Innehållsförteckning för May 2019 från Indianapolis Monthly

Home Integration Today’s technology puts control of residential systems, such as lighting, security, window coverings, entertainment, irrigation, and HVAC, right at your fingertips. Read about the latest trends in whole-house automation and how these convenient features can be worked into new and existing dwellings. Hometown Story We’re highlighting the best features and attractions of small towns around Central Indiana. What sets these locales apart and makes them special to residents and visitors? Our profiles showcase all the attributes of nearby communities.…

Susan Brackney Covering the enormous Four in a Row game sets for this month’s Maker (p. 30) transported freelance writer Susan Brackney back to her childhood. “I played Connect Four with a neighbor girl pretty regularly, and she always cheated,” she says. “If I was winning, the girl would ‘accidentally’ trigger the slider along the bottom, so all the pieces would fall through. It scandalized me every time.” Traci Cumbay Growing up in Logansport, freelance writer Traci Cumbay viewed downtown Indy as a mysterious wonderland. Since moving here, she has gotten the lay of the land she covers this month (p. 70) by becoming a student at IUPUI. “Living downtown meant my kid and I got out to explore a ton,” Cumbay says. “We wandered the Canal and raced up…

Take the shuttles from off-site parking areas. Or walk. Or bike. No, you won’t have to carry that sculpture on your handlebars: Pick-up is by 5 p.m. Sunday. Wear sturdy shoes. You’re going on a hike. But a shorter hike this year: no more Artist Field booths. And it’s 175 artists instead of 225. Most artists take credit cards. Some discount if you use cash. But this isn’t a bargaining bazaar. Respect that this is how artists make a living. Ask before taking photos. Creative theft happens. They can hear you when you say, “My kid can do that.” Leave your dog at home. This isn’t really her scene. Unless she and her pals play poker.…

THE THREAD NEW IN TOWN Spinning disruptor Peloton opens its first Indiana store at The Fashion Mall this summer—with loaner spinning shoes for try-outs (peloton.com). CHANGE OF ADDRESS The Marshmallow Monkey home-decor boutique moved from Franklin to a barn on the owners’ Martinsville farm (themarshmallowmonkey.com). ROAD TRIP The Springfield Antique Show & Flea Market, a picker’s paradise near Dayton run by the Indie Arts & Vintage Marketplace team, holds its Spring Extravaganza May 17–19 (springfieldantiqueshow.com). RACE ON IN To prep for Rev, 8 Fifteen (8fifteen.com) hosts a glam squad on May 2 with a Beverly Hills brow stylist and spray tanning.…

BUY IT Four in a Row game made from birch, featuring a custom paint job and laser engraving. $400. rusticroaddesign.com SOMETIMES IT TAKES a while to connect the dots. For most of his life, Celestine-based woodworker Derrick Schaefer never had much interest in backyard games. But when his brother went to college and came back raving about a new game called Cornhole, Schaefer began making custom Cornhole boards for friends. “My ex pushed me to put them on Etsy,” he says. “I sold hundreds of sets that year.” Soon, he added what would become his signature product: Four in a Row—a giant homage to the 1970s classic Connect Four. Unlike Cornhole boards, Four in a Row is not an easy game to make. Using computer-assisted routers and saws, Schaefer is…

WHAT FIRST SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN HERBAL MEDICINE? Someone gave me a cup of goldenseal tea when I had a bad cold, and although it was bitter, I woke up feeling so much better the next morning. CAN YOU GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE MEDICINES AND SALVES YOU CREATE? I have about 10 basic formulas I sell to health-food stores. The salve is a combination of 20 herbs, primarily comfrey, goldenseal, and yarrow. They all contribute to external healing. Some are antibacterial and antifungal. Some relieve pain. Some reduce itching, irritation, and inflammation. WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS? The Nerve & Insomnia Tincture contains herbs like scullcap and valerian that calm the nervous system and are helpful for many issues including anxiety, panic attacks, stress headaches, nervous stomach,…

