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February 2016

DebbiePaulSupermarkets
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Cart & Soul: Deborah Paul on Spectacular New Supermarkets

“I will visit the spectacular new supermarkets when I want to be uplifted and inspired by pure possibility.”

Calvin Fletcher
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Seven Indy Cold Brews From Eye-Popping to Heart-Stopping

Iced coffee is for wimps. Meet “cold brew”—coffee steeped slowly in cool water for a less-acidic, highly caffeinated sipper. These local offerings may range in potency, but they’ll all put hair on your chest.

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Chew Your Brew

Indy chefs are using locally roasted beans in surprising, often savory ways. But their caffeinated treats—like these recent creations—come and go, so stay on your toes.

Aundrea Dailey (far left) was the first to suspect the Henry County cancer cases were linked. Her father, Paul Bridges (lower left), died of the disease in 2015.
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Dead Ends

Locals in New Castle call West Fair Oaks Road “Cancer Street,” where a curious number of residents share a rare and horrible diagnosis—and wrangle over a medical riddle with no answer.

Aric Forbing Modbar
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The Geekiest Coffee Things Ever Said About the Modbar

“Modbar is essentially the Ferrari of coffee brewing systems. What’s new is that the once-manual barista job now pairs with slick electronic components under the counter that can be endlessly programmed to control details like pressure, temperature, cleaning, and more.” – eater.com

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14 Indy Coffee Recommendations from Our Coffee Snob

We looked to our resident coffee snob to find 14 must-drink local cups. Indianapolis Monthly design director Todd Urban poured over dozens of roasts to suggest these 14.

The Hot Room
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Body Wise: The Hot Room

When Kalgaonkar discovered after moving here that Indy lacked a Bikram option, she didn’t meditate long before opening The Hot Room’s northside location in 2013. Now, downtown has its first studio devoted to the Bikram brand of heated practice.

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Indy’s Coolest Coffee Shops

From Calvin Fletcher’s to Near Eastside’s Rabble, this is your ultimate guide to Indy’s coolest coffee shops.

Perfect Cup of Coffee
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How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Making superior coffee isn’t convenient—extracting the purest flavor involves ratios and chemistry and special equipment. So Stephen Hall of Tinker Coffee Co. did the hard math for you and provided this step-by-step guide to scientific coffee dominance.

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Mass Market: Small Mall

Mass Ave’s mini mall reps indie vendors.

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5 Indy Roasters to Know

Ditch Folgers for these five fine Indy roasters.

Coffee101
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Indy Coffee Classes

And even if you never do detect more offbeat scents such as sun-dried tomato or marshmallow, it’s eye-opening to taste how each coffee evolves during the cupping, depicted here.

Milktooth Ashley
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Mugshots

Indy’s coffee community poses with their favorite cups for some sweet mugshots.

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Open Door: An Auto-Themed Workspace

Twin brothers and graphic designers Casey and Corey of Wilkinson Brothers shift into creative mode at this auto-themed workspace in downtown Carmel.

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Morning Edition: Examining City Market’s Breakfast

The most important meal of the day is no longer a sleepy affair at downtown’s original food court.

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