Indianapolis Monthly - July 2023 Edition

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SMOKE SHOW

Barbecue is our favorite summer food group, and these masters of pulled pork, smoked brisket, half slabs, full slabs, turkey tips, and burnt ends pile on the goodness. May your paper plate runneth over.

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STEERING COMMITTEE

The historic Stutz car factory renovation is advancing under the direction of visionary entrepreneurs, artists, and chefs. Will the new model continue to give Indy’s creative community a license to thrive?

BY MEGAN FERNANDEZ

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THIRD TIME’S A CHARM

With harmonious styles, colors, and designs, this renovated lakefront abode just might be the one that sticks for a couple who has owned three houses in the same Carmel neighborhood.

BY BAILEY BRISCOE

Photograph by Andrew Doench

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COMING SEPTEMBER 2023

Dream Home is the premier high-end show home in Indianapolis. Built and designed by teams led by Brad Bowman of Homes by Design and Jennifer O’Connor of Dare 2 Design, the 2023 Dream Home offers visitors the opportunity to tour a custom designed residence with picturesque views and luxurious furnishings, finishes, and amenities. Located in Zionsville’s scenic Holliday Farms community, the house is open to the public during select weekends in September.

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GOOD LIFE

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THE DISH

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SWOON

Hoosier Charcuterie is on the menu at Scarlet Lane Brewing Company, which picked up where neighborhood fave Black Acre left off at a longtime eastside watering hole.

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FIRST BITE

The English serves proper cocktails in MeridianKessler; Korean barbecue and hot pot share the bill at a northside mashup; Anglophile and Cheeky Bastards co-owner Robert Carmack has a hack for clotted cream.

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A relative of Mary Todd Lincoln

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REALTY CHECK

Leaded glass and ceiling medallions or a five-car garage with a party space? Either way, we got you.

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FOODIE

He mastered the raw fish bowl with Poke Guru. Now, Adam Odgaard gives sushigrade seafood a handy makeover at Rolli, his grab-and-go counter inside The Garage.

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TASTE TEST

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TRAVELER

Asheville, North Carolina, beckons with fresh surprises.

Stuffed with braised meat, veggies, or gooey cheese, empanadas arrive from every corner of the Latin world. 91

RESTAURANT GUIDE

A tour of the city’s best eats, from fine dining to favorite dives.

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BACK HOME AGAIN

I’m patriotic as the next guy, but I want a firework-free, cow-friendly Fourth.

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A Meaty Issue

GROWING UP , I had some peculiar eating habits. I wasn’t a picky eater so much as I was very methodical in the way I approached dinner. It wasn’t intentionally strategic, but I tackled one dish at a time as I worked my way around the plate. If I started the meal with a bite of potato, I proceeded to eat all the potato before moving on to the vegetable or the meat. And I often left salad for the end, preferring to eat the hot items first while they were still warm. At some point when I was in junior high or high school, I outgrew this oddly structured method of dining and began alternating forkfuls of green beans, wild rice, and chicken in no particular order.

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It took me many more years to deprogram a deep-seated (and equally irrational) aversion to barbecue. While I don’t recall the exact origins of my distaste for loose meat, I tend to trace it back to the sloppy Joes served in my elementary school’s cafeteria. I found the name, the appearance, and the texture and taste of those sandwiches so unappealing, I always made sure to take my lunch on days when sloppy Joes appeared on the menu. While pulled pork is a decidedly different sandwich filling, I drew similarities and lumped it in the same category with sloppy Joes— not something I want to eat.

I was well into adulthood before I threw out my preconceived notions and gave pork barbecue an honest chance. I was surprised to find that I actually liked it, and I would order it willingly. I wasted a lot of good years thinking I didn’t like barbecue, so I feel like I may need to make up for lost time armed with this month’s cover package (p. 36). You can count me in for some of the city’s best brisket, ribs, and pulled pork … but I’m still taking a pass on sloppy Joes.

( CONTRIBUTORS )

Known as the “spice slanger,” Boyd has nearly 20 years experience in the marketing and nonprofit arenas. Sharing her love of cooking—and leaving no dish unseasoned—is what she’s about, so she jumped into our cover story, p. 36. Boyd says good barbecue doesn’t rely on sauce. “The meat should stand alone. If you’re over-saucing, you’re covering something up.”

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Maura Broderson is a new addition to the Indianapolis Monthly art team. A Kentucky expat, she moved to Indy in 2017. When she’s not designing these pages, you can find her puttering around her garden outside her 1920s bungalow, seeing a film at the Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie, or admiring a tufted titmouse on a bird-watching hike.

An Indianapolis native, Seth Johnson has reported on culture in our city since 2013. With his profile of Gavin Smith (p. 18), he paints a picture of how making a living as a comic book artist—which isn’t easy—happens. The proud graduate of Lawrence North High School is often spotted roaming Fountain Square, at a local concert, or cheering on the Pacers.

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67 // MEDICAL GUIDE

When a health problem arises, the solution often begins with advanced diagnostics. Local physicians discuss diagnostic innovations that can result in more effective treatment plans and better patient results. This section also includes a directory of Indy–area hospitals, surgical centers, and specialty practices, followed by doctor and dentist profiles.

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BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

A Blue-Ribbon Investment

Once an open-air barn, the new Fall Creek Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center is now a multiuse, worldclass showplace. It’s ready to host swine—and much more—all year long.

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. The first Indiana State Fair was held in 1852, with the fairgrounds opening 30 years later. The historic brick swine barn was constructed in 1923, hosting generations of eager 4-H’ers and hoisting countless purple banners for champion porkers for almost a century. Most of the building has been demolished, with the exception of the ornate, hand-carved brick façade announcing SWINE.

MUD BATHS AND MAKEOVERS. The old swine barn is the last signature livestock building to be turned into a multiuse facility—a nearly 30-year restoration effort, explains Cynthia Hoye, executive director of the Indiana State Fair Commission, noting other enhancements are happening across the 250-acre campus. Previous renovations include the Indiana Farmers Coliseum and the Blue Ribbon Pavilion.

THE BRICK HOUSE. Local engineering firm Schmidt Associates took on the project, which came with multiple safety issues and other problems to solve. “Schmidt really was very creative in designing a transformational structure at the corner of 38th and Fall Creek,” says Hoye, adding that the enclosed, four-season, climate-controlled space is the epitome of multipurpose, laid out to support livestock shows, all types of exhibits, and even athletic events.

GILT TRIP. Each year, 2,500 4-H exhibitors representing all 92 Indiana counties showcase pigs during the fair, so the new building is first and foremost an exceptional livestock facility. Courtney Stierwalt, 4-H youth development extension specialist in animal science, believes the new facility has been thoughtfully designed, honoring the past while looking toward the future. “It takes everything into consideration,” she says. “That includes the exhibitors’ experience, the presentation, and even … animal husbandry, as well as biosecurity, which is very much a priority for our 4-H’ers and the animals.”

PIGS 101. Agricultural education is infused throughout the fairgrounds, during the fair through programming

and permanent exhibits, and throughout the year via field trip opportunities and virtual learning. “An underlying, foundational piece of who we are … is our continual efforts to tell the story of agriculture and food,” says Hoye. The Fall Creek Pavilion offers permanent educational elements showcasing farmers, technology, and animal care.

BRINGIN’ HOME THE BACON. Indiana is the fifth largest pork producer in the nation, so the industry makes a significant economic impact on our state. Greenfield pig farmer and president of the National Pork Board Heather Hill and her family farm will be highlighted throughout the campus at this year’s fair in an effort to help visitors connect their dinner with farmers.

A TWIST IN THE TAIL. The shiny new Pavilion also contains storage facilities, the public safety center, and work space for almost half of the 90 full-time staff members on the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center campus. Extra notable: It also pulls duty as a 200meter indoor track-and-field arena.

DON’T PULL A HAM STRING. Although the ribbon-cutting isn’t until July 20, the new space has already been awarded the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Division II competition for 2025. “Having an indoor track is a game changer for Indy. It’ll allow us to target USA Track & Field, NCAA, and amateur events,” says Melissa Thompson, vice president of bids and external affairs at Indiana Sports Corp, a nonprofit hosting national and international sporting events.

THE PIGGY BANK. Hoye emphasizes the economic benefits of the $50 million swine barn renovation far outweigh even the cost. In a 2017 economic impact statement, the fairgrounds are shown to have a $200 million direct effect on the city and state with more than 1,100 jobs. “This is just going to add to those numbers,” she states.

ARRIVING IN DROVES. More than 800,000 Hoosiers visit the Indiana State Fair. During the other 11 months, the gates open to 2 million-plus guests enjoying 400 or so worthy, albeit lower profile, draws. Those include concerts, sporting events, and consumer shows, as well as a campground and the Indiana standardbred horse training facility.

HI ON THE HOG. “Finding creative uses of our property allows us to contribute to that [economic] impact and continue to invest in our community,” says Hoye. Award-winning distillery Hi & Mighty, which partnered with the fairgrounds in 2021 to make the Southwest Pavilion its home, is a great example of how the Indiana State Fair Commission is maximizing its footprint and expanding its reach. —SUSAN

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July 1

The Grateful Dead meets Sting in the DMB, a jam band that has immersed us in their unique funky music with deep lyrics for nearly 30 years. Matthews’s husky voice still sounds better live than in the studio, so get to Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville. livenation.com

July 3–4

Don elastic-waist pants, grab a lawn chair, and head to Civic Square for this food and fun festival. From the parade to the beerand-wine tent to the fireworks, this annual family-favorite event starts and ends with a bang. carmelfest.net

(4) Firecracker 6 Run/Walk

(5) Indiana State Fair

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July 4

What could be more all-American than hot dogs, baseball, and Independence Day fireworks? Get all three at Victory Field as our Indians take on the Memphis Redbirds at a special holiday event. milb.com

July 4

Set off at 8 a.m. from White River State Park, following the flat, paved course along the river corridor past iconic city sites. It’s kid-friendly, so consider making this healthy start to the holiday a family tradition. A portion of each entry fee supports local veterans. runsignup.com

As if funnel cakes, Ferris wheels, and fried Oreos weren’t enough. The iconic summer happening at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center now has a brand-new Swine Barn (see p. 11) and a partnership with the Pacers, hence this year’s basketball theme. indianastatefair.com

(1) Dave Matthews Band

(2) CarmelFest

(3) July Fourth Celebration

THIS MONTH’S CAN’T–MISS EVENTS

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Out of the Limelight

Q: WHY ARE A FAIR NUMBER OF TV SHOWS AND MOVIES SET IN INDIANA, BUT SO FEW FILMED HERE? A: Mostly because movie and TV productions are attracted by tax breaks and local production facilities—neither of which Indiana offers in abundance. That’s why a series like Stranger Things, the first few seasons of which took place in the mythical Indiana town of Hawkins, was actually shot in Georgia. The Peach State has made a multi-decade push to attract such projects, and it shows. In 2021 Georgia hosted 95 films and 107 TV series, compared to Indiana’s three movies and seven series. “We are simply not as competitive as other states,” says Greg Sorvig, artist director at Heartland Film. “But there has been momentum for expanding our tax incentives and infrastructure to attract more high-profile productions, both set in and out of Indiana.” We’ll know we’re in the big leagues when a movie set in Atlanta is filmed here. —SAM

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Mallow Run Winery

A MANNER-FESTO FOR THE SOUTHSIDE WINEMAKER’S PICNIC CONCERT SERIES, WHICH RUNS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 16.

BYO lawn chair, blanket, or cushion to claim your turf in front of the covered stage. Or arrive early to snag a coveted picnic table.(Concerts kick off at 6 p.m.; local bands start playing on the patio at noon.) Bring the kids. All non-Mallow Run alcohol is prohibited. Treat yourself to the Mallow Run sweet Picnic collection, sold by the glass or bottle. Don’t sleep on the wine slushies. Don sensible shoes to navigate the grassy slope with food-truck nachos in hand and run up to the stage when legendary Indy rock orchestra The Woomblies sounds the first notes of Sweet Caroline on July 29.

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Indiana’s factories produce a bit more than a quarter of our state’s gross domestic product. That’s small potatoes compared to California, where 1.3 million hold manufacturing jobs. But they contribute only around 12 percent to Cali’s GDP. The rest is no doubt made up of non-Indiana strengths like tourism—and film production.

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Bucking Goat

VINTAGE: 1905

Resides in the Indianapolis Masonic Temple

JUST WHEN we thought we’d seen it all. Made of steel, wood, and wool, Mr. Gruff here hails from an Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in Southern Indiana. Such fraternal groups came up with ... interesting ... initiation ceremonies. “They could get quite raucous,” says Christopher L. Hodapp, director of the Masonic Library & Museum of Indiana. Inductees were pushed around the lodge astride this galloping and bucking goat, blindfolded. The fun didn’t end there! A duck call was mounted with a rubber hose and a squeeze bulb. Although last time we checked, goats bleat, this one quacked. Meanwhile, a fountain attachment created a spray of water from the hindquarters. This is no little kid, standing at more than 4 feet tall and 5 ½ feet long. The instruction manual suggested that the goat be “manipulated by persons wearing burlesque costumes.” —CHRISTINA VERCELLETTO

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Dr. Chuck Dietzen, investor

THE FOUNDER OF TIMMY GLOBAL HEALTH HAS IMPROVED LIVES IN GUATEMALA, ECUADOR, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, AND NIGERIA FOR 25 YEARS. NOW, HE’S TAKING ACTION LOCALLY BY HELPING TO REVITALIZE THE SMALL TOWN OF KIRKLIN, INDIANA. BY MARC ALLAN

You just got back from Ecuador. What did you do there?

The trip was short, unfortunately. I was there only eight days. I’m establishing a global health education program so medical students there understand what’s going on in the world. I was at the medical school at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. I also spent time working with doctors, not only providing care, but trying to figure out how we spread our message to medical students who may be interested in helping. I also spoke with the adviser for the three

mayors of the Galapagos Islands about rolling out public health initiatives.

So you’re still involved with Timmy Global Health?

I’m still very involved. But I don’t want to do all the administrative stuff anymore. I did, and I do, enough of that in my practice. Timmy Global Health currently works in four countries. I’ve been traveling in 30 different countries as a volunteer physician, and those experiences help me determine the best locations for Timmy Global Health to safely send

students for clinical rotations or to help with public health initiatives.

When did you know that your paths were both medicine and traveling the globe to help people?

As a child, I wanted to be St. Francis, which to me meant that I’d be healing animals and taking care of the Earth. And then, when I was 7 years old, Mikey was the first of 150 foster children who came into our home over the next 20 years. We took in children ranging in age from preemies up to 16. I think I was around 12 when my mom started saying, “Are you sure you’re supposed to be a veterinarian? Have you thought about being a pediatrician?” That finally sunk in after I went off to Purdue.

How did you get involved in getting Kirklin back on its feet?

I moved to Zionsville in 2000. About that same time, my father was diagnosed with two different types of cancer. And as we all know, U.S. 31 was always a mess. So I was racing up and down U.S. 421 to go spend time with my dad in Kokomo. And every time I passed through Kirklin, I thought to myself This little town has potential. It had four or five state highways that intersected in or around it. So I started getting to know some of the people, the merchants on Main Street especially. I ended up buying a lot in those shops. And then I bought a building. A friend of mine joined me in that effort, and we rented the place to this woman who worked for Eli Lilly and traveled the world meeting with mothers in microeconomic development programs. Those mothers would do handicrafts and other types of activities to try to feed their kids and send them to school.

How much progress would you say you’ve made in Kirklin?

Being here day to day, it doesn’t feel like we’re moving as fast as I would like. However, it seems like everyone who goes to Kirklin tells me, “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe how much you’ve gotten done.” All of Main Street has been repaved, including curb cuts for wheelchairs and new walkways. The first new business was Travelers Point bourbon distillery, which distiller

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ASK ME ANYTHING

Mel Lytton and I started, with the help of 25 investors, in an old building which we refurbished. And now we have Booker’s Bar & Grill, which I invested in. Thanks to the enthusiasm of town council member Jennifer Bowman, it’s become the community gathering place. We opened Wired Coffee Bar just this past year. And I’ve got a few more plans. I’d like to put in a general or farm store. And we’re looking at the local communities, too. How can we create more job opportunities and better housing, especially for people with disabilities?

If another town wanted to replicate what you’re doing, obviously they need a champion like you and some money. What else? The most important thing is identifying the people who see the benefit in your vision. In Kirklin, The Farmers Bank has been easy to work with, sponsoring many events. The owners of White Lion Antiques were some of the first folks I met here, and they’ve been instrumental in connecting me to everyone I should know. The first introduction from them was to Dan Mann. Dan and his brother Chip, who run the Kid Domino Museum of Art on Main Street, were actually not from Kirklin originally, but they saw the same potential I did. They’re the ones who have really done most of the renovation work here before I arrived. I joined in their efforts by investing and inviting others to invest and to move here. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has been out to see some of what we’ve done two or three times. And she said we were “ahead of the curve.” With the pandemic, it became clear that viruses are going to spread among the more densely populated cities. And so you’ll see greater movement to small towns.

What other businesses are you bringing in?

A gentleman by the name of Kevin Calhoun owns Document Mountain, a company that does medical record storage and shredding. He used to be in The Pyramids in College Park, but he moved his office up here. I’m waiting to hear back from Brian Farmer of Farmer’s Sassy Sauce about creating a place here to bottle his hot

sauces. We just opened a medical office building three months ago. It’s called Grange Wellness and it’s led by Matt Bain, M.D.; Luke Nelligan, D.O.; and Megan Landwerlen, M.D. And we will soon have a pharmacist who is going to be doing custom compounding. Kirklin is just a very nice little town. The population is still only around 775, but we’ve been drawing in lots of people.

Did the doctors just want a quieter place to practice?

Doctors are genuinely interested in their patients. But when your practice is bought up by one of the large systems, you become an employee, and you lose your autonomy. Frankly, doctors want to spend a lot of time with their patients, if it’s necessary. We don’t like to feel rushed any more than our patients do. I’ve been communicating with a large group of medical professionals from around the country who are fed up with what is happening in rural areas. I was asked if I would be interested in helping them revamp healthcare, particularly in underserved areas. Of course, I was. That’s always been my mission. That’s what I’m all about. And so I’m referring to Grange Wellness as “the beta test site.” I can see it out of my apartment window. I’m keeping tabs on it. Let’s see how it goes.

What do you want Kirklin to be when it’s finally done?

For starters, a destination. Camping and bicycling people are crazy about this area. So we’ve been looking at different pieces of land that could serve as a campground for bicyclists. But ultimately, I think this is going to be a thriving community. What’s in my heart is to make Kirklin so that it is inviting to anybody, no matter their background, no matter their ability or disability.

So … will you tell us about your alter ego?

I have five siblings, and my father worked at Chrysler. Around seventh grade, it started to dawn on me that maybe my dad wouldn’t be able to pay for me to go to college. I decided I had better aim to get a sports scholarship and took up wrestling. Unfortunately, I had some injuries in high school, and did not get a college scholarship to wrestle. However, I was the valedictorian, so I got to college that way. I actually went on to play semi-pro football. Then back in 1991, I moved to Ashland, Kentucky, where I had my first practice. The local paper did an article on me which included my background in sports, and I was soon asked to help coach the high school wrestling team. One day, the father of one of the wrestlers came up to me after practice and said, “My son told me about your experience in wrestling. Would you consider being a pro wrestler?” And I said, “Hell, yeah!” A week later, I’m Doctor Death. We wound up having to change that because of Dr. Kevorkian. I then quickly became Dr. Doom. I was on TV in Indianapolis back in the day. My show was on Pro Wrestling International, a small cable operation.

I hear you’re still wrestling, but just for fun.

Yes, but at age 62, I’m not sure how many more bumps I can take! I’m trying to get someone else trained as Dr. Doom.

You’ve lived an extraordinary life and helped a lot of people. I’m curious: What do you want your tombstone to say?

The best inscription would be “He loved and accepted others.” We’re on this planet for two reasons: to love to learn, and most importantly, to learn to love.

“ULTIMATELY, I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A THRIVING COMMUNITY. WHAT’S IN MY HEART IS TO MAKE KIRKLIN SO THAT IT IS INVITING TO ANYBODY, NO MATTER THEIR BACKGROUND AND NO MATTER THEIR ABILITY OR DISABILITY.”

Comic Book Hero

INDY’S GAVIN SMITH HAS LANDED IN THE GRAPHIC-ARTS BIG TIME, LENDING HIS TALENTS TO SUCH HOUSEHOLD NAMES AS STAR TREK AND TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES BY SETH

GAVIN SMITH can’t remember a time when he wasn’t obsessed with comic books. “If I was out with my dad, he would buy me comics at the drugstore,” the Peru, Indiana, native recalls of his childhood. “Also, we had a small specialty shop called Bears Comics & Cards. So I was just always picking them up.”

By fifth grade, Smith had become a serious collector. In middle school the idea of being an illustrator first crossed his mind. “I started recognizing people’s names on the covers, and I started following creators rather than characters,” Smith says. “That was a big moment for me, when I first realized, Oh, people do this as their job.”

As an avid DC fan, the young Smith then tried sketching his favorite characters, from Flash to Green Lantern. While flipping through those comics, he noticed ads for The Kubert School, a technical college for cartooning that he would wind up attending a decade later.

“It’s this legendary comic book bootcamp,” Smith says of the school, founded in 1976 by industry icon Joe Kubert. “I had to pack up my entire life and move to New Jersey. Looking back, I can’t imagine doing that that over. It was really intense.”

After graduating from The Kubert School, Smith migrated to Indianapolis. With roots planted in the Circle City, he began his career as an independent comic book artist, conceiving an edition entirely on his own titled Human City.

“I took the only $300 I had to my name and self-published the first 100 copies,” Smith says of his foray into comic book creation. “When I ran out of those, I would print just 100 more.”

But run out he did, repeatedly. With the success of Human City under his

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belt, Smith was recruited by independent publisher Blue Juice Comics to work on The Accelerators series, which he illustrated for several years.

Along the way, Smith and his friend James Maddox started a graphic

called an editor he was only slightly acquainted with at IDW Publishing in San Diego. “She came back with, ‘We don’t have anything one-off, but how would you feel about an eight-issue Star Trek series?’” Smith couldn’t believe it. “I stammered, ‘Of course! Let’s do it!’” he recalls. Smith had to try out for the gig, which was Star Trek: The Mirror War. He nailed it.

At the end of that assignment, Smith was browsing in Fountain Square comic shop Hero House when he noticed that a different editor at IDW was credited in an issue of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. “No harm in asking,” he reasoned. Indeed. Smith landed a subseries, “The Last Ronin.” A subseries doesn’t have quite the prestige of a franchise’s main series, but it was still a coup.

Then, it happened. Smith was approached by IDW at the 2022

novel, Dead Legends, which quickly caught the attention of independent book publishers. Dead Legends follows a woman who enters a martial arts tournament to exact revenge on the man who killed her husband.

“Word got around. We had three offers before we even tried pitching Dead Legends to anybody,” Smith says.

After finishing work on Dead Legends, which did so well two follow-ups were ordered, Smith was in search of short-term projects. On a whim, he

New York Comic Con with the opportunity of a lifetime. “They came up to me as I was sitting at my table and said, ‘IDW is very high on you. We want you on the main series of Ninja Turtles,’” he recalls.

Smith says the work will be hard to top as a career highlight. It has taken him back to his grade school days in Peru, when he was first sketching Michelangelo and the gang for fun. “Of course, I really enjoyed working on Star Trek, but Turtles is something I grew up with,” he shares. “It just feels totally natural. It’s me.”

While it remains to be seen what’s up next for Gavin Smith, the new Indy comic star is hardly idle. “I try to keep a lot of balls in the air,” he says. At the end of the day, that juggling act is proof that with passion, confidence, and a bit of patience, childhood dreams can come true.

“THAT WAS A BIG MOMENT FOR ME AS A KID, WHEN I REALIZED, OH, PEOPLE DO THIS AS THEIR JOB .”

