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“A lot of people haven’t been over to the near-east side lately. It’s fun to show them how much it’s changed and what’s going on.”
The barrel room of Hotel Tango.

Hotel Tango

“We love Indianapolis. We’re not going anywhere.”
An employee tastes a sample in 1205

1205 Distillery

“It felt like going into business with my younger brother.”
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Happy Hour: Thunderbird, Bluebeard, And More

As the temperatures dip, warm up with these great drinks.

Recipe: Lindy Brown’s Icelandic Maid

Light, refreshing, and well-balanced. Skál!
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Happy Hour: Big Woods Speedway, Harry & Izzy's, And More

The vegan (that's right, vegan) Bloody Mary featuring New Amsterdam vodka and Wilks & Wilson bloody mix from The Garden Table (342 Mass Ave.,...

Oktoberfest On Tap

Oktoberfest, the annual German celebration of beer and merriment held from late September through the first week of October, is upon us. If you're...
Mai Tai

Recipe: Mai Tai

This formula for a classic Mai Tai is based on the version perfected by restaurateur Victor J. Berjeron, better known as Trader Vic.

Best New Breweries

Since we last raised a glass to Central Indiana's best beer in 2014, dozens of taprooms have opened here. In service to you, thirsty reader, we drank at all of them. What follows is a sampler of the area's most sippable new suds. Who's ready for the next round?
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Best New Breweries: Metazoa

This spring, the taproom hired John J. Hall, former head brewer of the enormous Chicago brewery Goose Island. The place now seems destined for another evolutionary leap.