Table of contents for November 2022 in Indianapolis Monthly

MICKEY HAD a tabby named Hoobie. She swore it had supernatural powers and repeatedly asked me to write about the cat when I was a reporter at the newspaper. (I didn’t.) Ralph and Bernie sold vitamins out of their home and shortchanged my brothers and me one time—the last time—after we shoveled their driveway. They had a cat, too. It was fat, and growled instead of purred. Ray mowed his yard a lot—in a diagonal pattern. Then there was Alice and Joe. Oh boy … When I’m having trouble falling asleep at night, I sometimes close my eyes and mentally go up and down the streets of my childhood neighborhood. I try to remember who lived where and see if I can dig up a memory or two. Then I…

Q: IS THERE ANY CHANCE THE HUGE TOWER PLANNED FOR WHITE RIVER STATE PARK WILL EVER BE BUILT? A: The odds are very low. In the early 1980s, the original layout included a lot of things that were eventually built (museums, a concert venue, a zoo) and quite a few that weren’t (a carnival ride area, a boardwalk, a marina). But the biggest no-go was Indiana Tower, a 750-foot-tall spire that its architect, Cesar Pelli, thought would “be pictured in books and magazines in every country.” The public was less enthusiastic, saying it resembled a giant corncob. The tower was dropped early in the design process, but a handful of residents have pushed for the plan to be revived. Don’t hold your breath, though. “We never say never, but it’s not…

endorsed for each district, and then the other competitors bow out. But when you weren’t selected, neither you nor three other candidates for this district left the field. Why? Isn’t it wonderful when our democratic process is truly democratic? I was principal of an international school where we talked about civic engagement, and I thought, How could I say that I’m going to drop out of a race and not give the people an opportunity to vote, and then go to work the next day and talk to kids about the importance of civic engagement and voting— especially if I didn’t agree with the way it was being done? The other candidates and I just felt that it was important to allow the will of the people to be heard.…

Philanthropist WHERE DID YOU DEBUT THIS CAPTIVATING JUMPSUIT? Brebeuf’s Diamond Jubilee at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. WHAT’S YOUR EVERYDAY AESTHETIC LIKE? Honestly, I live in athleisure. It’s been elevated to the most beautiful and comfortable fabrics and designs. I love Leylah Fernandez for Lululemon tennis dresses. FAVORITE CHARITY? I hold soft spots for Indiana Women in Need, the Humane Society of Indianapolis, and the Alzheimer’s Association. HOW DO YOU STAY SO YOUTHFUL? My last child was born on my 42nd birthday! And competing in athletics, even in 55+ leagues, helps.…

OVER THE summer, Cincinnati real estate broker Sean Cahill unveiled a $10 million revamp of the former Cadillac Ranch/Bartini’s space downtown. While its name, Nevermore, references Edgar Allan Poe’s spooky poem, “The Raven,” Cahill’s 25,000-square-foot location on the ground level of Indy’s historic Union Station is a sprawling sampler of nightclub themes. A series of connected rooms, all dramatically lit and filled with detailed tchotchkes, Nevermore houses a casual man cave, a tucked-away speakeasy, a vintage duckpin alley, a garden room with hanging rattan chairs, and several other lavishly appointed vignettes. Daytime visitors can grab a latte at the funky checker-tiled cafe. And guests who gravitate toward the formal library with book-lined shelves and leather couches might appreciate the literary puns in cocktail names such as the Pit and the…

FOODIE HER FIRST job may have been washing dishes at legendary fried chicken spot Hollyhock Hill. But Sarah St. Aubin, who later worked as a fishmonger at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia and put in some years at Georgetown Market and the erstwhile pie joint WB Pizza, eventually found her focus with hairstyling, not food. St. Aubin, who grew up in such far-flung locales as India, Bangladesh, and Hawaii with military parents, has always appreciated great food and interesting flavors, no more so than when she moved back from the East Coast in the mid-2000s to the rumblings of a bona fide local food scene in Indy. “The more you travel, the more you appreciate all that this city has to offer,” St. Aubin says. But instead of another food…

The hospitals in the list indicate two facilities where each doctor prefers to practice. Many have additional affiliations. ASCENSION ST. VINCENT Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital ASCENSION ST. VINCENT ANDERSON Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Hospital ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FISHERS Ascension St. Vincent Fishers Hospital ASCENSION ST. VINCENT HEART Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center ASCENSION ST. VINCENT WOMEN’S Ascension St. Vincent Women’s Hospital COMMUNITY Community Health Network COMMUNITY ANDERSON Community Hospital Anderson COMMUNITY EAST Community Hospital East COMMUNITY HEART Community Heart & Vascular Hospital COMMUNITY NORTH Community Hospital North COMMUNITY SOUTH Community Hospital South ESKENAZI Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital FRANCISCAN HEALTH Indianapolis, Carmel, Crawfordsville, and/or Mooresville hospital locations HANCOCK Hancock Regional Hospital HENDRICKS Hendricks Regional Health IU HEALTH METHODIST Indiana…