Revisit SOMEWHERE BETWEEN Munich and the barbecue pits of middle Texas lies the kind of cheeky, Alpine-themed ribs-and-brisket joint only Blake Ellis and Eddie Sahm could dream up. With its picnic-table seating, Bavarian tilework, and flag of the Lone Star State emblazoned on the high-pitched walls, it’s a place where you can feel free to wear your lederhosen or your 10-gallon hat—or both. Built onto the backside of Liter House, Sahm’s new-German beer hall that made its debut last July, Half Liter marries textbook dunkels and bocks with pit master Ellis’s slow-smoked meats. Not to miss is the brisket, fall-apart tender with chewy lacquered edges. Get it on a platter with tangy collard greens and crispy Southern cornbread. Wings rubbed with a Memphis spice come with both ranch and hot…

SO HOW DOES THE GRANDSON OF GEORGE STEINBRENNER GET INTO RACING? Racing started for me at a very early age. My cousin was former IndyCar driver Tony Renna. I was a huge fan of his and always sort of looked up to him as a hero. Later on, my uncle Chris Simmons became Scott Dixon’s engineer, and he’s had a lot of success at Chip Ganassi Racing. IndyCar would often be on TV at home, and I was going to as many races as I could. Of course, we’d always make it a point to go to Indy. DID YOU EVER WANT TO BE A DRIVER? I always had a great appreciation for what the drivers could do, but I never karted. Not starting at a young age can hurt…

TIME WAS, downtown Indianapolis was a drowsy concrete hamlet that sleepwalked during the day and hit the snooze button at night. “Naptown” was a well-earned nickname. The slipper fit. If any one person can be credited for shaking the place awake, it’s late Mayor William Hudnut. In the early ’80s, he guided revitalization efforts that led to the arrival of the Colts and Circle Centre mall, setting the stage for a revival of the Mile Square. Yet an emptiness remained. In the book Why Place Matters: Geography, Identity, and Civic Life in Modern America, co-editor and American historian Wilfred McClay writes, “We human beings have a profound need for ‘thereness,’ for visible and tangible things that persist and endure.” Hudnut gave downtown a pulse, but he couldn’t give it a…

FOUNTAIN SQUARE 2chicksandahammer.com Developers Two Chicks and a Hammer Parking Detached twocar garages are typical Walk Score 67 (for Fountain Square at large) Price $300,000 and up “NUMBER ONE, we wanted to be able to walk to places we loved,” says Elyse LaGarenne of her and husband Chris Strautman’s house hunt. Number two? No fixer-upper. They liked a Bates-Hendricks house from the HGTV show Good Bones, but it wasn’t quite right. Then Karen E Laine and Mina Starsiak Hawk—aka Two Chicks and a Hammer, the show’s hosts— approached the couple about appearing in the second season. “When I asked what it would mean,” Elyse says, “they told me I’d be on the show and get some free upgrades. OK!” With almost 2,400 square feet on the eastern edge of Fountain…

FOR BUYERS seeking clean, pure design, there’s good news: The wave of contemporary homes hitting the Indianapolis market is still cresting. Local architecture and design firms have seen the trend explode over the last five years. “Urban lots lend themselves to a more efficient, compact design,” says architect Patrick Kestner of One 10 Studio. “Our clients have asked for more modern styling. It’s about simplifying the way they live with smarter square footage.” A contemporary design in a historic district still needs to blend into the fabric of the neighborhood, and buyers could face problems with financing if there are not enough similar homes in the area for comps. But builders and developers say this issue has been righting itself recently. People taking photos of your place, though? Get used…

AT THE BEGINNING of 2019, a weekend after New Year’s, a small group of lookalikes and their children made what has recently become an annual trek to a rented cabin in Indianapolis for finger foods, a winter hike, and a white-elephant gift exchange. Strangers until a few years ago, the adults shared silly gifts and something else: noses and chins and hairlines and builds. Many even had gravitated toward the same profession: medicine. Those traits aren’t surprising given that their father was a well-known fertility specialist. The shock is that Donald Cline is their father at all. The Zionsville man behind what appears to be one of the largest fertility fraud cases in the U.S., Cline admittedly used his own sperm to impregnate women without their knowledge at least 50…

Bad News I know the advanced-beginner mechanics of local, state, and federal government, can find the Falkland Islands on a map (and know who they belong to), and will make a strong case that Sylvia Poggioli has the Barolo of public-radio voices. That’s because I was fortune enough to have grown up in a home where we subscribed to two newspapers and at least five magazines, listened to both the local radio news and the NPR affiliate, and, over dinner, watched the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Little did I know it at the time, but that environment was shaping me for a career in and around media that has taken me from sports reporter to New York Times freelancer to journalism professor to magazine editor. I’m no great…

