Which Indy-area water park is for you?
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Fountain Square loses popular brunch spot, Latin-inspired brunch comes to HamCo in May
The nonstop news whirlwind that is May in Indianapolis is behind us, leaving the city's dining scene looking a little different. Last month brought several new eateries to the Indianapolis area, including upscale Mediterranean fare in Fishers, tropical desserts in Castleton and South Asian-inspired coffee in Southport. Meanwhile, Fountain Square lost a reliable brunch hangout. Here are some of the Indy-area restaurants that opened and closed in May, plus one from April that slipped through the cracks. Reem Mediterranean Grill 8922 E. 96th St., Fishers, (317) 570-5930, opened April 25 Fishers' already impressive Greek and Middle Eastern options expanded with Reem Mediterranean Grill, which offers dishes such as shawarma ($10 to $13), kebabs ($10 to $15), kibbeh (fried balls of meat and bulgur wheat, $3), soups and salads ($8), plus a handful of American options like burgers and cheesesteaks ($16). Bocado Brunch and Te'Kila 188 Westfield Road, Noblesville, (317) 764-2922, opened May 1 This upscale brunch spot in Noblesville offers Mexican-inspired dishes alongside distinctly American dishes. Guests can order chilaquiles ($16) or a classic breakfast platter ($15) with eggs, potatoes, meat and toast, or choose from Bocado's mashups that include a pork adobo Reuben sandwich ($17) and birria hash ($19). Bocado also has a margarita-heavy bar menu (around $15) with several non-alcoholic options. Artesenal Pastelería, Panadería y Más 1325 Shelby St., (317) 426-2585, opened May 3 The second location of Artesenal (the first is on the northwest side) brings the bakery's array of cakes, donuts, ice cream and assorted sweet and savory pastries to Fountain Square. Watch: See inside Artesanal Pastelería y Panadería, new bakery in Fountain Square Hi Mango Dessert 6351 E. 82nd St., (317) 829-667, Tropical fruit appears in nearly every form imaginable at this Castleton dessert shop. Guests can choose from juices and slushies (around $6), hot fruit teas ($7.75), sundaes and sorbet ($5.95 to $10.25) and ice cream-topped crepes ($9.75 to $10.25). Hi Mango also offers a slew of desserts that pull from Chinese cuisine, like the Hong Kong-inspired sago (cold cream-like confection thickened with fruit starch, around $10) or sticky, chewy rice balls flavored with fruits and nuts (around $7.50). Coconut, banana, strawberry and, fittingly, mango all appear frequently on the menu. Kickstarrt Coffee and More 14560 River Road, Carmel, (317) 300-4835, opened mid-May Coffee ($2 to $6.50) and protein smoothies ($6) meet smash burgers ($13) along with other pub comfort food ($5 to $12) at this eclectic new eatery on Carmel's northeast side. Claypot Coffee House 1551 E. Stop 12 Road, (317) 300-1346, opened May 17 This southside coffee spot leans into Asian flavors, with offerings like lattes flavored with pandan (a grassy, vanilla-like plant), matcha and ube ($5.25 to $6), plus organic fruit juices ($5 to $6) and hot teas ($5 to $6). Claypot's limited food menu ($4 to $7) includes roti (South Asian flatbread) and popiah (a spring roll common in southern and eastern China), as well as waffles with Nutella and or berries for those seeking a more American experience. Stone Creek Dining Company Greenwood (moved) 1464 W. Stones Road Crossing, Greenwood, (317) 889-1200, relocated May 20 The Greenwood location of Cunningham Restaurant Group's Stone Creek Dining Company left its post at 911 N. State Road 135 on May 11 and just nine days later reopened four miles to the south. Stone Creek, which has four Central Indiana locations and another in the suburbs of Cincinnati, offers familiar American Bistro fare ranging from approachable to high-end, with dishes like Philly cheesesteak ($20) at lunch and filet medallions with lobster risotto ($38) for dinner. Easy Rider Diner 1043 Virginia Ave., closed May 24 After two and a half years inside Fountain Square's Murphy Arts Center, this Southwest-inspired Easy Rider Diner closed to transition exclusively to bar service for concert patrons at the neighboring HI-FI Indy. Easy Rider's shuttering came in anticipation of the construction of a 1,200-square-foot music venue next-door, set to open in early 2026, which will permanently house the HI-FI Indy Annex. More: Easy Rider Diner in Fountain Square closes, pivots to bar service Mashaweena Mediterranean Grill 3119 W. 30th St., closed May 30 This vendor of shawarma, kebabs and other Middle Eastern fare announced it is looking for prospective restaurateurs to purchase its kitchen equipment and take over its restaurant space in Eagledale.
