- California Pizza Kitchen plans to replace Alcatraz Brewing Co. on the first floor of Circle Centre mall. Alcatraz has occupied the space at the southeast corner of Illinois and Maryland streets since the mall opened in 1995. The Los Angeles-based publicly traded restaurant company California Pizza Kitchen, founded by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in 1985, has more than 265 restaurants in 32 states and 10 foreign countries. It does not currently have any restaurants in Indiana.
- Donatello’s Italian Restaurant, an intimate spot operated by the former proprietors of Arturo’s, has opened in Carmel’s Arts & Design District at 9 W. Main St. The owners are B. Patrick and Beth Aasen and their son Adam.
- Chile Verde has taken 3,600 square feet at 8345 Pendleton Pike. The owner is Jose “Pepe” Cuevas, who also owns a Chile Verde location at 7369 N. Shadeland Ave.
- DePalma's, a homegrown Italian restaurant, has opened at 7410 E. Washington St., in a former Pizza Hut. The owners are mother-daughter team Janet and Gina Bozzelli.
- Hue, a new restaurant and lounge, has opened in the former home of Taste of Tango at Washington and Pennsylvania streets. An earlier post is here.
- Sweet Tooth Bakery, which specializes in custom cakes, has opened a retail shop along Massachusetts Avenue just east of College Avenue. Owner Jennifer Taylor is offering all cupcakes for $1 every Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.
- CiCi's Pizza Buffet has closed its location on West 38th Street. The Coppell, Tex.-based chain still operates three other local restaurants.
- Quizno's has closed its restaurant on Monument Circle, but fans of the subs still have other local options. The Denver-based chain still has eight Indianapolis restaurants.
- Gelato Da Vinci Bistro has closed its location at Clay Terrace in Carmel. The restaurant continues to operate on the lower level of St. Vincent Carmel Hospital.








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There is a "Mattress Firm" sign up on the Northside of Glendale, apparently indicating a new store there.
"Calle52indy" seems to be stuck in some DMD Drama http://www.calle52indy.com/information.html , I sure hope this pans out as the drawings and concept look like they should be huge successes.
The Flatwater Grill in Broad Ripple is fast becoming my favorite place in Indy. Excellent service, terriffic food and the most laid back, do whatever the hell you want vibe in Indy. And no, i don't own it or work there. :)
Circle Centre seems to cater towards the convention crowds for the most part and people prefer the familier how ever backward that may be, and CPK is a solid player that I welcome to downtown.
I drove by Taiwan Tea House last night and they were working on the interior. It looks like it's almost ready.
Nordstrom Rack may be similar in concept to a TJ Maxx but they are still not "cheap". It's in the same neighborhood, so this location is not exactly slumming it. Elan Furs is across the street along with two higher end jewelry boutiques. They are in good company. Plus I doubt that the Season's 52 lot would not have been available to another steak house, with Sullivan's being next door and all. Not to mention that price of that lot most likely was much higher than the Taki location.
I work with a culinary school and got wind of that a while back. They are waiting to get up to code before opening. Hope that helps.