HAVE YOU BEEN TO INDY BEFORE? Yes, one of my cousins lives near the theater that looks like a giant wedding cake [the Palladium] in Carmel, so I try to see her whenever I visit. YOU WERE 18 WHEN YOU STARRED IN THE LONDON PRODUCTION OF MISS SAIGON. WHAT DO YOU WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD YOU BEFORE YOU TOOK THE ROLE? Don’t take it so seriously that you stop living your life. Don’t forget to have fun. WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING THING ABOUT THAT ROLE? It’s two and a half hours of singing, and you don’t really stop. It goes up and down my entire range. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BEST KNOWN FOR A CHARACTER YOU PLAYED NEARLY THREE DECADES AGO? On the one hand, it’s like,…

THE MIX MARKETPLACE 940 E. Logan St., Noblesville, 317-219-6739, themixmarketplace.com DON’T MISS The neon-sign booth, with glowing beverage ads great for a bar area. JUST INSIDE the first of many rooms at new upscale antiques haven The Mix Marketplace, light floods a white, shabby-chic interior with bits and bobs covering every nook and cranny. Each piece is placed meaningfully next to its neighbor, as if one can’t come home without the other. A few steps past new, bohemian women’s clothing to one side and rustic decor to the other, eyes flicker among old metal advertisements, which have special meaning to owners Craig and Tonya Ogden, who used to own an ad agency in town. Up a staircase lined with oil paintings and charcoal drawings, a ceramic greyhound offers a greeting…

On the Market IF YOU ASKED A KID to design the perfect house, you’d probably get a huge yard, ample driveway space for riding bikes, and thousands of square feet for recreation. An adult might ask for marble countertops, Brazilian cherry-wood flooring, top-of-the-line appliances, and tons of storage. It’s rare to find a home that can thrill young and old alike, but this Washington Township spread has universal appeal. Carrying the title of the “greatest house in the world for hide-and-seek,” the sprawling brick property has six bedrooms, four full baths, three half-baths, and a four-car garage, with space for in-law quarters. The high-end architectural finishes prove that there’s more to the home than child’s play. The elegant entryway impresses with its columns and extensive trim, while pocket doors open…

Spin the wheel on Evotrope, a steampunk-inspired sculpture, for a taste of what it’s like to be at Burning Man, the annual desert saturnalia of art, music, and off-the-grid merrymaking. Evotrope is one of the “mutant vehicles” in the new exhibit No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man at the CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM—and in the spirit of the free festival, there’s no admission. cincinnatiartmuseum.org/burningman…

New in Town Tacos filled with General Tso’s chicken and burritos stuffed with char siu pork may evoke the first bites of the food-truck cuisine that rolled into Indy more than a decade ago. Served up in a ground-floor space that has seen its share of tenants over the last few years—from Plow & Anchor to The Taco Shop—this kind of global fusion anchored in Latin staples seems new again at downtown newcomer Comida. Cousins Lance George and Eric Shorts, owners of Pinnacle Catering, along with Rami Lazarus, are banking their round-the-clock, counter-service food stop will have more staying power. Coffee drinks and pastries sourced from Saraga International Grocery in the morning and flaky empanadas, Asian-inspired tacos, and large plates later in the day demonstrate the range of George, who…

IF INDY’S craft-beer movement were a person, born during the mid-’90s blitz of mash tanks and growler refills and International Bitterness Units, it would have its own apartment by now—maybe some nice Ikea furniture for it, and a few succulents. You’d think the buzz would have worn off after all these years. But the yeasty science of microbrewing is still bubbling and fermenting, a chilled-out version of its earlier self that feels appropriately grown-up at a place like Daredevil Hall. Tucked amid the industrial-chic I-beams of The Ironworks Hotel complex, this offshoot of Speedway’s Daredevil Brewing Company shares prime commercial real estate with 120 Kardashian-worthy boutique hotel rooms, a few upper-end restaurants, and a day spa. From the parking lot (where valet service is an option), the taproom, with its…

I WAS FORTUNATE to grow up when parents held the reins loosely, so I spent my childhood in the woods surrounding Danville. One summer day, I happened upon several tidy rows of marijuana in the forest, planted, as it turned out, by an entrepreneurial teenager who lived in our town. Being a young Republican and excessively fond of the rule of law, I reported it to my father, who phoned the chief of police, Merle Funk, who came with a hoe, grubbed it out, and hauled it away. The next day, I kept watch from behind a tree until the scoundrel returned, saw his ruined crop, and dropped to his knees, devastated, like Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath. I knew marijuana was evil because Mr. Younce, our gym…

