Innehållsförteckning för October 2017 från Indianapolis Monthly

Aft er reading a draft of Sam Stall’s essay on a prized comic book (p. 72) writt en for our cover story on antiques, dining editor Julia Spalding and I were waylaid by nostalgia. Both time-management libertines, the two of us naturally delayed a meeting to have some fun. For the next couple of hours, we spent the remainder of our aft ernoon Googling images of vintage childhood toys. We started with Stretch Armstrong, an elastic action hero who wore blue trunks and was filled with purple gel. Next, we lingered over the Sunshine Family, which Julia explained “was kind of like Barbie—if Barbie’s family woke up from an acid trip in 1974 and found themselves living commune-style out of the back of a camper with another doll family.” Then…

Readers around the world have waited five years for this month’s Turtles All the Way Down, John Green’s first novel since the young-adult sensation The Fault in Our Stars. It’s the longest the 40-year-old Hoosier scribe has ever gone between releases. That’s a tortoise’s crawl compared to some established authors—but downright prolific compared to others. MONTHS BILL O’REILLY The conservative TV mouthpiece found time to spin 15 tomes in the past five years, and that was before he lost his day job. JUDY BLUME Twenty-eight books over three decades. Are you there God? It’s me, Judy Blume, with my yearly dose of young-adult wisdom. GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Martin’s sporadic dispatches from Westeros over the last few years have stymied HBO showrunners, whose adaptation has outrun the Game of Thrones source…

AFTER LIVING IN FOUNTAIN SQUARE FOR YEARS, YOU LEFT A DECADE AGO. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S TRANSFORMATION? I think the changes are both good and bad. It’s great that they’re trying to fix it up. I understand that the city and developers are trying to corner a certain market. I just hope that isn’t pushing out the kids who are there being artists. WHAT’S IT LIKE FOR YOU TO COME BACK TO THE AREA TO PERFORM? I was really flatt ered that the festival organizers asked me to play. Every time I’m there, I frequent the same old places like the Pioneer or the Brass Ring. I sort of stay on my own lily pad, so it still feels like home. YOUR LATEST RECORD, LEMON COTTON CANDY…

THE THREAD SHOW TIME Saks Fift h Avenue (The Fashion Mall) hosts trunk shows for clothing designer Zang Toi October 13–14 and jewelry designer Nina Gilin October 26–27. SECOND OPINION Borrow an interior designer at Decorate’s (716 Massachusett s Ave.) free session on October 23. Bring paint and fabric samples to discuss ideas with the store’s in-house expert. SHOP Sip and nibble your way through Fira’s (918 Broad Ripple Ave.) Fall Bash sale, October 26–28. —LAURA WALTERS Get the Hot List of great buys on Wednesday mornings at Indianapolis Monthly.com…

Hot Buy A QUICK JAUNT from Butler University sits this elegant 3,800-square-foot English Tudor, a natural fit for a tenured professor or anyone who appreciates classic architecture. The home recently received an injection of high-end renovation from investors, including Turner John Woodard, whose father owned the historic Canterbury Hotel. Those updates brightened the living room, whose vaulted ceilings are accented with new beams. Gone is the customary dark-and-cozy atmosphere found in many Butler-Tarkington Tudors (though original leaded-glass windows remain). Here, design choices like tilework were kept on the traditional, higher-end side of modern, while the herringbone exterior, circular entryway, and original hardwood floors deliver historic charm. An exposed wall safe serves as a conversation piece. A fireplace and two bathrooms now display trendy shiplap, which blends nicely with the Craft…

WHAT STARTED AS friends asking to tag along on Danielle and Kate Nolan’s outdoor escapades of hiking and mountainbiking has become DNK Presents, an adventure-travel company for women. It seems like a fitt ing decision for the Broad Ripple couple, especially when you find out that Kate proposed to Danielle on a voyage along the California coastline. Named for the pair’s first and last initials, DNK leads guided trips heavy on Midwestern trails and lakes and nature’s cathedrals out West, but in 2018, the pair will helm their first retreat abroad, to Guatemala. Trips may focus on mountainbiking, backpacking, yoga, meditation, paddleboarding, and rock-climbing training programs. Women sample several of those adrenaline rushes on the Live Adventurously Weekend sampler. But no trek is your average walk through the woods. In…

