Hoagies & Hops closing Fletcher Place eatery
The restaurant known for its cheesesteaks plans to concentrate on its flagship location in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood.
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Downtown Shake Shack set to open this weekend
Fans of Shake Shack will have three Central Indiana locations to visit after a downtown Indianapolis location opens at 11 a.m. Sunday at 167 E. New York St.
North of 96th roundup: Cupcake bakery, Books & Brews store set to close
Hamilton County will soon be losing a cupcake bakery and a combination bookstore and bar, but it’ll be gaining a Just Love Coffee Cafe and two poke eateries. Also on the agenda is the return of Flix Brewhouse.
After two years in Broad Ripple, Sun King to close taproom
The brewery’s co-founder said increased rent and upcoming road construction factored in the decision to exit the neighborhood known for its nightlife.
Fishers Test Kitchen refines its restaurant approach
In a change of philosophy, culinary incubator Fishers Test Kitchen is looking for chefs who can adopt restaurant concepts generated by someone else.
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.
IBJ Podcast: Martha Hoover (Part 2 of 2) on how the restaurant industry is broken
Hoover—known for restaurants including Cafe Patachou, Public Greens and Napolese—tells host Mason King that the industry has historically put too much emphasis on quantity and price at the expense of quality, as well as the people making the food.
New Big Woods restaurant announced for Fashion Mall
Shoppers can expect the Brown County-based restaurant to open in the Fashion Mall at Keystone in spring 2022.
IBJ Podcast: Patachou’s Martha Hoover on surviving the pandemic, prepping to expand (part 1 of 2)
Hoover tells host Mason King—in the first of a two-part interview—that Patachou is now “very healthy,” in part because she and her leadership team started making some tough decisions pre-pandemic to streamline and become more efficient.
Fast-growing Sweetgreen, ‘the Starbucks of salads,’ to debut in Indiana with north-side restaurant
The national fast-casual salad chain is in expansion mode as it prepares to become a public company. Filings with the state show that it’s also considering a downtown Indianapolis location.
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.
Carmel offers new details on $47M ‘1st on Main’ development
Plans call for the 1st On Main development—previously known as Lot One—to include a four-story office building with first-floor restaurant space and a private rooftop terrace, luxury condominiums, upscale apartment units and a parking garage.
Former firehouse being transformed into craft beer destination
Chalet, a daytime cafe and an evening bar, is expected to be the seventh business launched in five years by Small Victories Hospitality.
Starbucks raising U.S. workers’ pay as union effort looms
Starbucks’ North America President Rossann Williams said the pay raises not only support workers but will enhance recruitment efforts in a challenging labor market. The company said it’s the third time in 24 months that it has raised workers’ pay.
OneAmerica Tower reopening downtown restaurant, coffee shop on ground floor
The 18,267-square-foot restaurant, which is open to both OneAmerica Tower tenants and the outside public, has been vacant since Sahm’s Restaurant Group closed its cafeteria there last fall.
Owners of high-end Carmel seafood restaurant plan sister eatery in Fishers
The owners of Monterey Coastal Cuisine in Carmel announced plans Tuesday to open a sister restaurant in the Nickel Plate area of Fishers called Tiburon Coastal Cuisine.
Cigar lounge, restaurant planned for former downtown Claddagh site
A Fishers homebuilder intends to remodel the former Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant on South Meridian Street and open a business named Hovito.
Greenfield retail project by I-70 lands trifecta of Chick-fil-A, Chipotle, Panera
Indianapolis-based developer Midland Atlantic Properties recently acquired a high-profile piece of property in a bustling retail corridor for the project, to be dubbed The Greenfield Market.
Carmel seeing flurry of new restaurants
Several new restaurants have either opened or are planning to open in Carmel, including a new Hawaiian-inspired cafe, a triple-concept eatery, a library coffeehouse and a milkshake shop.
High Alpha launches company that helps culinary artisans
Castiron has operated in stealth mode since late last year and already has hundreds of users of its beta program.