GOOD LIFE

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In the Sling of Things

Woodworker Loran Bohall just added a storefront to his custom furniture studio in the Circle City Industrial Complex on the near east side. This midcentury-modern statement piece is the Estrada Lounge Chair. Made in solid oak, walnut, or blackened ash wood and with a full-grain leather sling, the rugged-yet-refined stunner forms to its sitter and gains a lovely patina in time. $2,850 for walnut, shown. Bohall Design & Fabrication Studio, 1125 E. Brookside Ave., Ste. C1, bohalldf.com —CHRISTINA VERCELLETTO

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Storybook Ending

A CHARMING BOOKSELLER ON MASS AVE GOES BEYOND BESTSELLERS TO FIND EACH GUEST’S PERFECT READ.

BY CHRISTINA VERCELLETTO

AGAINST ALL PREDICTIONS, indie bookstores saw a resurgence in the last decade. Case in point: Tomorrow Bookstore, an airy shop with sparkling chandeliers and an abundance of handwritten notes, like breadcrumbs, leading visitors to their next great read. Owners Julia Breakey and Jake Budler chose the spot just beyond Bottleworks because they saw a business gap. “Independent bookstores are an important part of a city’s culture,” says Budler, adding that they provide spaces to connect with like-minded readers. Stocking fiction and nonfiction, the duo places an emphasis on Central Indiana authors. The shop also carries hard-to-find translated works by global writers and a unique selection of South African titles. Look for locally made gifts, like art by Kalli Bednarz, Alexandra C. Nagy candles, and even quilts by Budler’s grandmother. Poetry lover? Don’t leave without tucking one of your own into the wooden box. Who knows? It may be chosen for display.

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Sunday 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

YOUR OUTFIT IS CLASSICALLY MODERN YET A TOUCH CASUAL. DETAILS, PLEASE!

It’s a great representation of my style … doublebreasted J. Crew blazer, English spread-collar shirt, Proper Cloth trousers, and horse-bit Gucci tie with Greats loafers. Being my own photographer has helped me decipher what looks good on me and what doesn’t.

GO-TO ACCESSORY?

I do appreciate a wellmade tie. It’s a tool to add personality to your look.

WHERE ARE WE MOST LIKELY TO SPOT YOU SHOPPING AROUND TOWN? Nordstrom at The Fashion Mall, Macy’s at Castleton Square, and Newman & Co. consignment in Broad Ripple. —C.V.

Coffee Roasters, $20

Derrick Brownie Photographer

LET’S SHINE.

Dive into endless activities in the warm Gulf waters of St. Pete/Clearwater. From kayaking to kitesurfing and paddleboarding to snorkeling, the emerald stage is set for unforgettable memories. Let’s shine—start your adventure at VisitStPeteClearwater.com

Turkish Towels

VERSATILE AND SUPPLE, THEY’RE THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE OF STYLE.

BY STEPHEN GARSTANG

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Caught the pickleball bug?

You’ve got plenty of company. But you can’t hop onto an outdoor court without gear. Happily, you don’t need all that much, especially at first. Part of pickleball’s appeal is the simple, affordable gear.

Outdoor balls. Seamless Franklin X-40s are made for a clean bounce on unforgiving outdoor surfaces. The color makes them easy to spot, even as the sun goes down. $30/12, Indianapolis Racquet Club, 8249 Dean Rd., indyracquet.com

A Really Big Dill

LOOKING FOR A FUN NEW SUMMER ACTIVITY THAT WILL KEEP YOU MOVING? GET ON A PICKLEBALL COURT. BY NIKO VERCELLETTO

WHAT DO YOU think is the fastest-growing sport in the country? Hockey? Soccer?

Maybe lacrosse? None of the above. It is, in fact, pickleball. With the support of stars like Tom Brady and LeBron James, the racket sport has exploded in popularity. In 2021, it had 5 million players. In 2022? Almost 37 million. A younger cousin of tennis and badminton, pickleball is an inexpensive sport to take up. Less fit or older individuals regularly participate, thanks to lightweight paddles and playing surfaces that are smaller than tennis courts. “It’s less physically demanding than tennis while still contributing to a healthy lifestyle,” says Lisa Farley, president of the Indy Pickleball Club. “It’s simple to learn, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to master. There is plenty of room for advanced players to compete.”

Hoosiers, often in the company of friends and family members, are particularly taken with the activity’s charms. “The culture of pickleball is one of camaraderie,” says Farley. “The sport attracts people of all ages, so crossgenerational play happens more in pickleball than in other sports. And

sportsmanship is the name of the game.”

When first getting started in a new sport, you need a little advice, and pickleball, despite its relative ease of entry, is no exception. “Be patient with yourself. As adults, we tend to want to be good at something right away,” urges Dan Hollis, inaugural board member of the Indy Pickleball Club. “But as beginners, we need to allow time to grow in our skills. When first starting out, don’t worry about the brand of racket or getting fancy shoes. Purchase what you can afford, then simply head to a court and have fun. You’ll learn as you play.”

Ready to jump in on the craze? Summer is a great time. Indoor pickleball courts are easy to find, but we may as well get fresh air while we can. Some of our favorite outdoor courts are at Lee Road Park at 6200 Lee Rd., Lions Park at 135 S. Elm St. in Zionsville, and Cyntheanne Park at 12383 Cyntheanne Rd. in Fishers. You can find others by heading to places2play.org.

Chicken N Pickle, a restaurant-meetspickleball venue, is coming to Fishers in 2024. That gives you plenty of time to practice before showing off your new skills to friends in between bites of smoked wings.

A solid beginner paddle. The Franklin Pickleball Jet, with an edge guard to protect it from scrapes, is a step up from lowend versions. Its soft grip and price make it a perfect starter paddle. $50, Dick’s Sporting Goods, 6030 W. 86th St., dicks sportinggoods.com

No-slip shades. Stylish (and punny) Goodr I Pickled These Myself sunglasses have reflective lenses to reduce glare. $25, JackRabbit, 1079 Broad Ripple Ave., fleetfeet .com/jackrabbit

BODY + SOUL

My Lincoln Bedroom

CHARLIE RICHARDSON AND MARY TODD LINCOLN SHARE A FAMILY TREE. THE RETIRED LAWYER DEDICATES

AN ENTIRE ROOM IN HIS FLETCHER PLACE CONDO TO CELEBRATING HIS HERITAGE. BY DAWN OLSEN

(2) Authors Carl Sandburg and Paul Angle both signed this 1932 first-edition copy of Mary Lincoln: Wife and Widow

(3) Since Abraham Lincoln

not grow a

beard until after he was elected, this is one of the very few busts that show him without it.

(4) Abraham Lincoln signed the guest registry that sat atop this desk, which

was a fixture in the McKinley Inn near Harmony, Indiana, in the 1830s.

(5) Richardson’s grandmother purchased this Lincoln-era parlor lamp from a teacher

in a one-room schoolhouse. It has since been converted from oil to electric.

(6) Richardson scored this 1886 life mask of Abe in an antiques store in New York. It was cast

from the 1860 original.

(7) This image was captured at the dedication ceremony for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on May 30, 1922.

(8) Chromatic portraitists Wynkoop & Co. created this lithograph of the late president in 1871.

(9) This certificate affirms the marriage of Abraham to

Mary Ann Todd on November 4, 1842.

(10) Georgia photographer R.L. Wood took this ambrotype of Mary, whose nickname was Molly, in the 1850s or

(1) A commemorative bicentennial plate depicts the gristmill at Spring Mill State Park’s Pioneer Village, where Richardson’s great-greatgrandparents’ cabin is located.

did

60s.

Photo by TONY VALAINIS

Light Years Apart

DO YOU LONG FOR LEADED GLASS AND CEILING MEDALLIONS OR A FIVE-CAR GARAGE AND A KILLER PARTY SPACE? EITHER WAY, HAVE WE GOT A MANSE FOR YOU.

BY JEANA HARRIS

IF YOUR budget is in the mid-$2 millions, you can have an estate on an iconic street or on a Pete Dye championship golf course. Seven decades separate the constructions, and the differences in architectural style, floor plan, and textiles are just as vast.

The elegance of the French country-style estate is felt instantly, thanks to its striking stone exterior and classic curb appeal. Features like copper gutters, leaded glass windows, intricate trim, and ceiling medallions remain as appealing now as they were when the Great Depression was coming to an end. Tasteful updates have been made throughout, including the kitchen and carriage house. Outside, the gardens are a showstopper. Layers of terraces and patios with intricate stonescaping, fountains, and lush greenery provide spaces for quiet reflection or entertaining.

Meanwhile, 15 miles north in Carmel’s ultra-desirable Bridgewater Club development sits a custom-built beauty. This mansion is perched on a halfacre with water and golf-course views. The classic black and white exterior stuns with its impressive entryway, Juliet balconies across the second-floor windows, and pristine landscaping. Off the courtyard sits a five-car garage, yet arguably the best features await inside. A two-story library with rich wood paneling, a fireplace, and a spiral staircase make for an unrivaled home office. The walk-out lower level is unparalleled party space. It has something for everyone— a theater, billiards room, wine cellar, kitchen-bar, and two full suites for overnight company. Start making your guest list.

4404 N. Meridian St., Butler-Tarkington

Asheville, NC

470 miles

7.5 hours

Beyond the Biltmore

THAT BLUE RIDGE HAVEN, ASHEVILLE, HAS MORE TO OFFER THAN ITS BIGGEST TOURIST DRAW.

BY LOU HARRY

WE CAN’T BLAME anyone who wants to tour what’s billed as America’s biggest home. I mean, 35 bedrooms and 43 bathrooms is, indeed, something to see. But while the jawdropping Biltmore (biltmore.com) may be its best-known attraction, it’s far from the only thing Asheville has going for it.

Incredible scenic beauty is an obvious example. A great way to see it is with a trip down the French Broad River through the mountains. Asheville Adventure Co. (ashevilleadventurecompany.com) can set you up with a beginner-friendly journey through the river’s section nine, which runs through Pisgah National Forest. You’ll hit rapids that are no rougher than an intermediate-level class four. If you prefer a lower-key journey, take their self-guided kayak trip which—get a waterproof camera—gives you an unusual vantage point on the sprawling Biltmore.

Prefer to absorb the environs on foot? Opt for one of the breathtaking trails around Linville Gorge. Take the Erwins View Trail for the easiest path to 90-foot Linville Falls. After those adventures, you’ll be hungry. Give in to barbecue temptation. Housed in a former roller rink, Buxton Hall Barbecue (buxtonhall.com) is a new addition to the scene, serving locally sourced whole hogs and savory corn pudding. You’ll likely hit lines if you go for the more down-home 12 Bones Smokehouse (12bones.com), but it’s worth the wait. (Just ask the Obamas, who’ve eaten there multiple times.) Unsure which scratch-made side to choose? Order a few in “just a sample” size. Finally, fight off the food coma by strolling through the River Arts District (riverarts district.com), where sculptors, photographers, and furniture makers open their studio doors to visitors. Classes, including one in pysanky, Ukrainian Easter egg painting, are offered.

IF YOU GO

SHOP Find sassy patches and pins (“I’m not here to be liked by everyone”) and kooky toys (Finger Tentacles!) at Madam Clutterbuckets Neurodiverse Universe (madam clutterbuckets.com).

GO HOME AGAIN His famed novel says we can’t, but a visit to the Thomas Wolfe Memorial (wolfememorial .com) lets you see the author’s boyhood home.

APPLAUD . Bob Dylan and Blondie played The Orange Peel (theorange peel.net). Comedian Gary Gulman takes the stage on October 7.

Marking its 100th anniversary, the free NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE in Dayton houses scores of historic aircraft you can tour. They include Bockscar, which dropped the bomb on Nagasaki, and JFK’s Air Force One, on which his casket was borne in Dallas and Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as his successor. nationalmuseum.af.mil –C.V.

TRAVELER

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All Aboard

When the owners of Irvington suds spot Black Acre Brewing Co. wrapped up a decade-long stint on Washington Street in February, Scarlet Lane Brewing Company wasted little time in announcing plans to move in. Among the items added to the menu, the Hoosier Charcuterie Board is less a celebration of Italian meats as it is a tribute to all things fried, such as golden provolone sticks, breaded cheddar cubes, crispy pepperoni slices, and pickles, served up with marinara and your choice of house-made sauce, from steakhouse aioli to honey-lemon vinaigrette. 5632 E. Washington St., 317-7576066, scarletlanebrew.com —TERRY KIRTS

SWOON

Photo by JES NIJJER

“To make your own clotted cream, pour heavy cream that isn’t ultrapasteurized into a shallow dish and bake at 180 degrees for 12 hours, until it forms a caramelized crust. Let sit until fully cooled, pour off any whey, stir, chill for a day, and eat.”

Old Dog, New Tricks

ANOTHER MERIDIAN-KESSLER LANDMARK GETS A CROWD-PLEASING MAKEOVER. BY AMY LYNCH

BUTLER ALUMNI were delighted to see their beloved hangout, The Bulldog, brought back to life last summer after a reinvention that added a wristband-activated wall of self-serve adult beverages. Since then, a bespoke cocktail lounge called The English—as in English bulldog—opened in March, commanding the former Cornerstone Coffee House on the north side of the building. “It’s kind of a speakeasy vibe,” manager Mercede Hollings says of the intimate 60-seat setup that offers a menu of small plates and flatbreads. Thirsty patrons have an extensive lineup of tequilas and bourbons to consider, as well as flights, internationally sourced wines and bubbles, and seasonal cocktails with names inspired by British slang. In a departure from the sports-oriented Bulldog, The English occasionally screens old black-and-white movies on several TVs. 651 E. 54th St., 317-377-4735, bulldogbr.com

( NEW IN TOWN ) License to Grill

Pan-Asian flavors abound at a new all-youcan-eat Korean spot, whether you grill or boil.

SINCE LATE MARCH, fans of two DIY Asian dining concepts have been able to get more than their fill at K-Town Korean BBQ & Hot Pot. Inside this smartly converted Cracker Barrel restaurant, tabletops are equipped with grills for cooking meat and burners to accommodate pots of bubbling broth. Diners choose from an array of thinly sliced meats and shellfish for the server to fetch, name their soup broth, and then head to the buffet to load up on veggies and sauces. Shaved beef brisket, marinated pork belly, and short ribs all arrive tender and succulent, while boba drinks are delivered on adorable robot carts, and video screens project a soundtrack of K-Pop hits. 9350 Michigan Rd., 317645-6261 —TERRY KIRTS

THIN AIR Irvington welcomes a new neighborhood dining spot, Smash’d Burger Bar. POULTRY IN MOTION Chicken Scratch is opening two dine-in satellites. LAST CALL Meridian-Kessler’s Bar One Fourteen has switched its format to operate solely as a private-event space. CIAO Vicino, an Italian restaurant and cocktail lounge from the owners of The Oakmont, made its debut on Mass Ave in May.

–Robert Carmack , Co-owner of Geist’s first real-deal British eatery, Cheeky Bastards

Ready to Roll

ADAM ODGAARD GIVES SUSHI-GRADE SEAFOOD A HANDY MAKEOVER AT ROLLI, HIS GRAB-AND-GO COUNTER INSIDE THE GARAGE FOOD HALL. BY

JULIA SPALDING

FIVE years ago, former human capital management consultant Adam Odgaard entered the world of restaurant ownership by opening a small City Market stand selling poke bowls, a little-known cuisine at the time. The business, Poke Guru, would eventually relocate to The Garage food hall at Bottleworks District, add a location inside The Amp, and lay the groundwork for Odgaard’s latest obsession. “Sushi was something I always wanted to tackle,” he says.

In late April, he took on the iconic Japanese cuisine, returning to The Garage to launch sushi takeout spot Rolli. With its cartoonish branding—the logo is a squid bicep-curling two sushi rolls, and the counter is trimmed in pink and blue neon—Rolli pinwheels vinegared rice around ingredients such as wild-caught ahi, spicy krab, pickled

mango, and sweet potato tempura. The house sauces include spicy gochujangbased mayo, a tangy pink drizzle laced with habanero and pickled beet brine, and Rolli’s version of creamy Peruvian aji amarillo. Everything is packaged and served in glossy blue bento-style paper boxes with little compartments for wasabi, ginger, and soy sauce.

“Our whole mission is to evoke curiosity,” says Odgaard, a Fountain Square resident who comes by his innovative drive honestly. His grandfather founded the popular Danish caravan trailer-tent business Isabella in 1957, and his father (who relocated from Denmark after falling in love with both the United States and Odgaard’s Hoosier mother) owned the local imported-furniture store, Scandinavian Comfort. “My family is entrepreneurial,” Odgaard says. “I’ve always been inspired to try to do things on my own.”

FAVORITE THINGS

(1) Danish open-face sandwiches. “They are like little works of art.”

(2) Fountain Square. “I’ve lived there for about 10 years now. Being able to see the kind of risks that other entrepreneurs are taking has been awesome to witness.” (3) Pickling. “Across the Rolli and Poke Guru menus, we have pickled red onion, pickled daikon, pickled Asian pear, pickled mustard seeds, pickled mango, and pickled beets.” (4) The Cultural Trail. “My wife and I like to cycle around downtown to check out new restaurants or new bars.”

(5) Danish sausages. “I eat tons of hot dogs when I’m over there.”

FOODIE

PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS

Livery

The empanada inspiration at this pan-Latin tapas concept ranges from Mexico City to Madrid.

Try the mushroom version enriched with truffle and served with a kicky crema. 720 N. College Ave., 317-3830330; 13225 Levinson Ln., Noblesville, 317-316-0410; livery-restaurant.com

TASTE

In the Pocket

WHETHER FRIED OR BAKED, OR STUFFED WITH BRAISED MEAT, VEGGIES, OR GOOEY CHEESE, THESE TASTY PASTRY POCKETS HAVE ARRIVED IN INDY FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE LATIN CULINARY WORLD.

BY TERRY KIRTS

Che Chori

Of the nearly 20 varieties of flaky, buttery empanadas at this real-deal Argentinean drive-thru down the street from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, none deliver the flavors of home more solidly than the simple beef version studded with onions, olives, and eggs. 3124 W. 16th St., 317-737-2012, chechori.com

Mr. Patakon

A crispy, corn-based shell is more traditional in the fried empanadas from Colombia, and this southside newcomer that opened late last year offers four varieties, including a beef and a funky Hawaiian version with pineapple, though the cheesy chicken packs the most flavor, especially when drizzled with a vinegary aji picante. 7415 U.S. 31, 317-692-9829, mrpatakon.com

Panadas

Both fried and baked styles of empanadas are on offer from this second Venezuelan-inspired food stall from the owners of Azucar Morena at The Garage food hall. You can’t beat the masa-encased chorizo empanada, large enough for a meal and even better when you ask for a side of “secret” fiery salsa. 906 Carrollton Ave., 317-5561252, garageindy.com/panadas

Delicia

A bit further from a festival snack than most, this creative take at Latin-fusion favorite Delicia leans toward Mexico with slow-braised barbacoa wrapped in lush puff pastry and sauced with habanero salsa and tangy lime crema, served alongside herb rice as a hearty entree. 5215 N. College Ave., 317-925-0677, deliciaindy.com

WE NAIL THE CONCEPT

Woodstock is custom design and fine homebuilding, up close and personal. At every point in the building process, you work directly with our owners, Bob Slawson and Nick Winings. Bob designs and creates the plans. Nick brings them to life. With premium lots in Hamilton County’s most sought-after neighborhoods and several quick move-in opportunities underway, we’ll create a home worthy of your dream lifestyle.

It all starts with a conversation.

To learn more about Woodstock and see examples of our lifestyle home design, visit WoodstockCustomHomes.com or swing by and take a personal tour of either of our fully-decorated model homes in Carmel’s Grassy Banch at Bridgewater or Westfield’s Reserve on South neighborhoods.

15436 Spring Winds Drive & 17107 Sanders Farm Circle are open every Saturday & Sunday 12-4.

Smokin’ Barrel BBQ

EDITED BY Julia Spalding

SMOKE SHOW

Barbecue is our favorite summer food group, and these masters of pulled pork, smoked brisket, half slabs, full slabs, turkey tips, and burnt ends pile on the goodness. May your paper plate runneth over.

By Candace Boyd, Amy Lynch, Hanna Rauworth, and Sam Stall

photos BY Andrew Doench

The Smoke Hutt

Hank’s Smoked Briskets

YOU CAN SMELL the mesquite wood a mile away from this landmark on the edge of Crown Hill Cemetery. Known by some as the BBQ Mecca of the Midwest, Hank’s has been serving up barbecue for nearly 20 years. At this mostly carryout spot, newbies are welcomed with a taste test—a slice of brisket or nub of sausage handed over the counter with a smile. The try-before-you-buy approach is effective bait—it hooked us! Owner Hank Fields sells ribs, sausages, corned beef, various sandwiches, and scratchmade desserts, but his claim to fame is obviously the brisket, tender, juicy, and rubbed exactly right. You can get it chopped, sliced, even served atop a giant, piping hot baked potato. Grab a bottle of the tangy sauce for off-site embellishing. 3736 Martin Luther King Jr. St., 317-925-1689, hankssmokedbriskets.com

HOT PICK Brisket

ON THE SIDE Peach cobbler

317 BBQ

HOT PICK

Brisket ON THE SIDE

AFTER HONING his pitmaster chops with input from his dad and uncle, Brendon Hutton took over Jibs BBQ and Catering in Franklin from his parents earlier this year, preserving family recipes and traditions, but breathing new life into the operation based on his own uniquely southernstyle barbecue sensibilities. The oak wood that powers the gigantic commercial-grade smoker outside (christened “Gunner” in honor of Hutton’s late dog) comes all the way from Texas to perfume ribs, pork butts, and turkey sourced from John’s Poultry here in Indy. The pulled pork nachos have earned a serious fan following, but Hutton claims the signature brisket as his true masterpiece, trimmed and seasoned simply with salt and pepper, then cooked for 12 hours over indirect heat to develop deep flavor and its characteristic bark. Secretrecipe regular and hot sauces are the icing on the cake, so to speak. We won’t judge if you squirt some on the mac and cheese or tender green beans as well as the meat.

An unexpectedly fancy organic pastry made by RunNRecipes

38 S. Crowell St., Franklin; 317-760-7111

POLISHED CONCRETE floors, black-washed cinderblock walls, and roll-up garage doors give this casual Broad Ripple spot an “industrial shack” aesthetic. It’s a prime spot for evening peoplewatching, especially if you take your dinner and drink outside to the alley-side patio, where you can dig into your smoked halfchicken with the lovely burnished skin, thick-cut brisket, and pork belly burnt ends slicked with peach bourbon glaze. This is solid, rib-sticking food that will get you through the night. 6320 Guilford Ave., 317-744-0025, 317bbq.com

HOT PICK Local Amish chicken

ON THE SIDE Bean crock with Ruffles potato chips for dipping

HUTTON PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS

Rusted Silo Southern BBQ

IF A MOVIE SET designer needed to build the classic roadside barbecue shack, this Lizton outlier sheathed in corrugated metal that literally sits beside the railroad tracks and has an ice machine out front could offer some authentic inspiration. Pitmaster and chef Robert Ecker runs the show, in his red baseball cap that demands “Make BBQ Great Again.” Customers who appreciate the sentiment crowd into Rusted Silo’s roadhouse dining room, digging into beef brisket, baby back ribs, pork butt, sausage samplers, and spareribs heaped onto paper-lined metal trays. The meats are heavily smoked, especially the whole chickens that take a ride on the massive merry-go-round smoker that slowly spins behind the counter. The sauce caddy offers an arsenal of squirt bottles containing Carolina Mustard, Kentucky Bourbon, and other forms of liquid tang. One wall is just glass refrigerator doors displaying a well-curated selection of craft beers—cracking one open while you wait is as essential to the Rusted Silo dining experience as taking home a scoop of peach cobbler or some of Mama June’s Nanner Puddin for later. 411 N. State St., Lizton, 317-994-6145, rustedsilobrewhouse.com

King Ribs Bar-B-Q

ONLY THE MOST stoic among us can resist rolling down the car windows and breathing in the smoky breeze wafting off the barbecue pits as this no-nonsense eatery comes into view on Keystone Avenue just south of Fall Creek Parkway or along 16th Street heading toward the Speedway. When David Williams and his wife, Sherry, took over the pair of rib joints his Tennessee native father-in-law launched in 1990, they saw no reason to rock the boat. Theopolis Clardy Sr.’s beloved family recipes proved so popular, they’re still the gold standard several decades later. Pioneering the drive-thru barbecue concept in Indy, the Keystone location posits a delicious contradiction—slow food served fast-food style. (If you want a sit-down meal, head over to the Speedway location instead.) Interestingly, the pitmasters here don’t stoke any wood, relying solely on charcoal and constant basting to produce toothsome ribs by the slab, whole chickens, pork shoulder, and pig’s feet begging for a splash of the house hot or mild sauce. Craving the signature barbecue tips? Stop by for the Tuesday dinner special with two sides. Greens and cornbread are served on weekends only, and don’t even think about skipping homemade sweet potato pie for dessert. 4130 N. Keystone Ave., 317-543-0841; 3145 W. 16th St., 317-488-0223;

BBQ Tips

“Try smoking simple, cheap items like veggies, chicken wings, potatoes, and pork butts before attempting the more expensive, complicated cooks. You’ll want to learn where your smoker’s hot spots are, how to control the temp, and what angle the smoke’s coming from.”

