The Del Taco chain, founded in 1964, is made up of 600 restaurants in 17 states. A new franchise group looks to add several restaurants in the Indianapolis suburbs and other southern and central Indiana cities.
Subito’s appearance on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives,” grabbed attention, but behind the scenes, the downtown lunch mainstay was already making moves.
Teriyaki Madness is expected to open in the Claybrooke Commons retail center on South Emerson Avenue, where fellow tenants include Bibibop Asian Grill and Mochinut.
Joella’s had served spicy tenders and wings at the Broad Ripple Avenue location since 2018.
The strongest selling categories were general merchandise, clothing, shoes and jewelry retailers, furniture, electronics, appliances and grocery.
The Mexican eatery will serve customers at the Murphy Art Building through Feb. 8 before moving. A March opening is planned at Factory Arts District.
Instead of Centerpoint Brewing operating a taproom inside 317 BBQ, beers made by three Indiana companies will be available to customers.
A customer’s sighting of a mouse in Steer-In’s dining room led to a call to the health department, restaurant co-owner Casey Kehrer said.
The ripple effects of Starbucks closing a Monument Circle location in October 2022 continued to resonate in 2024, when multiple coffee companies opened in new downtown locations.
Scarlet Lane Brewing Co., which operated five area locations until just over a year ago, plans to shut down its flagship brewpub in McCordsville at the end of the year, marking an end to the 10-year-old business.
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.
Owners Erin Kem and Logan McMahan purchased Nicole-Taylor’s, 1134 E. 54th St., from founders Rosa Hanslits and Tony Hanslits in July 2023.
“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.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse will take over a spot Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar occupied from 2005 to 2020.
The lineup of Gallery Pastry locations is now reduced to a single restaurant, Gallery Pastry Shop at 4573 N. College Ave.
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.
The Iron Skillet closed in May, ending a 71-year run of serving skillet-fried chicken in a house overlooking Coffin Golf Course.
Auto racing dominates the decor of the Alamo Drafthouse that will open Monday about 4 miles north of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Donny and Kas Miller will open SubDaze Sandwich Shop on Monday at 640 S. Main St., Suite 300, in Zionsville.
The co-owner of the Beholder plans to open Lone Pine on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Charred is set for an opening early next year.