A vegan burger that even carnivores can get behind, p. 48.…

BEN’S SOFT PRETZELS benspretzels.com These big, buttery twists available at malls and Meijer stores got their start from third-generation Amish bakers in Northern Indiana who paired up with a couple of local businessmen to spread the gospel of soft, sweet pretzels to eight states. HEIDELBERG HAUS 7625 Pendleton Pike, 317-547-1230, heidelberghaus.com You can grab a dozen of these beautifully bronzed pretzels at Juergen Jungbauer’s legendary German bakery that opened in 1968. Order one at lunch, and they’ll warm up this crisp, bread-like creation, cut it crosswise, and serve it with kicky brown mustard and big pats of soft butter. THR3E WISE MEN 1021 Broad Ripple Ave., 317-255-5151, thr3ewisemen.com The warm pretzels at this popular Broad Ripple brewery are rolled from the restaurant’s signature pizza dough, giving them a crisp crust…

“Wholemeal” buns come dairy-free, without added sugars. Lightly dressed microgreens bring additional freshness to this veggielover’s dream. Eggless yet creamy “veganaise” is slathered onto the bun. A nod to “mushy peas”—a culinary artifact of colonial British rule—pesto-like Shiso Pea Mash is dressed up with grassy, minty Japanese shiso to lend a pop of freshness. Pumpkin, carrot, and chickpeas spiced with ginger and dusted with breadcrumbs are gently smashed to form the fiber-rich patty. “Batch-brewed” tomato relish tastes better than ketchup. Dairy-free provolone-style “cheese” melts just like the real stuff For more on BURGERFUEL (6320 Guilford Ave., 317-405-8362), see page 123.…

O NE SUMMER aft ernoon in 2014, Jim Naremore drove to Fountain Square for a meeting at the offices of Heartland Film. Naremore served on the executive committ ee for narrative short films, the team that chooses the grand prize– winner, and they planned to pick their favorite that day. A lot was at stake. The short that took home the top honor would automatically qualify for Oscar consideration that winter in addition to earning $5,000, both rare things in the short-film world. A gauntlet of judges had already sift ed through the 1,000 or so first-round submissions, leaving just five movies still in contention for the grand prize. Naremore watched the remaining shorts and ranked them from most deserving to least. Near the top of his list was Houses with…

Ben Solomon Co-owner of Solomon Paris Antiques & Interior Design What’s the proper etiquette for haggling? It’s always okay to haggle. That’s just part of the business. But the right strategy is to ask, “What’s your best price on this?” Don’t throw out specific numbers. And don’t denigrate the piece by pointing out the cracks or whatever. That makes me want to defend the item. You get more with honey than with vinegar. What items are really hot right now? Midcentury modern. I don’t really even consider that period antiques, but many people do. On the other hand, prices on Mission furniture have come way down in the last 20 years. Stickley chairs that were selling for $10,000 now go for $2,000. Are garage sales worth the effort, or are you…

Travis Dunn • Collecting since: 2002 Number of pieces: 1,500 or so When Dunn’s favorite lure ceased production, the avid fisherman searched for it on eBay and found it going for much more than he expected—around $200. “I had no idea they could be so valuable,” says Dunn, a Mooresville marketing manager. “It became like treasure-hunting to me.” Soon, he became interested in each Hoosier-made piece’s design and history, and eventually he launched indianafishinglures.com to teach others about these “little pieces of art.”…

Jon Jenkins Founder of Indie Arts & Vintage Marketplace What’s the hottest thing in antiques right now? It’s actually a term: vintage. People under the age of 40 don’t gravitate to “antiques.” That word means Grandma’s dimly lit Victorian home and her special dishes. Vintage means cool, and old, but not too old. What’s your personal white whale? Is there some object you’ve been hunting for years? A museum-quality, early weather vane. They can cost five, six, even seven figures. What’s a recent impulse purchase you made? I came across an Amish chest of drawers in Northern Indiana several months ago, and immediately thought, Oh, yes, that will be mine. It was stenciled, and it dated back to the early- 20th century. There’s not a ton of antique Indianamade furniture, so…