-Joe Sullivan, Sullivan Hardware

“Have your butcher remove the silver-skin membrane from the backside of the ribs so the rub and sauce can soak in. Otherwise, it will just slip off and the meat will be chewy when you bite in.”

-Erik Risman, Moody’s Butcher Shop

“Try not to cook the meat too fast, and make sure you baste it with something to balance out the smoke. Ribs are pretty forgiving and not that hard for beginners to cook as long as you take your time. Chickens require a bit more focus and attention on the grill.”

-David Williams, King Ribs

“Use hardwoods like oak, apple, hickory. Don’t use conifer wood because the smoke gives anything you’re cooking an acrid taste.”

-Josh Baker, The Open Fire boutique catering

Local experts offer their best advice on how to get your ’cue on at home:

Squealers Barbeque Grill

SQUEALERS TRACES its origins back to the competitive barbecue circuit in 1999 when its crew hauled a tricked-out “smokin’ wagon” around to events in two dozen different cities, earning a slew of awards and recognition along the way. Although the team still travels to compete, it’s also comfortably settled into brick-and-mortar locations in Mooresville and on Indy’s northwest side, both of which stake their reputations on cherrywood-fired Southern Pride smokers the owners like to call the “Money Makers.” Secondgeneration pitmaster Evan Buck mans the fire, putting 2.5 tons of meat through a 14-hour smoking process every week. Products sourced from Indiana pork farmers and suppliers like Indiana Kitchen, Indiana Packers, and John’s Poultry eventually make their way to the plate in the form of hearty dinners, pit sandwiches, and smoked street tacos. The barbecue lineup covers all the usual brisket, ribs, chicken, and sausage bases, but the pulled pork is the real standout—moist and flavorful, but still thirsty enough for a squeeze of any one of four sauces made in house.

5515 W. 86th St., 317-871-7427; 390 E. High St., Mooresville, 317834-8888; squealersbarbeque.com

HOT

PICK

Pulled pork

Gip Got Tips

HOT PICK Rib tips ON THE SIDE

Smoked chicken salad

Old-fashioned fried biscuits slathered with apple butter

ON THE SIDE

Does Indiana have its own style of barbecue?

IT STARTED as a backyard barbecue hustle. When cars started lining up around pitmaster Dwayne “Gip” Gibson’s location, he and his wife, Stephanie, decided it was time to open a carryout establishment on the east side. This is the kind of slowsmoked barbecue you’ll be telling your out-of-town friends they must try. Instead of attempting to do it all, Gibson focuses only on what he can knock out of the ballpark: legit rib tips and smoked wings, mixed sheet pans of chicken and pork, plus a little-known delicacy: chicken tips. These smoky, juicy breast morsels are hand-sliced to order. Get the sauce on the side and use it for dipping. Patrons in the know order them online in advance— before they fly out the door. 2073 N. Emerson Ave., 317-2581447, gipgottips.com

IT WOULD BE awesome if the Hoosier state produced its own idiosyncratic style (perhaps a sauce with corn sweetener?), but that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to the website BBQ Revolution, Indiana’s numerous barbecue joints mostly serve up versions of Texas-style cuisine, heralded by long cooking times and sauces served on the side instead of cooked into the meat. Granted, there are a number of sauce purveyors who trade on their Indiana roots, including Hoosier Daddy BBQ and JohnTom’s Barbecue Sauce, but beyond their mostly local ingredients, they don’t make any claims about offering some distinct, only-in-Indiana flavor profile.

Smokin’ Barrel BBQ

HOT PICK

Rib tips ON THE SIDE

Corn casserole

SAUCE IS optional at this family-run standout with a casual Thursday–Saturday setup on the east side. Customers pull up to the drive-thru to retrieve their dry-rubbed meats cooked low and slow, packed into compartmented to-go boxes with homestyle sides. While the $24 family packs (a pound of meat with two sides) are the most affordable option, be sure to sample all of the goods, from the rib tips that manage to pack so much flavor into such a small bite to the juicy sliced brisket to the occasional novelty—brisket tacos, perhaps? 2316 S. German Church Rd., 317-340-4502, smokin-barrel-bbq.com

5 Thumbs BBQ

BROTHERS JOE and Max Freije learned how to cook over fire from their dad when they were just young boys. It was only natural that they name their barbecue business (which began as a food truck) after they guy who was known for his mastery of the grill and his big, meaty hands. Earlier this year, 5 Thumbs BBQ opened in the location that used to house another longtime barbecue stronghold, Grilliant Foods, whose owner recently retired. “It’s a hard job,” Joe says. He’s not kidding. He and his brother begin their day between 3 and 4 a.m., prepping the meats and flames so that their fall-apart Texas-style ribs, smoked chickens, pepper-based briskets, and crispy brisket burnt ends made sweet and gooey with butter and brown sugar can achieve the perfect tender pull before the lunchtime rush. 4320 W. 96th St., 463-276-8447, 5thumbsbbq.com

HOT PICK Brisket burnt ends

ON THE SIDE Macaroni and cheese

Rackz BBQ

FANS OF LEGENDARY Indianapolis barbecue source G.T. South’s Rib House (which operated for more than 25 years on the northeast side) can get a taste of the glory days at this spiffy counter-service spot tucked into a Carmel strip mall. Owner Ryan Gregg is a G.T. South’s veteran, brought onboard at the age of 19 to make the sides. Five years ago, he opened his own place, zeroing in on sweet, tomatobased sauces and hickory wood. His baby back ribs have a loyal following, but a surprising breakout hit is the Brunswick stew that Gregg brought with him from G.T. South’s, “with our own spin and a few things added,” he says. 5790 E. Main St., Carmel, 317-688-7290, rackzbbqindy.com

HOT PICK Baby back ribs

ON THE SIDE Fresh fried chips

Barbecue and Bourbon

IN CASE YOU haven’t visited in a while, downtown Speedway has experienced a renaissance. Modern mixed-use buildings line Main Street, but Barbecue and Bourbon is one of the old-timers that stuck around to give this little town some patina and cred. The place is cramped, but in a good way, with barstools that fill up in the evening and fans of both of the business’s namesakes packing the house. Sure, you can walk in and order meat by the pound to go, but you might miss something fun. 1414 Main St., Speedway, 317-241-6940

HOT PICK Rib tips

ON THE SIDE A cold one

Gomez bbq

HOT PICK

Pulled pork

ON THE SIDE Red beans cooked with peppers, onions, and celery, along with smoked pulled pork and bone stock

A CRAFT BARBECUE joint with Venezuelan influences, this pint-sized restaurant serves a unique mix of classic American fare and a rotating menu of dishes with playful ingredients, such as a deep bowl of barbecue-style beef pho, a smoked chicken quesadilla with chipotle aioli, and potpies oozing with pulled pork and macaroni and cheese. A neighborhood draw for eastside foodies, this modest location with a handful of tables inside and a small patio out back is a bit of a second chapter for owner Michael Gomez, who introduced the brand in 2014 by way of a (now shuttered) City Market corner stall. Here, the pared-down menu showcases Gomez’s passion for the low and slow style of cooking. 2827 E. 10th St., 317935-9838, gomezbbq.com

Bar-B-Q Heaven

SEVENTY YEARS is a long time to hold up the barbecue mantle, but Ronald Jones of Bar-B-Q Heaven has done just that, by way of dedication, perseverance, and remembering where he came from. Jones grew up eating this Indianapolis staple. His grandmother’s recipes laid the groundwork for the hickory-, apple-, and cherry-smoked pork ribs, beef bologna, and turkey ribs he serves seven days a week. There is sauce, but the meat can stand alone. Marinated and dry-rubbed, the chicken is tender, and the ribs hold up well, especially when accompanied by sides of baked beans and greens. 877 30th St., 317-283-0035; 2515 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., 317-926-1667; barbque heaven1952.com

TRAX BBQ

OWNER ANDREW KLEIN has a background in steakhouses, having served as executive chef at Fleming’s and sous chef at The Capital Grille. But his affinity for meat goes back further than that. “My grandfather was a butcher for 50 years, and I grew up at his hip in the grocery store and on the grill,” Klein says. “It’s kind of in my blood.” At this outsized, open-concept restaurant that he owns with his wife, Whitney, Klein gives his smokehouse plates, sandwiches, and combos the respect they deserve. Order the Willie sandwich, and the slab of brisket (which supports a layer of slaw and cheese on a butter-toasted brioche bun) will give you mouthfuls of both tender beef and hits of flavorful fat. Dig into the pulled pork mounded on top of liquid cheese–doused nachos and you will find both delicate whisps and entire intact hunks of juicy other-white-meat, a la a really good pig roast. That’s not on accident. “You don’t want every bite to be the same,” says Klein, who adds that simplicity is key. He starts with top-quality cuts of meat, applies a simple rub, and leaves it up to the customer to choose from one of the house-made sauces. If they’re ambitious enough, they might get their Polaroid on Trax’s Wall of Fame for completing the belt-loosening Half Sheet Challenge (36 ounces of smoked meats, 32 ounces of sides, 4 ounces of pickles, and two slices of Texas Toast in 60 minutes or less) but hopefully not the Wall of Shame, which is reserved for those who tried and failed— and, to be honest, has a lot more photos on it. 7724 Depot St., McCordsville, 317-335-7675, traxbbq.com

Half Liter

National Treasures

BBQ Styles

HOT PICK Burnt ends ON THE SIDE

OWNER EDDIE SAHM grew up in the restaurant business and early on adopted the mission statement that drove his father (restaurateur Ed Sahm): feed the community. But he added a coda: make sure people have some fun while they’re being fed. Part of the family of restaurants that includes Big Lug Canteen, Hoss Bar & Grill, The Roost, and Sahm’s Place, this kid-friendly beer hall that backs up to the Monon Trail stands out as the most fun. As his customers kick back, Sahm’s team is busy making salted-andpeppered brisket, ribs, pulled chicken, brats, and plenty of it. The condiments have been pared down to the three barbecue mother sauces: Texas-style mop sauce with hits of cayenne and paprika; Kansas City sweet cola sauce that uses Pepsi as its base; and vinegary Carolina mustard sauce. (An Alabama white sauce is in the works.) Take a seat, and you will have your food in no time. “People are always shocked at how fast stuff comes out of our restaurant,” Sahm says. “Well, that’s because we’re ready for you.”

5301 Winthrop Ave., 463-212-8180, halfliterbbq.com

There are lots of different ways to barbecue, but most of the U.S. is dominated by just five different varieties. Texas Style goes heavy on the beef (usually brisket), cooked low and slow and served with a light coating of sauce. Kansas City Style offers everything from chicken to beef to pork, served up with a thick, sweet sauce heavy on the tomato and brown sugar. North Carolina Style favors pork shoulder and vinegar-based sauces typically applied after serving. South Carolina Style also favors the pig—often the entire pig, which receives a coating of mustard-based sauce. The last (but definitely not the least) of the Big Five is Memphis Style , featuring pig-intensive cooking (especially ribs and pulled pork) tricked out with topsecret dry rub combos often containing dozens of different spices. But this isn’t the end of the story, because there are lots of other styles scattered across the nation, including Florida Style (with sauces featuring citrus and vinegar); Kentucky Style (mutton smoked over hickory and often slathered with Worcestershire-based sauces); and Hawaiian Style , featuring pork or maybe chicken along with an Asian-influenced sauce that’s heavy on ginger, garlic, sugar, and soy.

A brick of cowboy cornbread covered in honey butter

WHAT STYLE OF BARBECUE ARE YOU DIGGING INTO? HERE’S A BREAKDOWN OF REGIONAL VERSIONS.

HALF LITER PHOTO BY TONY VALAINIS

Meatless Meals

IT’S EASY to impart the flavor of barbecue to vegetarian fare. Just ladle on a goodtasting, high-quality sauce, and you can transform pretty much anything into a delicious treat. Finding something with an authentic, cuisine-appropriate, fleshlike texture is tougher, but these meat-free barbecue dishes pull it off. For instance, Union Jack Pub offers a

Big Hoffa’s

A SWASHBUCKLING pirate theme greets customers as they sail through the doors of this sprawling smokehouse covered in murals. The place is a work of art, and owner Adam Hoffman gets wildly creative with this hybrid barbecue experience that uses slowcooked meat as an artistic medium. Piles of protein are sold by the pound, but most people pull up to Big Hoffa’s to order one of the elaborate mashups. A fan favorite is the Hoffanator, which consists of a bed of crispy seasoned fries piled with creamy macaroni and cheese, baked beans, and pulled pork, all drizzled with both barbecue sauce and ranch dressing. Similarly far-fetched, the Amendment starts with a base layer of jasmine rice that gets lost under beef brisket, teriyaki glaze, homemade giardiniera, cilantro, onions, and spicy mayo. Beer is available, but purists know to wash down all of that saucy savoriness with an icy glass of sweet tea (also available in gallon jugs).

HOT PICK Brisket ON THE SIDE

An outrageous, candy-topped milkshake from the Big Hoffa’s Freezery counter

800 E. Main St., Westfield, 317-867-0077, bighoffas.com

FEW LOCAL PLACES MAKE IT WORK.

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit sandwich, using seared, barbecue sauce-crowned jackfruit (which closely mimics the toothsome texture of shredded pork) that’s smothered with avocado slaw and served on a vegan potato bun. Iconoclasts who want something slightly more exotic can try Three Carrots’ Korean BBQ Bowl, featuring pickled carrots, daikon, kimchi, sautéed vegetables, and rice, along with “your choice of protein” drizzled

with sweet/hot Korean barbecue sauce. You’ll get the most authentic texture from the “pulled” seitan, which is sort of like shredded chicken. Not surprisingly, the vegetarian burger joint Burgeezy serves up the Double BBQ Bacon sandwich topped with both fake “bacon” and an achingly authentic barbecue sauce. And 317 BBQ offers a Mushroom Sandwich featuring smoked mushrooms pulled apart to look like shredded meat.

VEGETARIAN BARBECUE SOUNDS AS PROMISING AS NONALCOHOLIC BEER, BUT A

BIG HOFFA’S PHOTO BY STYLED BY KATY DOENCH

Pull Up Grill

TEXAS-STYLE specialties, often hard to find in these parts, are given lots of love at this compact spot with its corresponding food truck parked out front. In addition to ordering excellent pulled pork, brisket, and ribs with sides scooped from the hot-line trays next to the cash register, customers stop by for a taste of Texas Red Hot sausage, like a hot dog on fire. Equally elusive and delicious are Pull Up Grill’s smoked turkey ribs, which don’t look like much but are actually surprisingly succulent and dense with flavor. They come two to an order, but that is not to say you will want to share them. 2412 E. Raymond St., 317-419-3515, pullupgrill.com

HOT PICK Turkey ribs

ON THE SIDE Collard greens

Johnson’s BBQ Shack

LOCATED ALONG the railroad tracks in the quaintest corner of downtown Bargersville, Johnson’s pulls its meats from an onsite smoker while customers have a seat—at one of the picnic tables on the deck if they are lucky enough the snag one. Sandwiches are the way to go here, whether you choose brisket, boneless pork chop, or the knife-and-fork Pit Master Special crammed with pulled pork and slaw. It’s the kind of place where nobody will bat an eye if you decide to get a little crazy with the barbecue sauce. Just roll up your sleeves and tear off a couple more paper towels from the roll. 82 S. Baldwin St., Bargersville, 317-458-4660, john sonsbbqshack.com

HOT PICK Pulled pork

ON THE SIDE Sweet corn casserole

Ben’s BBQ Shack

WELCOME TO Ben’s BBQ Shack, a not-sohidden gem that stands gleaming white along a busy stretch of State Road 32 in Westfield. Only open Friday through Sunday—and sometimes not even that—the 300-square-foot space with parking-lot picnic tables providing the only seating is a meat-eater’s oasis. Owner

HOT PICK Brisket

ON THE SIDE

Barbecue baked beans

Ben Hoffman runs the show, hyping the earlybird customers already lined up at his service window when he hauls out the “open” sign and stands it next to the road. “Are you ready for some barbecue?” he hollers. Yes, we are. We walk away with Styrofoam clamshells of tidy ribs, precision cut and coated in a peppery rub; luscious pulled pork; and generous slices of brisket marbled with fat and edged with a crispy sizzle. The $58 bundle that includes a pound of brisket, pound of pulled pork, pound of ribs, single servings of baked beans and coleslaw, and a miniature bourbon buttermilk pie is a heck of a deal, and a preorder ensures that you will get yours before Hoffman replaces the “open” sign with a “sold out” one. 124 E. Main St., Westfield, 937-823-0747, bensbbqshack.com

OPPOSITE PAGE: The Stutz building team consists of publicist Keri Kirschner; Polina Osherov of Pattern ; Chris Adams, Brock Kenyon, Imran Haris, and Matthew Daniels with SomeraRoad; and Nicole Langdon of Colliers.

STEERING COMMITTEE

THE RENOVATION OF THE HISTORIC STUTZ CAR FACTORY IS UP AND RUNNING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF VISIONARY ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISTS, AND CHEFS. WILL THE NEW MODEL CONTINUE TO GIVE INDY’S CREATIVE COMMUNITY A LICENSE TO THRIVE?

BY Megan Fernandez / PHOTOS BY Tony Valainis

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WHEN TURNER WOODARD bought the Stutz Building in 1992 and saved the historic car factory from demolition, the modest plan was to “light it up, fix it up, clean it up, and lease it up,” Woodard says. Viability mattered more than vision. Warehouse storage made sense—Woodard had experience in that sector, and a Chinese restaurant soon asked for 50,000 “dry and bird-free” square feet to stash supplies.

Local artists had a better idea for the industrial-sized blank canvas. They valued the generous spaces flooded with natural light and didn’t mind choppy and awkward layouts. Woodard, a painter himself, welcomed them with affordable rent. As word spread, the Stutz flourished as a vibrant artist community, and marketing startups, tattoo artists, and massage therapists moved in, too, creating what Woodard calls one of the country’s first small-business incubators. The annual open house was one of the best parties of the year. Bands played in the halls wide enough for automobiles, a cool crowd got lost in the gritty maze of stairwells and studios, and Woodard’s friends filled the room housing his car collection. Even when grunge fell out of style, the Stutz never did.

The building threatened to fall apart, though, and Woodard didn’t want to tackle large-scale improvements alone. Plus, you never really knew where the front door was. Despite the challenges of an aging building never designed for walk-in traffic, the Stutz community

FROM THE TOP: THE STUTZ’S EXTERIOR AT CAPITOL AVENUE AND 10TH STREET, A REPAINTED AND WIDENED FIRST-FLOOR HALLWAY, THE STUTZ CAR MUSEUM

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: RESTAURANT ROW, GROUNDED PLANT & FLORAL CO., TURNER’S

JULIE JOHNSTON

OWNER / Visionloft Events Stutz

With 8,000 square feet on the pedestrianonly courtyard, Visionloft is the place where weddings, corporate events, and luncheons will make elegant use of a seamless indoor–outdoor connection. Events can extend into the new 10,000-square-foot Stutz Car Museum across the plaza.

WHAT SOLD YOU ON THE STUTZ?

SomeraRoad recruited us almost three years ago. I’d been attending events there for years. How could I turn it down? It might sound like an exaggeration, but I am actually honored. The Stutz is an icon.

WHAT KIND OF PUBLIC EVENTS WILL WE SEE?

The Stutz has an event team that will schedule community events like holiday markets and yoga in the courtyard. Visionloft plans customer-driven private, corporate, and nonprofit events, and weddings.

YOU ALREADY HAVE A LOCATION DOWNTOWN. WHY ANOTHER ONE?

SomeraRoad was really willing to work with us and asked us how much square footage we needed, and we were the first business to open. Now we have a bigger menu of options— outdoors, more intimate, a larger space.

WHAT IS YOUR HISTORY WITH THE BUILDING?

I’ve been friends with some of the artists over the years, and even before that, I always attended the open houses. There’s just a feeling when you go to that building, and it’s inspiring to me. But it needed an upgrade. The courtyard was a blacktop road with potholes that people tried to drive on, and now it’s so beautiful with the brick and courtyard lights. It will be a place people will enjoy for years.

THE COURTYARD WILL BE A PRIME DESTINATION FOR THE PUBLIC.

SomeraRoad handpicked the businesses to activate this courtyard very intentionally. You have your coffee shop, the lunch spot, coworking, the bakery, the event spot, and then the brewery. It’s symbiotic. We can send our grooms for weddings down to Turner’s brewery to hang out an hour before the wedding starts. We can send the brides to Cafe Patachou for their brunches. They can have their happy hour in the car museum and their reception dinner in our space. We’re talking to Industrious about using their conference room and library for corporate events that want to do breakouts. These collaborations are organically happening and will continue to as these spaces open and we get to know each other.

INDUSTRIAL BONES AND DREAMY LIGHT MAKE FOR A MAGICAL COUPLE FOR WEDDING RECEPTIONS AND LUNCHEONS.

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stuck together. While they didn’t love the mice and out-of-order bathrooms, the long leases were a great deal, and the Stutz Artists Association carried prestige.

In 2020, out-of-state developer SomeraRoad pulled up with a handwritten letter and a trunkful of capital—$100 million to buy the gold-and-green landmark and bring it up to speed. Fix it up, clean it up, lease it up—but all the way this time.

Woodard believed he found good stewards in SomeraRoad. “I could have sold the building 10 times, but was so concerned about the right touch with regard to the history and its place in Indianapolis and not making it wildly different, like backroom offices,” he says.

SomeraRoad, which developed industrial spaces in Indianapolis already, says it took a couple years to understand Woodard’s dreams for the building and run with them in the same direction—a thriving creative community, but with better amenities and more to do. When IU Health’s $4 billion campus arrives a few blocks north, the Stutz will be sitting pretty as a neighborhood hub.

SomeraRoad’s major structural improvements include replicas of the original windows, new mechanicals and sewers, shored-up exterior brick, modern elevators, and a rebuilt original archway off Capitol Avenue over one of the compound’s entrances. When the 110-year-old windows came out, materials around them crumbled. Portions of the building were falling off altogether.

The street level, previously dominated by sleepy offices, is now what economic developers call “activated”—populated with businesses and event spaces that draw a lot of foot traffic, including coworking, cafes, and fitness studios. Once-bleak alleyways that broke up the building’s extreme girth (it swallows a full city block) are spiffed up and strung with white lights overhead. There are new murals and a free car museum with Woodard’s wheels. There’s a Patachou.

Upstairs, some walls came down to create larger office spaces, including an area that can accommodate a corporate or creative anchor. The raw

ESTEBAN ROSAS

CO-OWNER AND CO-CHEF / Julieta Taco Shop

Rosas and fellow chef Gabriel Sañudos joined forces to open a tribute to counterservice taco joints in Mexico, most notably slicing tacos al pastor off a traditional vertical spit called a trompo.

WHAT FEATURES MAKE JULIETA AUTHENTIC?

The feeling is quaint, fast-paced, and open. That’s why we wanted an open-kitchen concept, so everyone will be able to see what’s going on. It should feel like people are coming in and then going about their day.

A TROMPO IS A RARE SIGHT IN INDIANAPOLIS. WHY IS IT A BETTER WAY TO PREPARE TACOS AL PASTOR?

