Pandemic ‘stresses and demands’ blamed in Edwards Drive-In closure
Edwards Drive-In, 2126 S. Sherman Drive, initially opened as a Dog n Suds drive-in during the summer of 1957. The restaurant has operated under family ownership ever since.
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Pure Eatery set to close at Fountain Square’s Murphy Art Center
Pure Eatery plans to end its 11-year run as a fixture in the Fountain Square neighborhood, the owners said Tuesday in a social media post.
Hoagies & Hops closing Fletcher Place eatery
The restaurant known for its cheesesteaks plans to concentrate on its flagship location in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
Futuro plans Grumps Slice Stop as pizza partner of Black Circle Brewing
Grumps will replace Elena Ruz Cuban Cuisine, the sandwich shop that opened with Black Circle as part of the Refinery 46 complex in December 2016 but announced its closing on Saturday.
Doughnut destination on North Keystone Avenue ends 59-year run
A bakery and restaurant that traces its roots in Indianapolis to 1962 has closed permanently following the death of the owner.
Meatball specialty restaurant closes its Carmel location
The restaurant specializing in meatballs blamed the pandemic for “significantly decreased sales” at the location at 12505 Old Meridian St. that have not returned to pre-COVID levels.
Pure Eatery in Fishers cites staffing woes for decision to close
The 6-year-old restaurant and bar in a busy area along 116th Street was one of the top-rated eateries in Fishers, ranking No. 10 out of 151 restaurants in the city that were rated by Tripadvisor.com readers.
Rad Brewing Co. going out of business
Rad Brewing Co.—which was known as Flat12 Bierwerks before being acquired two years ago—plans to close for good in late November, according to owner Jason Wuerfel.
Former Colts player, Stacked Pickle owner Gary Brackett files for bankruptcy
Brackett, who played for the Indianapolis Colts from 2003 to 2011, got into the restaurant business after retiring from the NFL. He closed his Stacked Pickle sports-bar chain in May 2020 because of the pandemic.
Sports bar Champps ends 20-year run in downtown Indianapolis
The downtown sports bar and casual dining restaurant opened in Circle Centre at the corner of Washington and Illinois streets in 2001 as Champps Americana.
Trailblazing Irvington restaurant closing after 18 years in business
The owners of The Legend Classic Irvington Cafe said “several different factors” are leading them to close the restaurant and retire, including repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donatello’s Italian Restaurant in Carmel calling it quits after 10 years
Patrick and Beth Aasen, who founded the restaurant at 9 W. Main St. in late 2010 with their son, Carmel City Council member Adam Aasen, said they plan to retire after 40 years in the restaurant business.
New leader tries to turn City Market around
Between the pandemic, road construction and downtown safety concerns, the market has been dealing with a heavy load of challenges over the past year, and there’s no consensus on its recovery prospects.
MacNiven’s Restaurant to close after 18 years on Mass Ave
The restaurant will be replaced by “a modern, casual, California-influenced, Peruvian-style raw fish & oyster bar with craft beer, specialty cocktails and a seasonally-rotating menu.”
Punch Bowl Social restaurant chain files for bankruptcy
The company, which opened a location in downtown Indianapolis in 2016, describes its business as being in a “mothballed period” and said that it anticipates reopening venues “once it is safe to do so.”
Current, former owners of Moe & Johnny’s embroiled in dueling lawsuits
The longtime Meridian-Kessler sports bar and restaurant that announced last month it was closing “until further notice” is at the center of an ongoing legal dispute between the original owner and the new owner, who now wants out of the deal to buy the business.
SoHo Cafe & Gallery in Carmel to close after 10 years in business
Owners Vivian and Larry Lawhead said the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting an earlier-than-expected end to the business they started at 620 S. Rangeline Road in 2010.
North-side mainstay Moe & Johnny’s closes as owners go back to drawing board
The sports bar and restaurant discontinued dine-in service on Oct. 30 because of the rise in COVID-19 cases. It announced Sunday that it had decided to close “until further notice.”
BoomBozz pizzeria closes in Fishers, making room for liquor store
BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse has called quits after four years in Fishers. A liquor store chain has acquired the building and is planning to open there in January.
Fall Creek Place eatery Shoefly cites pandemic for closure
Shoefly Public House suspended operations on Saturday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The initial plan was to reopen, but the owners soon decided to make the closure permanent.