ROUNDUP: Mac-and-cheese, pizza shops debut
Also this week: InCycle Strength, Rise ‘n Roll Bakery, Dancing Donuts, WB Pizza, The Mug, City Way Animal Clinics, Pet Wellness Clinics.
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Indoor dining resumes for Marion County restaurants, but owners see tough road ahead
On Monday, Marion County entered Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan, which among other relaxed restrictions included allowing restaurants to serve patrons indoors, up to 50% of their dining-room capacity.
Nate Feltman: Crimes against innocent people, property cannot be tolerated
We all were taught early that two wrongs don’t make a right. What has happened to our city is inexcusable.
BBQ joint, Books & Brews site join long list of area restaurants to call it quits during pandemic
While numerous Indianapolis-area restaurants are looking forward to reopening their dining rooms this week, many others are no longer around to get the chance.
Memorial Day weekend gave Indianapolis restaurants a small boost, report says
Indianapolis restaurants got a much-needed boost during the Memorial Day weekend, as in-person dining services resumed for the first time in more than two months—at least on an outdoor basis. But dining numbers paled in comparison to a year ago.
City moving forward with plans to close streets for dining, despite Mass Ave merchant concerns
Altogether, more than 50 restaurants across the city have submitted applications to expand outdoor dining, including four on Broad Ripple Avenue and five on Illinois Street.
Patachou restaurants sue insurer over COVID-19 claim denials
Patachou, which operates 12 restaurants in Indianapolis and Carmel, is among a growing number of local companies that have sued their insurers for claim denials related to COVID-19 business losses.
Indy restaurants try to prepare for outdoor-only dining
They are working through a multitude of logistical details as they prepare to reopen for dine-in service for the first time in more than two months. They’ll be limited to outdoor seating until July 4.
Burgerhaus’ downtown canal location likely won’t reopen
The restaurant opened in 2014. The chain also has locations in Carmel, Schererville and Valparaiso.
City considers major street closures to expand outdoor dining
Marion County’s reopening plan allows restaurants to open at 50% capacity on Friday—but only if diners eat outside.
Downtown steakhouse joins list of restaurants permanently closing
The Facebook page for the upscale restaurant lists the location as “permanently closed.” It has been removed from the company’s online list of restaurants, and its local phone number no longer works.
Last Indianapolis Bravo! restaurant closes permanently
The northwest-side location, in the Willow Lake East shopping center, was Bravo!’s last remaining Indianapolis location. Its parent company, Florida-based FoodFirst, filed for bankruptcy protection last month.
Quack Daddy Donuts expanding with franchised store
The seller of customizable doughnuts that started in Pendleton will be joined later this year by a second store in a new Westfield retail center.
Restaurants reopen for dine-in service with restrictions but cautious optimism
Restaurateurs didn’t know what to expect early Monday, but patrons likely will see staff members in masks, tables spread at least six feet apart and rigorous cleaning protocols.
Some restaurants in no rush to resume dine-in service
With capacity restricted, the smallest restaurants say it’s not feasible to reopen. Others are proceeding cautiously and changing how they’ll operate.
Gary Brackett closes Stacked Pickle sports bar chain
Stacked Pickle lists 10 locations on its website—nine in Indiana and one in Dayton.
Shake Shack pauses expansion, putting Fishers project on back burner
Reeling from a slowdown in sales due to the coronavirus crisis, the New York City-based burger chain says it has paused all design and construction of new eateries. The Fishers location was set to open late this year.
Fishers brewpub joins surge in eateries permanently closing doors
The locally owned eatery and craft brewery opened in late 2014 in the former location of Blue Crew Sports Grill.
North-side steakhouse closes permanently, citing ‘impending expiration’ of lease
The owner of the upscale eatery in the Keystone at the Crossing area made no mention of the coronavirus crisis in its announcement Friday, but in April it notified state officials that it had drastically cut the hours of 46 employees due to restrictions on dining.
Steak n Shake outlook goes from bad to much worse
Rating agencies, which already ranked Steak n Shake on the lowest rungs of their creditworthiness ladders, further sounded the alarm bells in recent weeks after Steak n Shake paid off some of its debt at a discount—something a lender never would agree to if it thought it was going to be paid in full.