Guy Markusfeld General manager, Beauchamp Antiques What’s a good way to dip your toes into the antiquefurniture market? Find an expert. It’s very easy to make mistakes, whether buying something that has bad repairs, a bad finish, or incorrect hardware. An antiques dealer will help you avoid those things. How can you size up a place as soon as you walk in the door? Ask the person representing the shop, “What do you sell?” They should be able to speak to point of origin, the era that they represent, and the style of antiques they sell. They should be able to articulate that pretty well. How do you zero in on a style that you love? The nice thing about going to a large shop like ours is that you can…

RECEIVING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS IS DEVASTATING. Oftentimes treatment decisions need to be made quickly, leaving patients overwhelmed and feeling like they’re on a roller coaster ride with someone else managing the controls. There’s often little time for newly diagnosed cancer patients to process the emotions a cancer diagnosis brings. Patients may experience a variety of feelings, including disbelief, fear, grief, anger, anxiety, depression, and helplessness. Not every patient reacts the same. And these emotions may bubble to the surface at any time—from diagnosis until years after their treatment has been completed. There’s no easy way to deliver the news or receive it. “You just have to be straightforward with people,” says Sarah Goodrich, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist with St. Vincent Gynecologic Oncology. “You have to be compassionate, but clear. You…

NEW & UPDATED 22nd Street Diner................115 Hoagies & Hops.....................116 Temaki House.........................119 Johnson’s BBQ Shack............126 DOWNTOWN INCLUDES Fletcher Place, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, Mile Square 22nd Street Diner NEW NEW COMFORT Riffing on chrome-andvinyl standards like corned beef hash, meatloaf sandwiches, and loaded biscuits, this bright Fall Creek Place corner spot shows a playful side as it dishes out “second breakfast” and “betweensies” in addition to plain-old dinner. An early favorite, executive chef John Herndon’s take on chicken and waffles, featured custardy French toast topped with bits of roasted chicken and spiced syrup. The beef Manhatt an begins with a brioche. Even the cocktail list has a culinary soul, blending gin with house orgeat and cucumber, for example, in the eye-opening 6N the Mornin’. Lunch and dinner Fri.–Sun., dinner Mon.–Thurs. 2205…

“James Henry Snow, who is simply known as ‘The Dancing Man.’ He can be found most days at the corner of 38th Street and College Avenue with a boom box and his own beat. Think of the immeasurable smiles he’s brought to the city. Oh, and the statue should definitely play music.” —JOSEPH BALL, DIGITAL EDITOR “Tecumseh and The Prophet, Shawnee brothers who best represent Indiana’s overlooked Native American history.” —MEGAN FERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL OPERATIONS “I’d settle for finishing the bodies of those players cut offat the legs in the awful John Wooden sculpture.” —DANIEL S. COMISKEY, DEPUTY EDITOR…

Ever noticed we love it when Jerry Seinfeld stops by? Like this month, p. 24. Haunted House Secrets THE OPERATION ALL STARTED WITH A PERFECTLY WHOLESOME FARM. In 1991, my parents moved to my grandparents’ massive spread in the country to help out. Three years later, a business concept and I were born at the same time, providing my mother with a way to work from home while raising me—she ran KD Stables, which entailed riding lessons, horse camps, and all things equestrian-related. Eventually, we added pony parties and petting zoos to the mix, and in 2000, we transitioned the farm into a full-blown kiddie carnival. THINGS GOT A LITTLE WEIRD. The next year, Mom decided she wanted to scare people, and we held our first Haunted Hayride. The year…

On wearing the iconic blue corduroy jacket at the FFA Convention & Expo, October 25–28: “The FFA jacket goes against everything Millennials have been taught about what’s cool. But corduroy is back in fashion. Wearing it at the annual convention was like dressing as your favorite Pokémon for the first day of third grade, only to get to school and realize everyone else had the same brilliant idea. Still, you feel like you belong.” Vice President, 2013–2014…

FASCINATING RHYTHM Cardiac Electrophysiologist Smriti Banthia, MD AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION Cardiothoracic Surgeon Marc W. Gerdisch, MD POWER SLEEPING Sleep and Respiratory Specialist Aaron S. Bruns, MD Smriti Banthia, MD Primary Specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology Franciscan HEALTH Inspiring Health What is electrophysiology, and how can it help heart rhythms? Electrophysiology sounds overcomplicated and, as my parents would say, she’s an EP cardiologist. Basically, we are a branch of cardiology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders. Many patients have never heard of the term arrhythmias, which are abnormal heart rhythms. It may feel like a racing or fluttering sensation of the heart. For some it is not caused by anything serious and is just random in nature. Other arrhythmias can be more serious, causing or contributing…

