Slippery Noodle

This week’s roundup of Indy’s hottest dining news.

Indy’s movers and shakers dished on where they prefer to go for their midday meal.

The tennis legend put on a show, faring far better in the same arena than his favorite Knicks do this season against the Pacers. He defeated two fellow former stars and went out downtown.

Including deviled eggs piled with fat salmon roe at Eat + Drink.

Great weekly deals at: Tex-Mex, Slippery Noodle Inn, Colts Grille and more.

You can’t fault owner Hal Yeagy for taking what was essentially a sad little shotgun saloon and turning it into a blues mecca, sprawling grownup amusement park, and Indiana’s most famous nightspot.

What makes this Columbus institution really sweet is the counter-side charm of Wilma Hare and her fellow soda jerks, who will pull you an ice cream soda the way it was in 1900 and serve it with a side of sass: “When that ice cream hits the carbonation, it will explode like a volcano. And I will laugh at the look of panic on your face.”