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INSIDE DISH: Carmel eatery unafraid to break a few eggs, rules
November 2, 2012
Mason King
Restaurateur Larry Hanes stuck to his guns in creating Eggshell Bistro, bending conventions with
eclectic decor, artisanal coffees, and a simple menu with restrained portions.
St. Elmo to be featured on cable television show
October 31, 2012
"Drinking Made Easy" traveled to Indianapolis to sample several of the city's hotspots and their cocktails. The episode airs
Wednesday night on cable network AXS TV.
MoreBroncos' Manning to own 21 Papa John's pizza franchises
October 27, 2012
Bloomberg NewsPeyton Manning will be introduced as the company's newest franchisee in the Denver area during a television spot with Papa
John's Chief Executive John Schnatter on Sunday during the telecast of NBC's "Football Night in America."
MoreINSIDE DISH: New partners boost sales at Pure
October 12, 2012
Mason King
Receipts at the locavore's haven in Fountain Square have surged
since February, when two new partners took over day-to-day management, redefined the space, expanded the menu and turned its
hours of operation upside down.
Steak n Shake opening in United Arab Emirates
October 9, 2012
The Indianapolis-based restaurant chain struck a deal to open 40 locations starting next year in the Middle Eastern country,
its first venture outside the United States.
MoreLocal furniture maker acquires northern Indiana company
October 9, 2012
Facility Concepts Inc.'s purchase of Classico Seating in Peru, Ind., gives the manufacturer of restaurant furniture about
100 employees and 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
MoreBiglari agrees to antitrust fine in Cracker Barrel deal
September 26, 2012
Bloomberg NewsThe chain-restaurant operator that owns Indianapolis-based Steak n Shake has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle procedural antitrust
violations stemming from its purchase of shares in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.
MoreSteak n Shake loses appeal over franchisee’s pricing
August 24, 2012
Indiana Lawyer StaffA longtime Steak n Shake franchisee who sued the chain after it insisted on setting prices for menu items prevailed again
Friday as the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an Illinois federal court’s ruling in the franchisee’s favor.
MoreSteak n Shake customer traffic up in latest quarter
August 14, 2012
Biglari Holdings Inc., parent of Steak n Shake, said Friday that customer traffic to the restaurant chain grew 2.2 percent
during the quarter ended July 4, boosting same-store sales 2.9 percent.
MoreDINING: Neighborhood joint offers tasty tweaks on bar/grill staples
July 28, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisLast in a month-long series of "Grill" restaurant reviews. This week: JT's Grille and Bar.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Unlikely pair pilot Ship to profit
July 20, 2012
Mason King
OK, so an accountant and a tattoo artist start a bar. Except it's no joke. Clearly defined roles have helped the
odd-couple co-owners of The Sinking Ship navigate a turbulent startup and land on solid financial ground.
A year later, Circle Centre Nordstrom vacancy lingers
June 30, 2012
Cory SchoutenWithout a rapid-fire lease deal and renovation, the former Nordstrom anchor space at Circle Centre will sit idle for a second
holiday season. The more general-audience-oriented department store chain Macy’s remains the odds-on favorite to replace
Nordstrom, though it would take only a portion of the available space.
MoreIndianapolis airport getting gas station
June 15, 2012
Chris O'MalleyA long-awaited gas station at Indianapolis International Airport is to open by the middle of next year. Plans call for the
facility to include a fast-food restaurant, service bay and car wash.
MoreDeveloper ups retail ambitions for 86th-and-Keystone site
June 2, 2012
Cory SchoutenA Wisconsin developer has beefed up plans for the southwest corner of East 86th Street and Keystone Avenue across from The
Fashion Mall at Keystone.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Smokers' haven prepares for ban
May 30, 2012
Mason King
Mass Avenue Pub survived a two-year hiatus in the mid-2000s after a massive infrastructure collapse. Its owners think
going smokeless on Friday will be a comparative breeze, even though 65 percent of their clientele like to light up.
Federal court to hear Steak n Shake franchisee appeal
May 21, 2012
Scott OlsonThe case involves an Illinois franchisee of Steak n Shake that successfully sued the company over its mandatory menu and pricing
policies. The company's appeal is set to be heard Wednesday by a federal appeals court in Chicago.
MoreFast-food clients fueling furniture-maker's growth
May 5, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinFacility Concepts’ can-do attitude has cemented the loyalty of clients like Southern Bells—one of the largest
Taco Bell franchises in the country—and propelled it from startup consultancy in 2004 to full-fledged manufacturer.
MoreDINING: Not quite as ordered
May 5, 2012
Lou HarryFirst in a month-long series of Keystone Crossing/Clearwater Crossing-area restaurant reviews. This week: Brewstone Beer Co.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Husband-wife team revive sushi joint's reputation
May 4, 2012
Mason King
Scott and Debbie Bennett sank their savings into purchasing Greenwood's
Yokohama, which had a past peppered with disappointed patrons.
INSIDE DISH: Nostalgic Shallos does brisk business swiftly
April 27, 2012
Mason King
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.
Law change allows entrepreneurs to market homemade food
April 21, 2012
Sam StallMany Indiana home-based food businesses owe their existence to a law enacted in 2009 that allows them to sell certain types
of foods at farmers’ markets and their own roadside stands with minimal state oversight.
MoreHendricks County promotes locally owned pizza
April 7, 2012
Amo Pizza Shop beat out Rock Star Pizza in a competition intended to boost sales for 16 homegrown eateries.
MorePopeyes plans new restaurants in Indianapolis area
April 4, 2012
Staff ReportAtlanta-based restaurant chain discloses most of the seven to nine new restaurants planned this year will be in the Indianapolis
area.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Foodie rebukes allure of 'Plan B'
March 30, 2012
What
did the founder of Cafe Patachou learn from Butler's Brad Stevens? Why not try franchises? Martha Hoover responds in Part
II of her IBJ interview.
INSIDE DISH: Patachou Inc. has full plate with expansion plans
March 28, 2012
Mason King
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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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.