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The Feed: New Gelato, Broad Ripple Bar Shuffle, Indy’s First Moxy
Lick’s dessert of berries with chunks of shortbread in a ice cream base. Credit: Indianapolis Monthly Chain dessert shop Amorino Gelato Al Naturale is headed to the Fashion Mall. According to a press...
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The Chatterbox Flourishes Following MAGA-Hat Mess
The Chatterbox. Credit: Eve Batey An ugly incident at Indianapolis jazz bar the Chatterbox has attracted national attention, but it also might have backfired on its instigator. At this point, you are...
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New In Town: Cafe Oztara
Oztara Photo Courtesy of Cafe Oztara AT A TIME when many of Indiana’s leaders seem set on reversing decades of change, Indy’s Damien Center is moving resolutely forward, opening a public-facing cafe...
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Taste Test: Sprouting Up
Fried Brussels sprouts, Ash and Elm Cider Co. Fried Brussels sprouts Ash & Elm Cider Co.: Here, customers get to choose how they want their sprouts—sauced with a sweet, tart Sunset cherry cider...
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Taste Test: Breakfast Burritos
Photo by Tony Valainis Paco’s Taqueria Available all day, this handheld protein-packed meal tucks fluffy scrambled eggs with your choice of meat into a warm flour tortilla, while beans and cheese round...
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The Feed: Ten Cuts Opens, Turchetti’s Courts Investors, Paris Baguette Moves In
An ice cream sandwich from TeeJay’s Sweet Tooth. The Bulldog Tavern’s SoBro loss is Marrakesh Moroccan’s gain. Since pinball/hockey bar The Sinking Ship went under mid-pandemic, the big restaurant...
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Destination Dining: Kokomo, IN
Photos by Andrew Doench Start your day at a classic Greek diner Frittatas Restaurant Father and son Nick and Spiro Papagiannis use Mediterranean ingredients reflecting their Greek heritage in their...
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Destination Dining: Champaign, IL
Assorted dishes from Caprae. Photos by Andrew DoenchPhotos by Andrew Doench Start your day on the front page Courier Cafe • Stained glass, chandeliers, and brass chimes set the scene at this storied...
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Destination Dining: Fort Wayne, IN
Rune’s seasonal dishes, Photos by Andrew Doench Eat the best breakfast at the worst table Klemm’s Kafe • Bears a big neon sign promising the “best breakfast in town,” and it just might be right. A...
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Destination Dining: Louisville, KY
Photos by Andrew Doench Wake up with over-the-top baked good Butchertown Grocery Bakery • The massive biscuit sandwiches and fruit-and-cream-stuffed croissants are the headline at this cozy breakfast...
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The Feed: Rotating Restaurants, Weather Woes, Victorian Dining in Mooresville
The view from Indy’s The Eagle’s Nest Check in on your favorite local spots … especially on the east side. Last week’s water main break on 22nd Street prompted a boil water advisory that shuttered most...
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Swoon: Bourbon and Branch
Photo by Tony Valainis Bourbon and Branch West Fork Whiskey Co. branches out this month with Rise & Revel, a coffee shop and craft cocktail bar on the ground floor of glossy new Fountain Square...
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New In Town: TeaG
Photo Courtesy of TeaG Derek Fong was born in Hong Kong but came to Indy in 1997, where he built a career as a real estate agent. It was in that role that he met April Sun, an aspiring restaurateur...
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The Feed: Hooters Dumps Bikinis, Chuck E. Cheese Calls It Quits
St. Elmo’s famous shrimp cocktail. GOOD LUCK, CHUCK The last Skee-Ball has been tossed at the Chuck E. Cheese outpost at 10021 E. Washington St., the Star reports. The pizza and party spot was in the...
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Review: Magdalena
IF YOU’RE LUCKY enough to catch Nick Detrich out of the kitchen at Magdalena, the spirits-forward, New Orleans–inspired oyster bar and bistro he opened in the former Thunderbird space on Shelby Street...
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Foodie: Brockelle Nelson Of Pa and Ma’s Backyard BBQ
Nelson Photo by Jes Nijer PA AND MA’S Backyard BBQ opened three decades ago when founder George Nelson started cooking family recipes in the backyard of his home. In 2024, Nelson moved his restaurant...
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The Feed: Easter Brunch Ideas, Thaitanium Controversy, Bars Brace For Little 500
Brunch at Easy Rider, courtesy photo. BUNNY BRUNCH Mother’s Day, New Year’s Day, and Easter are the three biggest brunch days of the year, which means getting a restaurant seat for some Easter eggs...
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