May 4, 2012
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Scott and Debbie Bennett sank their savings into purchasing Greenwood's
Yokohama, which had a past peppered with disappointed patrons.
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April 27, 2012
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The 31-year-old, south-side institution is approaching a potential turning point as it breaks sales records and continues
to hone lightning-quick food prep and table turnover.
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March 28, 2012
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Founder Martha Hoover expects to open two new restaurants by the end of the year and as many as six more by 2020, including
eateries outside central Indiana.
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February 24, 2012
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The Local Eatery and Pub in Westfield streaked past break-even point in its first 12 months, leading its relieved
but exhausted owners to plan new projects.
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January 13, 2012
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Owner Hal Yeagy expects at least three months of business over 10 days
at the newly nonsmoking Slippery Noodle Inn, and he's spending nearly $300,000 on physical improvements and a temporary
tent to make sure it rocks.
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December 23, 2011
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Beth Dickerson and Patrick Mullen had one month to find a new home for their struggling restaurant and move.
A lucky break at Brick Street Inn and dozens of patrons (straight out of "It's a Wonderful Life") helped make
it happen.
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November 18, 2011
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With an $80,000 nut and some luck with bank loans, D.J. McCallister
has beaten staffing woes and an unforeseen sales slump to make newcomer Black Swan Brewpub a break-even enterprise.
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October 28, 2011
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Ralph's Great Divide has staked out an identity as a downtown survivor,
making vital changes after its first proprietor's death and weathering a big downturn in sales during the recent recession.
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September 30, 2011
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Kris Parmelee pulled off a major career shift by switching from consultancy
to the kitchen. But getting her home-cooking takeout startup, Avec Moi, off the ground has been tough.
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September 16, 2011
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Franklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palacewith roots
in the community reaching back to 1860has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
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August 26, 2011
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The duo behind Brozinni Pizzeria in Greenwood didn't know much about
dough in the beginning, but they're making a lot of it now.
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August 12, 2011
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After a shaky start, ownership shakeup and puzzled looks from potential
patrons, Belinda and Roy LeBlanc have turned their homegrown oasis for Louisiana cuisine into a profitable venture.
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July 29, 2011
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Becky Hostetter and her husband, David, are applying lessons learned
from the implosion of Essential Edibles to their new health-conscious food trailer, Duos.
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July 15, 2011
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Murphy's Steakhouse may seem frozen in time, but owner Craig Stonebraker
has expanded its footprint, revamped its menu and prepared for exterior upgrades.
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July 1, 2011
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Thinking his emporium for all-beef franks has maxed out its sales potential,
Brent Joseph cut a deal to relocate to an epicenter for downtown office complexes and triple seating.
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June 17, 2011
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Aaron O'Mara, co-owner of Augustino's, expected to open several
locales until the economic downturn and a dip in sales scuttled those plans. Now he hopes to hold the line.
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May 27, 2011
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After 25 years at La Margarita, stabilizing sales and surviving family
tragedy, owner Lori Rangel-Grubbs is branching out to Fountain Square.
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May 13, 2011
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Tim Williams learned to make big changes on the fly during the first
year of his fledgling Broad Ripple eatery, including scrapping counter service, adding a wait staff and revamping the menu.
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April 29, 2011
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After a massive spike in traffic sparked by a Food Network show, owner
Blair Laing must deal with food shortages, employee departures and long waits for patrons.
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April 15, 2011
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John Robertson swore he'd never go into the restaurant biz. Now
his comfort-food oasis is an east-side institution, in part for hemming to its historic surroundings and middle-class roots.
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April 1, 2011
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Co-owner
Craig Huse's designs to create a 3,000-square-foot bar above the landmark eatery is just another example of Elmo's
tradition-based evolution.
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March 18, 2011
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Ascending from server to owner of Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe, Orhan Demirtas has leveraged a relationship with Eli Lilly
and Co. to diversify revenue, and solidified his base by opening a new breakfast cafe and hookah bar.
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March 4, 2011
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Gameroom
lords Andrew Chang and Troy Branam want players to come for Dungeons & Dragons and stay for the Wizards Gumbo.
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February 18, 2011
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Mohey Osman has breathed life into a Middle Eastern tradition at the Broad Ripple eatery and hooka bar, but a state
smoking ban could choke the business.
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February 4, 2011
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Jeff Yater has ushered his meat-lovers concept from the barbecue competition circuit to two Indy-area restaurants.
Now he wants to recruit wannabe franchisees with $500,000 and a passion for chicken, beef and pork.
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we love that we were right in our predictions for the outcome of Tony's boondoggle. We aren't negative, we are positive that the league that never has will continue to blow chunks and stink up the place
I was initially excited to learn that this wasn't rubber-stamped, but if all that is required is to add some shrubs and some "window dressing" over the first floor of the garage, then I'd call it a waste of everyone's time. It should be noted that the Hearing Examiner is a DMD employee who reports to the same administrator as the DMD staff planner who recommended approval of the garage and whose report said that the requirement for ground-floor retail had been "satisfied". Better luck with appealing the inevitable approval at the MDC, where the commissioners are appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and County Commissioners, thus, presumably not all obligated to facilitate the administration's plans.
Wheat Thins, when paired with chocolate ice cream!
About the same.
New airport, new Lucas Oil Stadium, expanded convention center, $30,000,000 Pacer gift, Stupid City Way Project, Broad Ripple Parking Garage $ Giveaway, Money blown on lethal bike lanes. The list is endless..
We have complete morons in City Government with grafter buddies sitting in the wings also stealing parking meter revenue. Go to www.adavceindiana.com and read about Chicago Parking Meter Corruption.
It's all theft of taxpayer resources and complete lack of financial stewardship and devoid of integrity.
I would just like for basic city services please.