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🥤 Let’s get down to fizzness
Pro tip: If you’re trying to cut down on your sugar intake, Twisters can make most of its drinks low-sugar or sugar-free. | Photo by INDYtoday team
Regular fountain soda is so 2025. One of the latest culinary crazes sweeping the nation is dirty soda: your favorite pop spiced up with creamers, syrups, fruit purees, and cold foams for a fun alternative to alcohol and coffee.
Dirty sodas blew up thanks to their omnipresence in “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” In honor of Season 4 dropping tomorrow, here’s where you can get one locally.
Fizz’n
This shop, owned by a family from Franklin Township, maintains a massive menu of 100+ drinks (yes, we counted).
Twisters
Twisters is known for its “fluffy sodas” with fun local names like “The Irsay Girls” and “What the Hali,” plus a new drink every week.
Zo-Bot’s Sodas and Fries
Established in 2021, Indiana’s first dirty soda shop is actually a seasonal food truck. But good news: You’ll soon be able to enjoy its delectable drinks + seasoned fries year-round when it opens its first storefront in Avon.
Hoosier Soda Co.
Hire this Greenwood-based business to serve up Indiana-themed drinks at your event, like the “Indy 500" and the “Blue and Gold.”
156 miles. That’s how long Indiana’s I-70 corridor is, running from Illinois to Ohio — and soon, it could be a toll road. Learn more about INDOT’s $6.5 billion plan to reconstruct and widen the aging highway. (WTHR)
Watch
And we’re rolling. Indy Film Fest will return for its 23rd year from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26 with screenings, filmmaker conversations, and community events galore. Get your all-access pass now before they sell out.
Coming Soon
Southsiders, get excited: Five new additions have been announced for the Greenwood Park Mall. We’re eyeing the ramen wall and boba fountain machines promised at “Korean joyful space” Noriteo.(WTHR)
Seasonal
Why make the trek to D.C. when we have a presidential egg roll at home? Tickets are disappearing quickly for the free annual event held on Saturday, March 28 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site — admission includes an egg hunt, a frittata breakfast, and fresh eggs to take home.
Closed
The old pros are gonna have to find somewhere new to grab a drink. Broad Ripple sports bar Old Pro’s Table has closed after 36 years in business. (IBJ)
Gallery
Local archivist Patrick Pearsey has discovered an unexpected new way to view Indy’s past: Old crime scene photos. Browse a few of his favorite finds depicting historic Indy locations from 1942 onward.
Finance
According to Motley Fool Money, the average person with $5,000 in credit card debt pays $1,200+ in interest every year. The solution? An expert-approved balance transfer card with 0% interest for up to 21 months. Learn more + apply.*
Health
If food noise and constant hunger are exhausting, MEDVi offers clinician-guided GLP-1 care built for real life. It starts with an evaluation by a licensed U.S. provider, followed by ongoing monitoring and dosage adjustments. See if you qualify + start an intro month at $179.‡*
Plan ahead: It’s almost cherry blossom season. Keep an eye on White River State Park’s Instagram page for updates so you can catch the iconic blooms as soon as they arrive.
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🌴 Spring break: Enter vacay mode with this boho rattan bag that easily converts to a crossbody with the included detachable strap.
🧳 Workday: This leather leather Kate Spade tote can fit your laptop, wallet, and more — get it while it’s 68% off.
Speaking of floral signs of spring, the first daffodils in my yard just opened up yesterday. I hope they’re hardy enough to withstand colder temps coming next week.
Credit to the people who owned Editor Shea’s house before her for planting these beauties.
Photo by INDYtoday team
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