
Joella’s Hot Chicken closes Broad Ripple restaurant along White River
Joella’s had served spicy tenders and wings at the Broad Ripple Avenue location since 2018.
Joella’s had served spicy tenders and wings at the Broad Ripple Avenue location since 2018.
Gallery Pastry owner Alison Keefer said she plans to focus on design consulting, private catering and the care of three sons.
The restaurant closure leaves no first-floor tenants in the historic King Cole building that has been announced as the future home of a hotel.
The ripple effects of Starbucks closing a Monument Circle location in October 2022 continued to resonate in 2024, when multiple coffee companies opened in new downtown locations.
Harry Reasoner opened Jim Dandy in Noblesville in 1964, and the family business later expanded with restaurants in Elwood, Frankfort, Greenfield, Marion, North Vernon and Tipton.
The Irish pub opened in 2014 as the third Nine Irish Brothers location. After a decade of serving shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash, the downtown restaurant is permanently closed.
All profits from Public Greens restaurants have been donated to the Patachou Foundation to provide meals for food-insecure children.
The lineup of Gallery Pastry locations is now reduced to a single restaurant, Gallery Pastry Shop at 4573 N. College Ave.
The Iron Skillet closed in May, ending a 71-year run of serving skillet-fried chicken in a house overlooking Coffin Golf Course.
About half of the closures will happen this year and the rest in 2025, the company said during a meeting with investors Tuesday. The restaurants represent about 10% of Denny’s total.
Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, days after closing 13 underperforming eateries nationally, including one of its three local locations.
Boston-based chef Paul Wahlberg founded Wahlburgers, a chain co-owned by his brothers, actors Mark and Donnie Wahlberg. The Carmel location was the only one in Indiana.
Owner Taki Kastanis cited the inability to “revitalize” the restaurant after the pandemic for the closure. Two other Indianapolis Yolk locations remain in operation.
Red Lobster has been struggling for some time. With lease and labor costs piling up in recent years, the chain is now reportedly considering filing for bankruptcy.
The owners of Indianapolis-based Small Victories Hospitality are closing their hybrid café/bar in Butler-Tarkington and brunch spot in Irvington and arranging for new management of Coat Check Coffee and Provider.
Bangkok Restaurant & Bar, which regularly featured live musicians, opened in late 2013, filling space previously occupied by former restaurant chain Charlie & Barney’s.
No Mimi Blue restaurants remain for the meatballs-focused concept that grew to three central Indiana locations in 2018.
Known for its rotating assortment of more than 100 craft beers on tap and bar food, the restaurant at 6280 N. College Ave. will cease operation at the close of business on Jan. 28.
World of Beer Bar & Kitchen opened in 2018 in a 7,500-square-foot spot previously occupied by Mass Ave Toys. The chain has lost nearly half of its locations since that time.
Coffee shops flowed into central Indiana this year, highlighted by 10 companies that launched new locations. Plus, there were a slew of restaurant openings and closings.