Martha Hoover One Of Fortune's "Most Innovative"
Fortune named Martha Hoover, restaurateur and founder of the Patachou, Inc. empire, to their 2017 list of Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink. The visionary behind an ever-growing number of...
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Review: Bar One Fourteen
A woman walks into a bar. It’s dark. Very dark. David Lynch dark. She needs a minute to adjust to the opaque air of this snug, 16-seat room with black walls and dense velvet curtains, for her pupils...
View ArticleFlavor of the Month: Meyer Lemons
By the time winter rolls around, the fresh produce of early fall is a distant memory, and the late-spring harvest feels too far away. That’s why you’ll find chefs and in-the-know home cooks lingering...
View ArticleQuick Q&A With Martha Hoover
What would you have done if you hadn’t become a restaurateur? I couldn’t begin to tell you. By the late ’80s, I had such a high interest in food that I never wanted to do anything else. Perhaps I was...
View ArticleFour James Beard Foundation Semifinalist Nominations For Indianapolis
At a press conference this morning, the James Beard Foundation announced the 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards nominees. According to the Foundation, awards are given in more than 50 categories,...
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The Feed: James Beard’s Indy Semifinalists And Savor Downtown’s Dinner Plans
The James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists for the 2018 James Beard Awards last week, and four local food industry veterans got nods. Patachou, Inc. founder Martha Hoover made the list for...
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Très Chick: A Review Of Crispy Bird
There is nothing delicate about fried chicken. Eating it—as it should be eaten, that is—requires a degree of abandon. You hold the bone in your bare hands and tear into it with your teeth. The deed is...
View ArticleBar One Fourteen
Reservations are de rigueur at Martha Hoover’s late-week, midcentury throwback bar that recalls supper clubs of yore while serving up a decidedly contemporary vibe. With just 16 seats, this darkly...
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Nine Dog-Friendly Spots Around Indy
16-Bit Bar+Arcade110 E. New York St., 317-939-6916 With this month’s opening of 16-Bit Bar + Arcade, you can battle the heat and Pac-Man ghosts all in one night. Dogs are allowed inside, regardless of...
View ArticleThe Feed: Pier 48, Siam Square, And More
A Sept. 17 ribbon-cutting ceremony and private VIP event marks the opening of Pier 48 Fish House & Oyster Bar (130 S. Pennsylvania St., 317-560-4848). The “East Coast sea-to-table dining...
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Home Of The Month: Herron-Morton
Most of the vintage furniture came from Flux in Fountain Square. The fireplace was an impulse buy that proved challenging to install because it doesn’t have a fire rating. Rug is Chinese Art...
View ArticleHow To Celebrate Galentine’s Day
Galentine’s Day is a lady-pal lovefest. This annual festival of female friendship was launched on TV by Leslie Knope, Amy Poehler’s Parks and Recreation character, proud resident of the imaginary...
View ArticleThe Feed: Apocalypse Burger, Tuttle Orchards, And More
Patachou grande dame Martha Hoover is transforming the old Crispy Bird space into Apocalypse Burger, a takeout concept selling burgers, fries, and other comfort-food items. There is no set opening date...
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Kristin Cavallari Is Out Of The Hoosier-In-Law Hall Of Fame
It has been almost a month since Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler announced their pending divorce, and it still stings. He’s a former NFL quarterback from Santa Claus, making the glamorous fashion icon...
View ArticleComing Soon: Apocalypse Burger
Patachou, Inc. owner Martha Hoover did not waste time responding to the restaurant industry’s pandemic breakdown. Within a week of the COVID-19 state closures, Apocalypse Burger was conceived during a...
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