Indianapolis Monthly

Indianapolis Monthly has become central Indiana’s premier general-interest publication—the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new, what’s news, and what people are talking about. Whether covering crime, politics, business, sports, or arts and entertainment, Indianapolis Monthly sets the standard for editorial excellence in the state.

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Gen Con • HOW TO DRESS THE PART AT THE GAMING EXTRAVAGANZA SEPTEMBER 16 TO 19, FROM LOW TO HIGH COMMITMENT LEVEL.

1,411,540 • Gallons of Indiana wine produced annually

ARTIFACT

Going Pro • A LOCAL MAKER OF RETRO COLLEGE ATHLETICWEAR HAS TURNED A KNACK FOR SOCIAL MEDIA INTO A LICENSE TO PRINT MONEY.

BEST BETS • THIS MONTH’S CAN’T–MISS EVENTS

Screen Queen • AVANI GREGG, INDIANA’S BIGGEST SOCIAL MEDIA STAR, PUBLISHES HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY THIS MONTH AT THE RIPE OLD AGE OF 18.

WANTED

Super Rad • IN BEECH GROVE, HOLISTIC APOTHECARY LOCAL RADISH BRINGS THE PEACE.

BARBARA BOYD • Retired News Anchor

Soft Wares • YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO WEAR CHALKY WHITES AFTER LABOR DAY.

THE THREAD

Blank Canvas • A POP-ART MASTERPIECE ON THE NORTH SIDE IS READY FOR THE FUTURE.

Georgia Street • THE PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY PROMENADE IS MAKING A COMEBACK AS AN ENTERTAINMENT HOTSPOT.

Social Climber • CAN NORTH MASS BOULDER BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE?

Shorn Leader • THIS MONTH, BRICK & MORTAR OWNER BRANDON BURDINE WILL LAUNCH HIS FIRST PRODUCT LINE, GOLDIE, A PLANT-BASED COLLECTION FOR SHORT HAIRSTYLES.

Field Guide • TAKE YOUR FIRST ‘HAYCATION’ AT THE FARM THAT FEEDS A CULINARY GIANT.

DAY TRIP

SWOON

Beta Tested • A FUNKY, FUSION-INSPIRED LAFAYETTE ROAD SPOT BRINGS A FRESH PLATE OF PAKISTANI AND INDIAN STANDARDS TO BOTTLEWORKS.

PINCH OF WISDOM

Green Machine • BLACK LEAF VEGAN FOOD TRUCK TAKES PLANT-BASED DINING ON THE ROAD.

Rare Treat • THREE BEEFED-UP VERSIONS OF RICH, MARBLED WAGYU, THE MOST COVETED EATING EXPERIENCE FOR STEAK CONNOISSEURS.

THE FEED

Sweet Talker • SOCHATTI’S MATT RUBIN OPENED A TASTING ROOM FOR HIS DANGEROUSLY HANDY CHOCOLATE PACKETS.

HALF BAKED • Rebecca Raffle came to Indianapolis from Los Angeles with dreams of building a cannabis empire. She introduced herself as a West Coast #girlboss, SEO ninja, LGBTQ Family, and avid baker. But she was altogether something different.

Old Flame • POST-FIRE, ANNE-MARIE AND MARTY DEZELAN DOWNSIZED AND RETURNED TO THEIR SOBRO ROOTS, REKINDLING THEIR LOVE OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALL THAT THEY STILL HAVE.

BEST RESTAURANTS • AS RESTAURANTS AROUND THE CITY SLOWLY REOPENED AFTER ALL THOSE DARK MONTHS WHEN AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY LAID FALLOW, WE COULDN’T STAY AWAY. WE RETURNED TO THEIR TABLES WITH A NEW APPRECIATION—FOR THEIR SACRIFICES AND PAIN AND DELICATE ECOSYSTEM—AS WELL AS THAT SAME OLD DESIRE TO EAT DELICIOUS FOOD. HERE ARE THE PLACES THAT NOT ONLY CAME BACK STRONG BUT ALSO GAVE US HOPE FOR THE FUTURE OF INDIANAPOLIS’S CULINARY SCENE.

GALLERY PASTRY BAR

CHE CHORI

TINKER STREET

OLD GOLD BARBECUE

DELICIA

THE MISSING BRICK

PETITE CHOU

HINATA JAPANESE FINE DINING

AROMA INDIAN CUISINE & BAR

LOG THE FOOD TRAILER

COMMUNITY TABLES • Even as social isolation kept us apart, these three COVID-era startups with heart pulled people together.

SCARLET LANE GASTROPUB

BLUEBEARD

THE INFERNO ROOM

CAPRI

BICA CAFE

MODITA

POP STARS • No longer one-off buzzworthy events, pop-ups have transformed into funky...