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The Feed: Caitlin Clark’s Doughnut Stop, New Brazilian Steakhouse,...
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (#22) and Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman (#2) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 6, 2024. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly Three icons collided at...
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Taste Test: Posh Spice
Command Coffee Move over, hot chocolate. With pumps of sweet heat and gingerbread syrups, light-roast espresso, steamed milk, and a dusting of cinnamon, Command’s spicy gingerbread latte (which rolls...
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Swoon: Flame On
MARIA ADELE Rosenfeld was so inspired by her time in Germany as a foreign exchange student that years later, she launched the wildly popular Carmel Christkindlmarkt. In 2018, she was encouraged to add...
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Another Round
Rolling Blackout & The Ruby Crown at The Commodore The Vault Indy Enjoy a trip back to the roaring ’20s and ’30s at this women-owned speakeasy that has it all—classic cocktails, food pairings, a...
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The Feed: Surprise Mass Ave Closure, Viral Waffles, New Drag Brunch
Erin Kem and Logan McMahan in the kitchen. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis Monthly Nicole-Taylor’s Pasta + Market + Backroom Eatery is changing focus. The venerable business changed hands in 2023,...
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Trending: Chill Seekers
Jan Barboglio’s La Sarah Coctelera hammered steel martini shaker sits on a cast iron coaster. $175. El Puro Hielo ice bucket, $415. Addendum Gallery , Carmel City Center, 317-253-3400 This...
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Cheers: Prodigal Son
BEN DAVIS grad Nick Detrich has spent the last few decades building businesses in competitive markets such as New Orleans and London. After family matters prompted a move back to Indy, he decided to...
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Foodie: Marlon Llewellyn Of Scotchy Jamaican Grill
PROVIDING NORTHSIDE diners a fresh take on the salt cod fritters, rice and peas, and jerk dishes he grew up loving in Jamaica may be Marlon Llewellyn’s current focus. However, when he was young, the...
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The Feed: French Food In Carmel, Sushi By Train, Jim Dandy Shutters
A croissant from the second generation of owners at Rene’s Bakery. Credit: Tony Valainis Rene’s is officially back in the game. After a few weeks of cash-only test outings and recipe refinements,...
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Pinch Of Wisdom: Laura Lachowecki
“Don’t stress out on making your Christmas cookies pretty. They just need to taste good. Skip the complicated royal icing and just make a good American buttercream. I’m not gonna spend two hours...
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Senior Scholars Turned Super Students
EVER DREAM of taking a culinary class from a top chef? No need to travel to Le Cordon Bleu or the Culinary Institute of America. Not when you can learn the basics of cuisine and more from several...
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Revisit: A New Chapter
WHEN EVENT company Tinker House took over management of coffee shop Provider in May, the first order of business was to “stay afloat,” owner Brian Willsey says. But Valerie Maldonado, the company’s...
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Taste Test: Speak Of The Devil
Root & Bone deviled Vital Farms eggsPhoto by Tony Valainis Root & Bone The secret-recipe “drunken” deviled Vital Farms eggs (from pasture-raised hens) owe their pretty pink hue and flavor to a...
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Swoon: Sweet Revival
ISAAC ROMAN and Thomas Hays haven’t had a day off in months, but they don’t mind. The new owners of Rene’s Bakery, a 20-year-old Indy institution that shuttered last year after founder Albert Rene...
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The Feed: Beloved Biscuit Shop Shutters, 40-Year-Old Broad Ripple Bar Goes Dark
A sandwich from Big Bear Biscuits. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis MonthlyPhoto by Tony Valainis Welcome to the first installment of The Feed for 2025! The end of the year and beginning of a new one...
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Foodie: Ronald Jones Of Bar-B-Q Heaven
Ronald Jones, owner and grill master of Indianapolis’ Bar-B-Q Heaven, surveys baby back ribs smoking on an industrial smoker built inside a former 1920s house on Martin Luther King Boulevard. With a...
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The Feed: What Are The Worst Restaurant Tables In Indy?
Some dishes from Borage. Credit: Tony Valainis/Indianapolis MonthlyPhotograph by Tony Valainis A couple new Indy spots are in bloom. One sign of a vigorous business is the addition of services and...
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Cheers: Branching Out
When the owners of Fountain Square–based WildEye Cannabis started looking for a brewery space to manufacture infused mocktails, they didn’t have any intentions of opening a restaurant. But after they...
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New In Town: Party Down
Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group is known for its broad range of businesses, from upscale, fine dining spots like Vida and Commission Row to approachable venues like Bru Burger and Mesh....
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Review: Shadow Lounge & Restaurant
The fine art of midweek dining is alive and well, if a recent Tuesday evening at Shadow Lounge & Restaurant is any indication. Since its opening this summer in the former home of Marco’s...
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