WHEN NICOLE and Cody Neville learned West Fork Whiskey Co. was shuttering its Kennedy-King tasting room, it felt like a sign. The area residents own the Red Lion Grog House in Fountain Square and nearby coffee equipment company Espresso Enterprises and had long hoped to marry those passions. The former distillery felt like the perfect spot for The Alchemist, their new cocktail bar by night, coffee shop by day. “The location is phenomenal,” Nicole says. “You’re so close to everything.” Chicago-based Philosophy Coffee provides beans for day drinks, while nighttime libations feature unexpected ingredients such as bacon fat–washed rye, maple syrup, and even smoke. 1660 Bellefontaine St., 317-683-0957, thealchemistindy.com
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