HOT HOUSE MARKET The Fashion Mall, 765-490-7968, hothousemarket.com DON’T MISS The shop’s signature handmade bath bombs, bars, and salts. NEXT TO THE SLEEK, upscale retailers that The Fashion Mall is known for, Carrie and Doug Rosen’s ’80s and ’90s treasure trove of old typewriters and floral denim jackets may seem like an odd duck. But you won’t worry about that when you’re slipping into a pair of truly classic Levis ($30–$50) under lambent hanging lamps at vintage dealer Hot House Market’s second permanent location. (The first was in Tippecanoe Mall in Lafayett e, and the Rosens have also peddled their wares at major markets such as the famous Brooklyn Flea.) The couple’s calling card? Quirk, like peacock chairs and macramé. “Party Like It’s 1999” rainbow sherbet bath bombs ($6) induce…

Hot Zip Despite lacking basic infrastructure like water and sewage in some areas, the potential for Kennedy-King to become the city’s next buzzy residential neighborhood is no pipe dream. Unlike many addresses close to downtown, a strong inventory of empty lots marks this once-blighted district that borders established Herron-Morton to the east; despite their central location, some parcels haven’t seen residential activity since the heyday of the nearby Monon Railroad in the late 1880s. The territory is so virgin, developers have enountered blocks without utilities. But that’s changing now that popular eatdrinkeries like Festiva, Cannon Ball Brewing Company, and Hotel Tango Distillery have put down roots near the Monon and 16th Street, or plan to. Hotel Tango founder Travis Barnes says when he first invested in the area, he was…

For some guys, a woman’s sexual pleasure is work. For this IU prof, an associate director at the school’s Center for Sexual Health Promotion, it’s his job. Dodge co-led a major study for the website OMGYes about women’s experiences with orgasm and genital touching, then offered us a peek into his world. WHAT MADE THIS STUDY DIFFERENT? This was the first nationally representative survey of women in the U.S. There was a wide age range—18 to 94. About 90 percent identified as straight, about 5 percent bisexual, and 1 percent lesbian. About one-quarter were single and not dating, and about half were married. Race and ethnicity were matched to the general population. EMMA WATSON HAS RAVED ABOUT OMGYES. WHAT’S SO GREAT ABOUT IT? They have invested a lot in high-quality…

Discovery WHEN HER PLANS of opening a wedding barn venue complete with a winery and farm-to-table store fell apart, Sarah Adams refocused her vision, opening gourmet grocery The Hayloft (1016 E. Main St., Brownsburg, 317-939-2957) instead in May. Though the 800-square-foot shop sits in the corner of a strip mall rather than on a farm with a barn and babbling brook, you’ll hardly notice once you’re inside and greeted by basil-sprinkled bouquets of flowers. Most of the merchandise is procured from Indiana vendors: Freezers are packed with meats from Fischer Farms and Smoking Goose, refrigerators house dairy delights from local creameries such as Tulip Tree and Traders Point, and shelves are stocked with small-batch condiments and snacks ranging from Broad Ripple Chip Co. potato chips to Terrapin Ridge Farms bacon aioli.…

LINDY BROWN WAS 9 years old when she first snuck a drink from her mother’s glass of wine. Instead of uttering the ewww her mom expected, Brown started ratt ling off tasting notes like a schoolkid savant, early evidence of a discriminating palate that would become her professional calling card. She went on to work full-time with her husband, chef Neal Brown (of Pizzology, The Libertine, Stella, and Ukiyo), in their restaurants for several years, ultimately deciding she was ready to try something on her own. “It’s too hard for two people in one family to be completely consumed,” says Brown. “I wanted to help Neal create his dream, but it wasn’t always my dream. So I was fine stepping away. It worked out perfectly.” Now, as a key accounts…

