
Tony Valainis
The Pizza Diva, Que Alexander, has sold her award-winning pizzeria, The Missing Brick (6404 Rucker Rd., 317-257-7557). Don’t worry, pizza lovers. The 21-and-older pizzeria lives on, with the same staff and menu, new hours, and more beer offerings than before.
Rise and shine, coffee lovers. Command Coffee (2910 N. College Ave.) plans to open a new location in the vacant Starbucks on Monument Circle.
Get those fall feelings on September 16 at A Cup of Chai (1023 Shelby St., 317-998-4463), when the new shop spills the tea on chai history in an interactive collab with Afternoon Chai. Chai tastings and savory South Asian snacks are a perfect pairing for sipping and learning.
Hurry up and grab those tickets to witness local chefs Dean Sample, Aziz Mountassar, Emily Oakley, and Matt Steinbronn create a once-in-a-lifetime meal for the latest Chef’s Night Off Indy on September 10 at the newly opened Nando’s Mexican & Brazilian Cuisine (834 E. 64th St.). Zach Wilks, Brian Oliver, and Curtis McGaha will mix up cool cocktail pairings as well.
Moveable Feast (5143 E. 65th St.), a champion of locally sourced food and small business, celebrated 26 years serving the Indianapolis area this fall.