Top-name Indianapolis restaurants including Shapiro's Deli, Harry & Izzy's,
Scholar's Inn and Slippery Noodle Inn could land restaurants at the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal, Property
Lines has learned. The Airport Authority had aimed to include plenty of local flavor in the new airport's food offerings,
and many local eateries jumped at the opportunity. In April, the Authority announced part of the lineup, including Cafe Patachou,
96th Street Steakburgers, King David Dogs and Georgio's Pizza. Visitors also will have a chance to try a famous St. Elmo shrimp
cocktail. Harry & Izzy's, the St. Elmo spinoff, will take about 3,000 square feet in the new south concourse, said Craig Huse,
a co-owner. "The goal is to have some local flavor at the airport, so visitors in town for a short time can still get a taste
of the city," he said. The owner of Scholar's Inn, Lyle Feigenbaum, said his concept was selected. Hal Yeagy, the owner of
Slippery Noodle, said he too hopes to open at the airport. Travelers also will be able to try a piled-high corned beef sandwich
from Shapiro's, an employee confirmed.
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Kudos to the folks who dreamt this up-
Just missing local favorites Corner Wine Bar, Snooty Fox, Bazbeaux Pizza, Rathskeller Restaurant, Don Halls themed Old Gas House or Factory, Brenner Luggage, Steak and Shake, & Deeters.
I would love to see Yats in there too.
I am so impressed with the design of this airport. The arts, the design with its huge civic plaza and now the local spin! This airport will truely make an impression on the City. How many times have you said, Well, I have flown there before and been to airport. when talking about a city?
Can we as a City start using some cutesie expression like IIA or even its call letters, IND instead of always hearing just the airport or Indianapolis International.?
Adding Acapulco Joes is definitely a bad idea.
Acapulco's Joes is a horrible idea, the food is terrible.
Yats is a great one, but not sure I'd want to eat that and then sit on a plane for a few hours :).
I wish people would stop Crying about other people's food chose. I'm not you. And never well be. So stop trying to make me just like you.
And People some times it's not the food. Would Shapiro’s food be the same if you got it from the Freezer section at Kroger? Or would the stakes at St. Elmo be be the same if you got them in the mail. NO.
think = thing
Meany = many
well = will
tried = try
stake = steak
chose = choice
stakes = steaks
By the way. This is one of the best ideas I have heard of in an airport.
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Wow.
The personal attacks need to stop.
Let's critique ideas, not criticize one another.
However, I have been very impressed with the public art that has been selected. And I'm a tough critic on public art pieces. I think they did a great job with the selections.
This is another strong decision by the airport board. The local restaurant lineup looks first rate. If these places live up to what they deliver in their non-airport locations, they will more than properly represent the city. What I particularly like is the inclusion of signature places like the Slippery Noodle and Harry and Izzy's (St. Elmo's shrimp cocktail). Even those that don't have a strong dish that screams Indy are very good: Shapiro's, Patachou, Scholar's Inn come to mind here.
This should be a huge upgrade over the current airport. Very nice job by the management on the public art and restaurant selections.
Btw - interesting that Harry & Izzys is now on the list. Brizzi & Ballard in bed together? :eek:
Yummy.
Just ask the limo drivers during race time, where is the first stop they make......the ole aluminum room.
It's what you crave!
With all the flight cutbacks and INX no longer a hub or having direct flights, just who is going to eat at all these places? Then they will close and once again, Indy will be marked as not being able to support it's local businesses.
Maybe a better idea is to make INX a local destination dining experience - the Airport Authority needs to have Local parking for a really small charge (your dinner ticket would validate the discount). Maybe I am dating myself, but airports used to be local destinations for eating (Stapleton had the best taco salad around and we would plan our flights around dinner at the airport).
Haven't quite thought through the security issues here, but sure don't want to see a good idea go down in flames because of over-doing it.