a bit strange here in Indiana that there seems to be a lack of well documented, well publicized information prior to any election.
KENNEDY: Failure of imagination could stop here
There is a fair amount of evidence for the proposition that our fraying social fabric is a consequence of the fear and disorientation produced by ever-more-rapid social change.
MORRIS: Lamkin deserving of Whistler award
I’m fortunate in my job to meet and get to know some extraordinary people. Martha Lamkin is one of those special people who continue to inspire others with tireless community service efforts.
EDITORIAL: Curry, Thomas should explain Bennett investigation
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry and state Inspector General David Thomas should acknowledge the mysteries swirling around an investigation into former state schools chief Tony Bennett and explain to Hoosiers exactly what happened, and how it won’t happen again.
Kim: Let state help shoulder the high cost of college
This holiday season, skip buying the got-to-have whatever and consider establishing or making a gift to a young person’s 529 plan account. Not only is it a gift that will last a lifetime, but if you’re an Indiana resident, the state will pick up 20 percent of the cost.
Hicks: Falling oil prices teach many economic lessons
The sharp drop in crude oil prices has caught many economists by surprise, me included.