Cunningham plans two-story restaurant concept in Fishers District
Developer Thompson Thrift announced several new leases for restaurants in The Union at Fishers District on Tuesday.
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Cunningham Restaurant Group to bring fine dining to Butter art fair
The parent company of Vida, Livery and other dining concepts will serve five-course meals during two nights of Butter.
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Festive spot for families is next Cunningham restaurant concept
Shin Dig restaurant is expected to open by fall in the North Mass corridor southeast of the I-70/I-65 north split.
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Cunningham Restaurant Group opens downtown delivery kitchen
A new downtown delivery kitchen is offering menu items from Livery, Modita, Union 50, Mesh, Bru Burger Bar and Tavern at the Point.
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IBJ Podcast: Restaurateur Cunningham on Pacers’ Commission Row, other new concepts for Indy
The founder of Vida, Livery, Bru Burger Bar, Rize and more than a dozen other concepts says Cunningham Restaurant Group could grow from about 40 eateries to as many as 60 in three years.
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Collin Hilton credits kitchen culture for his World Food Championships win
After winning the noodle category during last fall’s World Food Championships at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, Hilton competed against 11 fellow category winners during the “Final Table” March 28-30 in Bentonville, Arkansas.
The 15 most-downloaded IBJ Podcast episodes of 2023
A couple of themes you’ll notice: Entrepreneurs make for popular protests and Pete the Planner is a popular guest. At the top of the list is host Mason King’s interview with restaurateur Mike Cunningham, founder of Cunningham Restaurant Group.
Bill to protect restaurants from unwanted third-party delivery apps nears final approval
Indiana is following California’s lead in moving toward regulating third-party food delivery providers by requiring them to get written consent from restaurants to deliver their food.
Cunningham to manage Pacers-owned facility with restaurant, speakeasy, event space
As being developed by Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group, the lineup of eateries in the $20 million Commission Row will include an upscale restaurant with steak and seafood, as well as a tavern-style concept with more shareable fare.
Cunningham restaurant empire keeps growing
On the verge of opening its 40th restaurant, Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group is set to do business in Bloomington for the first time and expand its presence in Plainfield and Greenwood.
Local restaurants hope to supply food for teams during NCAA Tournament
The NCAA, Indiana Sports Corp. and Visit Indy are developing a program to help match teams with restaurants that are prepared to deliver.
IBJ Podcast: Restaurants rejoice in looser limits for March Madness
Host Mason King talked with Mike Cranfill, co-owner of The District Tap, and Mike Cunningham, founder and CEO of Cunningham Restaurant Group, which owns 35 restaurants with plans to open several more soon, about what the NCAA tournament will mean for them.
Upgrades planned at Mass Ave’s Davlan Park
The project, set for completion by next summer, will include additional outdoor seating for both Bru Burger and Starbucks. Also this week: 3 Days in Paris, The Tamale Place, Champp’s, Greeks Pizzeria
ClusterTruck expanding to Broad Ripple, Fishers
ClusterTruck plans to start deliveries in Broad Ripple on Monday and in Fishers on Oct. 8, marking an expansion of the food-delivery company’s suburban Indianapolis footprint.
Bru Burger Bar picks Keystone Crossing site for 11th location
Plans call for the gourmet burger restaurant to occupy 4,855 square feet on the ground floor of a new office building, with indoor seating for up to 135 people and additional patio seating.
Cunningham picks Hamilton Town Center for third Livery location
Noblesville’s Livery will open in the Hamilton Town Center between Books & Brews and the shopping center’s new green space, across from the recently opened Ford’s Garage.
Cunningham stable of eateries is about to get even bigger
Serial restaurateur Mike Cunningham’s stable of eateries has swelled to 24,and he’s taking over the closed Old Point Tavern on Massachusetts Avenue and Cerulean at The Alexander hotel in CityWay.
Longtime Mass Ave tavern closing, with Cunningham in wings
The second-oldest bar in Indianapolis will soon close its doors, clearing the way for one of the city’s most dynamic restaurateurs to take over the space.
Local restaurateur taking over Cerulean space at high-end hotel
The group behind some of the city’s hottest eateries of the last decade plans to open a “coastal Italian” concept in the space that Cerulean is vacating at the end of the month.
DINING: Working in a chef’s playground
Rather than building a test kitchen that would never in itself generate income, Cunningham Restaurant Group decided to build Vida, a real restaurant where chefs experiment.
2016 NEWSMAKER: Mike Cunningham, serial restaurateur
Cunningham in the past seven years has opened Mesh, Bru Burger and Union 50 on Massachusetts Avenue. He launched Vida—where Amici’s Italian Restaurant once stood—in February, and followed up with The Livery on College Avenue in November.
Restaurateur plans condos behind new eatery on New York Street
Mike Cunningham and business partner Patrick Heitz have received approval to build two upscale condos in one structure at the rear of the Vida restaurant, set to open early next month.
DINING: Newcomer Union 50’s creativity marries cuisines
Mass Ave around the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and East Street has been bursting lately with new dining options. Here’s the latest.
Thirst rises for liquor licenses in Marion County
Finding the golden ticket of a liquor license in Indianapolis can be tricky—and costly. All 321 permits allowed in Marion
County under a state quota have been allotted. Unless a restaurant is opening in an “off-quota” district, the
owner has to find someone willing to transfer an existing license.