Mass Ave tavern Liberty Street makes its last call
The Mass Ave bar known for its vast selection of bourbons and whiskeys has closed after seven years in business.
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Books & Brews chain losing Carmel location, down to 5 stores
The Carmel store opened in City Center in 2017 as the first franchise for Indianapolis-based Books & Brews.
Rad Brewing Co. going out of business
Rad Brewing Co.—which was known as Flat12 Bierwerks before being acquired two years ago—plans to close for good in late November, according to owner Jason Wuerfel.
Online fullfillment firm Radial planning 2,500 seasonal hires in Brownsburg
Radial, which fills online orders for dozens of retail brands, said it needed the temporary help it pick, sort, pack and ship an upcoming surge in holiday orders.
High Alpha’s newest company offers concierge service to online shoppers
Humankind offers its customers–retailers like Saucony, TaylorMade Golf Co. and others–a way to connect with online customers and offer custom product recommendations.
Here’s why coffee prices could be heading up
As if a cup of coffee wasn’t expensive enough, a confluence of factors is driving up farmers’ costs to grow the beans and it could begin filtering down to your local cafe before the end of the year.
Hot-chicken restaurant chain to nest on Mass Ave
The downtown restaurant is part of a larger plan by a Fort Wayne-based group of franchisees to open several locations in central Indiana.
Target, in a tight labor market, lowers holiday hiring goal
About 100,000 seasonal workers will be hired nationwide, the retailer said Thursday, about 30,000 less than last year. Many of those workers will be offered jobs beyond the holiday season.
Reusable packaging set to go mainstream at major grocers, restaurants
Loop, a two-year-old company that collects and sanitizes reusable containers, is partnering with Kroger, Walgreens, McDonald’s, Burger King and Tim Hortons.
Carmel council tables GOAT’s petition to reopen for additional city staff review
The owners of The Greatest of All Taverns, known as The GOAT, are trying to rezone their property in Carmel’s Midtown to allow the bar and restaurant to reopen. Now, city staff members are trying to determine a potential suitable zoning designation.
Q&A: Jace Swims on the business of exotic sea creatures
Jace Swims built a tech career on the West Coast, but the pandemic brought him back to Indianapolis. He since has turned his passion for tropical fish into an entrepreneurial venture.
Prodigy Burger Bar, breakfast concept to take former Scotty’s space on 96th Street
The restaurants are set to open in early 2022, following a $1 million renovation of the property by restaurant group O’Reilly Holdings LLC, which owns both concepts.
Former Meridian Hills Country Club chef takes leap with Bargersville bistro
Slated to open this fall, Our Table American Bistro will have an aesthetic that co-owners Joe and Ginger Miller call “Napa Valley meets Bargersville farmhouse.”
Ramen chain targets Indiana, plans restaurant in Fishers
Burbank-based Jinya Ramen Bar said it has signed a deal with a franchisee to open two local restaurants early next year.
Apple preparing to unveil new iPhone line, other devices
The fall product season is critical for Apple, with analysts estimating that the company will generate $120 billion in revenue during the holiday quarter. That would be an all-time record.
New brewery set to anchor east-side art studio property
The brewery space will feature a 1,200-square-foot taproom with seating for up to 50 people and a 3.5-barrel brewing system.
New restaurant in works at former Scotty’s site in Southport
The owner of several local Indian and Pakistani restaurants plans to open Royal Indian Restaurant and Banquet Hall at the site.
First-time Indy Chicken & Beer Festival getting big response, organizers say
A first-time downtown Indianapolis food festival featuring some of the city’s best-known restaurants and brewers is already nearly a sellout, organizers said this week.
Delta variant poised to steal Christmas with empty shelves, long waits, higher prices
Analysts say they expect supply-chain issues to cause widespread shortages, less selection and higher prices for a number of popular holiday gifts, including gaming consoles, TVs, toys and sneakers.
Indy area’s second X-Golf center opening this fall
The Carmel-based franchisee for the line of sprawling indoor golf and entertainment centers says he’s already looking ahead to additional stores, maybe one in downtown Indianapolis.