Vertically layering pork on the trompo changes the cook on the pork, the texture of it. It’s 100 percent different than calling something tacos al pastor just because it has adobo and pineapple on it.

IT’S SORT OF LIKE CHILI IN THAT EVERYONE HAS A FAMILY RECIPE FOR THE MARINADE, RIGHT? Yeah, some areas in Mexico City have 50 different taquerias and they’re all busy because they each have a unique taste. We’ve been working on our recipe for quite some time. We bought our trompo two or three years ago and I think we have honed in on it.

It’s anywhere from 30 to 60 pounds of layered meat and you have to stack it in a certain way so it slices nicely.

YOU ARE ALSO MAKING FRESH TORTILLAS FROM CORN IMPORTED FROM MEXICO. IS THE CORN DIFFERENT?

The types of corn we use— red, blue, yellow, white—have specific uses. There’s a big variance. Some are better for table tortillas, some better for sopes, some are more starchy so they help out with tamales. We are sourcing corn from a couple different co-ops in Mexico and California that import from small farms in Mexico. We’re making tortillas on tabletop machines, and we’re really excited about that.

WHY GO TO THE TROUBLE?

It seems so simple to just go buy them, but I equate it to a bakery that makes its own sandwich bread, like Amelia’s and Leviathan. It doesn’t matter if the fillings are great—the extra attention to the vessel makes a big difference in the end.

PLANT BOUTIQUE

CHARLIE MCINTOSH

HEAD BAKER AND PARTNER / Amelia’s

Amelia’s, a purveyor of scratch-made sourdough, laminated pastries, and locally sourced provisions, debuted gelato and espresso menus in the third location of its cafes open “half the time all the time” (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily).

AMANDA GRIFFITH

OWNER / Grounded Plant & Floral Co.

One of the first dedicated houseplant boutiques in Indianapolis, Grounded outgrew its original spot and is planting new roots in a 2,300-square-foot corner storefront with enough indirect southern exposure to keep its urban jungle thriving.

HOW DID YOU WIND UP AT THE STUTZ?

SomeraRoad reached out to us. I was most drawn to the community feel. We’ve always been a destination store, and it sounded great to be part of a full building. Not only restaurants and coffee shops, but the art studios above us and Pattern next to us—a cool community that we were invited to join.

SOUNDS LIKE A NO-BRAINER.

We are headed into our sixth year, and we are thrilled plants are still popular. With the new space, we have more foot traffic, which is changing our demographic a

bit. We’ll always be a plant store, but we want to expand our inventory. People tell us often that they come in for gifts. So we want to cater to that.

HOW IS THE LIGHT?

We’re on the corner of the building so we get sunlight from north and east. It’s beautiful.

DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH SOUTHERN EXPOSURE FOR SNAKE PLANTS AND BASKETS?

Our south-facing window looks out onto a courtyard, so it’s not so much direct exposure.

WHAT IS GROUNDED’S VIBE?

I hope people come in and feel what the store says—very grounded and at peace—but also wander and get lost in there in a sense. We want to help make your home feel like an urban jungle as well. The other inventory helps elevate your daily routines.

WHAT’S NEW AT THE STUTZ LOCATION?

The store will be a combination of the two we already have. The Virginia Avenue location has no seating, but we do have a lot of grocery offerings there, more than the Windsor Park location that’s actually bigger. The Stutz will have a substantial grocery selection.

WHAT SOLD YOU ON THE STUTZ?

It seemed like SomeraRoad had a good idea of how to remake this building by involving local people. That’s the only way to do it well. They have been pretty easy to work with, and they’re taking a historic piece of Indy and doing good work on it. They’re not just throwing facades over it. I just liked their approach.

HOW ARE YOU GOING TO SURPRISE YOUR REGULARS AT THIS LOCATION?

Selection, for one. Both the grocery and pastry section. Each place will have a lead baker who will have the leeway to make a couple signature items. Also, it will be a fun place to hang out. I’m excited to see what events happen in the courtyard and what the vibe is like on summer evenings.

BAKERY & GROCERY

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industrial feel remains, as do artist studios. SomeraRoad plans to fill the building back up with businesses as renovations continue in phases. The bulk of street-level businesses have opened gradually since May (Cafe Patachou and Julieta Taco Shop plan to join them later this month), and new-and-improved entrances along Capitol, 10th, and 11th make them easier for the public to find.

SomeraRoad added two nods to Woodard, who retains a minority stake in the business—a taproom named Turner’s and the car museum, a handshake agreement in the deal. “That took longer to negotiate than the price of the building,” Woodard says. The museum sits at the end of the courtyard amid a patch of businesses including the taproom, Visionloft Events Stutz, Amelia’s, Grounded Plant & Floral Co., and Barista Parlor. It’s an intentionally symbiotic arrangement. Weddings at Visionloft can spread out to the beautified streetscape and the museum for receptions, and pedestrian traffic creates hustle and bustle.

Art remains the chassis for the Stutz’s new commercial engine. SomeraRoad is continuing a longstanding artist residency, commissioning a major 3-D installation at one entrance, and deputizing Pattern, the Indy-grown powerhouse supporting creative entrepreneurs, to elevate the Stutz’s artistic integrity by overseeing activities. “I want it to be a hub of national recognition,” says Pattern’s Polina Osherov, now the Stutz’s program director. The shining example of the Stutz’s new ambition is Butter, a cool-kids art fair dedicated to Black visual artists nationwide. Sales have topped $500,000 in the first two years.

There are still concerns about whether the Stutz’s old guard of artists will fit in. SomeraRoad consolidated existing studios into two buildings. Some artists left, put off by construction or month-tomonth leases. A few artists were kicked out due to space availability, according to SomeraRoad. Rents haven’t changed, but some believe a hike is inevitable for the company to recoup its investment. SomeraRoad’s

MARTHA HOOVER

OWNER / Cafe Patachou

Cafe Patachou number six will front Capitol Avenue as a gateway to eat-and-drinkeries lining Restaurant Row, revamped as a pedestrian-only plaza strung with lights.

YOU COULD OPEN A RESTAURANT ANYWHERE IN THE CITY. WHY THE STUTZ?

I love the entire scope of the project. It will have a remarkable impact on an entire quadrant of downtown. The area between Methodist, the IU Health campus, and IUPUI was a dead zone for new development. The Stutz will create a lot of energy and momentum and will add to, rather than replace, a neighborhood.

AND PATACHOU IS A NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT.

We started 34 years ago, the vast majority of retail restaurants and community development was not being done in neighborhoods. I initially thought the Stutz would be an office environment, and now I think it’s going to be much more of a neighborhood environment.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT?

I think it’s going to be remarkably diverse. It’s going to be a continuation of the artist lofts and shared

BRUNCH SPOT

workspaces. It will also have a large office environment. There are plans for housing, and SomeraRoad is also working with the city and IU Health to add some residential, retail, and restaurants to an entire quadrant that’s going to support the needs of IU Health and people who live there currently.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE SOUL OF THE BUILDING?

The developers talked about this from day one, the necessity of not ruining the building. But the building had some internal weaknesses. Public bathrooms and parking were not really sufficient. It hadn’t been updated. I feel sorry for anyone who was displaced, but I know several people who are excited to come back to the Stutz with the improvements that are happening. Patachou made sure to put a lot of attention to historic notes, including materials, patterns, and colors that are consistent with the time the building was constructed. The development team was very pointed, at least with me, in being excited that we weren’t fighting to reimagine the building as new and modern, but we were really wanting to embrace its history and add to that.

CAN YOU PREVIEW THE DESIGN?

I’m a big people-watcher, and I love hotel life. I like lobbies that invite you in and make you feel really welcome, where you want to sink in and have a glass of wine and listen to the music. We’re creating something where people will want to just come in and watch people with a cocktail. It’s a very pretty space.

WHAT’S THE SHOWSTOPPER?

The cozy custom furniture. We hope that people will want to sink into it and think of the restaurant as an extension of their living rooms.

PHIL TADROS

GENERAL MANAGER / Industrious

The coworking studio anchors the street level with 27,000 square feet and draws a stream of 350 workers who enliven the Stutz during the day.

WHY IS THE STUTZ A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR THIRD LOCATION IN INDIANAPOLIS?

In part because of the proximity to IUPUI. We were excited to jump on it knowing all the work they’re doing to develop the area.

WHAT REALLY SOLD YOU ON THE STUTZ?

Traditionally, we were in central business districts, but we’re shifting our focus to more mixed-use locations. We’re in a lot of Class A buildings—not a lot of historic buildings—and we’re doing that more and more, where you have the restaurants and amenities right there.

HOW DOES THE SPACE HONOR THE STUTZ’S PAST?

SomeraRoad did our build-out and design. The windows are one of my favorite things. They are historic replicas of the originals, which weren’t in the condition to be kept. We have partnered with artists in the building. They are creating a rotating art program in our space that preserves the history of the artistic community, and the color scheme with reds and yellows was done with the intent to keep the history of the Stutz building.

WHAT DEMOGRAPHIC IS DRAWN TO THIS LOCATION?

Small, hyperlocal businesses that can appreciate being in a smaller building and having all the amenities they need throughout their day—a gym at Myriad Fitness, Patachou, and Amelia’s, knowing breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all covered within walking instance. There’s a different clientele that wants the Class A building with a grand entrance because they are bringing in clients.

WHAT SEPARATES INDUSTRIOUS FROM OTHER COWORKING HUBS?

Our hospitality—breakfast every morning; free coffee, soda, and flavored water; weekly happy hour. Our community manager is there Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., operating as an extension of each member’s team—greeting visitors, restocking amenities, appointing security, making sure pens are available in the conference room, solving any Wi-Fi issues. We create an environment within the building that draws creatives and local small businesses that are treated the way they deserve.

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spokesperson says, “We are only raising rents on areas of the building that have undergone significant construction improvements. Artists located in older portions of the building will not experience rent increases.”

The artists are worried about more than money. The number working there has gone from about 70 at its height to around 20 now, with most available studio space occupied. “We had a great community that helped each other. That’s all going to be gone without the number or diversity of talents,” says John Ross, a painter and longtime tenant. One of the absences is Constance Scopelitis, an original Stutz artist, who chose to accelerate plans for an at-home studio rather than relocate within the building. She is concerned about where exiting artists will land. “The era of the big warehouse is over,” she says. “Most places available now don’t have big windows, which is a death knell for an artist.”

Stuart Alter, president of the Stutz Artists Association, says SomeraRoad has supported the artist association and understands its value as an economic driver, and he is optimistic about the future. But he understands the qualms over major changes. “It’s going to be different, and that alone means that we don’t have what we had,” he says. “It might be better, but we don’t know.”

Signs are starting to emerge now that the building is reopening. The Stutz’s annual open house drew upward of 4,000 people and took over the whole complex. By comparison, Penrod Society’s Magic in the Making fair in May drew about 1,000 people and was contained to two buildings. But that serious crowd spent money. “I had a wonderful night. Sales were good,” Alter says.

Day to day, Alter is looking forward to having more company in the building. “There were offices, there was a lot of activity, but on weekends, the place was quiet,” he says. Now the Stutz is coming alive with markets, weddings, and brunch crowds. Whether the road ahead is a bumpy one or a joyride, it won’t be a lonely one.

POLINA OSHEROV

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / Pattern

Pattern, a publisher and engine for Indy’s creative community, was tapped to oversee the selection of programming in the Stutz from its new 2,800square-foot headquarters.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY AT THE STUTZ?

Art and culture are the things that make most of our spaces interesting and dynamic.

AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF THE STUTZ, MUCH OF THE BUILDING’S SOUL IS IN YOUR HANDS. HOW DID YOU KNOW SOMERAROAD WAS SERIOUS ABOUT RETAINING ITS PERSONALITY?

They are trying to walk a very difficult line by staying true to two things that don’t live well together—monetizing a project that costs a lot of money, and the coolness of a community of artists. If people are open to an evolution of what a creative community looks like, then I think they will be excited.

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CHANGES AFTER OPERATING YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO THERE?

I have loved walking in and seeing art on the walls and

knowing artists are working within those walls. One of the challenges was a lot of those spaces were not used during the week frequently. They were storage spaces for artists. Will it be different? Yes. Will it have its own cool features when it coalesces into its own community? Yes. I have no doubt.

WHAT KIND OF CREATIVE COMMUNITY, EXACTLY?

Inclusive. We want to get people thinking about the creative economy and arts and culture outside of museums, classical orchestra, and ballet. Just because photographers, web designers, and content creators can be commercially successful doesn’t disqualify them from being part of the broader arts community and for funding.

My argument is it’s economic development. It attracts visitors, keeps people here, and contributes to mental well-being.

THE STUTZ HAS ALWAYS BEEN HOME TO A VARIETY OF CREATIVE TYPES, INCLUDING

ARTISTS AND STARTUPS. WHAT’S DIFFERENT NOW?

The vision was always to be a hub of national recognition. There are artists here who show regularly and have national representation. There’s nothing wrong with being a hobbyist, but the bigger picture for me, based on a quote I’ve borrowed from [local civic-engagement guru] Michael Kaufmann, “The city has done a great job enabling hobbyists at the expense of supporting more serious artists and creators,” is that we get better at supporting individuals who want to make a living while practicing creative expression.

IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS, HOW DOES THIS TURN OUT?

For a long time, I’ve advocated for a citywide strategy around culture and arts like we have for sports and tech. I hope that will come to fruition and the Stutz will be a key player. Just give us time. This whole neighborhood is undergoing a huge transformation with the IU Health district. The Stutz is part of that, and there’s more to come.

UPSTAIRS CORRIDORS WILL CONTINUE TO THE SECOND FLOOR’S HALLS AND ARTIST STUDIOS.

HPhotos by TONY VALAINIS

Hitting THE Right Note

With its harmonious mix of styles, colors, and designs, this renovated abode just might be the one that sticks for a Carmel couple.

By Bailey Briscoe

SUNNY DISPOSITION

Pops of yellow and gold contrast with shades of blue and green in the main living area.

HEY SAY good things come your way when you least expect them. That’s certainly the story of how a Carmel family ended up in their current home. Mind you, they moved just after a topto-bottom renovation of their previous house was complete. They gutted and revamped it because they were certain their dream home didn’t exist. And it wasn’t for a lack of searching—Rhonda Kuchik went as far as to leave notes in her neighbors’ mailboxes asking if they were willing to sell.

Moving out of Waterstone, a lakefront neighborhood near 126th Street and Gray Road, wasn’t an option for the Kuchik family. They initially moved to Waterstone in 1996 and have since owned a series of three different houses within the development. In their minds, nothing can beat the

location and amenities, and the sense of community they developed over the last 27 years is unmatched. The one thing they couldn’t make work in their previous home was a basement, but then they found a house with more than 3,000 square feet of below-ground space that fit their vision.

COLLABORATIVE EFFORT

Having just lived through a major construction project, Rhonda struck a deal with her husband, Mark, to complete renovation on the main level of the new home before moving. One of her first calls was to J.D. Dick from Cabinetry Designs, who has worked with the family for decades. Early on in design discussions, they got stuck on layout details, so Dick called in reinforcements: designer Debra Maley from A New Arrangement.

Maley recalls the layout idea that won over her clients. “Every house has sight lines to enhance, a visual weight where design should concentrate,” she says. “At the Kuchiks’, that is the lake view. It’s natural to want to see that from the moment you walk in the door, but I offered up a different vision.”

Maley suggested setting up a delayed, wow-factor reveal of that sparkling scene rather than showing it all immediately upon entry. By making the foyer a semi-closed area, there’s a natural moment of pause. Then, when guests step through to the open dining and living space, they experience the lake views with more of a punch.

With the help of Dick, Maley, and contractor Gordie Ranek of Trim It Up in Carmel, Mark and Rhonda created spaces to entertain, areas for their two daughters to host friends, and a home where they could play and have fun as a family. They wanted the house to be

ROOMS WITH A VIEW

OPPOSITE PAGE: Mark and Rhonda Kuchik enjoy a drink on their lakeside deck. THIS PAGE: A commercial-grade pendant light with moveable slats was affectionately named the “witch’s broom” by contractors working on the home.

multifunctional and accessible to adults and kids alike. “The Kuchiks are playful and interactive, and they love to entertain,” says Maley.

In the kitchen, the design team got creative by taking down walls to reconfigure the layout. The island was repositioned to face toward the lake, allowing an easy conversation area with maximized water views in the background. “It’s thinking smart about design. It’s not only about how it looks, but how you enjoy it day to day,” Dick explains.

The unexpected mix of Lucite, stone, and metal elements made of brass, stainless steel, and chrome shows off the couple’s boldness and flare for modernity. Dick describes the room

as “vibrant and full of energy, yet still sophisticated.” The large, white statement island is untraditionally overlapped by a darker buffet counter. The Kuchiks wanted this piece to be wood, but quickly switched focus to a natural stone. “It has movement and nods toward wood, but with the livability and beauty of stone,” Dick says.

Stainless steel tile, etched with a traditional pattern, blankets the back wall. Pop-out touch outlets were added in the counter to allow the unconventional backsplash to remain one continuous piece of material. To even out the tone of the room and maintain an elegant vibe, the cabinets are painted a bright white and reach high to the ceiling. Another key entertainmentfriendly feature of the room is the hidden pantry, offering the homeowners the perfect stow-away spot for their prep mess.

Elsewhere on the main level, yellow upholstery, royal blue credenzas, funky wallpaper, and vibrant rugs add a joyful warmth to the modern design.

SET IN STONE

The layered white quartz and brown granite on the kitchen island were sourced from Olympia Stone.

CURB APPEAL

The exterior of the Kuchiks’ home got a makeover, too. Shutters were removed, the entry doors were replaced, and the brick was painted to give the facade a clean, fresh look and allow more light inside.

KEEPING THE BEAT

Once the family settled into the new digs, they headed downstairs to begin phase two of the remodeling project. “We ripped the lower level apart and made it an entertainer’s dream,” Rhonda says. “There’s an openness to it, yet there are different areas for entertaining.”

The basement sports a ladies’ lounge, a bar, a billiards area, a home gym, a guest suite, and a music room. Rhonda describes the latter as being completed “Extreme Room Makeover style.” Mark left for a work trip on a Wednesday morning, and the second his car left the driveway, a whole entourage of support arrived. The Kuchiks’ friends helped Rhonda move storage boxes, and contractors got to work putting up paneling and a wood ceiling, soundproofing the space, and finishing the concrete floors. But what’s a music room without an instrument?

A surprise drum set from Mark’s brother, a professional drummer, isn’t

just any old kit. With his industry connections, he could have given Mark a set from nearly any famous musician. While searching for a special gift, Mark’s brother stumbled upon a Craigslist post for a kit they built together in their youth. Now, Mark can play the same set the duo thumped together as teenagers, sideby-side in their beginner days. The revamped room was unveiled during a surprise party on Saturday evening when Mark returned from his trip. In less than four days, Rhonda brought her husband’s dream room to life as a space where he can fully enjoy both listening to and playing music. Musical notes spill out into the rest

ENTERTAINMENT CENTERS

of the basement, too. At the bottom of the staircase hangs a large canvas that fellow rockers will recognize as a Led Zeppelin album cover. Rhonda worked with a company to turn Mark’s actual copy of Physical Graffiti into an image. A close look exposes worn corners and wrinkle lines.

A commissioned piece called “Prince Forever” by album cover artist

TOP PHOTO: In the lower level, large-format sculptural tile in black covers an accent wall showcasing the TV, fireplace, and display shelves. The hue of the repainted circular orange table was inspired by an Hermès purse. INSET: The music room includes Mark’s drum kit and rock memorabilia.

“Nothing looks like anything else you’ve seen. I like to bring in pieces that have a story.”

Jim Warren was gifted to Rhonda from Mark. Prince sayings and song titles stream over the colorful canvas. Rhonda requested to have a favorite Prince quote included: “I don’t get intimidated, I get inspired.”

Interestingly enough, Maley would describe Rhonda’s personality in a similar way. “She’s bold and doesn’t get intimidated,” Maley says of her client’s approach to design. The two were able to collaborate throughout the entire project, pushing boundaries to get a space that uniquely reflects the Kuchiks’ style.

THE FINER POINTS

While Rhonda loved having a hand in designing the industrial pub table and the ceiling-high, textured fireplace, she really keys in on fine details, like light fixtures. “Lighting is like the jewelry

you put on after you’re dressed,” she explains. “Lighting amplifies the overall look you’re trying to achieve.”

The unique fixtures catch the eye, too, when you look around. In some cases, Rhonda worked backward, as she did with a basement bar light she had eyed for years, happy to give it a home. Antique sconces procured on a trip to North Carolina now provide a warm glow by the bathroom sink. And the low-profile entryway light offers a high-impact visual statement with its ribbon-like curves.

Although thoughtful in her design choices, Rhonda can’t seem to drum up a specific summary of her style. “I just like special furniture, artwork, and accessories. Nothing looks like anything else you’ve seen,” Rhonda says. “I like to bring in pieces that have a story, and then mix and match for different looks and feels.”

MAKING A SCENE

OPPOSITE PAGE: Glossy Farrow & Ball paint in the home office provides a verdant backdrop for a vintage statement lamp. ABOVE: Debra Maley designed the table for the basement bar. An abstract light fixture suspended above it offsets the symmetry of the cabinets, and artwork pays homage to Led Zeppelin.

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MEDICAL GUIDE M E D I C A L G U I D E

THE MORE YOU KNOW T H E M O R E Y O U K N O W

Diagnostic innovations lead to more effective treatments and better outcomes.

BY JULIE YOUNG

IIF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION is worth a pound of cure, then early detection, the latest technologies, and cutting-edge treatments can tip the scales in your favor. Whether your symptoms are caused by cancer, an infectious disease, or any other problematic health condition, the solution begins with advanced diagnostics. These innovations and the information they provide not only lead to important medical breakthroughs, but when coupled with a provider’s knowledge and expertise, they provide more accurate assessments, which can result in more effective treatment plans and better patient results.

“Diagnostics are making life more livable,” says Dr. Patrick McGill, M.D., executive vice

president and chief transformation officer with Community Health Network. “The more we use these modalities, the more we can personalize patient care.”

PASSING THE TEST

Because 70 percent of medical decisions are dependent on diagnostic testing, patients and their healthcare providers need tests to be readily accessible to every population with results that are as accurate as possible. Nowhere is this more vital than in the field of oncology. To help meet this need, the Community Family

Practice Group partners with oncologists on the front line of screening with Galleri, an early-detection test that can detect a signal across 50 types of cancers, including pancreatic, esophageal, uterine, and more, through a basic blood draw. McGill says the insights provided by the GRAIL-developed test help patients and their physicians understand the specific types of cancer and take proactive steps on the road to remission.

“If we can catch these cancers in the first two stages, then we can expect better outcomes,” McGill says. “Advanced diagnostics allow us to screen people more effectively across all populations, especially in underserved populations and those populations that have higher occupational risks.”

Brittany’s story.

After her diagnosis, Brittany needed all the support she could get.

One such population is firefighters, who are at a higher risk of developing cancer due to carcinogen exposure on the job. In May, Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, Community Health Network, and GRAIL united to provide more than 140 men and women with access to the Galleri test so they could be screened for potentially cancerous medical conditions.

Fishers Fire Department chief Steven Orusa says the Galleri test is an important tool in protecting the health of firefighters who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice when helping others. “Firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect our community. It is important we take care of them by providing access to the latest cancer-screening technology,” says Orusa.

For years, the colonoscopy has been the gold standard in detecting colorectal cancers. While it remains a top choice for testing because it allows specialists to identify and remove polyps before cancer can develop, it’s an invasive procedure that can be unpleasant. Today, additional screening tools, such as the fecal immunochemical (FIT) and multitarget stool DNA tests (MT-sDNA), as well as CT colonography, require less preparation and are often more appealing to patients.

“This type of diagnostic testing has taken us to a level that is noninvasive, which is good for the patient,” says Dr. Shekar Narayanan, M.D., a board-certified surgeon and specialist with Community Physician Network, Colon and Rectal Care.

Dr. Sumeet Bhatia M.D., MBBS, an oncologist with Community Hospital Oncology Physicians, says that in addition to early detection, diagnostic innovations can help with the treatment and management of advanced cancers as well. Over the last two decades, oncologists have been able to manage Stage 4 cancers thanks to cutting-edge technology and resources that weren’t previously available to them.

