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“My motto is leave the ego at the door,” she says. “Fantastic food and drink will speak for themselves.”

See our picks for best trendy workout, rockin’ spinning class, healthy snack, yoga retreat, blowout bar, and more.

If you’re wearing overalls, you better play in a bluegrass band.

Responses to Philip Gulley’s opinion column

“I still buy books at bookstores, and most of our children’s books come from Kids Ink,” he says. “I buy some YA titles there, too.”

They say the best bands are greater than the sum of their parts. In the case of The Last IV, the parts are pretty excellent themselves.

The film selection sometimes strays a long way from the genre at Roving Cinema’s annual party. Even so, it’s one of our 10 Best of Indy holiday picks.

From to Union 50 to The Mug, La Mulita to Ezra’s Enlightened Cafe, we’re highlighting 22 winners in the dine-and-drink categories.

Here are the winners of our online survey accompanying the magazine’s “Best of Indy” feature, with a selection of comments from the readers who voted.

When Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker premiered in 1892, it flopped. But in the last 50 years, it’s become a holiday classic.

The theme might remind you of 1981 prom night, but “Journey” can carry serious meaning. The closing event is a good example.

“Brown County’s Green Valley guarantees a smile,” says Sally Marchand Collins. “It’s a fast, swooping trail that causes me to scream like a little girl as I launch off the top of each little roller-coaster peak.”

Some of the top bartenders in Indianapolis reached for their shakers to duel in a mixology competition on the final night of the 2014 Beer, Wine, and Spirits Trade Show.

Fort Wayne is Seventh on Hitler’s List is a collection of 17 stories about famous and less-than-famous Indiana residents from Fort Wayne native Michael Martone.

Haunting, ethereal harmonies may be the trademark of Lily & Madeleine, but their tastes run the gamut from classic rock to the latest indie bands.