YOU’RE THE SCULPTOR. FEENEY IS THE CASTER. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? I created a 3-D model of the bronze and then ran it on our CNC, which is basically a giant 3-D printer. I assembled everything, welded a steel armature in the middle, and hand-carved the rest. I made the statue 85 to 90 percent of the way, and then Feeney added clay for the details in the wrinkles, the hands, and the numbers on the jersey, and then he cast it in bronze. So it was definitely a collaborative effort. ARE YOU A MANNING GUY? I’ve been a prett y big Colts fan since I was a kid. I have a Colts tatt oo on my chest, and I went to college in Baltimore, which is the worst place to…

Susan Apple Second-generation collector What’s the proper etiquette for haggling? Always haggle. If it’s something that I absolutely have to have, I will haggle less. They can always say no, as long as you don’t insult them. What items are really hot right now? The craziest thing—and I hate it with a passion— is Pyrex. Seriously? Pyrex? My mother had a theory. She had an antiques business, and she always said you look for the generation that has money and can buy things for their homes. Then, you seek out what their grandmothers had, because antiques have an emotional connection to your life. What has fallen out of favor? Twenty years ago, cookie jars were the hottest thing. You can’t give them away right now. Do you ever worry about sanitation?…

Kirklin is the kind of onestoplight town where a shop owner can park a $125 Underwood vintage typewriter in a litt le red wagon on her storefront sidewalk—and expect to find it there, admired but undisturbed, seven hours later. The Clinton County burg’s 10 Main Street antiques purveyors, most of them Saturday- and Sunday-only affairs, throw open their doors and hawk everything from Raggedy Ann dolls to homemade pies. Begin your excavation at WHITE LION ANTIQUES (113 S. Main St., 765-242-0410), an Early Americana Room of Requirement that propelled Kirklin onto the antiques scene more than 20 years ago. Craig Unroe’s gas and oil memorabilia collection explodes through packed rooms of fine art–lined walls, upholstered chairs, and Jimmy Carter statues, separated by narrow hallways. Check the back rooms for deals.…

DR .WATSON. It was a logical, perhaps elementary, conclusion that Fran Watson’s law students would piece the clues together and bestow upon her a wholly uninspired nickname. Never mind that she wasn’t a doctor. What she was, long ago, was a bartender. Then she became Chief Public Defender of the Marion County Public Defender Agency. In 1995, she decamped to IUPUI, where she directed the Criminal Defense Clinic and launched the Wrongful Conviction Clinic in 2001. In that domain of the legal realm, she had become something of a legend: She had developed a reputation of solving long-dead cold cases, winning six exonerations in 16 years. Sometimes, her students would tease her about her last name, comparing her to the eponymous detective in the Sherlock Holmes novels. “Oh, Dr. Watson,”…

An active lifestyle is part of a happy life, and senior communities work hard to provide myriad opportunities for their aging residents. AGING MAY BE INEVITABLE, BUT ITS effects don’t have to be. Older adults are often prone to a number of health issues as they enter their golden years, and while a well-balanced, active lifestyle is key to combatting those conditions and keeping symptoms at bay, it can be difficult to exercise and stay active with a body that doesn’t work quite like it used to. Many of the area’s senior living communities offer residents a variety of programs and services that cater to their varying needs and abilities. Residents can find exercise amenities; social, cultural, and educational opportunities that keep the mind active and encourage conversation; and certified…

THE MEDIA HAS made us acutely aware that we are smack-dab in the midst of our country’s deadliest drug epidemic. In 2015, 22,598 Americans died from prescription opioid overdoses, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data. The individual stories of the national panic are myriad and gruesome. Young people in Ohio dry out in jail, having no other options. You see the suffering on their contorted faces, the way their bodies are curled in the fetal position on prison bunks. Babies are born to addicted mothers, already addicted themselves: the gravest of injustices. Visits to emergency rooms due to non-fatal overdoses have soared, The Indianapolis Star reports, also revealing that we lead Ohio, which has been labeled the epicenter of the problem. Pharmacies are being robbed, and two nurses in a…

Sarah Bahr When freelance writer Sarah Bahr visited the studio of Martin Kuntz, the sculptor behind the Peyton Manning statue (p. 49), she encountered a lot of the artist’s tools one might expect. What she didn’t anticipate was the giant foam Mickey Mouse eyeing her from the couch. “That was certainly a shock,” she says. “But I guess if you can sculpt a living legend like Peyton, you’re qualified to sculpt Mickey.” Adam Wren Contributing editor Adam Wren became obsessed with the case of convicted murderer Cleveland Bynum and attorney Fran Watson’s years-long effort to exonerate him (p. 74). “Bynum’s story is Indiana’s Making a Murderer,” Wren says. “Whatever the outcome, he has won the trust of one of the nation’s best lawyers when it comes to overturning wrongful convictions.”…

