November 23, 2010
IBJ StaffTwo years and at least two advertising agencies after ending a long-term advertising deal, Steak n Shake is reviewing pitches
from agencies interested in its business, according to a report from industry publication Advertising Age.
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November 19, 2010
Mason King
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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November 12, 2010
Scott OlsonOwner Chuck Mack says popular tavern and restaurant Moe & Johnny's, open in Broad Ripple since 1996, is in no danger of closing
despite the Chapter 11 filing.
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November 11, 2010
Costs related to discontinued operations prompted the loss for Noble Roman’s, which is shelving its traditional store model
in favor of offering its products in convenience and grocery stores.
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November 3, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinDowntown landlord John Goodman has rejected Rock Bottom Brewery's attempt to renew its lease for five more years. The restaurant
has occupied 14,600 square feet at 10 W. Washington St. since June 1, 1996.
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October 22, 2010
Mason King
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 12, 2010
Scott OlsonAn early-Tuesday blaze destroyed the Fountain Square restaurant that Taki Sawi opened in 2001. Fire officials estimate damage
between $800,000 and $900,000.
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October 8, 2010
Mason King
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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October 1, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe parent company of Steak n Shake restaurants has scaled back a controversial pay package for its CEO in hopes of securing
shareholder approval of the plan at a rescheduled special meeting.
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September 24, 2010
Mason King
The recession, competition and maybe even familiarity have pushed Tim
Smeehuyzen's north-side haunt into the red.
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September 17, 2010
Scott OlsonFive Popeyes restaurants in Indianapolis owned by one franchisee close down, as does downtown eatery Taste of Tango.
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September 10, 2010
Francesca JaroszA former executive chef at an upscale Louisville hotel will lead culinary operations at the 1,005-room JW Marriott, which
will feature two major restaurants and 100,000 square feet of catering space.
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September 10, 2010
Mason King
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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September 9, 2010
Andrea Muirragui DavisTwo weeks after the soft launch of the long-awaited restaurant and bar on the first floor of The Ambassador apartment building
downtown, Yats Restaurants has pulled out of the enterprise, leaving partner Tom Megenhardt to go it alone.
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September 2, 2010
Scott OlsonOwners of Edwards Drive In and Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream say they've experienced a large uptick in business after being featured
last month on the Travel Channel's popular "Man v. Food" show. Now Indianapolis' Flying Cupcake and West Coast Tacos are hoping
for their time in the spotlight, too.
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August 27, 2010
Scott OlsonFirst-of-its-kind event in Indianapolis showcases what's known as the slow food movement, which promotes the benefits of producing
plants, seeds and livestock for local consumption.
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August 27, 2010
Mason King
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 24, 2010
Associated PressThe Rathskeller opened for lunch Tuesday, and the YMCA branch inside the Athenaeum Building will reopen in a limited capacity
on Wednesday.
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August 23, 2010
Fox59 ReportInvestigators haven't figured out what caused a crane to tip over Monday morning while crews were working
on a chimney
at the Rathskeller restaurant on East Michigan Street. Three people suffered minor injuries.
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August 21, 2010
IBJ StaffDemise of Castleton eatery marks end of family's 122-year run of owning restaurants here.
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August 21, 2010
Andrea Muirragui DavisChancellor's has high aspirations, with a seasonal, locally sourced menu clearly designed to appeal more to diners on
an expense account than college students on a budget.
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August 14, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMZD Advertising is stepping outside the realm of traditional agency work to grow its revenue stream. In the process, it’s
attempting to bring a new form of auto racing to Indianapolis.
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August 14, 2010
IBJ StaffA new restaurant near Lucas Oil Stadium is among several new or relocated retailers around the city.
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August 13, 2010
Greg AndrewsA sign on the door of Durhams Ristorante says the moderately priced Italian eatery will be "closed until further notice."
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August 6, 2010
Mason King
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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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.