DINING: Pub brings Irish fare to Mass Ave
Nine Irish Brothers brings bangers and mash to Mass Ave. New pub also features live music.
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Non-chain eatery sets sights on former Glass Chimney site in Carmel
An independent restaurant owner plans to take over the vacant Glass Chimney building on Carmel’s Old Meridian Street, transforming it into a family eatery with two outdoor dining areas.
MCL stays fresh as cafeteria rivals slide into decline
The company that Charles O. McGaughey and his partner, George Laughner, started in 1950 has outlived thousands of Indiana restaurants—chains and mom-and-pops alike—and remained profitable through the changing tastes and trends of seven decades.
Former restaurateur Peter George partnering on small new eatery
George, 60, is targeting an August opening for Tinker Street, a chef-driven and plant-based concept he’s launching with business partner Thomas Main, 56, who also has a restaurant background.
Graeter’s planning ice cream shop in Fishers
Cincinnati’s famed Graeter’s ice cream is continuing its northern expansion, with plans for a location in Fishers.
Landmark restaurant nears reopening after fire
Donna Tracy said her family is on schedule to reopen the Bluebird Restaurant in the Shelby County town of Morristown on April 28.
Noblesville bakery-cafe setting up shop in Zionsville
Rosie’s Place, a popular downtown Noblesville café and bakery, plans to open a second location this year in Zionsville’s Village business district. Its expanded kitchen will serve as a production hub for Rosie’s wholesale goodies.
DINING: Is Fogo too expensive for you? Meet—or meat—Tucanos
Your feelings toward Tucanos Brazilian Grill in Noblesville are likely to be influenced strongly by whether you’ve dined at Fogo de Chao in downtown Indy.
Circumstances stifle Tex-Mex chain’s hiring plans
Restaurant vet Russell Burns wanted to interview three candidates for every job he’s filling at the new Chuy’s in Hamilton Town Center. But less than three weeks before training begins, he’s had just 100 applicants for 140-150 positions. About half made the cut.
Casual-dining chain to test new concepts in Fishers, Noblesville
Texas Roadhouse is planning to build a prototype fast-food joint in Noblesville and is working to replace a long-vacant Fishers restaurant with Bubba’s 33, a pizza-burger-beer concept it quietly introduced in North Carolina last summer.
Roundup: Restaurant revival, women’s resale, Combine Cafe and more
Classically trained Chef Keith Brooks is cooking up plans for the former Eddie’s Corner Café space in downtown Noblesville. Plus: a new resale shop in Fishers, tying on the feed bag at Reynolds, Brazilian at HTC and the latest on Chuy’s.
Circle Centre nears deals for Burger Palace, Yard House, LA Fitness
Three prominent restaurant chains, including one developed by Bobby Flay, and a health club franchise are eying the vacant space formerly occupied by Nordstrom in Circle Centre.
DINING: Name change leads to discovery of healthy Asian eatery
Pho 54 is the new name on the sign of this Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant. Third in a series of full-flavored dining reviews.
Carmel eatery expanding to Westfield
Veteran restaurateur John Perazzo is preparing to open a second location of his popular Italian eatery J. Razzo’s, on State Road 32 in Westfield.
LOU’S VIEWS/DINING: Studio Movie Grill makes reel changes to moviegoing experience
Since it’s selling itself as both an entertainment venue and a dining spot, I thought I’d take its lead and combine my A&E and dining columns this week.
Roundup: Westfield cafe closes; plus new pho, fro-yo, BBQ and baked goods
Marlow’s Café closed in September after more than three decades on State Road 32 in Westfield, and a new restaurant is set to take over the breakfast-and-lunch spot.
DINING: La Dolce Chipotle? Piada gives burritos an Italian twist
The Columbus-based chain stakes a claim in Central Indiana. First in a month-long series of reviews of restaurants in recently rehabbed spaces.
New day dawning for Noblesville’s Uptown Cafe
The landmark Uptown Café in downtown Noblesville is expected to reopen next month with new operators behind the counter.
Roundup: Zaxby’s heads north, sushi in Carmel, pizza in Fishers
Chicken chain Zaxby’s spring sponsorship deals with the sports programs at IU and Purdue now make more sense: Central Indiana is slated to get its first location later this year. Plus more retail news.
DINING: Rook doesn’t go by the book
First in a month-long series of game-piece restaurant reviews.