“We have finally reached an inflection point in which advanced diagnostic testing is not something that is in development at a lab or years down the road. It’s here,” he says. “These tests have not only become cheaper

and more sophisticated, but are more readily available, giving us the best chance to deliver care. Not all that long ago, 50 percent of people diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer had a six-month life expectancy. Today, that same percentage has a five-year survival rate.”

ANDROID AND AI ADVANCEMENTS

Although the use of robotics in the operating room is not a recent development, diagnostic innovations in the field are constantly improving to bring increasingly intelligent, data-driven tools to the surgical suite. At Shelbourne Knee Center, Dr. Rodney Benner, M.D., says the Rosa robotic knee-replacement system by Zimmer Biomet provides objective, soft-tissue feedback to deliver highly accurate bone resections and personalized limb alignment.

“A lot of people have the impression with robotic technology that I am sitting in a corner somewhere while the robot does all of the work, but that’s not true. I am still performing the surgery, but the technology gives us some actual measurable data that we

don’t have otherwise,” he says. “The robot also helps me put the cuts exactly where I want them to be and assists with alignments for increased precision.”

Benner admits that, like a lot of surgeons, he was skeptical of robotic technology for a long time, but the data has a way of humbling even the most confident and experienced specialists.

“I have done about 50 to 60 replacements with the robotic technology, and the cuts that I have made with its assistance have only been slightly different than the ones I would have made without it. Don’t misunderstand, I don’t always trust the robot. I am always going to check, double check, and triple check before I proceed. In those first several cases, there was always an increase in surgical time, but as I have become more experienced, we are starting to save time in the OR as well.”

Dr. David Crabb, M.D., chief medical officer for Eskenazi Health, says he expects artificial intelligence to rival radiologists when it comes to image interpretation. As of January, there are more than 520 AI medical algorithms that have been approved by the FDA, and the vast majority of them are related to medical imaging.

“I think AI will have a great impact on the interpretation of X-rays, CT scans, and image analysis,” he says. “A computer doesn’t get tired, and they are available 24/7, so there is a lot of promise there for analysis. However, if you start with faulty data, then you could end up with a false reading and, unfortunately, most medical records have outdated data.”

One important thing to understand is innovations that may seem like the latest in cutting-edge diagnostic technology to the patient are probably not as new to medical providers. Hospitals and healthcare systems do not implement the newest gizmo without properly vetting its efficacy.

“No matter if it is a wearable monitor or a noninvasive home test, treatment, or surgical procedure, hospital systems carefully evaluate these innovations to make sure that they offer the best solutions to help patients reach their healthcare goals,” Crabb says.

“We have finally reached an inflection point in which advanced diagnostic testing is not something that is in development at a lab or years down the road. It’s here.”

DR SUMEET BHATIA M D ., MBBS ONCOLOGIST, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ONCOLOGY PHYSICIANS

Brittany’s hope.

The way Dr. Moore and her team responded was incredibly reassuring.

MEDICAL DIRECTORY M E D I C A L D I R E C T O R Y

This list of Indiana hospitals, specialty clinics, and healthcare networks is just a sampling of local practices. The sites are in Indianapolis, unless otherwise indicated. Entries may not mention every service a provider offers, and inclusion does not imply an endorsement by Indianapolis Monthly. Talk to your doctor for recommendations or referrals.

HOSPITALS

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL HOSPITAL

This critical-care hospital offers a wide range of surgeries, 24/7 emergency care (its ER has been designated an Emergency Center of Excellence), and advanced specialty services including cancer care, breast imaging and testing, bariatric surgery, pediatric specialty services, and perinatal care. The Women’s Center provides personalized care in services such as gynecology; obstetrics; and bone, pelvic, breast, and heart health.

13500 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-5827000, healthcare.ascension.org

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FISHERS HOSPITAL

Since opening a decade ago, Ascension St. Vincent Fishers has earned Five Star Excellence Awards in the areas of emergency care, inpatient, inpatient OB/GYN, inpatient medical/surgical, and outpatient services. Additional services include imaging, mental-health care, a weekday sports injury walk-in clinic, a Saturday-morning pediatric walk-in clinic, a pediatric and adult sleep-disorders center, Monogram Maternity, and kids’ services at the Peyton Manning Children’s Outpatient Center.

13861 Olio Rd., Fishers, 317-415-9000, healthcare.ascension.org

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT INDIANAPOLIS HOSPITAL

Healthgrades has consistently recognized this northwestside facility in the areas of critical, stroke, and gastrointestinal care, as well as orthopedic, cardiovascular, and pulmonary services. Several Centers of Excellence, including those dedicated to cardiovascular, neuro-sciences, orthopedics, women’s, bariatric, spine, transplant, and cancer care, are located here, as are services in emergency medicine, trauma care, digestive health, sleep disorders, imaging, hospice care, wound treatment, and general surgery.

2001 W. 86th St., 317-338-2345, healthcare.ascension.org

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT SETON SPECIALTY HOSPITAL

Accredited by The Joint Commission, this long-term, acute-care hospital provides services to medically complex and critically ill patients who require

an extended hospital stay and more specialized treatment programs. The facility offers ventilator management and individualized weaning programs; complex infusion therapy; telemetry; hemodynamic monitoring; long-term wound care; chemotherapy; surgical, radiological, dialysis, and laboratory services; and physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapy.

8050 Township Line Rd., 317-415-8500, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EAST

Opened in 1956, this comprehensive acute-care facility offers cardiovascular, maternity, orthopedic, inpatient and outpatient surgery, emergency, and cancer-care services. The hospital’s affiliation with the MD Anderson Cancer Network provides certified physicians with access to MD Anderson’s evidencebased guidelines and treatment plans. Additional highlights include the Center for Joint Health, the Shelbourne Knee Center, Community Breast Care, Level III obstetrics and neonatal care, and accreditation as a Primary Stroke Center.

1500 N. Ritter Ave., 317-355-1411, ecommunity.com/east

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORTH

Community North and its surrounding campus include Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, Community Surgery Center North, Community Rehabilitation Hospital North, and Community Cancer Center North, home to MD Anderson Cancer Network-certified oncologists. Other services and amenities offered include an emergency room; the Community Women’s Center; digestive-health care; a Level III neonatal intensive-care unit; a wide range of medical imaging; the Center for Joint Health; behavioral health for children and adults; medical weight loss; and the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Center.

7150 Clearvista Dr., 317-621-6262, ecommunity.com/north

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SOUTH

This comprehensive, coordinated care unit serves residents south of the metroIndianapolis area. Community Cancer Center South provides a full range of certified oncologists specializing in gynecologic, breast, skin, colorectal, lung, and head and neck cancers. The multidisciplinary approach includes a dietitian, a social worker, and patient navigators. Community Hospital South

also provides the Center for Joint Health, Community Surgery Center South, an ER, Community Breast Care, private labor and delivery suites, a Level II NICU, Community Heart and Vascular, and an onsite pharmacy.

1402 E. County Line Rd., 317-887-7000, ecommunity.com/south

FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL

This short-stay, six-bed hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient services, such as cancer care, imaging and radiology, physical therapy, rehab, sleep tests, and sports medicine.

12188B N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-705-4500, franciscanhealth.org

FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS

Franciscan has achieved top Healthgrades rankings for best overall heart care, heart surgery, heart-failure treatment, and coronary interventions. Its emergency room is an accredited Chest Pain Center, and its Breast Center is accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Other amenities include multidisciplinary cancer care; diabetes and endocrinology care; the Wound Care Institute; joint and spine care; a bariatric-surgery program; behavioral health; and outpatient services such as physical and occupational therapy, laboratory tests, and imaging.

8111 S. Emerson Ave., 317-528-5000, franciscanhealth.org

FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE

The nationally recognized Center for Hip & Knee Surgery is housed here. This hospital also provides a wide range of programs and services, including emergency medicine, cardiovascular care through Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians, behavioral health, diabetes care and education, cancer screening and treatment, neurosciences, sports medicine, sleep disorders, and endoscopy. It is home to the only full-service, hospital-based obstetrical and maternity care program in Morgan County.

1201 Hadley Rd., Mooresville, 317-831-1160, franciscanhealth.org

HANCOCK REGIONAL HOSPITAL

A member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Hancock Regional provides a full complement of inpatient and

outpatient services, including 24-hour emergency care; diagnostic imaging; and cardiology, neurology, pulmonology, and oncology care. The multispecialty outpatient Hancock Surgery Center, the Center for Wound Healing, the James T. Anderson MD Center for Women’s Health, a bariatric weight-loss program, a heartburn center, and a sleep-disorders center also are offered. The facility is an accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology.

801 N. State St., Greenfield, 317-4625544, hancockregionalhospital.org

HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH

Hendricks Regional Health has achieved the Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for 16 consecutive years, and is Five Star-rated by Healthgrades in COPD, respiratory and heart failure, pneumonia, sepsis, and GI bleed. Two hospitals include the Center for Breast and Bone Health (designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence), emergency departments, imaging, rehabilitation, lab services, and respiratory care, while Danville offers the Center for Diabetes Excellence, an inpatient and outpatient surgery unit, pediatric care, neurodiagnostic services, and the Childbirth Center.

1000 E. Main St., Danville, 317-7454451; 5492 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy., Brownsburg, 317-456-9051; hendricks.org

IU HEALTH METHODIST HOSPITAL

This longtime healthcare leader is consistently ranked among the top 50 in U.S. News & World Report ’s “America’s Best Hospitals.” Its designation as a Magnet hospital speaks to its achievements in excellence for nursing service and patient outcomes. It’s home to the largest Level I adult trauma center in the state, a nationally recognized organ-transplant center (the first in the state to perform a pancreas transplant), cardiac critical care, orthopedics and sports-medicine services, the largest neuroscience critical-care unit in the country, and the Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics.

1701 N. Senate Blvd., 317-962-2000, iuhealth.org/methodist

IU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL

This Carmel-based, full-service hospital offers a wealth of assistance for adults and children, as well as an attached medical office building and the IU

Brittany’s guide.

Nurse Diana even helped with little things like scheduling appointments.

Health Joe and Shelly Schwarz Cancer Center. Clinical programs include breast imaging, cardiovascular, emergency, labor and delivery, oncology, outpatient surgery, radiology, urology, hematology, bariatric and medical weight loss, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and a sleep-disorders center. It is accredited by The Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center.

11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-688-2000, iuhealth.org/north

IU HEALTH SAXONY HOSPITAL

This hospital in Fishers focuses on advanced cardiovascular care (it has a Level I Heart Attack Program), orthopedics (home to the IU Health Hip & Knee Center), and emergency services. The facility also provides outpatient surgery, cardiac-rehabilitation services, radiology, sports-medicine care, women’s healthcare, and a sleep-disorders center. Breast care includes 3-D breast tomosynthesis and mammography screening, ultrasounds, and surgery.

13000 E. 136th St., Fishers, 317-678-2000, iuhealth.org/saxony

IU HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Throughout the years, U.S. News & World Report has routinely ranked several of IU Health University Hospital’s clinical programs among the best in the nation. The teaching facility also boasts a comprehensive organ-transplant center; a nationally recognized gastroenterology program; oncology , dermatology, and radiology care; full surgical services; diabetes and endocrinology care; and a top orthopedics program providing joint, bone, spine, and muscle care.

550 N. University Blvd., 317-944-5000, iuhealth.org/university

IU HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL

IU Health West has earned Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, meaning its nurses rank in the top tier nationwide. It has also earned advanced certification as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission. Highlights include emergency services, the Back and Neck Center, a Cancer Center, a 24/7 cardiac cath lab, cardiovascular testing and treatment, orthopedic and sports-medicine care, imaging, sleep services, pediatric care, and women’s health services.

1111 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy., Avon, 317-217-3000, iuhealth.org/west

JOHNSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

The Cardiovascular Care Center here is offered in partnership with IU Health Physicians Cardiology. The hospital provides an emergency room, general and specialty surgery, a comprehensive weight-loss and wellness program, and care centers related to cancer, diabetes, breast health, respiratory care, maternity, orthopedics, stroke, and sleep. The facility’s Stones Crossing Health Pavilion, in conjunction with Community Health Network, is located

in Greenwood and offers imaging and lab services, primary- and specialty-care physicians, rehab and physical therapy, and a sports-performance program and amenities for athletes.

1125 W. Jefferson St., Franklin, 317-736-3300, johnsonmemorial.org

MHP MAJOR HOSPITAL

The primary healthcare provider for Shelby County serves patients and families throughout southeast Indiana through the hospital and its practice groups. MHP Cardiovascular provides a full slate of services to prevent and treat heart and vascular diseases and conditions, and its Renovo Orthopaedic Center offers surgical and nonsurgical care, joint replacement, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Additional highlights include an emergency department, MHP Oncology & Hematology, diabetes education and prevention, women’s health, gastroenterology and hepatology, primary care, and surgery services.

2451 Intelliplex Dr., Shelbyville, 317-392-3211, mymhp.org

PEYTON MANNING CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT ASCENSION ST. VINCENT

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent features dozens of pediatric specialties, including cancer, blood diseases, cardiology, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, leukemia and lymphoma, nephrology, neurology, pulmonology, orthopedics, sleep disorders, and emergency care. There are also pediatric and neonatal intensive-care units.

2001 W. 86th St., 317-338-2345, healthcare.ascension.org

RICHARD L. ROUDEBUSH VA MEDICAL CENTER

This VA Medical Center, in partnership with the IU School of Medicine, has been helping Hoosier veterans since 1932 with a full range of services that includes emergency care, extended care and rehabilitation, cancer care, mental health services, suicide prevention, palliative care, amputee care, women’s health care, dental care, PTSD care, and weight management. Community outpatient clinics providing primary care and some specialty services are offered throughout the state.

1481 W. 10th St., 317-554-0000, va.gov/ indiana-health-care

RILEY CHILDREN’S HEALTH AT IU HEALTH

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Riley among the top children’s hospitals in the areas of cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, and urology. Riley has achieved Magnet status for nursing excellence, and offers a comprehensive Level IV neonatal intensive-care unit. It also features a Level I pediatric trauma center, a Level I children’s surgery

center, and a nationally recognized pediatric transplant program.

705 Riley Hospital Dr., 317-944-5000; 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-6882000; rileychildrens.org

RIVERVIEW HEALTH

At Riverview Health Westfield Hospital, patients receive emergency and urgent care, imaging, rehab, lab services, and surgery. The location in Noblesville offers a combined ER and urgent care, along with surgery, radiology and imaging, a wide spectrum of women’s services, cosmetic surgery, and care related to diabetes and endocrinology, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, and sleep disorders. A modern maternity center is housed in the women’s pavilion with private guest suites and a Level II special-care nursery. Riverview’s Chest Pain Center is accredited by the American College of Cardiology.

395 Westfield Rd., Noblesville, 317-7730760; 17600 Shamrock Blvd., Westfield, 317-214-5555; riverview.org

SIDNEY & LOIS

ESKENAZI HOSPITAL

Part of Eskenazi Health, facilities here include the Smith Level I Shock Trauma Center and the Richard M. Fairbanks Burn Center. The Kathi & Bob Postlethwait Mental Health Recovery Center serves those with mental illnesses and chronic addictions, and primary-care locations provide physical exams, immunizations, prenatal care, social services, and dental care. Other hospital services include women’s and children’s care; dermatology and cardiology; infectious diseases; orthopedics; eye health; and urology; family planning; joint replacement; the Sandra Eskenazi Outpatient Care Center; and palliative care.

720 Eskenazi Ave., 317-880-0000, eskenazihealth.edu

WITHAM HEALTH SERVICES

Boone County’s Witham facility offers cardiovascular care, a Sleep Center featuring diagnostic testing, an Allergy and Sinus Center, a Wound Healing Center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, emergency and surgical services, radiology and imaging, pediatric care, pain management, dermatology, rheumatology, sports medicine, the GI Institute, and the Cancer Institute. Witham’s Women’s Center offers 3-D tomosynthesis mammography and a complete slate of health services.

2605 N. Lebanon St., Lebanon, 765-485-8000, witham.org

AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS

CARMEL AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER

Surgical services are offered in the areas of orthopedics; hand; ear, nose, and throat; gynecology; vein removal; pain management; neurosurgery; plastic and

reconstructive surgery; ophthalmology; colorectal care; and general surgery. Pre-procedure and recovery areas, as well as a separate pediatric waiting room, allow for patient privacy.

13421 Old Meridian St., Carmel, 317-706-1600, carmelambulatory.com

COMMUNITY SURGERY CENTERS

These Community Health Network outpatient surgery centers feature private patient rooms and surgeons representing nearly every specialty. They’re located on the north, south, and east sides of Indianapolis, as well as in Noblesville, Kokomo, Greenfield, and Anderson.

North: 8040 Clearvista Dr., 317-6212000; East: 5445 E. 16th St., 317355-7000; Plus: 7430 N. Shadeland Ave., 317-841-8005; South: 1550 E. County Line Rd., 317-887-7600; Hamilton: 9700 E. 146th St., Noblesville, 317-621-3500; ecommunity.com/ communitysurgerycenter

HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH HIBBELN SURGERY CENTER

This center offers a chronic pain management area to treat muscular, lowerback, and neck pain. Surgical specialties include orthopedics; ophthalmology; urology; gynecology; oral surgery; podiatry; general surgery; plastic surgery; and ear, nose, and throat.

8244 E. U.S. Hwy. 36, Avon, 317-272-4372, hendricks.org/hibbeln-surgery-center

PHYSICIAN NETWORKS

AMERICAN HEALTH NETWORK

American Health Network has 70-plus medical practices that employ more than 200 primary-care physicians and specialists in Indiana and Ohio. The organization provides care in areas such as family medicine, dermatology, orthopedics, urology, imaging, pain management, and physical therapy. 317-580-6309, ahni.com

ASCENSION MEDICAL GROUP

Recognized by the American Medical Association, this physician-led national provider organization strives to present the best possible outcomes, enhanced experiences for patients and clinicians, and affordable healthcare. ascension.org/our-work/ ascension-medical-group

COMMUNITY PHYSICIAN NETWORK

Ranked among the nation’s most integrated healthcare systems, Community Health Network is a leader in providing convenient access to exceptional healthcare services across Central Indiana. 317-621-2727, fad.ecommunity.com

FRANCISCAN PHYSICIAN NETWORK

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comprehensive range of services. Areas include cardiology, family medicine, dermatology, endocrinology, oncology, orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, and bariatric surgery, among others.

317-528-8983, franciscanhealth.org/ find-a-doctor

HENDRICKS REGIONAL MEDICAL GROUP

Hendricks Regional Health’s network of primary-care, specialty, and immediatecare physicians provides a spectrum of services for youth and adults in internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, orthopedics, sports medicine, diabetes, neurology, obstetrics, and gynecology.

317-745-4451, hendricks.org/hendricksregional-health-medical-group

IU HEALTH PHYSICIANS

This physicians’ group, a partnership with IU Health and the IU School of Medicine, features more than 5,000 providers with 700-plus locations around Indiana, offering care in a large variety of specialties.

888-484-3258, iuhealth.org/ find-providers

RIVERVIEW HEALTH PHYSICIANS

Riverview Health’s network of primary-, specialty-, and immediate-care physicians provides treatment to patients throughout Hamilton and Tipton counties. Areas include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and sports medicine, and pain management.

317-773-0760, riverview.org/doctor

AUTISM

BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS CENTER FOR AUTISM

This organization uses the principles and procedures of applied behavior analysis to teach language, social, self-help, academic, and employment skills to children and young adults with autism and related disorders.

BACA 1: 11902 Lakeside Dr., Fishers, 317-288-5232; BACA Prep: 9929 E. 126th St., Fishers, 317-436-8961; BACA Z: 6704 Central Blvd., Zionsville, 317-769-4335; BACA Hills: 6919 Hillsdale Ct., 463-2142062; thebaca.com

BARIATRICS & WEIGHT LOSS

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT BARIATRIC CENTER

Ascension’s weight-management program includes both surgical and nonsurgical weight-loss solutions, dietary and behavioral counseling, exercising, and support groups.

13430 N. Meridian St., Ste. 168, Carmel, 317-582-7088, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY BARIATRICS AND MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS

Community Health Network’s bariatric services provide individualized weightloss surgery and nonsurgical medically supervised weight-loss options with help from seminars, board-certified bariatric surgeons, a board-certified bariatrician, dietitians, exercise specialists, and psychologists.

North: 7250 Clearvista Pkwy., Ste. 100, 317-621-7771; Hamilton: 9669 E. 146th St., Ste. 340, Noblesville, 317-621-2511; South: 8711 S. U.S. 31, 317-887-7771; ecommunity.com/bariatric

FRANCISCAN HEALTH WEIGHT LOSS CENTER

Franciscan provides a full range of bariatric services, including a thorough preoperative evaluation, patient support groups, pre- and post-operative counseling, exercise classes, dietary guidance, and a long-term follow-up plan to help patients achieve and maintain results.

5255 E. Stop 11 Rd., Ste. 440, 317-5287525, franciscanalliance.org

IU HEALTH NORTH METABOLIC & BARIATRIC SURGERY

This program, honored as an MBSAQIPaccredited center, offers surgical procedures to aid weight loss, nutritional counseling, weight-loss support, longterm care, and informational seminars and classes.

11725 N. Illinois St., Carmel, 317-9447874, iuhealth.org

CARDIOLOGY

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART CENTER

Several cardio-related Centers of Excellence are based here. Features and services offered include a 24/7 Heart Emergency Unit, a Women’s Cardiac Risk Clinic, interventional cardiology, vascular and aortic care, radiology and imaging, open-heart surgery, pacemaker installation, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, and transplants.

10580 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-3382345, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL

Located on the campus of Community Hospital North, the facility offers a 24/7 heart-care emergency room and cardiovascular genetic counseling. A cardiologist is on site all hours of the day. Services include cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, electrophysiology, cardiac rehabilitation, clinics dedicated to cardio-oncology and anti-coagulation, cardiac-catheterization labs, a full range of diagnostic tests, heart failure care, and prevention and wellness tools. Services are also offered at Community Hospitals East and South.

8075 N. Shadeland Ave., 317-621-8000, ecommunity.com/heart

FRANCISCAN HEALTH HEART CENTER

Healthgrades has ranked this center among the top in the country. The state’s first Heart Valve Center was established here and has earned international attention for its technology that has allowed patients to naturally regrow heart tissue and its minimally invasive approach to repairing leaking mitral valves.

Surgeon Marc Gerdisch was the first ever to implant the CorMatrix ECM Tricuspid Valve, the first and only tissueregenerative heart valve.

8111 S. Emerson Ave., 317-528-1580, franciscanhealth.org

IU HEALTH HEART & VASCULAR

As one of the highest-volume heart and vascular programs in the nation, IU Health Heart & Vascular offers a full range of diagnostic testing; interventional radiology; heart and lung transplants; heart-failure therapy; lipid-disorder treatment; and care for congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, and coronary artery disease.

41 specialty care locations throughout Indiana, iuhealth.org

COLORECTAL

FRANCISCAN PHYSICIAN NETWORK INDIANA COLON & RECTAL SPECIALISTS

The center’s doctors specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the anus, colon, and rectum, including colon and rectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, incontinence, hemorrhoids, prolapse, diverticulitis, and ulcerative colitis. Colonoscopies and surgeries are offered.

5255 E. Stop 11 Rd., Ste. 250, 317528-2270; 1215 Hadley Rd., Ste. 201, Mooresville, 317-834-2020. Additional location in Columbus. franciscanhealth.org/fpnindianacolon

MIDWEST COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

The experts here provide laparoscopic and da Vinci surgery for colorectal cancer and other maladies; colonoscopies and sigmoidoscopies; and diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as incontinence, ulcerative colitis, abdominal pain, diverticulosis, polyps, irritable bowel syndrome, and small-intestine and pelvic-floor disorders.