Indianapolis Star
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Which Indy-area water park is for you?
Which Indy-area water park is for you? Thrill seekers or germophobes, there is a water park for everyone in Central Indiana.
Indianapolis Star
21-05-2025
- Indianapolis Star
IHSAA boys track and field sectionals preview: What, who to know as postseason starts
The road to the high school boys track and field meet begins Thursday. There are 32 sectional meets around the state. The first-, second- and third-place sectional finishers in all individual events and relays will advance to the regional, plus any individual or relay team meeting the participant standard in the sectional finals of their event. Here are six storylines to watch in Thursday's boys' sectional meets: IHSAA girls track sectionals: School record falls at HSE, plus highlights from Indy-area Avon, which won its only boys state title in 2018 (after finishing as runner-up in 2017 to Carmel), is the No. 1-ranked team in the state. The Orioles have one of the top sprinters in the state in senior Marcus Townsend (currently ranks second in the 200 meters and seventh in the 100) and should rank high in the high jump with senior Adetayo Adewunmi (went 6-7 ¾ last week) and long jump with senior Te'vares Frierson (has third-best jump this spring at 23-0 ¾). Kaleb Rasheed has the third-best discus throw (186-2) this spring and fifth in the shot put (58-9 ¼). The Orioles are also contenders in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Avon is in the sectional at Plainfield, where No. 8 Brownsburg is also in the mix. Avon won the Hoosier Crossroads Conference meet and Brownsburg took second. The Bulldogs have one of the top 4x100 relay teams in the state and a top distance runner in senior Ian Baker. Shot putter Tobi Soneye has the third-best performance this spring (59-9 ¾). Second-ranked Lawrence North is in the sectional at Mt. Vernon, where the host Marauders are ranked No. 6 and also a contender. The Wildcats are strong in the sprints with seniors Jerome Smith (second in 100, sixth in 200) and Damario Moore (fourth in 100, first in 300 hurdles), sophomore Monshun Sales (fourth in 200) and senior Davion Chandler (fourth in 110 hurdles). Those four make up the 4x100 relay team that has a chance to win state. Sales also has the state's sixth-best long jump this spring. Mt. Vernon has the state's second-best time in the 4x800 relay (7:51.31). Two of the top runners for the Marauders are junior Sebastian Sprague (sixth in 200) and Ahmed Saleh (ninth in 1,600). No. 3 North Central and No. 5 Bishop Chatard are competing in the sectional at Lawrence Central (more on these teams below). No. 4 Bloomington North is hosting its sectional. The Cougars are led by juniors Caleb Winders (top time in state in 800 meters) and Caelan D'Onofrio (fifth in 1,600 meters and eighth in 3,200) and should have contenders in the hurdles with senior Ben Boland and junior Alan Hays. Another local team to watch is Franklin Central, which was just two points behind Lawrence North for the Marion County championship. The ninth-ranked Flashes, who are at the Greenfield-Central sectional, could pile up some points with junior Rylan Hainje (first in 110 hurdles and second in 300 hurdles). The Flashes are also strong in the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. North Central and Bishop Chatard, after going first and second at last year's state meet, could both break the state record in the 4x400 relay. And guess what? Both teams will be competing in the sectional at Lawrence Central. North Central's team of Dexter Parker, Antonio Smith, Evan Huet and Dehnm Holt ran a 3:14.66 last week at the Marion County meet, a mark that ranks fifth in state history. All four of the top marks are from the state meet, led by Gary West Side's 3:13.66 at the state meet in 1980. But those historic numbers do not necessarily make North Central a big favorite. Bishop Chatard's mark of 3:15.38 at the Dennis McNulty Invitational in April is the second-best time in the state this spring and No. 8 on the all-time list. Phoenix Boyer, Kalen Sargent, Keaton Kuehr and Quinn O'Neil form the Chatard relay team. North Central and Chatard could also contend for a team state title. Holt (46.76) owns the second-best 400 time in state history. Holt also is currently third in the 200 and