Local publications to check out in Indianapolis, IN

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The first issue of BATCH featured Bovaconti Coffee on the cover.

Photo by Indianapolis Coffee Guide/BATCH

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We know how much our readers love INDYtoday, and we also believe there’s enough love to go around. We’re sharing a few of the many options for Naptown residents looking to read up on all things local.

For the fashionistas

In case you didn’t know, Indy has a fashion scene. Just look at Indiana Fashion Week.

PATTERN Magazine is a go-to for fashion lovers. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit media company has been celebrating over a decade of local photography, culture, and fashion. PATTERN is throwing a party for its 22nd issue this Sat., Oct. 22 — the first time in two years that it’s been able to properly celebrate a launch.

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PATTERN is celebrating its Vol. 22 on Oct. 22, 2022.

Photo by INDYtoday team

For the coffee connoisseurs

If you love coffee shop hopping, you probably follow Indianapolis Coffee Guide on Instagram. Did you know it also has a print magazine called BATCH? After successfully releasing its first print issue a little over a year ago, its second issue is currently in the works. Right now, the publication plans to run 1-2 issues a year with no subscription option (yet).

Get excited because BATCH is having an Issue 2 launch party on Thurs., Nov 17 + this issue will be a limited run with only ~1,000-1,500 copies printed. Interested in getting involved with BATCH? Learn more.

For the foodies

We all love trying now restaurants around Indy, but have you ever wondered how some of your favorite dinner spots got their start? Edible Indy is a print and digital publication that tells the stories behind local food from the ground up. Get ready to cozy up with Edible Indy’s winter issue. It’s going to include recipes that will make the winter feel a little more warm.

For the artsy folks

The Indianapolis Review was established in 2017 and is a quarterly online publication that highlights poetry, art, and visual poetry. Indianapolis Review is a volunteer-run publication that believes in keeping submissions free. To support the artists, it also nominates its writers for both Pushcart Prizes and Best of Net + celebrated its first Pushcart Prize winner in 2019.

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