Flying Cupcake expands, Bobby Joe's shuts down

January 4, 2010
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  • The Flying Cupcake Bakery is opening a new location along Mass Ave next door to Scholar's Inn downtown. The new location for the cupcake spot owned by entrepreneur Kate Bova is slated to open in the summer. The original location, at 5617 N. Illinois St., has been a hit in the neighborhood. Bova also owns the Girly Chic Boutique in Broad Ripple.
  • Bobby Joe's Beef and Brew, a popular homegrown restaurant at Southport Road and Interstate 65, has closed. The late Indianapolis sportswriter Bob Collins and his wife Kristin opened the adults-only restaurant in 1995. Collins died shortly thereafter, but Kristin kept the tradition alive. The walls were adorned with mementos of Collins' career.
  • Riviera Maya, billed as an authentic Mexican restaurant, is slated to replace Old Town Ale House in Fishers, according to signs posted on the building along 116th Street. The Ale House closed in October. No word yet on an opening date for the new restaurant.
  • Friaco's, a Mexican restaurant, is replacing Stefano's near the Super Target in Fishers. The concept is owned by the same group that operates Pancho's Taquiria on Michigan Road, and two Friaco's locations in Chicago. (Thanks to blog readers who helped fill in the details!)
  • Vito's on Penn, a downtown outpost of Southside staple Vito Provolone's, has closed. The Italian restaurant along Pennsylvania Street just north of Washington Street briefly offered a $5.99 lunch buffet, before "for-rent" signs appeared in the restaurant's windows in December.
  • Cornerstone Coffee & Espresso, also along Pennsylvania Street near Washington Street, has closed.
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    Friaco's is going into the old Stefano's. This is the same guy who owns Pancho's. That's all I know about that. The Riviera Maya is owned by the same people who own Real Hacienda in downtown Anderson.
  • Southport/65
    With the Damon's there already vacant, that area is turning into a wasteland for discarded eateries. Too bad about Bobby Joe's... that was a nice place, but that location wasn't ideal, being tucked away too far from the interstate.
  • Bobby Joe's
    Bradshaw:

    Perhaps the more appropriate descriptor is that the area was over eateried. Look around, there are still 6 restaurants open in that site. If the 6 endure, then one could hardly call it a wasteland.

    C'mon, good grief.........
  • Here is hoping
    I lived on the Mexican boarder for many years and I have had a very difficult time finding good Mexican food in Indy. I am looking forward to trying these new venues out. Hoping for some real Mexican food, not the dumbed down version that every place around here serves.
    • The Wild Ginger
      The Wild Ginger restaurant opened a couple weeks ago. It occupies the space where The Spicy Pickle was in Fishers (116th and Fishers Point Blvd).
    • Good Food....
      and I loved the Indy 500 memorabilia at Bobby Joe's, but I left that place feeling like I'd just taken a long swim in a dirty ashtray.
    • Cafe O's
      I heard that Cafe O's in the Chase tower is now gone. Michael Chou will be missed!
    • The Flying Cupcake
      I've been hoping for a downtown bakery, and this happens to my favorite! Can't wait.
    • Friaco's is the real deal!
      Friaco's is a concept owned by the same group operating as Pancho's Taquiria. They have two locations here in Indy under the Panchos brand and two locations in Chicago trading as Friaco's Mexican Restaurant. Friaco's in Fishers will be the first of it's kind in Indy and I promise you won't be disappointed!
    • Not Location
      I don't think the location of Bobby Joes hurt it, considering it was there for almost 15 years and survived! It was one of the first ones in there in the development so it became a local watering hole. Location wasn't the demise of this one. There were many times the line was too long at Texas Roadhouse or Cheesburger that we just went there.
      • Cupcake bust?
        I love cupcakes as much as the next gal, but hasn't this trend peaked yet? Can't say I'm as excited about this addition to Mass Ave. as I would have been three years ago....
      • Recess
        What's going on with the new Recess restaurant at 49th & College? Do they have an opening date?
      • cupcakes
        Every cupcake I have had from The Flying Cupcake has been stale. I wish Sprinkles would open a location in Indy!!!
        • Great Cupcakes!
          A Flying Cupcake location on Mass Ave is great for downtown! The cupcakes are phenomenal. Can't wait!
        • Friaco's is real deal
          I cannot wait to try the burritos, and other menu items!
        • New restaurant
          At least when "Show me" the new restautant (old Damon's building) opens there will be a new watering hole for folks. $1 draft beer sounds good in this economy.
        • Show Me's
          Show me's restaurant that is opening in the old Damon's building in Southport Crossings appears to be a clone of Hooter's. More flesh to peddle, only cheaper than Pendleton Pike and definitely cheaper than Vegas.
        • Dumbed down Mexican Food
          Hey! I love "dumed down" Mexican Food! I really miss Chi Chi's and I really wish that the Hacienda restaurnt chain (from Elkhart) would get closer to Indy than Kokomo.
        • Sahm's
          Sahm's will complete its move to the West Side of Allisonville Rd. by the weekend (near 116th Street) and the Mt. Comfort expansion is on hold.
        • The Flying Cupcake
          Maria, I don't know what kind of day-old cupcakes you've have from TFC, but they are baked fresh daily and always delicious. This new location will be a great addition to Mass Ave. BTW, Sprinkles cupcakes are horrible. Indy does not need another overrated, overpriced chain. Let's be supportive of our local businesses!
        • authentic
          Indy abound with authentic Mexcican cuisine (and groceries). Drive along east washington or along 38th (Kroger Plaza) to name a few of the places I pass all the time. It's just a matter of finding them. . . .they are everywhere.
        • More cupcakes!
          Speaking of cupcakes...anyone tried the Cupcake Camper parked in front of Hamilton Town Centre? Yummy. And just a darn cute concept!
          • Not so much on the Camper
            Yes...tried that Cupcake Camper. They have like 3 flavors all with the same icing AND they are not good. I know when my son doesn't even want to finish his cupcake, there's a problem! Slapping a giant cupcake on top of a trailer (which has been done exactly before in Texas at Hey Cupcake!, btw) doesn't make it taste any better.
            • NO KNOCKOFF HOOTERS
              We do not need a knock off Hooters that really looks like a lingiere show goin on.Check out their youtube my kids dont need a lap dance!! A place for everything but please not in my neighborhood!McFarlands Farms will Fight this!!!
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              2. These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.

              3. It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.

              4. No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.

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