13421 Old Meridian St., Ste. 210, Carmel, 317-844-5273; 8240 Naab Rd., Ste. 160, 317-872-1577; 2705 N. Lebanon St., Ste. 360, Lebanon, 317-872-1577; midwestcolon.com

FERTILITY

ADVANCED FERTILITY GROUP

A multitude of reproductive services is offered here, including in-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, hormone evaluation and treatment, endometriosis

care, tubal reversals and repairs, and ovarian induction and tissue freezing.

201 N. Pennsylvania Pkwy., Ste. 205; 7830 McFarland Blvd.; 317-817-1300, advancedfertilitygroup.com

MIDWEST FERTILITY SPECIALISTS

An experienced team of physicians and support staff provides treatments for men and women, including fertility evaluations and both conventional and advanced reproductive techniques. Those who wish can donate eggs at the facility, and surgeries related to infertility, reproduction, and menstruation issues are also offered.

12188A N. Meridian St., Ste. 250, Carmel, 317-571-1637, midwestfertility.com

GASTROENTEROLOGY

COMMUNITY ENDOSCOPY CENTER

This licensed surgery center is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disease using endoscopic procedures. Board-certified physicians and registered nurses experienced in gastrointestinal endoscopy provide patient care. Colonoscopies are also offered.

8315 E. 56th St., Ste. 100, 317-621-2232, ecommunity.com/locations/ community-endoscopy-center

INDIANAPOLIS GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

This integrated group of gastroenterologists combines compassionate, nonsurgical care with state-of-the-art technology to treat complex digestive and metabolic problems, such as Crohn’s disease, colon polyps, esophagitis, anemia, autoimmune hepatitis, celiac disease, stomach and colorectal cancers, and hiatal hernia.

8051 S. Emerson Ave., Ste. 200, 317-8652955. Additional locations in Mooresville, Shelbyville, Greensburg, and Seymour. indygastro.com

IU HEALTH PHYSICIANS GASTROENTEROLOGY

IU Health’s team of doctors diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal system, like ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, esophageal disorders, diseases of the liver, and more. It also provides colonoscopies, liver-transplant services, and a medically supervised weightloss program.

550 N. University Blvd., Ste. 1710, 317-944-0980. Additional locations throughout Central Indiana. iuhealth.org/ find-medical-services/gastroenterology

MEDICAL IMAGING COMMUNITY IMAGING CENTERS

These facilities throughout the Indianapolis area offer wide-bore and traditional MRIs, X-rays, ultrasounds, CT/CAT and

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PET/CT scans, interventional radiology, and nuclear medicine. Some locations offer evening and weekend appointments.

8181 Clearvista Pkwy., 317-621-3640; 7910 E. Washington St., Ste. 150, 317355-1330; 1011 N. Main St., Speedway, 317-957-9030; 11911 N. Meridian St., Ste. 170, Carmel, 317-621-6712; 9669

E. 146th St., Ste. 140, Noblesville, 317621-6100; 333 E. County Line Rd., Ste. A, Greenwood, 317-497-6300; 3000 State Rd. 135, Ste. 120, Greenwood, 317-535-4075; 1440 E. County Line Rd., Ste. 3100, 317-497-6900; ecommunity .com/imaging

NORTHWEST RADIOLOGY

Northwest Radiology has delivered high-quality, compassionate, affordable imaging since 1967. Services include MRIs, CTs, PET/CTs, 3-D mammography, ultrasounds, DEXA bone-density scans, nuclear medicine, and diagnostic X-rays. Outpatient imaging centers offer extended evening hours and Saturday appointments for patient convenience.

10603 N. Meridian St., 317-844-2511; 12188A N. Meridian St., Ste. 100, Carmel, 317-715-9999; 14300 E. 138th St., Building B, Ste. C, Fishers, 317-875-8655; 853 N. Emerson Ave., Ste. A, Greenwood, 317-715-9988; 120 Avon Marketplace St., Ste. 110, Avon, 317-715-9977; northwestradiology.com

RAYUS RADIOLOGY

Previously known as CDI Diagnostic Imaging, this national network of centers provides MRIs, CT scans, X-rays, EKGs, ultrasounds, pain injections, biopsies, breast imaging, bone-density scans, interventional and vascular treatments, injections, and nuclear medicine.

Multiple locations throughout Central Indiana, 800-537-0005, rayusradiology.com

MENTAL HEALTH ASCENSION ST. VINCENT STRESS CENTER

A variety of behavioral-health services for all ages is offered, including assessments and consultations; crisis intervention; inpatient and outpatient treatment; addiction services; inpatient detoxification; and care related to PTSD, anxiety and depression, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Its dual-diagnosis unit assists those with co-occurring mental illness and substance-use disorder.

8401 Harcourt Rd., 317-338-4800, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY FAIRBANKS RECOVERY CENTER

A part of Community Health Network, Fairbanks focuses on recovery from alcohol and other drug problems. Inpatient detoxification; partial hospitalization and outpatient programs for adults and adolescents; Community Fairbanks Recovery Lodge, long-term residential treatment centers for men and women; transitional-living and recovery-management programs; women’s trauma care; and family counseling are among the services offered.

8102 Clearvista Pkwy., 800-225-4673, ecommunity.com

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION

Community Health Network’s inpatient and outpatient services provide mental-health and addiction care for children, adolescents, and adults. Special features include individual, family, and group therapy; crisis intervention; chemical-dependency treatment; and Seasons, a program designed for those 65 and older.

7165 Clearvista Way, 317-621-5700, ecommunity.com/behavioralhealth

IU HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Doctors and staff provide comprehensive psychiatric and outpatient chemical-dependency treatment. Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment are offered for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults, and include inpatient, outpatient, and partialhospitalization programs. Specialty services cover anxiety, obsessivecompulsive disorder, mood disorders, depression, chemical dependency, and memory and cognitive issues.

18 locations throughout Central Indiana, iuhealth.org/behavioral-health

NEUROLOGY

JOSEPHSON-WALLACKMUNSHOWER NEUROLOGY PC

JWM Neurology physicians specialize in disorders of the central nervous system. Those include Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, Parkinson’s disease, strokes, epilepsy and seizures, headaches, dizziness, and cerebral palsy.

12 locations throughout Central Indiana, 317-308-2800, jwmneuro.com

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

GOODMAN CAMPBELL BRAIN AND SPINE

Specializing in neurosurgery, interventional pain management, and neuroradiology, the physicians at Goodman Campbell treat adult and pediatric disorders of the brain, spine, and nervous system using the latest treatments and technologies. In addition to surgical procedures, the practice offers noninvasive and minimally invasive treatments such as neuroendoscopy, spinal cord stimuation, and specialized physical therapy.

13345 Illinois St., Carmel; 120 Avon Marketplace, Ste. 100, Avon; 555 E. County Line Rd., Ste. 202, Greenwood; 13914 Southeastern Pkwy., Ste. 301, Fishers. 317-396-1300, goodmancampbell.com

ONCOLOGY

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CANCER CARE

This outpatient center offers an integrated approach to medicine with a diverse team of experienced doctors, including surgeons and oncologists. With the most advanced technologies and innovative treatment methods available, Ascension offers a wide range of treatment options in radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery.

8301 Harcourt Rd., 317-415-6760, healthcare.ascension.org/ specialty-care/cancer

COMMUNITY MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

Seven Central Indiana locations provide radiation therapy, surgical treatment, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, a neuro-oncology clinic, cancer screening and diagnostic services, breast-health navigators, support groups, and clinical trials. Doctors certified by the MD Anderson Cancer Network have access to evidence-based guidelines, treatment plans, and studies developed by MD Anderson experts.

7979 N. Shadeland Ave., 317-621-4333; 1440 E. County Line Rd., 317-497-6270. Additional radiation and oncology locations in Indianapolis, Kokomo, and Anderson. ecommunity.com/cancercare

IU HEALTH CENTRAL INDIANA CANCER CENTERS

These fully integrated outpatient facilities provide state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services. Radiation and surgical oncology, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, precision genomics, rehabilitation, and clinical trials are all offered.

41 locations throughout Central Indiana, 317-356-2422, indianacancer.com

IU MELVIN AND BREN SIMON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

The IU Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center is Indiana’s only National Cancer Institute–designated comprehensive cancer center. The NCI designation recognizes that the center’s research programs meet rigorous criteria for world-class, state-of-the-art programs in multidisciplinary cancer research. The goals of those programs range from understanding the molecular changes that cause cancer to developing targeted therapies to prevent and treat the disease.

980 W. Walnut St., 888-600-4822, cancer.iu.edu

The center offers outpatient minimally invasive procedures, as well as advanced surgical expertise. Certified hip and knee replacement programs help patients regain strength and function.

2001 W. 86th St., 317-338-2345, healthcare.ascension.org/specialtycare/orthopedics

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Ascension St. Vincent sports medicine doctors, orthopedic surgeons, and affiliated care teams specialize in treating common sports injuries in teens and adults. These experts work with patients to devise recovery plans that combine medical treatments, rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, performance psychology, and nutrition counseling.

14455 Clay Terrace Blvd., Stes. A & B, Carmel, 317-415-5747, healthcare.ascension.org

CENTER FOR JOINT HEALTH

The Center for Joint Health at Community Hospitals East, North, and South are dedicated units for hip and knee joint-replacement patients. Experienced orthopedic surgeons and clinical staff provide support, education, and physical therapy to get patients back to the activities they enjoy.

800-777-7775, ecommunity.com/ jointcenter

CENTRAL INDIANA ORTHOPEDICS

This group provides orthopedic and musculoskeletal care for all ages, including that related to the neck, back, spine, foot, ankle, hip, hand, and knee; joint-replacement surgery; treatment of work-related injuries; sports-medicine services; electrodiagnostics; and imaging. Walk-in clinics are offered at the Fishers, Muncie, Marion, and Anderson facilities, and satellite locations are based in Elwood and Winchester.

14300 E. 138th St., Building B, Fishers, 800-622-6575. Additional locations in Anderson, Elwood, Marion, Muncie, and Winchester. ciocenter.com

COMMUNITY SPORTS MEDICINE

Community is the official healthcare provider for various local organizations and professional teams. Its sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers work with clinical experts in physical therapy, imaging services, and sports nutrition. Services include sports physicals, concussion screenings, injury prevention, and treatment of concussions, ACL injuries, and back pain.

7930 N. Shadeland Ave., Ste. 200, 317-497-6024, ecommunity.com/sports

ORTHOPEDICS

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT ORTHOPEDICS

Orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine doctors, and therapists specialize in treatments to get you moving again.

FORTE SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDICS

These offices offer treatment, prevention, and rehab of sports injuries; concussion care; pain management; joint replacement; treatment for conditions of the hand, ankle, back, wrist, elbow, shoulder, foot, and knee; and

Finding the best care for you starts with a conversation between you and an Ascension St. Vincent doctor. What sets us apart is our unrelenting commitment to advanced and high-quality care in our community.

• The most advanced heart and vascular care

• Cancer care specialists and navigators with you from diagnosis through recovery

• The Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for brain tumor and stroke care

• Highest level NICU for babies and advanced specialty care for all children at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital

• 24/7 ER care for adults and children, with Indiana’s only care navigators that connect you to the right follow-up care

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rehabilitation. The group, composed of fellowship-trained physicians, provides care for the Indianapolis Colts and high schools, colleges, and universities.

10767 Illinois St., Ste. 3000B, Carmel; 1401 W. County Line Rd., Greenwood; 16289 Boden Rd., Ste. 2, Noblesville. Additional locations in Bloomington and Tipton. 317-817-1200, forteortho.com

FRANCISCAN CENTER FOR HIP & KNEE SURGERY

Part of the Franciscan Health network, this nationally recognized location focus on hips, knees, and shoulders. Treatment of sports-related injuries and rotator-cuff repair is offered as well, and physical therapists and nurses provide inpatient and outpatient therapy.

1199 Hadley Rd., Mooresville, 317-831-2273, franciscanhealth.org

FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL

This joint venture between Franciscan Health and Forte Sports Medicine and Orthopedics opened in April 2022 and features inpatient and outpatient surgical suites for joint replacements and surgeries on the spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, foot, and ankle; an urgent-care clinic; and a sports performance and athletic training center. Physical and occupational therapy, pain management, primary-care sports

medicine, lab services, sports chiropractic care, and imaging also are offered.

10777 Illinois St., Carmel, 317-528-5400, franciscanhealth.org

HENDRICKS REGIONAL HEALTH REHABILITATION SERVICES

Therapists at Hendricks work with sports medicine specialists and orthopedic surgeons to help patients heal and regain movement after injury or surgery. Services include physical, aquatic, and pediatric therapy. Video motion analysis, soft-tissue manipulation, wound care, and a back-to-golf program are also available.

1000 E. Main St., Danville, 317-745-3420; 301 Satori Pkwy., Avon, 317-272-4186; 5492 N. Ronald Reagan Pkwy., Ste. 180, Brownsburg, 317-858-9400; 1100 Southfield Dr., Plainfield, 317-838-3434; hendricks.org/rehabilitation

INDIANA HAND TO SHOULDER CENTER

This center features specialty care for problems and injuries of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Areas of expertise include joint replacement and reconstruction surgeries; arthritis care and treatment; care of simple and complex sports injuries; and nonsurgical treatments, like splints, casts, wound care, and strength-building programs.

8501 Harcourt Rd.; 8820 S. Meridian St., Ste. 235.; 317-875-9105. Additional

locations in Avon, Fishers, Greenfield, Kokomo, Lafayette, Rushville, Terre Haute, and Westfield. indianahandtoshoulder.com

INDIANA SPINE GROUP

The comprehensive spine care provided here includes diagnoses for all spinal disorders and abnormalities, surgical and nonsurgical treatment by boardcertified specialists, spinal therapeutic and diagnostic treatment, imaging, specialized injections, chiropractic work, and physical therapy. It is affiliated with the Medical Academic Center, a stateof-the-art, hands-on medical-education training facility for physicians, clinicians, educators, and students.

13225 N. Meridian St., Carmel, 317-2287000; 8040 Clearvista Pkwy., Ste. 450, 317-228-7000; 13914 Southeastern Pkwy., Ste. 201, Fishers, 317-564-6800; 747 E. County Line Rd., Ste. L, Greenwood, 317893-1960; 6085 Heartland Dr., Ste. 200, Zionsville, 317-428-5044. Additional locations throughout Central Indiana. indianaspinegroup.com

IU HEALTH PHYSICIANS ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

Patients can get up and moving again with a wide range of specialties, including joint-replacement surgery, arthroscopy, limb preservation and reconstruction, orthopedic oncology, sports medicine, hand and upper-extremity surgery, foot and ankle surgery, orthopedic trauma, and pediatric orthopedics and spinal care.

31 locations throughout Central Indiana, 317-944-9400, iuhealth.org/findmedical-services/sports-medicine

ORTHOINDY

OrthoIndy specialists present a spectrum of care for muscles, bones, joints, and the spine. Services include surgical and nonsurgical treatment, physical therapy, orthobiologic therapies, trauma and urgent care, pediatric care, sports medicine, imaging, cartilage restoration, and bone oncology. Owned by OrthoIndy physicians, OrthoIndy Hospital is the area’s first specialty facility with a focus on musculoskeletal care and complex inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures, including total joint and spinal operations.

Hospital locations: 8400 Northwest Blvd., 317-956-1000; 1260 Innovation Pkwy., Ste. 150, Greenwood, 317-8845200; 7950 Ortho Ln., Brownsburg, 317-268-3600. Additional clinic and urgent-care locations throughout Central Indiana; orthoindy.com

RECONSTRUCTIVE HAND TO SHOULDER OF INDIANA

A team of board-certified doctors, nurses, and occupational therapists dispenses comprehensive care for all conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers, and hand, including arthritis, tumors, Dupuytren’s contracture, nerve-compression disorders, dysfunction and deformities resulting from

injury, tendon problems, and fractures and dislocations.

13431 Old Meridian St., Ste. 225, Carmel; 6920 Gatwick Dr.; 6085 Heartland Dr., Ste. 200, Zionsville; 13861 Olio Rd., Ste. 301, Fishers; 317-249-2616, indianahandsurgeons.com

RIVERVIEW HEALTH PHYSICIANS ORTHOPEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE

Three locations provide an array of orthopedic services, including treatment for sports-related injuries and conditions; joint replacement for the hip, knee, ankle, elbow, and shoulder; physical therapy; care for hip and knee arthritis; partial knee replacements; and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

14535 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Building A, Carmel; 325 Westfield Rd., Ste. C, Noblesville; 17600 Shamrock Blvd., Ste. 400A, Westfield; 317-770-3777, riverview.org/services/orthopedic

SHELBOURNE KNEE CENTER

Dr. Donald Shelbourne established the Shelbourne Knee Center, the state’s only center dedicated to knees, in 2004. He and his staff deliver care related to ligament and meniscus injuries, ACL tears, arthritic pain, tendonitis, deconditioned knees, and arthrofibrosis. Surgeries offered include knee replacement, ACL reconstruction, and patella realignment.

1500 N. Ritter Ave., Ste. 500, 317-924-8636, fixknee.com

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

NORTHSIDE ENT

Since 1977, board-certified otolaryngologists have treated pediatric and adult ear, nose, and throat disorders affecting the voice; allergies; chronic sinusitis and ear infections; vocal cord paralysis; thyroid and parathyroid disorders; and head and neck cancer. They also see sleep-apnea patients. Divisions include Total Hearing Solutions and Center for Voice and Swallowing.

12065 Old Meridian St., Ste. 205, Carmel, 317-844-5656, northsideent.com

PAIN MANAGEMENT

CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT

Specialists here treat a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions, including back, neck, joint, and cancer pain. Other areas of treatment include degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, fibromyalgia, and myofascial and neuropathic pain. Imaging, infusion therapy, nerve blocks, plasma therapy, and physical therapy also are offered.

8805 N. Meridian St.; 11595 N. Meridian St., Ste. 401, Carmel; 533 E. County Line Rd., Greenwood; 97 Dover St., Avon; 317-706-7246, americanpainconsortium .com/center-for-pain-management

MIDWEST PAIN & SPINE

Midwest Pain & Spine provides minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment to those living with acute or chronic back and spine pain. The center offers diagnostic imaging and a broad range of treatments that includes steroid injections and radiofrequency procedures.

12289 Hancock St., Ste. 34, Carmel, 317-815-8950, midwestpain.net

REHABILITATION & PHYSICAL THERAPY

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT PHYSICAL THERAPY

This program includes services such as surgical and nonsurgical therapy, sports-specific and oncology rehabilitation, pediatric therapies, audiology, aquatic therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy. Ascension St. Vincent Physical Therapy has been designated a Center of Excellence by Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes.

Multiple locations throughout Central Indiana, 317-338-5483, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

Community Rehabilitation Hospital provides intensive services to treat patients living with cognitive and physical

disabilities related to brain and spinal cord injuries, stroke, amputations, and neurological conditions. The centers are maintained in partnership with Kindred Rehabilitation Services. Amenities include private patient rooms; therapy gyms; and private treatment spaces for physical, speech, occupational, and recreational therapy.

North: 7343 Clearvista Dr., 317-585-5400, communityrehabhospitalnorth.com; South: 607 Greenwood Springs Dr., Greenwood, 317-215-3800; communityrehabhospitalsouth.com

KINDRED HOSPITALS

Two locations provide long-term acute care to medically complex patients who require continued care and extended recovery time. The facilities provide intensive-care units; a full slate of rehabilitation services; stroke, brain-injury, and post-transplant care; dialysis suites; pulmonary services; complex wound care; IV antibiotic therapy; pain management; and nutrition support.

1700 W. 10th St., 317-636-4400; 8060 Knue Rd., 317-813-8900; kindredhospitals.com

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF INDIANA

A collaboration between IU Health and Ascension St. Vincent, this hospital offers brain, spinal-injury, transplant, and stroke rehabilitation, and intensive rehab for patients with complex

Reconstructive Hand to Shoulder of Indiana

Respected Nationally, Providing Care Locally.

Reconstructive Hand to Shoulder of Indiana provides comprehensive care for all conditions involving the upper extremities from shoulder to fingertips. All of our physicians are board certified Orthopedic Surgeons with additional fellowship training in care of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. With on site diagnostics and occupational therapists, our team is structured to provide the highest quality care in the most convenient setting. Dedicated to providing an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan that considers your unique circumstances, RHSI will get you back to doing what you enjoy as quickly as possible. Included in the spectrum of conditions we manage are:

• Fractures, dislocations, tendon problems

• Arthritis of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder

• Nerve compression disorders

• Congenital deformities, tumors

• Deformity and dysfunction from old injuries

• Rotator cuff injuries

• Microsurgical reconstruction

• Vascular disorders of the hand

Reconstructive

Main

in Fishers, Zionsville, Bloomington, and Indianapolis – Southside

317-249-2616 | 866-262-8631 • www.indianahandsurgeons.com

Left to Right: Lance Rettig, M.D., Dale Dellacqua, M.D., Michael Pannunzio, M.D., Alex Meyers, M.D., and Sebastian Peers, M.D.

medical, surgical, and/or neurological injuries and illnesses. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are offered as well. Specialized services include a general physiatry clinic, a spasticity clinic, a balance-retraining program, vision rehabilitation, and a therapy gym and pool.

4141 Shore Dr., 317-329-2000; Northwest Brain Injury Center: 9531 Valparaiso Ct., 317-879-8940; rhirehab.com

RIVERVIEW REHAB & FITNESS

Two centers feature acute rehabilitation for conditions like pediatric disorders; stroke; brain and spinal-cord injuries; athletic injuries; Parkinson’s disease; and hip fractures. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation; physical, occupational, and speech therapy; concussion testing; arthritis aquatic classes; and post-rehab fitness training are also provided.

601 Westfield Rd., Noblesville, 317-7767225; 14535 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Building B, Carmel, 317-705-4350; riverview.org/ locations/riverview-health-rehab-fitness

UROLOGY

IU HEALTH PHYSICIANS UROGYNECOLOGY

Fellowship-trained specialists here are dedicated to helping women with pelvic organ prolapse, bladder-control

and bowel problems, pelvic-floor pain, difficulty urinating, constipation, and recurrent bladder infections.

1801 N. Senate Blvd., Ste. 3300; 11725 N. Illinois St., Ste. 140, Carmel; 13100 E. 136th St., Ste. 3600, Fishers; 317-688-3700, iuhealth.org/findmedical-services/urogynecology

UROLOGY OF INDIANA

Urology of Indiana’s expert urologists and urogynecologists treat patients for disorders and diseases of the genitourinary system. That includes diagnosis and treatment for enlarged prostates, pelvic-floor dysfunction, kidney stones, male infertility, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, low testosterone, and erectile dysfunction. Vasectomies and testing and care for bladder, prostate, testicular, and kidney cancers also are offered.

14 Central Indiana locations, 877-362-2778, urologyin.com

WOMEN’S HEALTH

ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WOMEN’S HOSPITAL

At the largest comprehensive women’s health facility in Indiana, moms can receive a full slate of pre- and post-birth services, including maternal-fetal medicine, care for high-risk babies,

breastfeeding classes and support, and a Level IV newborn intensive-care unit. An emergency room; breast, gynecological, and urological surgeries and exams; senior services; and bone-density testing are also offered.

8111 Township Line Rd., 317-415-8111, healthcare.ascension.org

COMMUNITY WOMEN’S CENTER

Community Health Network takes care of women through every stage of life. Services include pre-pregnancy and pregnancy planning and treatment, newborn care, midlife health, breast and pelvic diagnostics, fertility, and preventative screenings. Virtual childbirth education and parenting classes explore titles like Birth & Baby, Childbirth Refresher, Breastfeeding Basics, and Natural Labor Discussion.

Multiple locations throughout Central Indiana, 317-621-2727, ecommunity.com/ services/womens-care

FRANCISCAN HEALTH CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN

Recognized as a baby-friendly hospital by the World Health Organization with Safe Sleep silver-level recognition, this center provides treatment and consultation for gynecology; family planning; pregnancy and delivery; breastfeeding and lactation; fetal and pediatric medicine; and conditions such as PMS,

endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, incontinence, and cervical cancer.

