Kilroy’s Bar n’ Grill has been granted approval to begin selling alcohol in Broad Ripple, giving it the go-ahead
to open a restaurant there despite protests from a neighborhood group.
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission voted 3-0 on Tuesday to give Kilroy’s a liquor permit for the location at
821 Broad Ripple Ave. The site now is home to a Cardinal Fitness center.
It received preliminary approval on Oct. 3 from the Local Alcoholic Beverage Board
of Marion County
The proposal to open a Kilroy’s in Broad Ripple had drawn opposition from the Broad Ripple Village Association
and some neighbors, wary of another large bar and concerned the outdoor dining area would remove too many scarce parking spaces.
Kilroy’s in Broad Ripple would be owned by Paul Murzyn, who owns another Kilroy's in downtown Indianapolis. The
original Kilroy’s is in Bloomington.
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Kilroy’s gets liquor approval for Broad Ripple location
IBJ Staff
October 20, 2011
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My favorite magician is Mickey in Fantasia.
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I ate at a Steak n Shake a couple of weeks ago and was amused to see a poster of him (and a lineup of employees) just inside the entrance. You don't see that at other chains -- OK maybe Dave the Wendy's guy, but that was when he was also in their TV ads.
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Well he wasn't a magician in the latest movie, but up in Fort Wayne he was featured on Happy the Hobo when I was a kid and I LOVED THE SHOW!
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Shake Shack>Steak n' Shake
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I really enjoyed the Hollywood Bar and Film works, they had good food and decent prices I understand that parking was one of the reasons for its closing. If other major events were going downtown parking was expensive if not impossible. Hope the new cinema bar will have parking.
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That said. Kilroy's is at minimum an Indiana started business tnat will present a better look on Broad Ripple Avenue than the run down fitness center look. This isn't the end of Broad Ripple, it has had a reputation as a bar/club scene on weekend nights for YEARS. This is nothing new and this isn't going to change the makeup. If anything, its going to spread out the density in the bars a little bit and actually make going out in the evenings a little more tolerable. At least they pass for a restaurant most of the day and dont shut down like a Landsharks for Rock Lobster outside of nighttime.
People can lament small businesses going out of business, but that happens. If the business was that well run or that desirable it would still be there. The market is going to decide these things, not flying a flag in the name of saving some kind of way of life or culture.
I can name at least six businesses that have either closed,moved or changed hands in the last 12 months. Many more than you realize are wanting to get out.
If this is becoming Castleton Square then so be it. The quaintness leaving is the point I guess I was trying to make.
What's really interesting is that Kilroy's will be operating as a family establishment, although they want to prevent anyone under 21 from entering after 9pm and stay open until the wee hours. Does that sound like a family establishment? Evidently it does, according to the city of Indianapolis...
What's sad to me is that, whether or not you agree with what the BRVA is doing, the city of Indianapolis seems to overlook the organization on this topic. All Indianapolis sees is more potential tax revenue. To hell with whether or not that additional revenue comes at a price to the local residents. Why does the BRVA exist as an advocate for the village when city officials continue to overlook its efforts to solicit info from its residents and convey them uniformly?
Technically, the BRVA does represent you, BR Resident. They've held numberous meetings (EnVision Broad Ripple) to see what residents like you want to see in future developments for the village. Those who took the time and effort to attend said they want to see more improvement on structures (ie. Retroware) and less "late night" development. The BRVA is representing the input it received by lobbying for smart development that will bring people into Broad Ripple all day long, not just after 9pm.
BR Resident: If the BRVA isn't what you'd like it to be, why aren't you trying to make it what you WOULD like it to be? Anyone can make spiteful comments on the internet. Don't knock those folks who take the time and make the effort to volunteer if you're not willing to do so...
BR businesses (small restaurants, boutiques, etc) are doing just fine. There is no trend that points to a decline from prior years. It's true that some businesses have closed (normal business cycle), but many more have opened.
As for the regulatory agency allowing or denying a liquor license, it would be impossible for them to deny a liquor license in this area in particular without facing any discrimination lawsuits. This is an established entertainment district with hundreds of liquor licenses. It's not like this is a new bar that popped up next to an elementary school or daycare. The regulatory authority must take into account surrounding area and precedents. In this case, the area and precedents supports the approval.
Here, the question would be do the Alcohol and Tobacco folk take the needs of the local community into account or simply determine whether an applicant is qualified for yet another liquor license.
It would be helpful if IBJ could explain the criteria the legislature established for Alcohol and Beverage to make its decisions.