Spend the weekend. This isn’t IU or Purdue. Of the endless “Victory March” performances, the one not to miss is the trumpet-only version at 4 p.m. on Friday under the Golden Dome. Ask for directions to the Knute— not Nude—Rockne. Save the Manti Te’o jokes. Catholic ones are fair game, though. Hit Hammes Bookstore for Irish gear the day before the game, when the lines are kind. But if you’re a last-minute person, snag a hoodie or jersey in the Joyce Center an hour before kickoff. And use its bathroom—the porta-potties will be unbearable. Bloodys, beers, and Irish Car Bombs, in that order. Get a selfie with Touchdown Jesus.…

FIVE SETS OF paws pound the pavement, tongues lolling, tails wagging, as tutu- and bandana-clad dachshunds dash from one end of The Athenaeum’s hay bale–lined enclosure to the other. Or, at least, that’s the idea at the Wiener Dog Races, a GermanFest staple since 2008. Why dachshunds? These babies are naturals. “They’re quick dogs,” says The Athenaeum’s Shannon Poole. “They’re the smallest and friendliest dogs that we can race that are German.” Not all the canines are in such a hurry to scurry, though—some trot right back to their handlers once the gates open, ignoring their clapping, whistle-blowing, treat-dangling owners’ attempts to coax them across the finish line. “Some of them are just like, Nope, not doing it,” Poole says. The races are more fashion show than focused sprint, anyway.…

Lovers of all things vintage, hasten to Hot House Market’s new Indy store, p. 31.…

Aaron LeSure, aka Sprove, rapper and R&B artist THAT BOMBER JACKET IS ON POINT. WHERE IS IT FROM? Saks Fifth Avenue. It’s a Burberry runway piece. Check the price tag, baby. TELL ME ABOUT THOSE GLITTER SHOES. They’re custom-made. I have some ties overseas, and was able to get a pair. WHAT SHOULD EVERY MAN HAVE IN HIS WARDROBE? At least two suits, a pair of black shoes, and a pair of brown shoes. Bold fashion starts with the simplest pieces. Expand from the essentials, and everything will start to come together. BEST FALL TREND? I love the hoodie-and-shorts mix. Probably my favorite duo in the name of fashion. HOW DOES BEING A MUSICIAN INFLUENCE YOUR STYLE? The music industry requires the full package. You need both talent and style.…

OPEN FLOOR PLAN “We really wanted it to feel collaborative and fun,” says Axis interior designer Ashley Lee (far right) “People here like to work hard and play hard. The space reflects that.” LEGO WALL Before the redesign, MOBI staffers (like Malcolm Collins, near right) would make designs on the wall using Post-it Notes. Now they play with LEGOs, a design touch that Lee picked up during a recent trip to the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, California. RECEPTION AREA MOBI wanted to keep the lodge-like feel of its old offices, so it mixed in rustic leather furniture and hardwood floors with a sleek fireplace and modern light fixtures. DARTBOARD Company CTO Eric Sendelbach holds an unofficial happy hour at the Wellington Pub in Broad Ripple with employees. This dartboard…

THE TURF Meridian- Kessler CAFFEINATE Writers, students, and scholarly types congregate at Hubbard & Cravens (1) thanks to its Butler proximity, free Wi-Fi, and ample supply of electrical outlets. Order a cold-brew coffee or a chai latt e made with H&C’s locally roasted beans. 4930 N. Pennsylvania St., 317-251-5161, hubbardandcravens.com SWEAT Burn off your Hippie With a Benz or chicken drumsticks by popping into Studio 49 Fitness (2) for Cardio Resistance Trainer (CRT) Method classes, Titleist Performance Institute golf instruction, yoga, and personal training. The custom suspended hardwood floor makes exercising a tad easier on the joints. 4913 N. Pennsylvania St., 317- 600-3488, studio49fitness.com TREAT The Mae Salon (3) takes a holistic approach to beauty, pampering customers with color, cuts, and styling that encourage inner good vibes to come out…

