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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January 21, 2011
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Daniel Blanco took a serious shot at the restaurant biz, working 19-hour days as both a truck driver and owner of a
South American eatery, with more on the way.
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January 7, 2011
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After initial trepidation over its chef-centric concept and urban location,
Recess' Greg Hardesty plans to open another school-themed eatery.
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December 17, 2010
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After a $150,000 startup and skin-of-their-teeth opening in 2009, sales at downtown's Moroccan eatery have
spiked as word has spread.
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December 3, 2010
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The owners of Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza had seen other local eateries sink after expanding. They weighed
many risks before pulling the trigger.
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November 19, 2010
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Owner Taki Sawi received a crash course in getting a restaurant back on its feet after a catastrophic
fire on Oct. 11. The Greek eatery is slated to reopen in mid-December.
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October 22, 2010
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Emilie Myers is getting all the practical experience she can handle as she and her mother (owner of Zionsville's late
The Pie Safe) try to push La Mie Emilie into the black.
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October 8, 2010
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Deb and Carter Hutchinson, owners of Mooresville's unlikely Creole
hotspot Zydeco's, have made a living through their gifts for shifting gears. Created on little more than a whim, the eatery
thrives on its out-of-left-field approach.
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September 24, 2010
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The recession, competition and maybe even familiarity have pushed Tim
Smeehuyzen's north-side haunt into the red.
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September 10, 2010
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Founded in 2008, Indy's first production brewery in decades already
has blitzed five-year goals and plans to ramp up capacity to as much as 12,000 barrels per year, says co-owner Clay Robinson.
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August 27, 2010
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In a first year filled with adjustments, fledgling restaurateur Katie
Harris of Iozzo's outlines lessons learned from the $350,000 start-up and fluctuating sales.
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August 13, 2010
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Plying fairgoers with country-fried treats is just the
start for John Barto, whose firm provides food-and-beverage service for confabs
across the Fairgrounds calendar.
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August 6, 2010
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Owner and chef Keltie Domina is relying on cost-cutting, an uptick in sales and her talent for shifting strategies
to dig out of a recession-based deficit.
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July 30, 2010
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For Matteo and Emily Di Rosa, the sustained profitability of Matteo's
Ristorante Italiano is even sweeter in light of the errors of naivete made at the start.
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July 23, 2010
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Harold's Steer-In was on its last legs when the Kehrer family decided
to rehabilitate the beloved eatery. After a slow start, sales are stampeding.
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July 16, 2010
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Hal's Fabulous Vegas Bar & Grille, with a big stake from owner Hal Yeagy, is battling the economy, increased
competition and the expectations of south-side diners.
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July 9, 2010
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Dina Romay-Sipe, a designer turned novice restaurateur, cooked up Tulip Noir from scratch. Good advice along the way:
Stick to your budget, pay your bills, and get it in writing.
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July 2, 2010
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The country-cuisine icon has survived several recessions and dozens of food fads. Owner Jay Snyder is
staying the course, while looking ahead to his exit.
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June 25, 2010
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Envisioned by Christopher Eley as a one-man butcher shop, Goose has
grown in three years to a 12-person operation trending for $1 million in sales.
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June 18, 2010
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Former owners Eli and Nicole Anderson are back at the helm of H2O Sushi
and are on the brink of a significant revamp, likely including rebranding the Asian-themed eatery.
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June 7, 2010
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Joe Peterson dreamed of opening a high-end restaurant. The start was
rough, but it led to breakthroughs at Joe's day
job as a manufacturing magnate.
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So the Mayor adds another non value added layer to having a vehicle towed? Whereby the City Government RECIEVES AN ILLEGAL KICKBACK FROM A LGOISTICS COMPANY THAT SUBS THE WORK TO LOCAL TOW COMPANIES? What is the service the City performs for receiving the "tribute"? This is RICO!!!!! What a corrupt and unnecessary layer. What a dirtbag Mayor and his cronies.
Owner occupied housing. Clear enough?
So people think I am paranoid. It's from experience in dealing with puds requested by developers who make major donations themselves to representatives, have nice fund raisers for those running for office and hide through pac's. then there are the public relation firms. You will note some pr comments below. You there Clyde Lee? My opinion. Commercial along 421, great. Multifamily housing, terrible idea that will change the town. Senior condos or zero lot line homes west, great. I suggest keeping all entries to commercial areas at 421. All entries to owner occupied on sycamore. Will keep the traffic on sycamore down some. Two other things. You can't trust what will be there in 10 years. Steve builds quality stuff, but areas change over time. Look at the changes at the wall mart center at 86th and 421 over the last 10 years. Look at the apartments and neighborhoods behind St Vincent's. Raintree properties WILL decrease in value if commercial and multifamily goes in near. It has already been happening around the bridges area. The houses that have been sold recently are way below market. Several deals not closed due to the Illinois construction and the whole unsurety of the bridges. It's pretty simple, Zionsville will approve the whole thing because the city council has been groomed over a LONG period of time for this. I might even suggest some are in their position as a result of this.
Esta, do you have a dog in this fight? You seem to really want to knock anyone against this project. No, I didn't move to Indiana for the architecture. I moved here for that red barn in the field. The horses and fields of corn. A place that is NOT overdeveloped. There are plenty of nearby places in Indianapolis that could be REDEVELOPED instead.
RKW - OK, we get it, you're paranoid. The question is, are you paranoid enough? Greg - Yes, Pittman(s) is (are) at it again. They are developers, they build things. It's what they do. So when you go to work tomorrow, Greg, you're at it again too. Cliff - Really? You moved to Indiana for its progressive architecture? That's like moving to England for the cuisine. Zionsvillain - The house you moved to was once a field or woods. I'm willing to bet folks were upset when that ground was plowed under and a house was built. But I guess now that you are in, everything should stop? "My house was OK, but the next one is sprawl." SE Guy - Please don't paint us with such a wide brush. Most reasonable Zionsville residents welcome planned, measured development.