Dr. Michael Shea, cardiologist, Franciscan Health “This workout actually has some benefits to it. It’s short. It’s simple. And it’s easy to remember: You walk into a gym, dial up a treadmill, finish your 30 minutes, and you’re done. Because you’re on an incline, it’s very efficient. It burns more calories than it would on a flat walk. You’re not going to be running, so you won’t have the pounding on joints, and it’s very good for building strength and endurance. Three miles per hour is typically what most of us would do just walking, but it’s the 12 percent incline that’s the killer. I don’t think most of us can walk into a gym and do this today. You’ll have to be able to walk for 30 minutes on…

Dr. Timothy Hodges, internal medicine, Community Health “Zinc is useful in our body for over 100 enzymatic processes. It binds to the protein structure of an enzyme and helps it work. Some of those enzymes are helpful in immune system function. I don’t think that we have any hardand-fast studies that say zinc supplements shorten the duration of a COVID infection. But studies have shown that if you use the right kind of zinc, you can shorten the duration of a common cold by a significant amount of time. There are different zinc versions out there. Zinc gluconate is the one that seems to be best at helping your body fight off viral infections. People need to be cautious about one variety of zinc, though: intranasal, which has been associated…

DOWNTOWN INCLUDES Fountain Fletcher, Mass Ave, Mile Square Aroma INDIAN Familiar tandoori and tikka masala staples mingle with heartier, more elevated offerings at this elegant pan-Indian spot that opened in the former Rook location in early 2021. 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 or more. A full bar and an artful array of desserts help round out a special-occasion meal. Opt for the orange pudding, a creamy, lightly sweet rice pudding served in an orange shell with a chocolate tuille. 501 Virginia Ave., 317-602-7117, aromaindy.com Ash & Elm Cider Co. Restaurant and Cider Bar GASTROPUB A long-awaited move…

(BUZZWORTHY) Hungry for More Our annual Best Restaurants feature left many readers with empty plates and others with room for dessert. Love 9th Street Bistro. Excited to try the rest of this list. Thank you, Indianapolis Monthly, for continuing this tradition. Exploring these finds has led to many wonderful meals. DEANNA LEONARDVia Instagram Congratulations to Ryan and Laurie [Nelson] and the entire Late Harvest Kitchen staff! Our trips to Indy are always enhanced by the unbelievable culinary delights we enjoy at Late Harvest Kitchen. Great food, over-the-top service, an ambience that is memorable, and a great value: the four necessary ingredients for restaurant success. Nice job, cannot wait until we are back in Indy! Send your feedback to letters@IndianapolisMonthly.com, or post a comment on Facebook (Indianapolis Monthly) or Twitter (@IndyMonthly).…

Grab an updated Mass Ave map from a shop—a lot has changed. Boutiques are packed from 8 p.m. to midnight, rain or shine. Preview your fave shops online to get an idea of what to look for at each one. Some places offer special deals. Check Instagram. Stay warm; grab a spiked mulled cider from participating bars. It’ll make you care less about spending so much. Be on the lookout for Santa. He usually makes an appearance. So does the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus. Don’t be a Grinch. Be patient with lines at checkout. Bring your own tote or shopping bag. Dress festively to get in the spirit.…

The number of #evileye Instagram posts at this writing tells the tale: 1,806,948. The fashion world is obsessed with the evil eye, an ancient symbol of protection against negative energy. The New York Times touted that “the amulets now go way beyond something for Coachella.” Gigi Hadid designed a shoe line festooned with them. Meghan Markle, whose evil-eye pendant sold out the minute she wore it, is seen as the catalyst for the trend, though that word seems silly for a talisman referenced by Plato. This 14K Turquoise Evil Eye Heart Necklace, embellished with diamonds and blue zircon, bestows striking elegance. And—just maybe—it’s got your back. $2,175, Reis-Nichols Jewelers, 3535 E. 86th St., reisnichols.com…

BODY WISE BEFORE DanceWorks Indy opened in 2019, there weren’t any dance studios here that specialized in adults, recalls owner Kerry Kapaku. The former professional ballerina wanted to open a place where beginners felt welcome. “Many times, people who tried dance as a kid didn’t have that experience. It tends to be very competitive and exclusive. But we firmly believe that if you have a body, you can dance.” DanceWorks offers ballet, tap, and jazz. But if you’re looking to shake your booty, SWERK is the class for you. Sweat, Work, and Twerk is a glute-focused, hip-hop cardio class. So, yes, actual booty-shaking is involved. “SWERK feels like a dance party,” says participant Olivia Snyder. “We cheer each other on. When someone really nails a move, we holler.” Dance Works…

