Kate Shoup was at the track this week for Indianapolis Monthly as she raised the anticipation with some shots from practice runs prior to the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
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Cunningham Restaurant Group is replacing its Plainfield mall-side restaurant, Theo’s Italian, with a second take on its family-friendly spot in Shin Dig. Plus, the newest addition to The Garage Food Hall in Bottleworks District is The Love Bug Cafe, serving “scratch-made comfort food rooted in family recipes.”
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What started in 2021 as a pop-up at the Indiana Peony Festival is now a cheery shop in Carmel’s Arts & Design District. Disillusioned with her job in commercial interior design, Carmel resident Liz Ford sought a new venture. The answer was right in front of her in the more than 100 houseplants she tended. With a certification as a Hamilton County Master Gardener, Ford opened Ginger Root—the name inspired by her mane of red hair.
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Big updates from the 2026 Indianapolis Monthly Dream Home.
From the elevated balcony terrace and custom entertainment space to the resort-inspired pool with fire features overlooking the golf course, every detail of the 2026 Indianapolis Monthly Dream Home was designed to create an unforgettable outdoor experience.
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Landscape Design: @pjelawncare
Interior Design: @dare2designindy
Home Builder: @scottbatescustom
Pool: @modishpools
Home designer: @goldbergdesigngroup
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If you're looking to plan a full weekend getaway, Fort Wayne has no shortage of family-friendly activities to keep everyone entertained. From outdoor adventures to rainy day spots, there’s so much to see and do it’s easy to fill your itinerary without going far. Here are some of the most popular spots to explore with the kids this summer. (Plus a couple of indoor options for cloudy days.)
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For Manuela Pizzi, this year’s launch of her northside restaurant Balena Cucina Italiana seems less like a debut and more like a revival. She grew up at the center of the city’s Italian restaurant scene—specifically in the cozy womb of Ambrosia, the Broad Ripple staple her Italian immigrant grandparents and father, Gino Pizzi, established in 1979. Before settling into its current spot on North College Avenue, Ambrosia was located on Westfield Boulevard in the heart of the village, where the kitchen served up classics like spinach-and-cheese Ravioli Della Mamma and zabaglione for dessert.
“My father opened many, many other restaurants during the entire time I was growing up, but Ambrosia was kind of my home base. It was part of my DNA, part of the story of my childhood,” Manuela says.
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Tony Kanaan’s legacy was built on driving in the Indianapolis 500. With the month of May marking another Indy 500 upon us, catch up on our one-on-one from last year as we reminisce with Kanaan about his time behind the wheel and share some of his rituals and superstitions—like wearing a pair of lucky undies.
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Bowdie's Chophouse is part of a family of high-end steakhouses with four other locations in cities like Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Saugatuck, Michigan. But the Zionsville branch, which opened a year ago this month, boasts a one-of-a-kind feature. Located on the sprawling Graham Rahal motorsports campus off 106th Street, it is a destination for people who are serious about both steaks and cars.
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On early weekend mornings while his friends were sleeping in or watching cartoons, Westfield, Indiana, fifth grader Dillon Thieneman opted to sweat alongside his brothers at their high school football workouts. Even at half his brothers' size, Thieneman possessed a level of talent and determination in 2016 that people around him knew would take him far.
More than a decade later, the Chicago Bears selected Thieneman, a University of Oregon safety, with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Bears coach Ben Johnson’s post-win locker room chant of, “Never let it rest ’til your good is better and your better is best,” became a rallying cry during the Bears’ 2026 Cinderella season. According to his family and youth coaches, Thieneman has modeled this mantra his whole life.
“He got better every year,” Westfield High School coach Jake Gilbert says of Thieneman. “Some kids just get a year older. He got a year better every single year because he put in so much work.”
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Indianapolis Tenderloin Week is fast approaching! Have you downloaded the app yet? Don't miss out on your chance to experience unique takes on tenderloins from some of the Indy restaurants that you know and love.
What To Do Next:
1. Follow Indianapolis Tenderloin Week @indytenderloinweek to stay up to date on all of the latest updates and chances to win prizes
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3. Choose a participating restaurant to dine at during Tenderloin Week
4. Check in using the app while at the restaurant. You’ll earn points toward being the Biggest Tenderloin Lover in Indianapolis!
Overlooking Noblesville's sprawling Federal Hill Commons, Bocado Brunch & Te’kila’s Tulum, Mexico–inspired menu and mix of boho wicker and natural woods (a sculptural driftwood tree grows in the center of the room) makes you feel like you aren’t in Hamilton County anymore.
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After the results of yesterday's draft lottery and a year after advancing to Game 7 of the NBA Finals against league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Indiana Pacers closed out their 2025–26 season in a much different fashion, finishing with a 19-63 record—the worst in franchise history.
Amid this tragic turnaround, however, there is a sense of hope for the blue and gold heading into the summer months, despite the Pacers missing the playoffs—for only the third time over the past decade.
“We’ve been battling injuries. It’s been a tough year, but we appreciate you guys showing up and showing love every game,” said Tyrese Haliburton in a pregame address to fans ahead of the team’s final tipoff of the season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. “You guys are the best fans in the world. And don’t get used to the Pacers not playing in April, May, and June.”
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