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The Feed: Speedway MCL Shutters, The Spark Doubles Up, Noblesville Breakfast
This week's helping of Indy's freshest dining news also includes a big move for Harry & Izzy's, a downtown restaurant plan, and a new Broad Ripple taco shop.
The Feed
The Feed: Easter Brunch Ideas, Thaitanium Controversy, Bars Brace For Little 500
This week’s helping of Indy’s freshest dining news also includes an innovative new coffee shop, a new Mexican spot in Greenwood, and much more.
Dining
Foodie: Brockelle Nelson Of Pa and Ma’s Backyard BBQ
Brockelle Nelson keeps her father’s legacy alive.
Reviews
Review: Magdalena
After spending years in New Orleans, Indy’s Nick Detrich returns to open a Fountain Square standout, Magdalena.
Longform
John Green’s Latest Diagnosis
In Everything Is Tuberculosis, the king of quirky, tearjerking storytelling takes on a real-life epidemic, proving that fact is
more heartbreaking than fiction.
Longform
The True Story Of The Fox Hollow Murders
For three decades, Indiana’s most disturbing serial killer flew under the true crime radar. In 1996, at least a dozen bodies were found at a Westfield estate belonging to wealthy businessman Herb Baumeister, but it wasn’t until recently that podcasters and filmmakers caught wind of the case. Will national attention heal the scars left by this tragedy? Or will the current obsession with murder turn a vicious Indy predator into a pop culture star?
The Ticket
100 Years Young
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis hits its century mark this year, cause for the city’s grandest birthday party. Here’s how the world’s largest children’s museum has fueled generations of imaginations.
The Ticket
Love At First Spike
As Indiana makes a play for the title of women’s sports capital of the world, the new Indy Ignite pro volleyball team is ready to light a fire under a game that has been overlooked for too long.
Music 2024
Fully Absorbed
Fountain Square–based creative agency and label Absorb. is quietly making waves in the music industry.
Editor’s Note: Gardening
APRIL SHOWERS bring May flowers … along with beets, carrots, asparagus, and radishes, depending on when you planted them. In my own garden beds,...
Opinion & Columns
The Hoosierist: Renting In Indiana
Does it seem like rental homes are popping up everywhere? It's not your imagination.
Arts & Culture
Speed Read: Indiana Gerrymandering
On May 6, Indiana voters—or, if history is any guide, a small subset—will show up to the polls for Primary Election Day. While it’s likely not the sole reason for our consistently dismal turnout, one factor pops up again and again. It’s time for a refresher on gerrymandering.
Opinion & Columns
Editor’s Note: Kokomo Restaurants
WHEN I VISIT my parents in Kokomo, the trips are usually focused on spending time with the folks at their house—the place they’ve called...
Arts & Culture
Speed Read: IndyFringe
For years, IndyFringe has been more than just an annual theater festival in August. Its headquarters, a renovated church in Chatham Arch, is a favored place for artists and arts companies to rent out and showcase talent. Now, with new management and a new name to better reflect its year-round impact—IF Theatre—come even greater ambitions.
Arts & Culture
Concerts For A Cause Provides More Than Music
Concerts for a Cause showcases the talents of Liz Longley for May 3 show benefitting domestic violence shelter.
Arts & Culture
May 2025 Best Bets
(1) West Side Story: May 9–11
Meet a girl named Maria as the Indianapolis Opera closes out its 50th-anniversary season with this classic production with...
Arts & Culture
Swing of Things: Sean Imboden Large Ensemble
A Broadway musician finds his true community here in Indy.
Sports
Indy Eleven Men’s Squad Is Primed For Successful 2025 Campaign
Indy Eleven head coach Sean McAuley vows to improve home record as club begins its 12th season.
May 2025 Best Bets
(1) West Side Story: May 9–11
Meet a girl named Maria as the Indianapolis Opera closes out its 50th-anniversary season with this classic production with...
Lifestyle
Day Trip: Indiana Dinosaur Museum
Explore Prehistoric Wonders at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum.
Arts & Culture
Swing of Things: Sean Imboden Large Ensemble
A Broadway musician finds his true community here in Indy.
Travel
Traveler: Shelby County, Kentucky
Nosh, sip, and experience life in the slow lane in Shelby County.
Lifestyle
My Look: Rochelle Jerry, Professional Fundraiser
We chat with the professional fundraiser and adjunct faculty member at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in hopes of stealing her style secrets.
Best of Indy
Food & Drinks
Another Round
Cocktails hit different when sipped in a secluded spot. Pssst ... we’re raising a glass to Indy’s best speakeasies.
Entertainment
BEST OF INDY: LEISURE
Reinvigorate your mind and body through nature walks, sauna sessions, volunteer endeavors, art classes, and friendly games of bocce or pickleball.