Smith is fifth both the 200 and 400 and fourth in the 300 hurdles. The Panthers could also get points in the 4x100 relay (currently fourth) and high jump with Darion Highbaugh. Chatard's Boyer is second behind Holt in the 400 (47.88 seconds) and Sargent seventh. Boyer is also third in the 300 hurdles. Bloomington North's Caleb Winders has the top time in the 800 meters this spring (1:50.88) after finishing second at state as a freshman and sophomore. Can he break through and win a state title? Last year at the New Balance Nationals, Winders ran the third-best 800 in state history (1:49.74). It will be interesting to see what the other top 800 times are coming out of the sectional meets. Waldron's Will Larrison was eighth at last year's state meet. He will be running at the Shelbyville sectional. Northridge junior Baylor Miller was second behind Winders at the Northeast Indiana Middle Distance Showcase in Fort Wayne with the second-best time this spring (1:51.94). While Winders is certainly the favorite in the 800, the 1,600-meter race looks wide open. Brownsburg's Ian Baker (fourth), Jasper's Calvin Seitz (eighth) and Ahmed Saleh (ninth) were top-10 finishers last year at state. Baker and Saleh have posted top-10 times this season, but it looks like anyone's race. Jennings County's Kraedyn Young, Columbus North's Jace Works, Warsaw's Jackson Gackenheimer, Mishawaka's Liam Bauschke and Bloomington North's Caelan D'Onofrio have the top five times this spring. Westview junior Noah Bontrager looks like the clear favorite in the 3,200 after putting up a 8:55.79 at the Carmel Distance Showcase. That time is 10 seconds better than the rest of the field this spring. Bontrager took fifth at state last year. Westview is running at Angola for the sectional. Last year's state winners — Nylan Brown of Ben Davis in the shot put and Josiah Bird of Hamilton Southeastern in the discus — are both gone to graduation. Churubusco junior Weston Ott, who placed third last year in the shot put, has emerged as the frontrunner in that event with a mark of 64-11 ¾ two weeks ago. Southport senior Benjamin Brown is second with a shot put of 61-11 ¾ earlier this spring. Southport is in the sectional at Ben Davis. Kankakee Valley senior Zack Frieden is the top returner in the discus, placing fourth last year, and has the top mark in the state this spring at 194-9. Ott and Brown are also in the top five in the discus. Avon's Rasheed (mentioned above) is also in contention. Other than those not mentioned above … ∎ Jay Hmurovich, Brebeuf Jesuit: The senior took fourth last year at the state meet in the high jump and has the second-best jump so far this season at 6-9 ¾. Hmurovich will compete in the Lawrence Central sectional. Warsaw's Jordan Randall is the favorite to win state after finishing third last year and the best jump of the spring. ∎ Christian Ortiz, Hamilton Southeastern: Ortiz, a senior, took fifth in last year's state meet in the 400. This spring, Ortiz has the top mark in the state in the 200 (21.18 seconds) and is fourth in the 400 (47.93). HSE is at Fishers for the sectional. ∎ Evan Williams, Lawrence Central: The junior was just a whisker behind Hainje of Franklin Central at the Marion County meet in the 110 hurdles (13.72 seconds) to rank second in the state this spring. He also put up one of the state's best marks in the 100 meters this spring (10.48 seconds). Williams will be running at home in the sectional. ∎ Jack Hearld, Danville: Hearld took seventh in the 3,200 at last year's state meet. He ran a 9:05.66 at the Carmel Distance Showcase, which is fourth in the state this spring. Hearld took third at the cross country meet in the fall. Danville is in the sectional at Plainfield. ∎ Antonio Smith, North Central: I did mention Smith above but worth pointing out the senior ranks fifth in the 200 (21.42 seconds) and 400 (47.96), fourth in the 300 hurdles (38.37) and is also part of the record-setting 4x100 relay team. North Central is at the Lawrence Central sectional. Stanford football recruit JonAnthony Hall helped Fishers to a team state title last year, placing second in the long jump (23-1), behind Elijah Coker of Penn. Hall's best jump of the spring is 22-7, which ranks ninth in the state. Jaylen Ramsey of Merrillville has the longest long jump of the spring at 23-10. Hall will be at his home track for the sectional.
