DINING: Promising Spoke & Steele fronts new Le Meridien hotel
Things started strong with the bluntly named Meatloaf Nugs, finding the best of both the meatball and the meatloaf world, and a beautiful/delicious Pear and Apple Salad.
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LOPRESTI: Coach’s wife along for the ride as new Butler boss’ stock rises
Lori Holtmann had never attended a college basketball game when she met her future husband.
SKARBECK: Who could have predicted last year’s mighty market?
It is doubtful that any analyst predicted the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury bond would fall dramatically from 3.03 percent to 2.17 percent.
Hicks: Wages won’t make a comeback for a long time
Wage stagnation has been a central element since the Great Recession.
LOU’S VIEWS: A new book from Butler prof offers fresh take on ‘Huck Finn’
In his smartly written new book, Andrew Levy makes a strong case that most readers of the last few decades miss the big picture when reading Twain’s book.
FEIGENBAUM: Expect more details of Pence agenda in coming days
The governor delivers his State of the State Address on Jan. 13. He will lay out his legislative agenda in greater detail than in December pronouncements that education would take precedence this session, in terms of both cash and policy.
LOU’S VIEWS: Great A&E expectations with 15 high-hopes picks for 2015
A wordless “Peter Pan,” pianists in competition, and a musical “Idiot” among potential highlights in coming months.
DINING: Public Greens satisfies desires for sustenance, charity
The unique eatery—part of the Cafe Patachou universe—funnels all its profits to the Patachou Foundation, dedicated to feeding healthy meals to the homeless and needy.
KIM: Resolve to get comfortable with uncertainty in 2015
if you can get comfortable with uncertainty; adopt a long-term perspective; and follow a disciplined, patient and unemotional investment approach, you’ll be miles ahead of most investors.
HICKS: Cheap petrol might lead to full-blown recovery
Because of the gasoline-price drop, businesses might be more profitable and might be able to use the extra revenue to hire more workers or make other investments. If they pass their profits on to owners, this will mean more money for retirees and other stockholders.
MAURER: Missing Bill Mays, a loyal friend
I regret there will be no more adventures with one of the city’s most generous entrepreneurs.
EDITORIAL: State Legislature needs reformers
Local government in Indiana is still bloated, but governor and legislators look the other way.
RACE: Justice Center facility is a lost opportunity
Project to relocate jails and courts is a failure of urban design fundamentals.
LOPRESTI: Who will gather here to crown an NCAA champ?
It’s not too early to speculate about who we might see on the Road to Indianapolis.
SKARBECK: Market’s run stirs up index-investing debate
The ongoing debate between “active” portfolio management and “passive” management is again a hot topic as 2014 comes to a close.
HICKS: Hoosier employers experienced a fantastic year
Last December, I forecasted the state to see 57,000 new jobs through 2014, with a drop of the unemployment rate to the low- to mid-sixes. This would’ve been good news, but the reality was better.
DINING: Newcomers kept adventurous diners busy in 2014
Just a few short years ago, I was challenged to find new restaurants to review in this column. This year, it was tough to keep up.
LOU’S VIEWS: 2014 in A&E
Orangutans, ancient arriors, a fair lady, a great bicycle race, and more offered highlights of the year in Indy-area arts and entertainment.
2014 in sports: unpredictable, untidy and unfathomable
Yes, 2014 was that kind of year for Indiana sports. Often unpredictable, frequently untidy, occasionally unfathomable.
Cummins can say more with downtown building
I’ve viewed the images for Cummins’ new distribution center on the former Market Square Arena site, I’ve read the praise of the design by our mayor and fellow architectural friends of mine Will Marquez and Mark Beebe, and I have a suggestion: Cummins should let the building convey more about the company than its commitment to sustainability.