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Workforce dining platform Fooda plans expansion to Indianapolis

May 6, 2026
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Chicago-based Fooda helps employers in 38 states connect with restaurants to provide meals in offices and other workplaces.

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IBJ names Craig Huse its Mickey Maurer Entrepreneur of the Year

March 27, 2026
Holly Hays

Huse will be recognized later this spring at IBJ’s Fast 25 event, which recognizes private companies in Indiana with the biggest two-year revenue increases.

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PHIL THE GRILL

Indianapolis to host World Food Championships event for third time

January 28, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Indianapolis will host an event billed as the “world’s largest food sport competition” for the third consecutive year.

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SMALL BATCH SOUPS

Soup shop near Monument Circle closed as 2026 arrived

January 15, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Small Batch Soups, a business founded in 2014, served its final customers on the first floor of Circle Tower on Dec. 31.

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CLUSTERTRUCK BURGER

First ClusterTruck franchise location to open in Hamilton County

January 14, 2026 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

“Ghost kitchen” pioneer ClusterTruck, founded in Indianapolis in 2016, initially announced franchise opportunities in March 2024.

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Pastry chef Cindy Hawkins finally captures title of ‘dessert world champion’

November 28, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

After placing in the Top 10 at four previous editions of the World Food Championships competition for chefs, Cindy Hawkins didn’t have to settle for “nearly victorious” status in 2025.

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MOS GREENWOOD

Greenwood steakhouse to bring Mo’s name back to Indiana

October 24, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Jeremiah Hamman, who co-founded the first Indiana location of Mo’s A Place for Steaks in 2003, plans to open the new Mo’s in an 8,900-square-foot building previously home to a Smokey Bones restaurant.

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AROMA DOWNTOWN

Aroma Indian restaurant to take over former Gallery Bistro location

October 22, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The restaurant will be a sibling business of Aroma Experience, which opened in 2024 as part of the Carmel City Center development.

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WINNING CHEFS

2 Indianapolis chefs win titles at World Food Championships

October 20, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The chefs took top honors in their respective categories—dessert and bacon—keeping alive Indiana’s chances of producing yet another overall World Food Champion.

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FUTURE FERNANDOSS

Brazilian restaurant to take over former Lou Malnati’s spot in Broad Ripple

September 4, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Lou Malnati’s, one of the top brands of Chicago deep-dish pizza, closed its four central Indiana locations in February, less than five years after entering the market.

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Health district takes shape ahead of IU Health hospital completion

August 29, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The recently established Indy Health District is dedicated to reducing health inequity across Indianapolis. It stretches from St. Clair Street north to 38th Street, encompassing 1,500 acres.

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DUKES INDY

Country music bar Duke’s Indy to close later this year: ‘Better to end things on our terms’

August 12, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Duke’s Indy opened in March 2018 and became a destination for musicians who play traditional country music and related styles.

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PIZZA POSTSCRIPT

Pizza festival organizer to social media critics: Event didn’t anticipate initial swarm of attendees

August 11, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Commenters described Indianapolis Pizza Festival as hotbed for “overcrowded chaos,” “endless lines” and “food shortages.”

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PIZZA FESTIVAL

Indianapolis Pizza Festival on mission to determine Indiana’s best pie

August 7, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

About 30 pizza vendors will gather Saturday on the southern half of Monument Circle for the sold-out, inaugural Indianapolis Pizza Festival.

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KNOTTED SPOON

Owners of Brownsburg bar to open Mass Ave restaurant in former Nine Irish Brothers spot

August 6, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Nine Irish Brothers closed last December after a decade of business at Millikan on Mass.

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Toppling burgers, funnel cakes and drinks among 40 new concession items at Indiana State Fair

July 1, 2025 | Holly Hays

From slight variations on tradition to out-of-the-box flavors, these are the 40 entries to 2025 Indiana State Fair Taste of the Fair competition.

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Turchetti’s meat brand shifts focus to wholesale expansion

June 6, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The company launched its production facility in the Bates-Hendricks neighborhood in August, focused on building a nationally recognized meat brand.

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After months on the market, Mooresville cafeteria Gray Brothers plans to close

June 2, 2025 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

Several parties have expressed interest in buying the property, which was listed for $10 million in February, but no deals have been made.

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Award-winning pastry chef opens Filigree Bakery shop in Broad Ripple

April 22, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Known for its macarons and cakes served at the Broad Ripple Farmers Market, Filigree Bakery now has a brick-and-mortar location at 6331 Carrollton Ave.

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Collin Hilton credits kitchen culture for his World Food Championships win

April 18, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

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.

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New festival aims to increase appreciation of coffee and chocolate

March 28, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Mokao is designed to raise awareness about what it takes for coffee to arrive in your cup and for chocolate to arrive on a store’s shelf, while also celebrating the communal power of coffee shops.

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PIZZA FESTIVAL

Indianapolis Pizza Festival to debut this summer on Monument Circle

March 10, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

TikTok food critic Tommy Barrett wants to find the best pizza in Indiana during a summer festival on Monument Circle.

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