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Provider (1101 E. 16th St., 317-550-5685), the sister shop of downtown’s busy Coat Check Coffee (401 E. Michigan St., 317-550-5008) instituted a new tech policy due to customer feedback about an inability to get a seat or parking space. Saturdays and Sundays will now be “laptop-free” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and every day, customers will have a $5 minimum purchase requirement per hour for table use for studying, meetings, and computers. Owner Neal Warner announced the new tech policy on Twitter, saying he hoped it was a way to be “welcoming to all guests, while allowing us to serve everyone who comes in.”
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Chef Neal Brown offered a sneak peak at one of the menu items from the upcoming Daredevil Hall (2721 E. 86th St.). Brown teased his Instagram followers with a hunger-inducing picture of Brewcy, a burger with two smashed patties, cheese, onions, and pickles. We’ll have to make do with a picture for now, as we await word of an official opening date.
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Hoagies and Hops (414 Dorman St.) officially closed its original downtown location. It will reopen in February at 4155 Boulevard Place in the Butler-Tarkington neighborhood with Chilly Water Brewing. No opening date has been announced, but the businesses are posting construction updates on social media.
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The Cummins Public Greens (301 E. Market St., 317-552-1318) opened this week. This is the third location of restaurateur Martha Hoover’s “urban kitchen with a mission,” with proceeds benefitting the Patachou Foundation, her hunger-relief organization.
Carmel’s Sun King Distillery (351 Monon Blvd., 317-843-6250) is hosting an all-you-can-eat buffet on Super Bowl Sunday. $20 for adults and $12 for kids gets you unlimited wings, pizza, sliders, nachos, charcuterie and more from Oca, Pi Indy, La Margarita, and The Den by FoxGardin. Festivities start at 4 p.m.
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Speaking of Super Bowl feasts, Turf Catering (8155 Castleway Court W, 317-288-0173) is taking call-ahead orders on their smoked chicken wings. Must order by Wednesday, so act fast.
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Centerville’s Loaded Dough Cookie Co. bakers relocated to Indianapolis, and Kincaid’s Meat Market is the first local retailer to carry the product. Fresh-baked cookies will be delivered on Thursdays, and available until they sell out.
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Shula’s Steak House (241 W. Washington St., 317-231-3900) will close at the end of February, 21 years after opening in the Westin hotel downtown.