Mass Ave restaurant, craft brewery set for closure
Co-owner Ted Miller confirms financial problems drove the decision to shut down the 3-year-old brewery and a neighboring restaurant that opened in February.
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Indy-based restaurants to open new locations in Fashion Mall
The additions to the food court will include a concept from Cafe Patachou founder Martha Hoover.
DINING: Working in a chef’s playground
Rather than building a test kitchen that would never in itself generate income, Cunningham Restaurant Group decided to build Vida, a real restaurant where chefs experiment.
Musk group brings learning gardens, eateries to Indy
The younger brother of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is bringing two restaurants to the city and funding the installation and operation of modular garden plots at as many 100 local schools.
Downtown dining institution Elbow Room set to close
The pub opened in 1933, shortly after the 21st Amendment repealed the prohibition on alcohol. Its 124-year-old home, one of the few remaining flat-iron buildings downtown, soon will be available.
Fast-casual eatery chain planning north-side location, six more in Indy
Founded in 2015, the New York-based chain featuring bowls of greens, grains and bone broths is in the midst of a major expansion calling for hundreds of locations.
Steak n Shake’s same-store sales slide again, profit falls
Sales at Steak n Shake locations open at least 18 months fell 3.3 percent in the first quarter, continuing a slide that began last year.
Holcomb faces deadline on divisive energy, alcohol bills
Thus far, the Indiana governor has refused to detail any action he may take, saying he was “still reviewing” them and “looking at every angle.”
McDonald’s gives thanks to Big Mac changes after surprising quarter
A revamp of McDonald’s iconic Big Mac burger and more aggressive drink promotions are helping the restaurant giant overcome a broader slump in the fast-food industry.
Local wiener eatery hawking franchises for convenience stores
King David Dogs is pursuing growth through gas stations and travel plazas by franchising kiosk-sized versions of its downtown restaurant, known for its quarter-pound, all-beef hot dogs.
Salad shortage could last until May after Californian deluge
Heavy rain in California’s Salinas Valley has squeezed U.S. salad supplies and it may be a several more weeks before supermarket shelves are fully stocked again.
Tim Hortons selects site for first local restaurant
The Canadian coffee and doughnut institution is counting on the Indianapolis market to be a big part of its U.S. expansion plans.
Inside Jonathan Byrd’s eviction from Westfield’s Grand Park
The company dreamed of becoming a major hospitality industry player and saw Grand Park Sports Campus as the place to hit a home run. But there were signs of trouble from the start, and unpaid bills quickly piled up.
Cold beer battle brewing after GOP leaders offer final bills
Lawmakers worked Wednesday to keep legislation alive that addresses a legal loophole used by Ricker's convenience stores to sell cold beer at two of its 50 locations.
Coffee giant JAB to buy Panera Bread chain for $7.5 billion
Closely held JAB, which is backed by the billionaire Reimann family of Austria, is further adding to a caffeine empire that already includes Keurig Green Mountain, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Peet’s Coffee & Tea.
Cold beer issue puts restaurant alcohol permits on hold
Hundreds of Indiana restaurants seeking to renew their alcohol permits are now on hold due to a legislative kerfuffle that erupted when two Ricker's convenience stores started selling cold beer.
Ricker’s would get reprieve—for now—under measure approved by House panel
The convenience store chain would be able to keep the permits that two locations use to sell cold carryout beer—a hot-button issue for Indiana liquor stores. Renewing the permits might be trickier.
DINING: On Mass Ave, punny name masks a welcome addition
Thaitanium Restaurant and Bar has an $8.99 lunch special with a choice of 17 entrees and rounds out the meal with a spring roll, soup and salad.
Jack in the Box shuts down half of its area locations
Jack in the Box, which operates about 2,200 restaurants in 21 states, entered the local market in 2012 with plans to open at least 10 locations.
Bill to close cold-beer sales loophole advanced by Senate panel
A legal loophole used by an Indiana convenience store chain to sell cold beer would be snapped shut under a proposal that was advanced Wednesday by the Senate Public Policy Committee.