Restaurateur closes Broad Ripple eatery to focus on downtown spot
MoFoCo, formerly known as the Monon Food Co., closed its original Broad Ripple location on Sunday.
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Popular Mexican restaurant in Fishers plans second location
Riviera Maya Mexican Cuisine, 8657 E. 116th St., has announced plans to open a second eatery in a highly visible but long-abandoned former restaurant site near 96th Street and Interstate 69.
Changes afoot at Greek dining mainstay
The owners of Santorini Greek Kitchen in Fountain Square are bringing in a management firm so they can fully concentrate on their new downtown banquet facility.
Chicago-based taco bar preparing to open downtown Indy location
A restaurant with three locations in Chicago plans to occupy the first-floor space vacated earlier this year by Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery at South Meridian and Georgia streets.
Nora hardware store to be replaced by $27.1M apartment project
Called the Notch at Nora, the 186-unit development from TWG received rezoning approval Wednesday from the Metropolitan Development Commission despite neighborhood opposition.
A dozen downtown restaurants claim steaks as their specialty
Whether you prefer Prime beef, Black Angus or Wagyu, or want your steak served sizzling in butter (see Ruth's Chris) or carved at your table (see Fogo de Chao), there's something here for everyone.
DINING: Two Speedway newbies join crowded restaurant field
O’Reilly’s and Tacos & Tequila join bustling Main St. options.
Simon sues Starbucks in bid to block mass Teavana closings
Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, the country’s largest shopping mall operator, says in the lawsuit that Starbucks is breaching its leases by closing the Teavana stores and “shirking its contractual obligations.”
DINING: Columbus dining goes beyond Zaharakos, national chains
Columbus Pump House and Henry Social Club bring atmospheric dining to town.
Portillo’s announces opening date for first Indy-area restaurant
The Chicago-based eatery known for its Italian beef sandwiches and hot dogs is set to open at 9201 E 116th St. in Fishers, near Ikea.
Last local Joe’s Crab Shack goes out of business
Parent company Ignite Restaurant Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, has closed dozens of restaurants across the country.
Indy-area Applebee’s owner says local locations aren’t closing
Apple American Group, which owns about 20 Applebee’s franchises in the Indianapolis area, said its restaurants won’t be among those being shut down by DineEquity Inc.
Parent of Applebee’s, IHOP to close up to 160 restaurants
DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill and IHOP, is planning to eliminate as many as 160 of the restaurants, the company said Thursday.
Growing number of restaurants, bars serving board games as side dish
Standards such as Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee can be found on shelves at Big Lug Brewery, Tin Roof, Thirsty Scholar and more. But some venues have gone even further—including Books & Brews and Kingmakers—are making tabletop games the centerpiece of an evening out.
Has Steak n Shake’s value pricing become detriment?
Sardar Biglari racked up 29 quarters of consecutive same-store sales gains before the current cold streak hit.
Dunkin’ Donuts considering name overhaul
Dunkin' Donuts said it won't make a decision on whether it will change its name until late next year, when it expects to start redesigning stores.
Starbucks to close all Teavana stores as sales disappoint
Four of Teavana’s 379 locations—which will all shut down over the coming year—are in Indianapolis-area malls.
DINING: Revamped Fall Creek Place restaurant shifts emphasis to late-day breakfast
The interior of 22nd St. Diner holds no spinning-stool counter or revolving dessert display, and while there is an emphasis on breakfast foods, they don’t come in the standard diner shapes and sizes.
$20M hotel to be loaded with eateries
Ironworks Hotel Indy will feature 15,000 square feet of street-level retail space, including Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Massage Heights and Cunningham Restaurant Group’s Rize. Cunningham also will operate Provision in second-floor retail space.
DINING: Distinctive sauces make seafood spot worth a visit
Chef Oya’s The Trap is a hole in the wall with its own flavor.