THE WHIT 307 N. Pennsylvania Ave., 317-686-9448, thewhitindy.com Management TWG Size 334 units Parking $125 per garage spot Walk Score 95 Price $2,000 per month for a 2/2, $3,000 with a premium view KIM AND JIM Robertson anticipated the sacrifices when they left Brendon-wood and downsized to a brand-new three-bedroom apartment as a transition to exploring buying downtown. Jim would miss the golf course in their gated community and the beauty after a snow. They wouldn’t host dinner parties in their eat-in kitchen. Luckily, nice surprises have outweighed the losses. They recently left for a month, hassle-free. “It was nice to just lock and leave,” Kim says of their sunny pad at The Whit, which opened last May. When they returned home to an empty refrigerator, they walked one block…

ONE DAY, when the regular postal worker for 360 Market Square was off-duty, a sub delivered Walt Hughes’s $50,000 Rolex to the wrong mailbox—and couldn’t remember which one. The good Samaritan returned it within an hour, before a building email could go out. For all 360’s bougie trappings, like a concierge who once worked at the Pretty Woman hotel and a skydeck with full-circle views, the people at 360 are down-to-earth, Hughes says, and that’s what he loves most about the place. “I had my guard up at first,” he says, “but I’ve met really good friends here.” They’re also dog people, like him. Pet parents bond, and retirees like to walk people’s dogs. Rent starts at $1,400 for a studio, easily hits $5,000 for a two-bedroom on a high…

890 Mass Ave Designed by architect James McQuiston, these two brandnew, 2,100-square-foot, three-bedroom, three-bath townhomes feature floor-to-ceiling windows, spectacular skyline views, and off-street parking for $3,800 per month. 638 Virginia Ave. Bluebeard’s Tom Battista is developing three condos across from his celebrated restaurant. They will include off-street parking, balconies, and access to a lush rooftop terrace. The condos run $700,000. The penthouse is just under $2 million. Trail Side on Mass Fresh out of college? These roomy one-bedroom apartments offer an unbeatable location on Mass Ave’s 800 block for as little as $434 per month, garage parking included. The catch? You can’t earn more than $32,000 per year or have a roommate. 800 Capitol This one-time clothing factory in a quiet part of downtown near the Canal was converted to…

MILE SQUARE 110 E. Washington St., 317-262-4989, meridianmgmtcorp.com Management Meridian Management Corp. Size 26 condos Parking Garage space included in the HOA fees, which range from $443 to $1,223. Walk Score 92 Price The average condo lists for $300,000 WHEN HER FAMILY lived in historic Butler-Tarkington, Andrea Hunley could have knocked on multiple doors to borrow the proverbial cup of sugar. But after they moved into a quiet downtown condo and she needed cilantro for tacos? She took the elevator five floors down and hit up her “neighbors” at Adobo Grill, the lively Mexican restaurant on East Washington Street that closed in 2017. “They were so good to us,” she says. Family and friends were skeptical when Andrea, husband Ryan, and their two young daughters left a four-bedroom house in…

LAS VEGAS NATIVE Tynia Murphy was familiar with buses, bikes, and everything in between long before she arrived at CityWay, a mixed-use development that has revitalized the once-vacant southeast corner of the Mile Square. That doesn’t stop her from appreciating the conveniences offered by the neighborhood and its location in the heart of Indianapolis. Buckingham Companies, the CityWay developer, seems to have thought of everything. Residents walk half a block to the shiny new Irsay Family YMCA, Franciscan Express-Care, a beauty salon, Yolk, Plat 99, and Qdoba, to name a few of the businesses and services. Discounts and perks abound, not the least of which is room service from The Alexander hotel, around which most of CityWay revolves. Residents can also reserve the theater room and watch TV or movies…

