Ed Rudisell

Micah Frank discusses the rigors of a chef’s life at mid-career and what can his fans expect now that he’s back in town.

King Dough creators Adam and Alicia Sweet will announce a new location for their comfort-food eatery, Natural State Provisions.

Chef Micah Frank will take over the kitchen at The Inferno Room.

While his remaining two businesses hang on by a thread, Ed Rudisell tells us about the emotional toll of the last five months, and his fears about an industry near its breaking point.

We are joining every Indianapolis diner as we mourn the losses of Black Market and Rook. This weekend marks the end of their regular service, as owner Ed Rudisell announced last week in a series of social media posts. Rudisell said that the PPP loans were just not enough, nor were they structured for the […]

“I think, regardless, half the restaurants in the city will be gone in a year.”

Esteban Rosas takes the reins at Black Market.

The definition of tiki varies depending on whom you ask. Some fans say it’s about the movement’s idiosyncratic cocktails and music, or a love of the funhouse-mirror version of Polynesian culture it portrays.

Here’s to the highbrow mixology and the sentimental kitsch.

“It’s a good nervous. I’m really confident in my food, and I’ve always loved Black Market. The ambiance, the brick. It’s a romantic space.”

The former Cerulean spot gets a new tenant.

Picture me rollin’.

We’ll have whatever he’s drinking.

Bonjour, Circle City Sweets Boulangerie.

News and notes from Indy’s dining and drink scene including Black Market’s Rum Society, Oceanaire advice on cooking fish, and changes to the Recess menu.