It’s been burgeoning ever slowly, and great to see recognized; the good-food movement in Indy was written up as the inaugural article of the ongoing series “City Slicker Eats” @ CivilEats.com. Hoosiers have amazing access to farm-fresh foods and farm-enabled recipes. Some great local chefs have been keeping-it-real by offering short menus of delicious (mostly) [...]

When I lived in NYC we thought the ban on smoking in bars would be the end of the world. The sublime, erotic, romantic, stinky-dive nature of all things good would come to a horrible end! What would we do! Didn’t happen.

I’ve not yet been to Tulip Noir, a new breakfast/lunch restaurant on Indy’s north-side (near Ocean World on 86th & Ditch), but seeing it there amidst the strip of half-empty storefronts made my day. Rejuvenation is the key to building the local economy here in my beloved IndianaCity. Yes, chains have their place, but a [...]

CNN/MSNBC et al noted the strong shift in the types of individuals who influenced the vote this year, from transient college educated professions to first time voters. I’m one of these transient college educated professionals having lived in at least two cities or locations, I’ve lived in five or more, I lose count.

I want to thank the attendees of our inaugural meeting. Great to meet new folks and learn how they use, consider to use, and define Social Media.

If you’re into tennis and like to practice but sometimes don’t have someone to practice with then Ellenberger Park is where you should be. Ellenberger has a fantastic practice board to improve your tennis skills. Among the eight tennis courts the practice board is located in the back court corner so even if there are [...]

The First Wok Chinese Restaurant at 62nd and Allisonville Road has an unbeatable lunch special for $4.25 ($4.67 with tax) under $5!!! You can choose from 30 different options, (10 hot&spicy) and each one comes with your choice of pork fried/white rice and an egg roll…

From their fresh baked items to their extensive frozen area, from the rows of hard-to-find jarred and canned items to their awesome fresh vegetable/herbs area, it’s hard to beat the flavors, smells, and potential meals that are found within the mammoth space. Endless options, from the comfortable (I’ll take the frozen dumplings please) through the [...]

Although one of the smaller city parks, Canterbury park is a gem. Bordered by the Monon trail and the quiet Canterbury neighborhood this family-centric park is a perfect destination…

There were probably many great shows this summer, but the Radiohead show was pretty phenomenal. Any band that makes me wish I was in the band takes all the cake in the bakery.