I WAS JUST AFTER New Year’s Day, 1962, and Birch Bayh was driving his family to Harry Truman’s presidential library. Bayh, h i s w i fe, Marvella, and their 6-year-old son, Evan, weren’t headed to Missouri as tourists. They had an appointment with the former president himself. Bayh was plotting a long-shot bid for one of Indiana’s U.S. Senate seats, and he wanted to meet with Truman, a man who knew something about Democratic upsets. The two talked politics for nearly an hour, until Evan, dressed in his best suit and trying very hard to stay still, blurted: “I have to go to the bathroom.” His parents were stunned—until Truman stood up, walked over, and offered Evan his hand. “You know, son, I do, too. Let’s go.” Truman must…

THE HEART OF HEALTHCARE FROM BEDSIDE TO THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM, NURSES HAVE A VOICE AT ST. VINCENT HEALTH. IT’S A CHALLENGING TIME FOR HEALTHcare. Patient treatments and associated technologies are becoming more complex while, simultaneously, evolving business practices in the industry call for enhanced efficiency. As the largest segment of the medical workforce, nurses are at the heart of the field. “The role nurses play is unquestionably critical,” says Cindy Adams, system chief nursing officer with St. Vincent Health. “Literally every domain of patient experience can be influenced by nurses. They can assure our success, or they can do the opposite.” Nurses interact with patients and families from the time they enter the hospital environment until the time they leave. So it’s no surprise that patient satisfaction scores are…

DOWNTOWN INCLUDES Fletcher Place, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, Mile Square 1913 Restaurant UPSCALE COMFORT The farm-to-table standards get a glossy do-over at this hotel restaurant tucked just off of the polished marble lobby of the Omni Severin. The dining room, all dark lacquer and leathery browns, feels a bit stuffy, but diners easily warm up to a menu that includes a root beer–cured pork chop topped with bacon marmalade, and half a chicken roasted to a juicy, rosy hue and plated with succotash and a little pan of sweet-corn “milk” for dipping. The sides—such as macaroni-and-cheese pie and sautéed Brussels sprouts—get passed around the table. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. 40 W. Jackson Pl., 317-634-6664, omnihotels.com Ali’i Poke POKE Follow the IUPUI students to this delightfully fresh fast-food spot just…

Our cover feature (p. 70) highlights the best places to live downtown. Here, staff members give a few tips for enjoying it once you’re there: “Learn the race/marathon schedule on the city’s website. The streets seem like they’re closed more often than they’re open on the weekends.” —DANIEL COMISKEY, DEPUTY EDITOR “Find comfortable shoes. You’ll want to walk to the market, to dinner, the park … everywhere.” —ALLISON EDWARDS, SPECIAL PROJECTS ART DIRECTOR “Look at other options besides your apartment complex for parking. If you work downtown, it may be cheaper to park at work and walk home.” —MEGAN MAGUIRE, ADVERTISING ART COORDINATOR “My husband and I go to a different coffee shop every Saturday morning and catch up on reading and emails. It’s a fun way to explore.” —MEGAN…

Speed Read Driver’s Ed Congratulations, you’ve just won the most prestigious auto race in the world! The next few moments (and months) of your life will be a gauntlet of obligations, publicity, and tradition—and it’s not all victorious glugs of milk. Winning it all HOLD YOUR NOSE. The 500 victor’s celebratory sip of milk is one of Indy’s most hallowed traditions. It’s also—not surprisingly on a hot day in late May—one of the smelliest. Inevitably, the driver or a teammate will dump the bottle over the winner’s head, and in the ensuing media onslaught, there’s no break for a shower. “You sit in front of the cameras in a suit that smells like rotten milk and sweat,” says Alexander Rossi, who raced in 2016 as a rookie and won. “I’ll…

TIME STAMP 1956 FOR 85 YEARS, Indianapolis kids have careened downhill in search of speed and glory, propelled by the pull of gravity alone. For these boys and girls, the most important car race of the year isn’t the Indianapolis 500; it’s the Soap Box Derby. The boy in this 1956 photo might have learned a lot about the science of speed and the camaraderie of teamwork at the race he ran a car in, but he didn’t take the trophy. The day’s win went to 12-year-old Pierre Dillman, who, according to a front-page article in the July 8 Indianapolis Star, bested a field of 251 competitors in front of a crowd of 10,000. The track Dillman won on, the Wilbur Shaw Soap Box Derby Hill at 30th Street and…

