New ownership plans to keep Fountain Square Brewing Co. in business
Fountain Square Brewing Co., founded in 2011, is expected to reopen for business after a sale closes in mid-January.
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Tonic Ball and the Last IV return to action Friday in Fountain Square
The 21st Tonic Ball—and first in-person edition since 2019—will feature 55 performers Friday at four Fountain Square venues.
Fountain Square cocktail bar Thunderbird announces plans to close
Thunderbird revived the legacy of a building that hosted rockabilly shows in the 1950s and country music shows in the 1970s
Fountain Fletcher is new name for boosting prominent neighborhoods
The brand, unveiled in August, was created by the Greater Virginia Avenue Corridor Economic Improvement District to market businesses in Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, North Square and Holy Rosary.
From Aretha Franklin to Outkast: Tonic Ball reveals its honored acts
Tonic Ball will feature Indiana musicians performing songs popularized by Aretha Franklin, Outkast, Jimi Hendrix and Taylor Swift.
Six businesses in Fountain Square Theatre Building sold to wedding venue operator
Moller Enterprises, which owns The Sanctuary on Penn, bought the business operations from Linton Calvert, with plans to greatly increase event activity in the building.
BrewDog bar in Fountain Square is permanently closed
The bar opened on the first floor of the Forte apartment building, 1140 Shelby St., in September 2019.
Local developers planning $60M apartment, retail project on Cultural Trail in Fountain Square
The site of a one-story, nondescript building in Fountain Square used sparingly for local White Castle operations soon could house a five-story building with nearly 200 apartments and six street-level storefronts.
Indiana music venues make strong comeback, but uncertainty remains for 2022
Pandemic-related closures and capacity limits affected music venues throughout Indianapolis and the nation, but live music made a comeback.
Pure Eatery set to close at Fountain Square’s Murphy Art Center
Pure Eatery plans to end its 11-year run as a fixture in the Fountain Square neighborhood, the owners said Tuesday in a social media post.
Developers teaming up on $33M affordable housing project on site of former school
As planned by Chase Development Co. and Birge & Held, Lincoln Lofts in the rebounding Bates-Hendricks neighborhood would be reserved for individuals and families making up to 60% of the area’s median income. The project would mean demolition for the former Abraham Lincoln School, IPS No. 18.
Onyx+East plans $3.5M townhome project in heart of Fountain Square
The project, called FSX—shortened from “Fountain Square Ten”—is planned for a narrow site at 1003 Prospect St., which currently houses two drive-thru ATMs for PNC Bank. The units each will have a two-car garage and rooftop deck.
Long-vacant Fountain Square space becomes new home for Howl & Hide
Leather goods manufacturer Howl & Hide Supply Co. won’t be the only business setting up shop at 1046 Virginia Ave. Wild’s Barber Shop will join Howl & Hide at the site, which is across the street from the Murphy Art Center in the heart of Fountain Square.
Crown Liquors eyeing Fountain Square for large, high-end store
The outpost near the heart of Fountain Square’s business district would be the second-largest of 19 stores in the chain. Two local groups have opposed it, and its hearing for a state liquor permit is set for next month.
The Wine Market in Fountain Square taking over high-profile Pioneer building
The Wine Market, which opened on Virginia Avenue in 2017, is bursting at the seams. Its owners are investing more than $2 million to buy and renovate a new space in the heart of Fountain Square.
Q&A with Ross Tuggle on turning a hobby into a business
Despite the pandemic wreaking havoc on retail, Ross Tuggle and his wife, Brooke, opened Tuggle’s Gifts and Goods last November on Virginia Avenue in Fountain Square.
Q&A with Kelley Niiyama, owner of a cat cafe
Niiyama, 51, and her husband, Hidetaka, have five cats at home. They also own Nine Lives Cat Café in Fountain Square—a coffee shop with an adjacent lounge where patrons pay to interact with adoptable cats.
Onyx+East plans $12.5M project with 37 homes on north side of Fountain Square
The property is currently occupied by a former church building that was most recently used by New Birth Ministries. The structure will be razed as part of the project.
Fountain Square salon planning move to much larger space near Mass Ave
The three owners of 4-year-old Witch Hazel say it needs more room to accommodate growth, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Fountain Square record store to nearly double in size, add kitchen
Square Cat Vinyl at 1054 Virginia Ave. is expanding into a 2,400-square-foot space previously occupied by Vintage Vogue, a Goodwill store for fashionable second-hand clothing that closed in March 2020.