07.19.2024

Today’s Forecast

🥓 Livin’ in a bruncher’s paradise

Wake up and smell the bacon at Baby Got Brunch

Last year’s welcome cocktail was provided by Adult Spring Break. | Photo by @mister.wright

Step aside, Charli XCX and Lorde. Summer’s most iconic duo: Brunch and 90s culture.

Baby Got Brunch, one of Indy’s most iconic food fests, is back for its sixth year on Saturday, Aug. 10. Here’s everything you need to know to get jiggy with it.

🍳 What’s the word

This isn’t your average food fest. Think of it as an old-school rap battle, with local chefs duking it out to win awards for the best bites, all set to nonstop 90s hip-hop jams.

In addition to brunch bites from some of the best local restaurants and chefs, tickets include bottomless mimosas + bloody marys, as well as access to an open bar — so you can get sippin’ on gin and juice.

INDYtoday: INDY_Baby Got Brunch_Books Bourbon Bacon food truck_JUL24 — BB&B (Books Bourbon Bacon) took first runner up with this delicious dish last year.
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Photo by @mister.wright

🍳 Food lineup

The full vendor list is still being finalized, but one thing’s for sure: The best of Indy’s culinary scene will be there, from longstanding local legends to up-and-coming stars. Here’s just a small sampling of the confirmed restaurants participating this year:

Bearded Bagel
Bluebeard
Books, Bourbons, Bacon Food Truck
Dope Lemonades
Gallery Pastry Bar
J’adore Pastry
KanKan Cinema & Brasserie
Fever Plant Based Kitchen
Mochi Joy Donuts
The Oakmont

INDYtoday: INDY_Baby Got Brunch mini cranberry orange coffee cakes_JUL24 — Whether you love sweet or savory foods, there’s more than enough brunch for you to choose from.
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Photo by @mister.wright

🍳 Chowing down for a cause

Each year, Baby Got Brunch selects a local beneficiary, with a portion of every ticket donated to a local organization that has a real impact in Indy. Previous initiatives have focused on food insecurity for school-aged children + maternal health and wellness, and have benefited The Damien Center, The Milk Bank, and The Patachou Foundation.

This year’s event will benefit 91 Place, a home that provides transitional housing, workforce development, and mental health support to youth ages 18-24 facing homelessness in Indianapolis.

Wanna take a small piece of some of that funky stuff? Get your tickets.

Asked

Do you like your brunch sweet or savory?

A. Sweet like candy
B. Savory all the way
C. Savory, but give me a side of something for my sweet tooth
D. Sweet, but with some bacon — you know, for balance

Give us the one-two brunch

Events

Friday, July 19

TBT Butler Round 1 - Games 1 + 2 | Friday, July 19 | 1 p.m. | Hinkle Fieldhouse, 510 W. 49th St., Indianapolis | $5-$75 | Catch the first round of this single-elimination basketball tournament with 84 teams battling it out for a cash prize.
De La Soul | Friday, July 19 | 5 p.m. | Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Rd., Indianapolis | $40-$50 | Watch this revolutionary force in hip-hop take the Rock the Ruins stage.

Saturday, July 20

Community Painting Day | Saturday, July 20 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Tom’s Barbershop, 338 Market Plaza, Greenwood | Free | Join your neighbors in painting a beautiful public mural of lightning bugs + dandelions.
Raiders of the Lost Antiques | Saturday, July 20 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Audrey’s Place Antique + Thrift, 3228 E. 10th St., Indianapolis | Cost of purchase | This event promises antiques, free drink + snack samples, and a chance to win $50 gift cards to Near Eastside businesses.
Indy Dance Festival | Saturday, July 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts, 610 W. 46th St., Indianapolis | $25-$50 | Lace up your dancing shoes for workshops, panel discussions, social events, and two spectacular evening performances.

Sunday, July 21

Indy Folk Series Songwriting Experience | Sunday, July 21 | 1-3 p.m. | Eiteljorg Museum, 500 W. Washington St., Indianapolis | $20-$30 | Take part in a songwriting workshop open to writers of all genres.

Events calendar here

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News Notes

Traffic

Yesterday, a semi hit the bridge over I-465 at Spring Mill Road in Carmel, and after inspection by INDOT, the bridge has been declared unsafe. As a result, Spring Mill Road will be closed for several days while crews assess and repair damage. (WTHR)

Opening

A new Market District grocery store will open at 744 E. Tournament Trail in Westfield on Thursday, July 25. The 49,600-sqft store will sell products from Indiana brands including Urban Ladle, Simplicity Juice, Broad Ripple Chips, and Tulip Tree Creamery. (IBJ)

Coming Soon

Texas-based Aspen Creek Grill will break ground on its newest location in Greenwood on Monday. The new restaurant at 1287 N. Emerson Ave. will be the second location in the area, following the success of its Noblesville eatery. (WTHR)

Watch

Cheering on Team USA is better with friends. Carmel is hosting an Olympics viewing party on Friday, July 26 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Midtown Plaza. ICYMI, the city has several athletes competing this year.

Sports

Another day, another Caitlin Clark record. While the Fever lost to the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night, the rookie player dished out 19 assists to break the WNBA record previously set by Courtney Vandersloot. (WTHR)

Drink Up

Clink, clink — we’d like to make a toast. Drink Up Week sponsored by Social Cantina and The Tap is coming Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26. To celebrate Indy’s buzzy beverage culture, local businesses are offering fun drink deals throughout the week. Map your route and raise a glass.

Listen

Could Indiana basketball go undefeated in their non-conference schedule? Get Jacob Goins’ take.

Announced

Congrats to Kelly B. on winning our Ultimate Summer Staycation in partnership with The Alexander. And an extra special thank you to everyone who entered.*

Development

🏨 A shiny new Shinola hotel

Shinola hotel + entertainment venue proposed downtown

INDYtoday: INDY_CXS redevelopment project Shinola hotel music venue Boxcar_JUL24

The Shinola hotel would be the hotelier’s second location — its other property is in Detroit. | Rendering courtesy of Boxcar Development LLC

Just when we thought downtown’s luxury hotel options and excellent music venues couldn’t get any better, a new addition is entering the mix.

Boxcar Development LLC, an investment group led by Pacers owner Herb Simon + family, plans to construct a 13-story, 170-room luxury Shinola hotel and a 4,000-seat concert venue at 230 S. Pennsylvania St. The site currently houses the century-old CSX railroad servicing building, which would be demolished.

Here’s a closer look at other features the project would include:

A high-fashion Shinola retail store
Upscale restaurants
Retail space along Pennsylvania Street
An elevated walkway connecting the hotel to Gainbridge Fieldhouse
A two-level, 253-space parking garage

Construction is expected to cost at least $300 million, and the development will open to the public by late 2027.

The Buy

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Answered

We asked, “What’s your favorite spot for watching the sunrise or sunset?” Here’s what you said:

The sun is setting on the old district maps. | @aaron.creates

The most popular option we offered you was Highland Park, receiving 31% of the vote. However, many of you wrote in with additional suggestions not on our list, including:

Rick’s Boatyard Cafe on Eagle Creek Reservoir
Tarkington Park
Geist Lake
Nashville, IN
146th Street in Carmel — IYKYK

Other spectacular sunset spots

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Shea

From the editor

As far as brunch goes, I typically try not to start my day with a healthy heaping of sugar. But sometimes, the seasonal menu options at Another Broken Egg Cafe are too good to resist, like the mango + dragonfruit French toast.

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