8111 S. Emerson Ave., 317-528-5541, franciscanhealth.org

IU HEALTH WOMEN’S HEALTH

IU Health Women’s Health offers a complete lineup of services and education, including well-woman visits, obstetrics, gynecology, fertility treatment, pelvicfloor health, birth control, menopause management, and breast care. Expectant mothers have access to quality maternity care from doctors, certified nurse midwives, and maternal-fetal specialists. Multiple locations throughout Central Indiana, 888-484-3258, iuhealth.org/ womens-health

SOUTHSIDE OB/GYN

Operating under Axia Women’s Health, Southside OB/GYN is a group of compassionate and experienced physicians and nurse practitioners who provide personalized and effective healthcare to women in need of prenatal care; gynecologic surgeries or exams; and other office procedures, such as colposcopy, urodynamic testing, and cryosurgery. A second location offers services in Mooresville. Both offices are situated on Franciscan Health campuses.

8051 S. Emerson Ave., Ste. 400, 317-865-3600, axiawh.com/locations/ southside-ob-gyn-of-indianapolis

Wraparound services from Eskenazi Health do more than treat illness. They chart a course for preventive care, ensure families have access to nutritious food, and provide a sense of partnership and advocacy.

According to Ileana and her husband Eddie: “Aside from helping with our health situations, Eskenazi Health has been tremendous in connecting us to other resources and making sure our family is OK.”

Eskenazi Health was recently named Indiana’s #1 hospital for community benefit and health equity by the Lown Institute. Thanks in part to community partners and philanthropy, we are helping families get beyond barriers

eskenazihealthfoundation.org

DOCTOR PROFILES

SPORTS MEDICINEORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Bryan R. Mayol, MD Indiana

University

Health Physicians

IU Health Saxony Hospital 13100 E. 136th St., Ste. 2000 Fishers, IN 46037

IU Health North Hospital 11725 Illinois St., Ste. 515 Carmel, IN 46032 317-688-5980 iuhealth.org/specialty-care/ orthopedics-sports-medicine

Practice Focus: Stem cell and PRP injections, Tenex© procedure for chronic tendon pain, ultrasound-guided joint/soft tissue injections, fracture care, compartment syndrome testing, concussion management, acute and chronic muscle/bone/joint concerns from head to toe for people of all ages

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Class of 1997

Fellowship: Central Indiana Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, 2000-2001

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Certificate of Added Qualifications in Sports Medicine

Professional Affiliations: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Hospital Affiliations: IU Health Saxony Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center, IU Health North Hospital

Additional Information: Assistant Clinical Professor at IU School of Medicine; believes in helping people maintain an active lifestyle and that exercise is truly the best medicine

Brian L. Badman, MD Central Indiana Orthopedics

14300 E. 138th Street, Building B, Fishers, IN 46037 800-622-6575 indyshoulder.com

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedic Surgery

Practice Focus: Shoulder

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville

Fellowship: Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship, Florida Orthopedic Institute, Tampa, FL

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Affiliations: American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (Active Level); American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (Member); Indiana Orthopedic Society (Member); Department of Orthopedic Surgery, IU School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (Associate Clinical Professor); Journal of Orthopedic Trauma (Associate Editor); Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (Reviewer)

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYPAIN MANAGEMENTANESTHESIOLOGY

P. Jamieson Kay, MD Central Indiana Orthopedics

14300 E. 138th Street, Building B, Fishers, IN 46037 800-622-6575 ciocenter.com

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedic Surgery

Practice Focus: General Orthopedics, Joint Replacement & Mako Robotic Arm Assisted Total & Partial Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine

Medical School: Doctor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Indiana University Health Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Hospital Affiliations: St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital

Additional Information: President, Central Indiana Orthopedics, Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctors Award

David M. Ratzman, MD Anesthesia Pain Consultants of Indiana

8240 Naab Rd., Ste. 101 Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-471-1400 855-664-3636 APCIndy.com

Practice Focus: Interventional pain medicine/ pain management, spinal pain (low back & neck pain), cancer pain, workers compensation Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Anesthesiology, Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Pain Medicine/ Pain Management, Indiana University School Medicine Board Certification: Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology (American Board of Anesthesiology); Pain Medicine (American Board of Pain Medicine)

Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Pain Medicine, North American Spine Society, International Spine Intervention Society, American Society of Anesthesiologists

Hospital Affiliations: Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Hancock Regional Hospital, IU Health, Riverview Hospital

Additional Information: Past president of Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists; Member of Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee; Clinical Asst. Professor Indiana Univ. School of Medicine; Teaching Faculty Member St. Vincent Hospital

Steven Ward, MD

Premier Anesthesia

8244 East US Highway 36, Suite 110 Avon, IN 46123 (317) 745-3400

hendricks.org

Physician Field of Practice: Anesthesiology and Pain Management

Practice Focus: Anesthesiology

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

American Board of Anesthesiology, American Board of Pain Medicine

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Christina Jackson, MD, FAAEM

Hendricks Regional Health Emergency Medicine Specialists, PC

1000 East Main Street Danville, IN 46122 (317) 745-3450

hendricks.org/ER

Physician Field of Practice: Emergency Medicine

Practice Focus: Emergency Medicine

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

Emergency Medicine

American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Indiana State Medical Association

Additional Information: Dr. Jackson currently serves as the Medical Director of Hendricks Regional Health’s Emergency Department in Danville and is a member of the healthcare system’s Medical Executive Committee. She previously worked in Global Health and Emergency Preparedness, including Pandemic Preparedness

GENERAL SURGERY

Kimberly Kerr, MD Hendricks Surgical Associates

112 Hospital Lane, Suite 100 Danville, IN 46122 (317) 745-3740

hendricks.org

Physician Field of Practice: General Surgery

Practice Focus: General Surgery, Surgical Service

Medical School: University of Arkansas College of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

American Board of Surgery

Additional Information: Dr. Kerr has received multiple recognitions by Indianapolis Monthly as one of the Top Doctors in the Indianapolis area

FAMILY MEDICINE

Brock Harding, MD Avon Family Health

301 Satori Parkway, Suite 200 Avon, IN 46123 (317) 271-6363 hendricks.org

Physician Field of Practice: Family Medicine

Practice Focus: Family Medicine

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians

Additional Information: interest encompass all realms of primary care, including eating disorders

Pradeep Murthaiah, MD, MBA Stafford Pointe Family Physicians

Physician Field of Practice: Family Medicine and Primary Care

Practice Focus: Family Medicine and Primary Care

Medical School: JJM Medical College, Davangere

Residency: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians, Indiana Academy of Family Physicians

Additional Information: Dr. Murthaiah’s his schedule allows patients ample time to express access to primary care.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYPULMONOLOGY

Brad Prather, MD Hendricks Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

1000 East Main Street Danville, IN 46122 (317) 718-4676

hendricks.org/orthopedics

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedics

Practice Focus: Orthopedics

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine

Fellowship: Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Additional Information: Dr. Prather has received multiple recognitions by Indianapolis Monthly as one of the Top Doctors in the Indianapolis area

Lirim Krveshi, DO Hendricks Pulmonary

& Sleep Medicine

100 Hospital Lane, Suite 100 Danville, IN 46122 (317) 718-4000

hendricks.org

Physician Field of Practice: Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine

Practice Focus: Pulmonology

Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Danbury Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation

American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pulmonary Medicine, American Board of Critical Care Medicine

American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, World Association for Sarcoidosis and other Granulomatous Diseases

Additional Information: Clinical Preceptor at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Awarded Hendricks Regional Health Preceptor of the Year for 2023

SPORTS MEDICINE

Tyler Lucas, DO Hendricks Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

301 Satori Parkway, Suite 120 Avon, IN 46123 (317) 718-4263 hendricks.org

Physician Field of Practice: Sports Medicine

Practice Focus: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: St. Vincent Hospital & Healthcare Center

Fellowship: South Bend - Notre Dame American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Family MedicineSports Medicine

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians

PLASTIC SURGERY

Jan Turkle, MD Turkle & Associates

11455 N. Meridian St., Ste. 150 Carmel, IN 46032 317-848-0001

TurkleMD.com

Physician Field of Practice: Plastic Surgery

Practice Focus: Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Breast, Body and Face

Medical School: University of Kansas Medical School

Residency: University of Kansas Medical School and IU Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional Affiliations: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Indiana State Medical Association, Indiana Medical Society, Ohio Valley Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Additional Information: Has been named a Top Doc by her peers for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for over 17 years; Master Injector; onsite medical spa—Phases Skin Care and Laser Center

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Vincent Alentado, MD

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

14540 Prairie Lakes Blvd. North, Suite 104 Noblesville, IN 46060 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Complex Spinal Surgery, ImageGuided Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal Dormity

Medical School: Case Western Reserve School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Department of Neurological Surgery

Fellowship: Complex Spinal Surgery, Committee on Advanced Subspecialty, Training-Accredited, Indiana University

American Board of Neurological Surgeons Eligible

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Ascension St. Vincent Fishers

Additional Information: Consultation and treatment of all spinal disorders including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, spinal deformity, spinal tumors, and spinal trauma.

C. William Hanke, MD, MPH, FACP Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana

8925 N. Meridian St., Ste. 200

Indianapolis, IN 46260 317-660-4900

TheLassi.com

Physician Field of Practice: Dermatology/Mohs Surgery

Practice Focus: Mohs surgery for skin cancer, laser surgery, cosmetic surgery, clinical research trials

Medical School: University of Iowa – Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Fellowship: Mohs Micrographic Surgery –Cleveland Clinic, Dermatopathology – Indiana University

Board Certification: Dermatology, Dermatopathology, Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery

Professional Affiliations: American Academy of Dermatology; American Society for Dermatologic Surgery; American College of Mohs Surgery; International Society for Dermatologic Surgery Hospital Affiliations: Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indiana University Health

Additional Information: Dr. Hanke has been president of 12 National and International Societies. He frequently lectures to doctors around the world.

John J. DePowell, MD

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Complex Spinal Surgery

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Residency: University of Cincinnati Department of Neurosurgery

Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute –Complex Spine Surgery

American Board of Neurological Surgery

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis Medical Society

Ascension St. Vincent

Indianapolis, Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, Indiana Spine Hospital, North Meridian Surgery Center

Additional Information: Consultation and treatment of all spinal disorders including cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions, spinal deformity, spinal oncology and trauma.

Charles Kulwin, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St.

Carmel, IN 46032

317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Complex Cranial Surgery, Brain and Spine Tumors, Brain and Spine Vascular Malformations, Cerebral Aneurysms, Chiari Malformation, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Skull Base Surgery, Stroke and Brain Trauma, and Degenerative Spine Surgery

Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Department of Neurosurgery

Fellowship: Cerebrovascular/Skull Base Surgery, Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

American Board of Neurological Surgery

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Indianapolis

Shannon P. McCanna, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032

317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Spinal Tumors, Cervical Spinal Surgery, Complex Spinal Surgery, Image Guided Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Neurological Surgery

Fellowship: Indiana University Complex Spinal Surgery

American Board of Neurological Surgeons

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis Medical Society

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Indiana Spine Hospital, North Meridian Surgery Center

Additional Information: Consultation and treatment of all spinal disorders including degenerative conditions, spinal deformities, spinal oncology, and trauma

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERYNEUROSURGERY

Richard B. Rodgers, MD, FAANS, FACS

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Spinal Surgery (including minimally invasive surgery, spinal fusion surgery, and tumor), Neurotrauma (acute brain and spinal cord injury) and Neurocritical Care, Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Neurotrauma and Neurocritical Care, University of Miami

Neurological Surgery 2010

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, National Neurotrauma Society, Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis Medical Society

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, North Meridian Surgery Center

Additional Information: Clinical Assistant Professor, Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Science; and Central Member of American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

Eric M. Horn, MD Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Spinal Neurosurgery

Practice Focus: Complex Spine Disorders, Minimally Invasive Spinal Neurosurgery, Outpatient Spinal Neurosurgery, Complex Spinal Neurosurgery

Medical School: University of Illinois

Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute –Phoenix, AZ

American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 2011

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Spine Society

Ascension St. Vincent

Indianapolis, Indiana Spine Hospital, North Meridian Surgery Center

Additional Information: My practice is focused on all aspects of spinal neurosurgery, including minimally invasive and outpatient spinal neurosurgery.

Jean-Pierre Mobasser, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurological Surgery

Practice Focus: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery,

Radiculopathy, Sciatica

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia

Residency: Murphey Clinic

Fellowship: Complex Spine Surgery – Semmes Murphey Clinic

American Board of Neurological Surgery

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, North Meridian Surgery Center, Indiana Spine Hospital

Additional Information:

Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery

Eric Potts, MD Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032 317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Neurosurgery

Practice Focus: Spinal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal Tumors, Cervical Spinal Surgery, Complex Spinal Surgery, ImageGuided Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Indianapolis Neurosurgical Group

American Board of Neurological Surgeons

American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Joint Section on the Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral News

Ascension St. Vincent

Indianapolis, North Meridian Surgery Center, Indiana Spine Hospital

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Christopher M. Doran, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032

317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Interventional Pain Management

Practice Focus: Spine Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Medical School: University of Illinois

Residency: Anesthesia, Washington University at Saint Louis

Fellowship: Interventional Pain Management, Northwestern University

Anesthesiology and Pain Managment

Indiana State Medical Association, North American Neuromodulation Society

Naab Road Surgery Center, Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Hendricks Regional Health, Franciscan Health Indianapolis

CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE

William Andrew Carroll, DC Family Chiropractic Clinic

6116 N. College Ave, Suite 2

Indianapolis, IN 46220

317-459-1514

FamilyChiropracticClinic.net

Physician Field of Practice: Chiropractic Medicine

Practice Focus: Pain Management and Mobility Rehabilitation for conditions including: Arthritis, Headaches/Migraines, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Back Pain, Back Spasms, Sciatica, Sprains/Strains, Injuries (Related to Accidents, Daily Activities, Overuse, Sports, Work), Vaccine Associated Muscle/Joint Aches

Wide Range of Professional Chiropractic Services & Therapies including: Osseous & Soft Tissue Manipulation, Spinal Decompression, Isometric Stretches, Physiotherapy Modalities (Ultrasound Therapy, Electrical Stimulation/E-STIM, Kinesio Tape Therapy)

Chiropractic School: Cleveland Chiropractic College

Internships: Kansas City Free Clinic, Johnson County Free Clinic, KC Core Clinic

ndiana Chiropractic Board of Examiners, Missouri Chiropractic Board of Examiners

American Chiropractic Association, International Chiropractors Association

Todd E. Schmidt, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032

317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Interventional Pain Management

Practice Focus: Spine Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of VirginiaAnesthesiology

Fellowship: Interventional Pain Management, Indiana University

American Board of Anesthesiology for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

American Society of Anesthesiologists, North American Neuromodulation Society, American Society of Regional Anesthisis - Pain Medicine

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Franciscan Health Indianapolis, North Meridian Surgery Center, Beltway Surgery Centers

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

Christy Kellams, MD, FAAOS OrthoIndy 317-275-6198

OrthoIndy.com

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedic Surgery

Practice Focus: Adult and Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Orthopedic Surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Orlando Regional Medical Center

Fellowship: Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery; additional Board

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery; American Medical Association; American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH); Indiana Medical Society

Additional Information: 4.86/5-star rating from Ortholndy patients. Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor in 2022; Work-related injuries; Nontraumatic upper extremity conditions

Derron K. Wilson, MD

Goodman Campbell

Brain & Spine

13345 Illinois St. Carmel, IN 46032

317-396-1300

GoodmanCampbell.com

Physician Field of Practice: Interventional Pain Management

Practice Focus: Interventional Pain Management; Spinal Pain, Implantable Pain Therapy

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Indiana University School of Medicine

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

ISMA, AMA, ASIPP, NANS, ASPN

Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis, Naab Road Surgery Center, North Meridian Surgery Center, Indiana Spine Hospital, Witham Hospital

Additional Information: Dr. Wilson participates cord stimulation.

Frank Kolisek, MD OrthoIndy

1260 Innovation Pkwy., Ste. 100 Greenwood, IN 46143 317-884-5160

OrthoIndy.com FrankKolisekMD.com

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedic Surgery

Physician Specialty: Hip and knee replacement surgery

Practice Focus: Computer and robotic-assisted surgery; Muscle-sparing direct superior hip approach; Highperforming partial and full cementless knee resurfacing

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Florida

Fellowship: Arthritic Reconstructive Surgery of the Hip and Knee, Emory University and Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic, Atlanta, GA

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Indiana Orthopedic Society, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Indiana State Medical Society

OrthoIndy Hospital North and South

Additional Information: Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor Orthopaedic Surgery 2010-2022, Becker’s Orthopaedic Review: 125 National Top Knee Surgeons, 2012 and 70 National Outstanding Hip Surgeons and Specialists, US News and World Report Top Doctors Orthopedic Surgery 2011-2012

Matthew Lavery, MD

OrthoIndy

317-884-5170

OrthoIndy.com

DENTIST PROFILES

Physician Field of Practice: Orthopedic Surgery

Practice Focus: Sports Medicine with expertise in shoulder replacements and knee surgery

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Fellowship: Southern California Orthopedic Institute

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Indiana Orthopaedic Society

Additional Information: Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor (2018–2022)

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERYORTHODONTICS

Kevin R. O’Neill, MD, MS OrthoIndy

8450 Northwest Blvd. Indianapolis, IN 46278 317-802-2429

OrthoIndy.com

ONeillSpineSurgery.com

Physician Field of Practice: Spine Surgery

Practice Focus: Minimally-invasive and motionpreserving spine surgery, robotic spine surgery, complex spine surgery

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

Residency: Orthopaedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Fellowship: Washington University/Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, North American Spine Society

OrthoIndy Hospital

Additional Information: Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor 2019-2023. Also accepting patients at OrthoIndy in Greenwood. To learn more about Dr. O’Neill and schedule an appointment, visit ONeillSpineSurgery.com.

Marybeth Brandt, DDS, MSD Associated Orthodontists of Indiana

370 Medical Dr., Ste. C Carmel, IN 46032 8418 E. 116th St. Fishers, IN 46038 317-844-4104

AssociatedOrthoIN.com

Dental Field of Practice: Orthodontics

Practice Focus: Orthodontics and Invisalign treatment for children, adolescents, and adults

Dental School: Indiana University School of Dentistry

Residency: Indiana University School of Dentistry

Board Certification: American Board of Orthodontics

Professional Affiliations: American Dental Association, American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontists, Indiana Dental Association, Indiana Association of Orthodontists, Indianapolis District Dental Society

Additional Information: Dr. Brandt is one of a handful of local orthodontists who have completed the Invisalign Masters Course and has earned the honor of being a Board Certified Orthodontist. When she is not seeing patients, she enjoys cooking, reading, going to the movies, seeing live music, and motorcycling with her husband Mike.

GENERAL, COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY

Cami L. Hovda DDS, PC Carmel Dental Group

715 W. Carmel Drive Suite 103, Carmel IN 46032 317-844-0022

carmeldentalgroup.com

Dental Field of Practice: General Dentistry

Practice Focus: Preventative Care, Dentistry for all Ages, Cosmetic Smile Designs, Children’s Program, Implants, Botox TMJ Therapy, Sleep Apnea, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Sedation Dentistry, Laser Dental Therapy, Health and Wellness Program, Reconstructive Dental Care and Emergency Care

Dental School: Indiana University School of Dentistry

Professional Affiliations: American Dental Association, Indiana Dental Association, Indianapolis District Dental Society, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, American Academy of Facial Esthetics, International Team of Implantology, DOCS Sedation Organization

Additional Information: Dr. Hovda and her team of highly trained professionals have one goal in mind, to provide exceptional dental care, professional customer service in a friendly, caring environment. From the moment you become a patient in our practice we want you to feel like family. We offer many services under one roof, whether it is to maintain your routine wellness checks or inspire enhanced smile options, we are here to serve you.

Orthodontics

75 Queensway Dr. Avon, IN 46123 317-272-4713

3916 Shore Drive Indianapolis, IN 46254 317-299-0576

CottinghamOrtho.com

Dental Field of Practice: Orthodontics

Practice Focus: Creating beautiful smiles while improving facial esthetics for adults and children; working with a team of dental specialists to improve dental health and function, including complex restorative and surgical cases

Dental School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry

Residency: Indiana University School of Dentistry

Professional Affiliations: American Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, Great Lakes Association of Orthodontists, Indiana Dental Association, Indianapolis District Dental Association, Indiana Association of Orthodontists

Additional Information: Cottingham

Orthodontics offers it all—excellent patient care, superior customer service, and convenience— right here in the Indianapolis area. Cottingham Orthodontics has two locations, one near 38th Street/I-465 and one in Avon. Visit www. CottinghamOrtho.com for more information.

Karen L. Cottingham, DMD, MSD Cottingham

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Restaurants included in this guide are selected at the discretion of the Indianapolis Monthly editorial staff based on food quality, innovation, atmosphere, service, value, and consistency. IM does not accept advertising or other compensation in exchange for dining coverage. Price symbols indicate the average cost of a meal per person (without tax, tip, or alcohol). Due to limited space, this list does not cover every evaluated restaurant. For a more comprehensive guide to Indianapolis dining, visit IndianapolisMonthly.com/Dining. Feedback? Please email TheDish@IndianapolisMonthly.com.

