DINING: Fat Dan’s Deli finds tasty second home just off Mass Ave
That’s good news for anyone craving hearty, upgraded bar food in a boisterous, friendly environment that doesn’t feel oppressive.
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DINING: Louisville breakfast chain hatches downtown location
Louisville-birthed Wild Eggs adds a solid morning dining option to the foot of Mass Ave.
New state law allows distilleries to sell carryout 7 days a week
The new law lifts the ban on carryout sales for artisan distilleries, putting the businesses on par with wineries and craft breweries, which already sell alcohol on Sundays.
Scotty’s fires management over ‘best butt’ award
Owner Scott Wise said he’s ordered additional sexual harassment training companywide—beyond the training managers already undergo.
Scotty’s fires management over ‘best butt’ award
Owner Scott Wise said he’s ordered additional sexual harassment training companywide—beyond the training managers already undergo.
Proposed $20M Carmel development includes steakhouse, town homes
Chuck Lazzara, who owns the Ritz Charles with his wife, has revealed plans for Monon and Main, a mixed-use project on the southwest corner of Main Street and the Monon Trail.
North suburbs fermenting strategies for new liquor licenses
Noblesville is seeing unexpected demand for three-way liquor licenses in its Riverfront Redevelopment District. Other north-side communities are determining how to distribute additional liquor licenses approved by the state.
Big Hoffa’s plans to build new restaurant in Westfield
Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que owner Adam Hoffman is planning to move his restaurant to the northeast corner of Main and East streets—just one-third of a mile from the current location.
Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s sued over noncompete agreements
Jimmy John’s, which has at least 35 locations in the Indianapolis area, has been sued by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan over agreements she says prevents them from seeking jobs with competitors.
DINING: Chef Alan Sternberg’s Maple Leaf Duck Breast
Rising Star chef Alan Sternberg dissects a favorite Cerulean dish
Jonathan Byrd’s diversifies, moves north
Jonathan Byrd’s has for years been quietly expanding beyond its successful restaurant and catering company in Greenwood. Now, it is shifting most of its attention to Hamilton County.
Cinemas try bars, recliners, dinner to lure customers
Movie theater operators are dangling a range of new amenities—from comfy recliners to full food menus and bar service—to lure prospective customers off their couches and into the multiplex.
DINING: Lab-themed bar tweaks formula
Rather than mask the science, Broken Beaker Distillery embraces it with a fun name, laboratory logo, scientific imagery and real-life alcohol creation.
Jonathan Byrd’s closes Greenwood restaurant as it shifts focus north
The south side institution said on its Facebook page that it has “run its course in Greenwood,” although the Byrd Conference Center there will continue operations.
DINING: Fresh pasta purveyor offers hidden dining option near Monon
Step into Nicole-Taylor’s Pasta and Market and you might not realize there’s a sit-down lunch option in the back.
Egg prices near 5-year low as farms recover from bird-flu crisis
The cost of making everything from quiches to cakes is less than before avian influenza killed more than 35 million laying hens and the government spent $1 billion to prevent the disease from spreading.
More filling: Craft brew craze adds body to real estate market
A study from CBRE says that by summer more than 50 microbreweries will be operating in the Indianapolis area and occupying space that otherwise might have remained vacant.
IU-Kokomo scores $3.5M gift from Biglari board member
Longtime Steak n Shake and Biglari Holdings board member Ruth Janssen Person has donated $3.5 million to Indiana University Kokomo, where she served as chancellor from 1999 to 2008.
Three Indiana restaurants on Bob Evans closure list
Restaurant chain Bob Evans Farms is closing 27 underperforming locations—including two in the Indianapolis area—and laying off 1,100 workers in an attempt to boost profits, it announced Monday.
DINING: Food truck makes comfortable transition to storefront
Chef Dan’s Irvington eatery offers Louisiana- and Mississippi-inspired family recipes.