New in Town Restaurants have come a long way since the days of Julia Child, yet the romance of stumbling upon a French country inn serving sole meunière or coq au vin still lingers in our collective culinary imagination. That’s exactly what the folks at Zionsville’s Brick Street Inn were aiming for when they replaced former house eatery Patrick’s Kitchen & Drinks with French-accented Auberge in mid-July. Translated as “inn,” Auberge overlooks the brick-lined Main Street of the historic village, and the lobby of its 19th-century home oozes with charm. Executive chef and general manager John Hoog, a veteran of Zionsville restaurants and a former bartender at nearby Noah Grant’s Grill House & Oyster Bar, balances more contemporary Mediterranean twists such as burrata with grilled watermelon with Escoffier classics like…

A WOMAN WALKS into a bar. It’s dark. Very dark. David Lynch dark. She needs a minute to adjust to the opaque air of this snug, 16-seat room with black walls and dense velvet curtains, for her pupils to expand enough that she can finally make out the votive-lit faces of diners sipping from brass pineapples and Moroccan tea glasses while a soul-funk soundtrack plays softly—and all of this makes her wonder, in a spasm of insecurity, if she is in the right place and not accidentally crashing the party of someone much cooler than her. The noir tone is appropriately disorienting at Bar One Fourteen, Patachou Inc.’s “luxe microbar, dining, and listening room” that opened in Meridian- Kessler over the summer. You go in blind (night blind, at least), which…

W HEN WE BOUGHT our Danville house in 1998, the Realtor told us it had been built in 1991, which was technically true, if by “built” she meant the year the house was erected. But anyone who has ever owned a home knows it is never really completed so long as its occupants are bent on improving it. One evening, aft er several summers in the house, I was sitt ing on the porch swing, wondering why the previous owner, who had planted a dozen trees in the yard, hadn’t planted one to shade the porch. (I spend a lot of time on my porch wondering why people don’t do what I think they should.) The next morning, I phoned a man down the road who sold trees, and I asked…

Sweet downtown Roanoke handily provides several shops within an easy few blocks’ walking distance. Within the old Bippus Bank building, THE TROVE (270 N. Main St., 260-672-0878) proposes all manner of vintage jewelry, clothing, and housewares. A short brick walkway leads to a renovated barn populated with larger furniture and antiques. Across the street, ARTS STATION ANTIQUES (375 N. Main St., 260-740-7368) hunkers down in a former gas station that seems somehow fitt ing for its manly inventory of aged farm implements, tools, and primitives, much of it sourced from proprietor Dave O’Briant’s own family collection. PAPER MOON (188 E. 2nd St., 260-676-2020) is the place to find playful vintage offerings like Tiddlywinks and other throwback toys, Litt le Golden Books, and cute plastic 1950s wedding-cake toppers. Serious pickers should…

EVER HEARD OF The Punisher? No? Well, don’t sweat it. He’s a B-list Marvel Comics character who, until recently, only mattered to the nerdiest of nerds. That is, until he guested on the hit Netflix series Daredevil. Now he’s so hot that The Amazing Spider- Man #129, the comic book in which he debuted, sells for north of one grand. This matters to me because I own that comic. I bought it off a drugstore rack in February 1974. For 20 cents. I was 12, and a big fan of Spider-Man. But The Punisher, an ex-Marine avenging the murder of his family, left me cold. In a fantasy world of super-powered heroes, his only “power” was guns. It felt like cheating. So after reading the issue my customary 15 gazillion times,…

MOST PET OWNERS AGREE: Furry friends make life better. Whether you’re the proud owner of a 100-pound pup or a precocious kitty with a bit of an attitude, these warm critters are part of the family. Owning pets (and keeping them healthy) means more than sneaking an extra ear scratch or taking a daily walk. Regular veterinarian checks are important, but good choices between those visits can keep pets healthier and happier throughout the year. VET VISITS A solid vet relationship is key to a healthy pet, says Thomas Dock, a certified veterinary journalist and practice director for Noah’s Animal Hospitals. Twice-a-year visits are ideal, Dock says, and annual visits are essential. Trained professionals can see things pet parents can’t. “Pets do age faster than we do,” Dock says. “They…