DOWNTOWN

INCLUDES Fletcher Place, Fountain Square, Mass Ave, Mile Square

Aroma

INDIAN Familiar tandoori and tikka masala staples mingle with heartier, more elevated offerings at this elegant pan-Indian spot. Lunchtime lamb and chicken rolls in crispy flatbread wrappers stand out, as do hearty chaat dishes dressed up with yellow peas, yogurt, and chutneys. An impressive lamb shank is the highlight of the chef’s specialties and easily feeds two. A full bar and an artful array of desserts help round out a special-occasion meal. 501 Virginia Ave., 317602-7117, aromaindy.com V $$

Ash & Elm

GASTROPUB A long-awaited move to the historic former Ford Assembly Plant building on East Washington Street not only brought Indy’s premier cider-maker a few blocks closer to downtown but also ushered in a full menu of snacks and dinner dishes created by chef Tracey Couillard. Start with a cider slushie or a cidermosa to enjoy with tangy, rich deviled eggs or crisp, light elote fritters with a bright cilantro crema. Then move to a flagship cider such as the semi-sweet or tart cherry for the main courses, including a standout roasted chicken breast with a crispy hasselback potato, hanger steak with chanterelles, or pan-fried walleye. But don’t pass up the apple-cheddar melt or the burger of the moment, lavished with crab dip or garlic scape pesto. 1301 E. Washington St., 317-600-3164, ashandelmcider.com $$

Bluebeard

CONTEMPORARY Bluebeard opened in 2012, and crowds still roll in for chef Abbi Merriss’s take on seasonal comfort food. Start with the bread baked next door at Amelia’s—it’s especially delicious slathered with anchovy butter—and build your meal from the ever-changing menu of small and large dishes. Fried morels may show up on a spring picnic plate, while winter nights call for a comforting butcher-shop Bolognese. 653 Virginia Ave., 317-686-1580, blue beardindy.com V $$

Bodhi: Craft Bar + Thai Bistro

THAI This Mass Ave restaurant serves a small, focused menu of Thai dishes like Massaman curry with braised beef and Bodhi’s own version of non-Americanized pad thai. Cocktails get a lot of attention on a drinks list designed by Ball & Biscuit’s Heather Storms. 922 Massachusetts Ave., 317-941-6595, bodhi-indy.com V $$

Bru Burger Bar

BURGERS The generous patties here combine sirloin, chuck, and brisket and are paired with cocktails and craft beers. Highlights include the signature Bru Burger, with bacon, Taleggio, sweet tomato jam, and porter-braised onions. 410 Massachusetts Ave., 317-635-4278, bruburgerbar .com V $$

The Capital Grille

CLASSIC A theme of decadence permeates this steakhouse adjoining the equally posh Conrad hotel, from the gilded-framed pastoral paintings that hang on its dark-paneled walls to the

selection of elaborate steaks (one of them drenched in a Courvoisier cream sauce, another flavored with aged balsamic—and some of them dry-aged). The servers are exquisite, of course. 40 W. Washington St., 317-423-8790, thecapital grille.com V $$$$

Easy Rider Diner

DINER Chef Ricky Martinez oversees this colorful Fountain Square diner that connects to the Hi-Fi music venue. The daylight menu applies Latin flourish to breakfast and brunch dishes, including a chorizo omelet with roasted tomato salsa, queso, and lime crema, shrimp and grits, and a waffle flight. For dinner, Martinez spotlights fried chicken and steak sandwiches, along with an appropriately indulgent late-night lineup of garbage can nachos and Cubanos available from 10 p.m. until the entertainment next door calls it a night. 1043 Virginia Ave., 463-224-0430, easyriderindy.com V $$

The Fountain Room

UPSCALE Restaurateur Blake Fogelsong filled this two-story showstopper with tufted leather chairs, glamorous clamshell booths, marble bar tops, and cascading chandeliers as a tribute to the Art Deco splendor of the restored Bottleworks Hotel next door. Meanwhile, executive chef Andrew Popp’s big-shouldered menu covers everything from fine-tuned steaks and seafood to wild-card winners like a 20-ounce Circle City Cut slab of prime rib, a noble old-school relish tray, utterly decadent French onion soup, and the best Coca-Cola barbecue ribs in town. 830 Massachusetts Ave., 463-238-3800, thefountain room.com $$$

Gallery Pastry Bar

CONTEMPORARY The second location for the popular Broad Ripple bakery and brunch spot specializes in European-inspired pastries, brunch, dinner, and cocktails. 110 S. Pennsylvania St., 317820-5526, bar.gallerypastry.com $$

Harry & Izzy’s

STEAKHOUSE Craig Huse’s casual alternative to big brother St. Elmo holds its own as a clubby hangout worthy of destination-steakhouse status itself. The marbled bone-in ribeye sizzles in its juices, a smart umami-rich pick among the high-quality (and high-priced) Midwest-sourced prime cuts. The menu expands to thin-crust pizzas, sandwiches, salads, and seafood selections like pan-seared scallops. 153 S. Illinois St., 317635-9594, harryandizzys.com $$$

Hovito Ultra Lounge

NEW NEW AMERICAN Crowd-pleasing fare is served to a clubby beat at this handsome Wholesale District restaurant. Buffalo chicken rolls, empanadas stuffed with velvety shredded Cuban beef, teriyaki-glazed salmon, and three-bite lamb chops arrive on artistically plated dishes, and standard cocktails—spicy margarita, espresso martini—come together behind a stunner of a bar. 234 S. Meridian St., 317969-6909 $$

King Dough

PIZZA Chewy and with just the right flop in the middle, the pizzas here are bona fide craft, from the dough to the quality toppings. Standouts include the Stinky Pete with wild mushrooms, gorgonzola, and plenty of garlic and herbs. Burgers, including one made from chorizo and topped

with manchego cheese, play surprisingly close second fiddles to the pies. Cocktails concocted from boutique liqueurs and aromatics are reason enough to drop in, and they make for perfect sippers while you wait for your pie on the patio. 452 N. Highland Ave., 317-602-7960, kingdough pizzas.com V $$

Livery

LATIN This place feels like a hidden urban treasure, especially when the mezcal cocktails are flowing and the partially open kitchen is sending out plate after plate of contemporary Latininspired fare. Favorites have included a salad tucked inside a folded manchego crisp, meltingly tender steak fanned over a block of polenta, and a silky tres leches cake to die for. Snag a spot on the upper-level deck for a real treat. 720 N. College Ave., 317-383-0330, livery-restaurant .com $$

Love Handle

SANDWICHES Daily lunch and brunch features such as schnitzel and waffles and a pulledchicken Hot Brown are the main draw at Chris and Ally Benedyk’s cheeky sandwich shop. The chalkboard menu also offers side options in the form of braised greens and potato salad with roasted tomatoes. 877 Massachusetts Ave., 317384-1102 $$

Milktooth

BRUNCH This diner-style cafe has a playfully gritty vibe. The early-morning counter service featuring pastries and coffee gives way to a full-service brunch menu with daytime craft cocktails. 534 Virginia Ave., 317-986-5131, milk toothindy.com V $$

Nesso

ITALIAN Highly stylized seafood and meats paired with small pasta courses and shared a la carte sides add up to a sumptuous dining experience inside the Alexander hotel. Pass around a plate of prosciutto-wrapped prunes or crab arancini, but keep the tortelloni and sea bass all to yourself. 339 S. Delaware St., 317-643-7400, nesso-italia.com $$$

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

STEAKHOUSE While nightly specials at this stately steakhouse include innovative seafood and poultry options, supper-club classics abound, from the succulent, fat-marbled ribeye to a delicate petite filet, all served on sizzling-hot plates. 45 S. Illinois St., 317-633-1313, ruthschris .com

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Shapiro’s Delicatessen

DELI Slide your tray along and take your pick of kosher comfort foods at this downtown institution. Hot pastrami and corned-beef sandwiches on rye have drawn long lines for more than a century. The Reuben contends for the city’s best, and heartier fare such as potato pancakes, stuffed cabbage, and matzo-ball soup are perennially satisfying standbys. If you don’t load up on a massive wedge of pie, you haven’t really had the proper Shapiro’s experience. 808 S. Meridian St., 317-631-4041, shapiros.com $$

St. Elmo Steak House

STEAKHOUSE Since 1902, this stately house of red meat has served as the unofficial ambassador of downtown Indianapolis—the walls carry decades’ worth of celebrity photos, the burnished

bar hearkens to an earlier era, and the servers remain starched and bow-tied. The drill remains the same as well: a generous martini; a shrimp cocktail with that infamously hot sauce; the bean soup or tomato juice; the wedge; and one of the legendary steaks. 127 S. Illinois St., 317-6350636, stelmos.com $$$$

Tinker Street

NEW AMERICAN Reservations are a must, so snag whatever date you can get and hope there’s a warm-night seat on the twinkling patio. Then settle in for small plates such as surprisingly light and flavorful chickpea ravioli with vegan ricotta and a host of colorful garnishes. Or try one of the always-vegan soups or a seasonal salad such as a refreshing mix of greens with asparagus, pickled rhubarb, and tangy blue cheese. 402 E. 16th St., 317-925-5000, tinkerstreet restaurant.com V $$$

Tony’s Steaks and Seafood

STEAKHOUSE Elegantly presented oysters, mussels, and calamari tossed with pepperoncini and cherry tomatoes top a list of mostly seafood appetizers, but don’t miss what has to be one of the city’s biggest crab cakes, mounded on a swath of tangy mustard aioli. A special seasoning blend of paprika, sea salt, and pepper means New York strips and bone-in prime ribeyes have an especially flavorful char. 110 W. Washington St., 317-638-8669, tonysofindiana polis.com $$$

Upland Brewing

GASTROPUB Bloomington’s Upland Brewery brings its casual-dining experience to Indy’s near southside, with an open-concept dining room and a popular dog-friendly patio. The Upland repertoire gets proper representation in the wall of taps behind the bar. You can casually sip a flight of sours and snack on smoked chicken wings, or get busy with dishes plucked from the chef’s rotating seasonal menu. 1201 Prospect St., 317-672-3671, uplandbeer.com V $$

EAST

INCLUDES Beech Grove, Irvington, Windsor Park

10th Street Diner

VEGAN Surprisingly familiar and hearty plantbased takes on diner classics occupy the entire menu at this rehab of a former pawn shop, a comfy backdrop for enjoying such tasty fakeouts as a gooey seitan Reuben, a “chicken” pot pie, and chili that rivals your favorite con carne version. Arrive early, before the day’s supplies run out. 3301 E. 10th St., 463-221-1255 V $$

Beholder

CONTEMPORARY You never know what to expect from restaurateur Jonathan Brooks’s Windsor Park kitchen, aside from one of the most innovative and well-executed meals in town. The menu is difficult to track, mainly because Brooks builds his dishes around seasonal ingredients that are fresh and of-the-moment. Impeccable servers will guide you through the evening’s offerings, which start small at the top of the menu (fresh oysters, perhaps, or pork rinds with kimchi and chicken-liver mousse) and bulk up

toward the bottom (think wild boar Bolognese or a massive pork Wellington for two). Finish with the most exotic flavor of housemade ice cream. 1844 E. 10th St., 317-419-3471, beholder indy.com V $$$$

Landlocked Baking Company

CAFE What began life as a production bakery along Irvington’s tucked-away Audubon Road has expanded into a full-service daytime spot serving sandwiches and plated entrees. The menu keeps things brief, with a special focus on fresh-baked carbs. 120 S. Audubon Rd., 317-207-2127, landlocked bakingco.com V $$

Mayfair Taproom

FAMILY PUB Housed in a 120-year-old structure with a colorful past, this eastside hang has the timeless feel of a well-loved neighborhood pub. Walk-ins can relax over pints of beer at the bar, right next to a family-friendly dining room with window seat booths and local art on the walls. The menu is brief and sandwich-heavy, with equal love given to the thick and cheesy Mayfair burger and daily vegan breakouts like the spicy seitan sloppy Joe and the massive bean burger. 2032 E. 10th St., 317-419-239 V $$

Natural State Provisions

CASUAL Customers order at the counter and find a table inside this former microbrewery reinvented as an endearingly kitschy eatdrinkery. The food is rooted in homestyle Arkansas cooking from co-owner Adam Sweet’s native state, heavy on the deep frying and sweet-tea brining. Order a Sling Blade cocktail, get a side of collard greens with your fried bologna sandwich, and don’t miss the daily soft serve ice cream flavor. 414 Dorman St., 317-492-9887, naturalstate provisions.com $$

Open Kitchen

UPDATED NEW AMERICAN Breakfast specialties such as light-as-air French toast, biscuits and gravy, and eggs Benedict lavished with crab and avocado are stars on the menu at the new location of Dexter and Toni Smith’s cheery eatery in the former Jailbird location near the University of Indianapolis. But lunch and dinner are equally respectable, especially a generous shrimp po’ boy or a crispy chicken sandwich with peppered bacon, onion rings, and barbecue sauce with your choice of spice level. More substantial entrees include a grilled pork chop with apple chutney or salmon with wild rice and sauteed broccoli, with elevated touches owing to Dexter Smith’s Chef’s Academy pedigree. After operating mainly as a carryout spot on North Sherman and later in Little Flower, this location comes with a full bar, which means cocktails, such as the creamy, floral “Respect Your Elders” with bourbon, elderflower, and lemon, are a must. 4022 Shelby St., 317- 974-9032, opennkitchen.org $$

NORTH SUBURBAN

INCLUDES Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville

9th Street Bistro

BISTRO In a snug cafe off Noblesville’s town

square, owners Samir Mohammad and Rachel Firestone Mohammad create meals worth lingering over, from a lamb shank slow-smoked to buttery tenderness and served on top of fresh pappardelle to a housemade burrata that makes several appearances on the menu. Hyperlocal ingredients fill out seasonal dishes, such as butternut squash bisque and duck confit toast. Chef Samir’s rotating Fried Thing of the Day (from tofu to artichoke hearts) should not be missed. 56 S. 9th St., Noblesville, 317-774-5065, 9thstbistro .com $$$

101 Beer Kitchen

CASUAL The energy is high and the flavors are forward at this Ohio import. In a dining room that combines the best parts of a craft brewery and an unfussy family haunt, crowd-pleasing dishes like loaded tater tots, Andouille sausage–spiked shrimp and grits, and brown-buttered pierogies have lots of moving parts, complex but more fun than fancy. The Yard at Fishers District, 317-537-2041, 101beerkitchen.com $$

1933 Lounge

STEAK AND COCKTAILS This clubby cocktail lounge offers a younger, sexier take on its fine-dining parent, St. Elmo Steak House. The twist here is that the black-vested servers deliver the Oysters Rockefeller and 45-day dry-aged ribeyes to diners tucked into noir-lit corners where no one can see their faces melt into a brief ugly-cry at that first bite of incendiary shrimp cocktail. The Yard at Fishers District, 317-7581933, 1933lounge.com/fishers $$$

Anthony’s Chophouse

STEAKHOUSE The interior of this swanky heavy hitter along Carmel’s Main Street has the polished gleam of a new Vegas hotel, with an upper-level lounge containing the salvaged mahogany bar from The Glass Chimney, a fine-dining legend. The food has equal flourish. Lobster bisque with a hunk of tempura-fried meat begins a meal that might include a cowgirl ribeye, a flight of filets, or a domestic Wagyu smashburger. Black-suited servers and wellcomposed cocktails keep the high-dollar meal running smoothly. 201 W. Main St., Carmel, 317740-0900, anthonyschophouse.com $$$$

Auberge

FRENCH Brick Street Inn’s classic French bistro installed talented chef Toby Moreno (The Loft at Traders Point Creamery, Plow & Anchor) in early 2022 and immediately sent him to Paris, where he trained in the kitchens of famed chef Alain Ducasse. Moreno has added that continental know-how to the vintage dishes he makes fresh with as much local produce, meats, and cheeses he can. That translates to an impressive plate of buttery escargot topped with croutons, seasonal salads, and a deeply flavorful French onion soup with a rich broth. Seafood stars among entrees, especially crispy-skinned roasted cod, though diver scallops with asparagus puree, showered with herbs and toasted almonds, also impress. Quiche of the day is a solid choice, as is the house burger slathered with tarragon aioli. Old-school cocktails are even better when enjoyed on the streetside patio. 175 S. Main St., Zionsville, 317-733-8755, auberge-restaurant .com $$$

Grindstone Public House COMFORT You can appreciate the original tall

shop windows and pressed-tin ceilings of this restored historic building as you chomp into a fully loaded burger. Or, go for one of the more elaborate selections (such as a prime-rib Manhattan or chicken and waffles) on Grindstone’s Midwest-casual menu. A full bar stocked with all the brown bottles gives the place cred as a neighborhood watering hole. 101 N. 10th St., Noblesville, 317-774-5740, grindstonepublichouse.com $$$

The HC Tavern + Kitchen

CONTEMPORARY The term “tavern” hardly captures this swank addition to the Huse Culinary Group/St. Elmo family. A hit among starters is the lobster “cargot” with lumps of lobster meat in garlic butter and melted Havarti. Chops include the supper-club darling steak Diane with mushroom cream sauce and horseradish mashed potatoes, though equally regal is the Wagyu meatloaf enriched with pork and veal, sauced with a truffle mushroom demi-glace. The Yard at Fishers District, 317-530-4242, atthehc.com $$$

The Mash House

DISTILLERY The distillers behind KennedyKing’s West Fork Whiskey opened this second, destination tasting experience and spirits education center in the summer of 2022. Start with a textbook Old Fashioned featuring house-blended bitters, and pair that with a plate of crunchy corn “puppies” with whipped maple butter. Head for the classics for main dishes, including Salazar’s pork tenderloin sandwich dressed up with Parmesan and fennel. A double “mash” burger with “fancy sauce” is a good bet, as are a throwback fried bologna sandwich with pimento cheese and tea-brined chicken served atop creamy corn

pudding. 10 E. 191st St., Westfield, 317-763-5400, westforkwhiskey.com $$

NORTHEAST

INCLUDES Broad Ripple, Castleton, Keystone at the Crossing, Meridian-Kessler, Nora, SoBro

Big Lug Canteen

BREWPUB In this spacious hangout steps from the Monon Trail, seasonal beers and house standards include spins on wheats, ales, and IPAs. The menu is always filled with fun surprises (a Taco Bell–inspired pizza, or a “horseshoe of the week” inspired by the gloppy sandwich of Springfield, Illinois) as well as excellent poutine, salads, and sandwiches, none more macho than the Nashville Hot Chicken. 1435 E. 86th St., 317672-3503, biglugcanteen.com V $$

Broad Ripple Brewpub

PUB GRUB We love the mainstays at Indiana’s oldest operating microbrewery: a creamy beercheese crock, Scotch eggs, and crunchy fish and chips. 840 E. 65th St., 317-253-2739, broadripple brewpub.com V $$

Hollyhock Hill

FAMILY DINING Hollyhock Hill sticks with what’s worked since it opened in 1928: comfort in the form of chicken. Among the frilly tables, servers dole out platters of skillet-fried goodness paired with mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, and

buttermilk biscuits. 8110 N. College Ave., 317-2512294, hollyhockhill.com

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Petite Chou

UPDATED BISTRO Tucked into one of Broad Ripple’s most iconic backstreet parcels, this French cousin of Cafe Patachou keeps its menu brief but fancy. Diners might enjoy onion soup gratinée and butter lettuce salad before the evening’s dinner rush, when côte de porc and lobster and frites are served with champagne in bottled or cocktail form. Even the family-style fried chicken dinner (offered on Wednesday nights only, with mashed potatoes, buttered peas, and a salad for the table) involves a pretty white bucket embellished with a pink Petite Chou logo. Whether you opt for the knife-and-fork burger or the duck confit, start with the steak tartare and end with the ice cream–stuffed profiteroles under chocolate syrup poured tableside. 823 E. Westfield Blvd., 317-259-0765, petitechoubistro .com $$$

NORTHWEST

INCLUDES College Park, Lafayette Square

Chapati

MIDDLE EASTERN It’s not enough that the butter chicken melts in your mouth or the lamb kebab bursts with flavor—or that those family recipes, passed from generation to generation, barely scratch the surface of a menu that goes deep

into Pakistani, Indian, and Middle Eastern cuisine. This chill westside counter-service spot has a fried-chicken side hustle called Shani’s Secret Chicken focused on humanely prepared Halal fried chicken cooked three ways: tandoorimarinated and buttermilk-battered; fried and dipped in spicy-sweet sauce; and the batterless, dry-rubbed Faridi style that’s extra spicy. 4930 Lafayette Rd., 317-405-9874, eatchapati.com V $$

Oakleys Bistro

CONTEMPORARY The meticulously plated fare at Steven Oakley’s eatery hails from a culinary era when sprigs of herbs and puddles of purées provided the flavor, and every single element on the plate served a purpose. The presentations are wild, with menu descriptions giving little more than clues as to what might arrive at the table. Heads-up on anything that appears in quotes, such as a creative “Coq au Vin.” 1464 W. 86th St., 317-824-1231, oakleysbistro.com V $$$

SOUTH SUBURBAN

INCLUDES Bargersville, Greenwood

Antilogy

BRUNCH AND COCKTAILS This snug corner spot at the end of a Kroger parking lot divides its energy between the morning meal and evening libations. Early birds can choose from thoughtful combinations of fat biscuits, sunny eggs, bourbon-candied bacon, and Belgian waffles,

with plenty of Bovaconti coffee-based lattes and mochas to kick-start the day. In the evening, the menu shifts to shareable plates, such as a pankocrusted crispy burrata, parmesan truffle fries, and a molten spinach-Gruyere dip. 5867 N. State Road 135, Greenwood, 317-530-5312, antilogycg .com $$

Revery

CONTEMPORARY This chef-driven bistro in Old Greenwood offers approachable fine dining, with a casual workingman’s bar on the historic building’s back end. Unexpected small plates have included beets with whipped goat cheese and wasabi, and cheese curds fried in chorizo oil. 299 W. Main St., Greenwood, 317-215-4164, revery greenwood.com $$

WEST

INCLUDES Brownsburg, Pittsboro

Bob’s Indian Kitchen

NEW INDIAN A surprisingly spacious and airy counter-service location in a new ministrip houses Bhavesh “Bob” Patel’s ode to home-cooked Indian cuisine. Entry-level cream cheese bhajia (coated in seasoned gram flour batter and deep fried) and dreamy butter chicken get just as much respect as the crispy pani puri filled with tamarind water, the goat biryani lavished with ginger and garlic, and the mini section of Indian pizzas. Whether you opt for the mild or

spicy seasoning, always include a cooling mango lassi in your order. 618 E. Main St., Brownsburg, 317- 983-0225, bobsindian.square.site V $$

Hoosier Roots

COMFORT Blink and you might miss this tuckedaway gem serving family-style mains and side dishes in a roadhouse setting. Chef and owner Greg Stellar runs the tiny kitchen, assembling sharable portions of house-smoked salmon, herb-crusted roast beef, beer-can chicken, and other rib-sticking classics. 26 E. Main St., Pittsboro, 317-892-0071, hoosierrootscatering.com $$

Rick’s Cafe Boatyard

SEAFOOD You don’t have to be a Parrothead (though it helps) to appreciate the pontoon-life allure of Eagle Creek’s waterside restaurant, with its breezy dining room on stilts over the Dandy Trail boat slips. The menu gets creative with all of the casual-dining tropes, mixing smokedsalmon nachos and chicken cordon bleu fingers in with the jumbo shrimp martinis and oyster shooters. 4050 Dandy Trail, 317-290-9300, ricks boatyard.com $$$

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My Anger’s Red Glare

I’M AS PATRIOTIC AS ANYBODY, BUT I’M READY FOR PEACE AND QUIET ON INDEPENDENCE DAY. COWS HAVE GOT THE RIGHT IDEA.

BY PHILIP GULLEY

and now is the expanded access to fireworks. When I was a kid, our firecrackers had to be smuggled in from Tennessee and were a rarity, not to mention illegal. It was like robbing a bank. We set off the fireworks, then vamoosed before the police arrived to arrest us. Now fireworks stores pop up like mushrooms in late June. Kids buy them by the truckload and blow up entire blocks without the police responding.

walk up our hill to watch the fireworks at Patoka Lake, close enough to see, though the explosions are muffled, like distant thunder in a faraway storm. This is the way fireworks were meant to be experienced, like the northern lights, dancing in the distance to a silent tune.

I WAS RECENTLY asked to name something I enjoyed as a child that I don’t now. I didn’t even have to think about it: noise. I loved all noises as a kid— earsplitting music, loud cars, deafening explosions of every sort, and the staple of childhood, the engine sound created by playing cards clothespinned to bicycle forks. Now that I’m older and startle easier, I avoid clatter and commotion whenever possible. If I can’t escape noise, I tell whoever is making it to pipe down, for God’s sake. Just last month I yelled at a bird. The Earth spins at 1,000 mph, but sometimes I swear I can hear it and find it annoying.

When you’re a noise-hater, the worst holiday of the year is Independence Day. I hate it so much that I feel like an old, cranky Communist every July Fourth. The big difference between the Fourths of my childhood

In Danville, the town fireworks are shot off from the empty lot behind South Elementary. They soar over the school, arc over Lincoln Street, and explode above our heads as we watch from the high school field, the adults sitting on lawn chairs, the children lying on blankets, the teenagers congregating under the trees, appearing bored and indifferent even though they never miss a year. If that were the extent of it, I would go home satisfied, proud to be an American. Alas, that is only the opening salvo. On our drive home, bottle rockets scream past our car and the heavens flare with explosions. The occasional tree suffers a direct hit, splinters fly, and flames shoot high in the sky. I recently reread Kurt Vonnegut’s book, Slaughterhouse-Five, about the firebombing of Dresden, Germany, in World War II. It reminded me of last year’s Fourth of July in Danville, the only difference being that Kurt Vonnegut was safely hidden away in a basement and I was out in the thick of it. That’s why this year we’ll be spending the Fourth at our farm, 10 miles from the closest town. Our nearest neighbors a quiet Quaker couple, live a mile down the road and can be depended upon not to make a racket. After the supper dishes are done and just before dark, we’ll

The last fireworks are the best, when the remaining rockets are set off all at once, a celestial orgasm of light and flash and fury. If I smoked cigarettes, I’d strike one up and chat quietly with my wife. Instead, we watch the stars, searching out the Big Dipper, listening to the nighttime thrum of insects, then roll up the blanket and walk down the hill through the woods on the cow path.

You can trust me when I tell you cows dread the Fourth. At any given time, my son has 100 cattle at his farm outside of Danville. They spend the evening of the Fourth huddled together, the cows encircling their young, feeling in their animal bones the aftershock of fireworks long after they have faded from our hearing. Their slumber that night is fitful, and the next morning they are cranky and out of sorts, cursing humans under their breath. I never turn my back on a cow on July 5th.

While I don’t think much of noise, I do appreciate certain sounds—the laughter of my grandchildren, my wife calling me in for supper from the back door, Derek Trucks on the guitar, and the silence of a Quaker meeting. The latter is most definitely a sound and lovely beyond description. I wish Americans celebrated Independence Day by gathering together and standing quietly, like cows enfolding their young, feeling deep in our bones the echoes of communion.

Illustration by RYAN SNOOK

Philip Gulley is a Quaker pastor, author, and humorist. Back Home Again chronicles his views on life in Indiana.

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