![]() The fine dining establishment was located in The Alexander, a boutique hotel that opened in 2013. Pennsylvania through eight decades of the evolution of downtown Indy.Īt the other end of downtown - and at the other end of the price spectrum - Cerulean Restaurant was scheduled to close on the first day of 2018. The Elbow Room had been a fixture at 605 N. In May, The Elbow Room, a pub at that opened in 1933 with the repeal of Prohibition, shut down. They also discuss Indianapolis restaurants that closed in 2017 despite, in some cases, long histories and devoted patrons. Our guests share insights about why supper clubs almost entirely vanished, here and across the country. We also explore LaRue's, which was one of the first post-World War II nightclubs in the Hoosier capital and was located on Pennsylvania Street, one block east of Meridian, also in an historic mansion that eventually was demolished. They included The Keys, which was located in a mansion built circa 1890 and had a cocktail lounge, restaurant and upstairs piano bar and The Embers, which was founded by local businessman William Ball, who also had partial ownership in the Huddle restaurants and the Haag drugstore chain. North Meridian also was the hub for supper clubs in Indy. ![]() The main dining room was centered on a large apple tree." "The pretty white building featured a covered porte-cochere and expansive bay windows for diners to view the bustling traffic. In addition to Sam's Subway and the Huddle chain, we explore Merrill's Hi-Decker, a drive-in that was located near the Indiana State Fairgrounds and, during the late 1950s, featured a disc jockey in a studio perched atop the circular building.Ī much longer-lasting restaurant discussed during the show: the Hawthorn Restaurant, which Jeff's book describes as "a fixture at 16th and Meridian for over 30 years," beginning in 1942. An accomplished poet, Terry also is a senior lecturer in creative writing at IUPUI. And Terry Kirts, the dining critic for Indianapolis Monthly magazine his culinary articles and restaurant reviews also have appeared in Nuvo, Indianapolis Dine and other publications.In addition to featuring landmark restaurants that remain open, his book digs into long-gone eateries like two locally-owned chains: Sam's Subway (its locations, Jeff writes, offered "deli lunches, lavish dinners and swanky nightlife") and Huddle Restaurants, family-focused eateries that were open 24 hours daily during an era when that was unusual. Jeff, who has a background in the hospitality industry, now is a financial advisor with Prudential of Indiana. Jeff Kamm, an Indy-based history buff and author of Classic Restaurants of Indianapolis (The History Press, 2016).Returning to Hoosier History Live are two guests who made the New Year 2017 show such a treat: In Indianapolis, many of them had addresses on North Meridian Street.Īlso on the bill of fare: restaurants in the Indy area that have closed during the last year. Included in the feast: a type of dining establishment that wasn't even on the menu last year - supper clubs of the sort popular during the 1950s and '60s. So, in what seems to be an end-of-the-year tradition for Hoosier History Live, Nelson and his guests again delve into table talk about popular Indianapolis eateries from days gone by, ranging from drive-ins and diners to posh restaurants. 30, 2017) The platter was overloaded when we welcomed the New Year 2017 by serving up a show about Bygone restaurants in Indy.
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