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The Feed: Indy’s Bar Boom
The interior of the Metro (seen here in 2010) hasn’t changed too much since it opened in the 1990s. Credit: Indianapolis Monthly Metro Nightclub (707 Massachusetts Ave., 317-639-6022) has apparently...
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Sam’s Square Pies Turns A Pop-Up Passion Project Into A Sit-Down Destination
Sam’s Square Pie 2.5 stars (out of three) 2829 E. 10th St. Thu–Sat, 3–8 p.m. I got my first taste of Jeff Miner’s lofty, crusty-edged Detroit-style pizza early last June at the loading dock of the...
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Abbi Merriss Enters Her ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Era
Abbi Merriss in her Garfield Park home. Photo by Tony Valainis “I was 29 when we started Bluebeard,” Abbi Merriss says. The five-time James Beard Awards semifinalist spent her 30s building the...
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The Feed: Iozzo’s Grows, Iron Skillet Shutters, Guggman Coffee Opens
A place setting at now-shuttered restaurant The Iron Skillet. Credit: Indianapolis Monthly The Iron Skillet, a family-style restaurant located in an 1870s-era home, has shuttered. Open since 1953 at...
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Mass & Belle Opens With Stuffed Burgers And Local Beers
Mass & Belle owners Becky and Jay Douglas. Credit: Jay Goldz Mass & Belle 888 Massachusetts Ave. 317-426-2020 When Jay and Becky Douglas acquired Bottleworks-area brunch, lunch, and dinner...
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Street Savvy: Garfield Park
Photography by Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly ENJOY LUNCH Hands-down the cutest sandwich shop in town and purportedly the oldest, Greiner’s (1) serves subs and then some, including personal pizzas...
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The Feed: Indy 500 “Official” Beer Isn’t Indy’s, Gift Card Issues, Downtown...
In this photo from 2018, a racegoer at the Indianapolis 500 enjoys beer from a belt. Credit: Indianapolis Monthly A decade ago, vendors sold over 4,000 gallons of beer at the Indianapolis 500, and I...
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Sidedoor Bagel Doubles In Size, Launches New Hours
Breakfast sammie from Sidedoor Bagel. Credit: Suzanne Krowiak Sidedoor Bagel 1103 E. 10th St. Josh Greeson of Sidedoor Bagels. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly Last year, Bon Appétit...
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Four Fantastic Indy Restaurants For Fresh And Tasty Poke Bowls
A poke bowl from Ali’i Poke. Credit: Jes Nijjer/Indianapolis Monthly It’s been about 30 years since poke bowls made a splash on the mainland. A common regional dish of the islands of Hawaii, they are...
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The Feed: Osteria Closes, Rosemary And Olive Opens
A chicken sandwich from Fusion Fish and Loaves, which recently shuttered in Greenwood. Photo: Terry Kirts The first time I met Terry Kirts, Indianapolis Monthly’s roving food reviewer, he couldn’t stop...
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Four Of The Best Indy Restaurants To Try Right Now
Every month, Indianapolis Monthly staffers head out across the region, to restaurants both familiar and new. It’s the best way to ensure our restaurant guide (which is also printed in the last pages of...
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Swoon: Home Grown
Photography by Vernand Media/Indianapolis Monthly “Farm to table” is a worn-out buzz phrase, but at Beholder, it’s literal: The restaurant’s menus are dictated by what local farmers bring chef Jonathan...
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The Feed: Borage Eats (At Last!), Urban Apples Opens, Dining With Dogs
Zoë Taylor’s Borage Eats opens on June 12 in Speedway. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly Restaurant openings are a great indication of an area’s vibrancy and vitality. When times are tough,...
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The Truck Stops Here
Photography by Tony Valainis/ Indianapolis Monthly You wouldn’t expect a sign listing the indignities of old age to mark the location of one of Indy’s most exciting dining stops, but that contradiction...
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The Feed: Brother Juniper’s Returns, Beloved Dive Bar Faces Lawsuit
The historic Dorman Street Saloon in 2013. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly Historic dive bar Dorman Street Saloon (901 Dorman St.) faces a lawsuit after an allegedly drunk driver struck...
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The Feed: Carmel Cat Cafe And A Big Change For Cafe Patachou
Martha Hoover. Credit: Rachel Enneking/Indianapolis Monthly Indy dining icon Martha Hoover launched the first Cafe Patachou at 49th and Pennsylvania streets in 1989. In the subsequent 35 years,...
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Redefining Victories
Photo by Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly IT SEEMED LIKE Neal and Paul Warner had it all. They’re the founders of Small Victories Hospitality, a homegrown restaurant group behind a number of stylish,...
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Happy Hours Have Returned To Indiana
A bartender at The Hulman shakes a cocktail. Along with all other Indiana businesses, the restaurant at 141 E. Washington St. has been prohibited from offering happy hour specials until a new law kicks...
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The Feed: 46-Year-Old Chinese Restaurant Closes, Happy Hour Specials Emerge
The sign in front of 46-year-old Indianapolis restaurant House of Cheung. (Courtesy photo) It’s the end of an era. Northside Chinese food destination House of Cheung is set to close on June 30 after 46...
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Four Of The Best Indy Restaurants To Try Right Now
Every month, Indianapolis Monthly staffers head out across the region, to restaurants both familiar and new. It’s the best way to ensure our restaurant guide (which is also printed in the last pages of...
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