Bars, restaurants assessing impact of new ‘happy hour’ law
“Happy hour” made its return to Indiana in July, with the state’s restaurants and bars able to market drink specials during specific times of the day to their customers.
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French restaurant set for January opening in Carmel’s Sophia Square
Dan and Anna Cage, whose eateries also include Broad Ripple restaurant Ambrosia and Fall Creek Place’s Bocca, plan to open Josephine at the corner of West Main Street and First Avenue SW.
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Nicole-Taylor’s restaurant to rebrand as Corridor in 2025
Owners Erin Kem and Logan McMahan purchased Nicole-Taylor’s, 1134 E. 54th St., from founders Rosa Hanslits and Tony Hanslits in July 2023.
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Brazilian steakhouse to open at Fashion Mall Commons retail center
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse will take over a spot Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar occupied from 2005 to 2020.
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Second Gallery Pastry restaurant closes in four-month span
The lineup of Gallery Pastry locations is now reduced to a single restaurant, Gallery Pastry Shop at 4573 N. College Ave.
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Jersey Mike’s sandwich chain acquired by private equity firm for $8B
Jersey Mike’s has nearly 30 locations throughout Indiana, including stores in Indianapolis, Noblesville, Carmel, Greenfield, Zionsville, Anderson, Avon, South Bend, West Lafayette, Fort Wayne and Bloomington.
Items from Iron Skillet restaurant to be auctioned this week
The Iron Skillet closed in May, ending a 71-year run of serving skillet-fried chicken in a house overlooking Coffin Golf Course.
Alamo Drafthouse to open at intersection of movies and motorsports
Auto racing dominates the decor of the Alamo Drafthouse that will open Monday about 4 miles north of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Fundae’s owners to open sub shop at former Sub 16 location in Zionsville
Donny and Kas Miller will open SubDaze Sandwich Shop on Monday at 640 S. Main St., Suite 300, in Zionsville.
Carmel City Center getting two new steakhouses
The co-owner of the Beholder plans to open Lone Pine on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Charred is set for an opening early next year.
Songbird Social House brings food, drink and music to 146th Street in Carmel
Songbird Social House, which opened Oct. 5, features a 6,000-pound wood-fired pizza oven.
Food truck operators feel regulatory pinch
All 92 counties in Indiana have their own fee structures and procedures for licensing, and some municipalities charge permitting fees, as well.
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination, McDonald’s said in a statement.
Fast food chains remove onions from menus amid E. Coli outbreak
The removal of onions comes amid a federal investigation into the E. coli outbreak, which has sickened 49 people in 10 states, including one person who died.
E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in 10 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 49 people, including one person who has died. Slivered onions are a likely source of contamination, the agency said.
Denny’s expects to close 150 locations by end of 2025
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.
Zionsville Town Council approves designated outdoor refreshment area
Zionsville is the first Boone County community to approve plans for the increasingly common district, known as a DORA.
New Orleans-influenced raw bar planned for former Thunderbird site
Nick Detrich, an Indianapolis native who owns a French Quarter bar, says oysters, chilled seafood dishes, Sazeracs and cauldrons of café brûlot will highlight the menu at Magdalena.
Convenience stores seek to broaden appeal by selling better food
By tempting customers’ palates, the humble food marts want to become an alternative to fast-food restaurants for busy Americans who crave easy, interesting and less expensive eating options.
Fernando’s Mexican & Brazilian Cuisine to add Mass Ave location
The owners of Broad Ripple restaurant Fernando’s Mexican & Brazilian Cuisine plan to open a Mass Ave location in early January.
McDonald’s lawsuit accuses beef suppliers of price fixing
The fast-food chain alleges the suppliers coordinated to fix, raise, stabilize, or maintain the price of beef at “supracompetitive levels.”
Japanese sushi restaurant joins tenant list for new Fishers development
Niku Sushi.Kitchen.Bar will join two other restaurant tenants—Piedra, a Mexican restaurant, and Kitchen Social, a popular Columbus, Ohio-based restaurant—at The Union at Fishers District.
Smalls Sliders looks to open shipping-container restaurants in Indiana
Smalls Sliders would be the latest brand with ties to former NFL quarterback Drew Brees to establish a presence in Indiana.
Smoothie King plans four new locations in central Indiana
Two Indianapolis stores as well as locations in Speedway and Franklin are expected to serve Smoothie King blends by next summer.