Wanted Writing utensil or objet d’art? You could argue it either way—these graphite sculptures by Agelio Batle are displayed under glass at Artifacts in Broad Ripple, but the entire surface can write. Batle first cast his own fist in 1999 to create a poetic metaphor (“it’s not the pencil that draws; it’s the hand”). He repeated it with the hand of a child, resulting in the items sold today. Batle’s other pieces include a quill, a fish, and even a human heart—in miniature, and no donor involved. $64. 6327 Guilford Ave., 317-255-1178, artifactsindy.com…

WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT INFLUENCE? My latest obsession is the Hulu show Shrill. She has amazing outfits. IS YOUR STYLE A WAY OF EDUCATING SOCIETY? Yeah—a lot of people think a fat person doesn’t know how to put themselves together. To an extent, the stores are to blame—they think we only wear frumpy, sloppy things. It’s exciting to see more plussize fashion in pop culture. PICK ONE: COLOR, PATTERN, OR TEXTURE. Color. I’ve been told I look like a cartoon at a birthday party. WHERE’S YOUR GO-TO SPOT IN INDY FOR A FASHION BOOST? I end up with the burlesque crowd and the drag crowd because there’s a lot of body diversity in those scenes. YOU’D TELL YOUR 10-YEAR-OLD SELF ABOUT FASHION … “There will be cool clothes for you someday.…

LET’S FACE IT: Most of us will never tread the boards as Lady Macbeth. But we might take some makeup cues from Lady Gaga. Which is why a new Carmel shop devoted to theatrical makeup makes more sense than it seems at first blush. “There is a huge interest in aesthetics and people altering their appearances,” says Sabeen Haider, who opened Theatrical Avenue in the Nash Building in January. It’s a brick-and-mortar incarnation of the online store she’s been running for 13 years. “My clients would always ask when I was going to open a shop that they could visit and check out the products for themselves,” she says. Since Indiana lacked a boutique where enthusiasts of makeup, theater, modeling, and photo shoots could swipe on heavier-duty stuff than they’d…

With two country clubs, an expanding downtown, and 400 acres of recreation at Grand Park, Westfield’s growth isn’t slowing down any time soon—and it’s about to get even easier to travel from one gorgeous green to the next. Thanks to an ordinance passed last year, new golf cart routes will provide recommended paths from golf courses at Bridgewater Club and Chatham Hills to downtown and other popular areas. Mayor Andy Cook hopes these amenities will lead to a more connected community—starting with Bridgewater, since nearly 80 percent of the town’s permitted golf cart users reside there. The trail will be ready for an early-summer rollout once new signage goes up and additional safety features are in place. Phase two will connect Chatham Hills to downtown Westfield. The city’s police department…

Swoon Chocolatier Joann Hofer was first exposed to her elaborate craft in 2011 while living in Austria with her family. With a background in oil painting, she quickly recognized chocolate-making as its own art form—a medium that eventually led her to open Xchocol’Art, a storefront in a narrow alley off Main Street in Carmel’s Arts & Design District. Hofer fills the glass case of her contemporary-chic store with edible (and gorgeous) creations like orange chocolates, blueberry truffles, and dried-marigold-and-bee-pollen cups. Art never tasted so good. 228 W. Main St., Carmel, 317-443-3029, xchocolart.com…

Raspberry Mint Crush Who needs a mimosa when Caffè Buondì mixes the fruity French apéritif Lillet into a dainty, berry-inflected sipper served chilled and showered with fresh mint? 11529 Spring Mill Road, Carmel, 317-546-4670, caffebuondi.com Prickly Pear Margarita The cactus fruit’s bubble-gum flavor makes for smooth sipping in this tequila drink sweetened with organic agave at Conner’s Kitchen + Bar. 350 W. Maryland St., 317-405-6100, connersindy.com Famous Pink Raincoat Shaken with coconut milk to form its enduring froth, Milktooth’s nutmeg-topped tropical vacation of a drink gets its sweet-tartness from pineapple, lime, and citrusy Angostura cordial. It gets its kick from Rum-Bar white overproof rum. 534 Virginia Ave., 317-986-5131, milktoothindy.com Penicillin For those mornings that call for something a little stronger than a double-shot cappuccino, Provider pours a potent, smoky version…

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TIM SWARENS COMPARES the layoffs that swept through The Indianapolis Star and other news outlets this past winter to a hurricane. “We lived in south Florida,” the longtime Star opinion editor and columnist says. “So I know what it’s like to board up and prepare for a big storm. You know it’s possible, and you think you’re ready, but you’re not. Because when it happens, it still surprises you. And it’s more than you could have imagined.” On January 23, the Star laid off Swarens. He had been with the paper for more than 20 years, and as a columnist, had been one of the most recognizable faces of the state’s largest newsroom. His firing, along with those of longtime Star fixtures Amanda Kingsbury and Pete the Planner (Peter Dunn),…

DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS has seen a lot of expansive projects. Recently, the city welcomed block-transforming buildings such as Penrose on Mass (replacing the fire station by Old National Centre) and the Hyatt Place hotel (across Pennsylvania Street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse). But it’s possible that the last time Indy saw a publicly accessible property the scale of Bottleworks—a $300 million reuse of the Coca-Cola bottling factory on Mass Ave into a hotel, office space, apartments, condos, and entertainment spots—was the opening of Circle Centre in 1995. One major difference between these two endeavors, born 25 years apart: Unlike Circle Centre, the existing buildings will not be gutted, meaning Bottleworks is also a massive restoration project. This Art Deco gem was reportedly the largest soda factory in the country when it opened…

EVIDENCE OF downtown’s dog-friendliness is scattered up and down the sidewalks: water bowls and treats left out by shopkeepers and bar owners. Even the newest and nicest apartment buildings tend to allow dogs, albeit with some breed and weight restrictions. That’s often how owners bond with their neighbors. But don’t you dare try to get away with “not noticing” the mess your canine just left at a building’s dog park. It’s becoming common for management to take pet DNA samples when you move in, so when an unwelcome surprise is left behind, they gather it up, send it off to a lab, and hunt you down like the dog you are. (Then slap on a fine—it works to keep those spaces clean.) Other manners are necessary to live downtown, where…

✓ 25th Amendment As a young senator, Bayh took over the Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments in the aftermath of JFK’s assassination. The country realized that had the president survived, there was no process for evaluating his mental or physical well-being and removing him if necessary. Bayh crafted an amendment that gave Congress and the president’s cabinet a protocol for replacement. Since its ratification in 1967, the amendment has come up several times, most recently amid concerns about Donald Trump’s stability. ✓ Title IX In 1972, Bayh wrote this legislation that explicitly prohibited colleges from discriminating on the basis of sex, an idea that had a much broader impact than anyone could have expected at the time. Title IX helped create an explosion in interest, opportunity, and funding for women’s college…

IF YOU NEED A HOLIDAY or just some time to get away, you can take a few days out of life at a number of locations within driving distance of the Hoosier State. Whether you prefer a lakeside locale, a bustling city, a quaint community, or a mountain retreat, we have the inside scoop on places to go, things to do, and sights to see that will help you kick off and plan your summer vacation season. GATLINBURG SURROUNDED BY GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS National Park on three sides, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is the perfect blend of mountain scenery, Appalachian culture, and Southern charm, offering the best in excursions and entertainment for guests. While there are numerous activities and accommodations to recommend, the Parkway is the ideal place for first-timers to grab…

“NURSES ARE THE GLUE THAT BINDS ALL the members of the healthcare system together,” says Agnes Therady, vice president and chief nursing officer for Franciscan Health Central Indiana. “They are the center of the caregiving process.” Nurses excel at the art of nurturing others with empathy, compassion, patient-centeredness, and relationship-building. And that’s a perfect fit with the organization’s ideals. “Our Franciscan values are the spirit of nursing,” Therady says. “We live them every day—respect for life, fidelity to our mission, compassionate concern, joyful service, and Christian stewardship.” Nurses balance this with a scientific curriculum and evidence-based practice needed to provide the highest level of care. That makes them critical to a hospital’s rating, and ultimately its bottom line. ultimately its bottom line. “When patients rate a hospital, most research has…

VINTAGE: 1969 Resides in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum WHEN MARIO ANDRETTI arrived in Indy in May of 1969, he was the hottest racecar driver on the planet. In his first four years behind the wheel, he had already won the IndyCar championship twice. But he had yet to take the checkered flag at the world’s greatest race: the Indianapolis 500. Wearing this helmet during trial runs that spring, he earned his way to the front row—although not before burning his face badly in an accident while practicing. “Those old open-faced helmets weren’t much more than a baseball helmet with a little extra padding,” says Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum curator Mike Thomsen. Andretti would ultimately win the 500 that year, his only victory at the IMS. The museum celebrates the…