FOR WINE-LOVERS Paul and Laura Jacquin, who have owned Greenwood’s Vino Villa since 2011, coffee was a logical next step. It just took a few years to get things brewing. The couple purchased the small parcel of property behind the historic home that houses Vino Villa in 2014. But it wasn’t until mid-July that zoning conversions and all of the creative touches at the restored home would come together. Named for its address and with an earnest nod toward the Greek mathematician, Cafe Euclid features bagels from Bloomington’s Scholars Inn Bakehouse dressed up with avocado and veggies to bacon and eggs, as well as oversized housebaked chocolate chip cookies and delectable cinnamon rolls. 357 Euclid Ave., Greenwood, 317-360-9887, cafe-euclid.com…

REVIEW TIDY OPEN shelves stacked with tasteful merch greet you at the entrance to West Fork Whiskey’s new far-north outpost. A small leather-bound flask. A collapsible dog bowl. Baseball hats. Shot glasses. A “(Local) Whiskey Made Me Do It” can cooler. For $29, you can take home one of the handpoured Penn & Beech candles created specifically for the Indianapolisbased brand. Several of them flicker on the Welcome Center’s countertop, their sweet scent permeating the air, Abercrombie & Fitch–style, with warm, bourbon-adjacent notes of maple, vanilla, and toasted oak. West Fork’s signature scent wafts over the lobby’s gift shop and carryout bottle bar, infuses the intimate Stave speakeasy where guests 21 and older sink into leather sofas to nurse serious brown cocktails, and makes its way toward the resident family-friendly…

Dr.David Patterson, immunologist, Ascension Health “When eaten in pasta or some other dish, garlic is good for your body. It has a lot of excellent properties when it’s ingested orally. But when you stick it up your nose, it’s a very powerful topical irritant to the skin of the nose. It creates a tremendous irritated response to the lining—what we call the mucosa. Your nose has mucus glands, so it’s going to pour out all this mucus. That’s just a reaction to the irritant, not a medicinal thing. As a matter of fact, when you put garlic cloves up your nose, they may get stuck. You may irritate your nose and actually get dermatitis, which is an inflammation of the skin inside your nose that would be very uncomfortable. You…

Dr. Margaret Fitzsimmons, family medicine, Hancock Regional Health “Lettuce is like 96 percent water, so there’s not much else in it. You’ve got a little bit of vitamin A, C, and K, some calcium. Iceberg lettuce really doesn’t even have a lot of that in it. Some of the other darker, greener, leafier lettuces will have more vitamins and antioxidants in them, like selenium and beta carotene. Although those things are good for your body to keep away inflammation and keep your immune system strong, I can’t imagine that it would make you sleepy. And honestly, there’s just not enough of those vitamins in lettuce, especially once you steep them in water, to really be helpful. Now, the warmth of the water before going to bed might make you feel…

WHAT’S IN A NAME? NIL refers to Name, Image, and Likeness, and is a way for student-athletes to receive compensation without violating NCAA rules. RUSH THE COURT. The college sports industry generates more than $19 billion per year. Student-athletes have long received scholarships to defray tuition costs—the average price of a four-year degree from an in-state school is $102,000—but they weren’t able to profit from their on-field and -court roles until July 2021, when the NCAA lost a 9-0 Supreme Court decision in Alston v. NCAA. BIG DEAL. The decision enabled student-athletes to accept money by making endorsements and appearances, headlining camps, writing books, and engaging in a variety of other commercial activities. CROWDFUNDING. After the court ruling, alumni, fans, and private agencies created NIL collectives, pools of financial resources to administer on…

As a Democrat, you’ll be severely outnumbered in the Indiana Senate if you’re elected. What do you hope your role will be? My roles as a teacher, principal, and parent have prepared me well to be in situations where I’m with folks who I don’t always agree with. At the end of the day, we have to come to a consensus to get anything done. So I feel like the work I’ve done in the past has prepared me for that. The other thing is that the majority of the Republicans come from smaller cities and rural communities. Well, I’m originally from Fort Wayne, and I have family who live in smaller towns nearby. I also did student teaching in Martinsville and Columbus, so I feel like I’m confident in…

(1) OnyxFest November 3–6, 10–12 The city’s only theater festival dedicated to Black playwrights returns to the IndyFringe Basile Theatre and IUPUI Campus Center. onyxfest.com (2) Spirit & Place Festival November 3–13 The theme of this year’s festival is Identify, which will mean events at various venues exploring how the arts and humanities shape how we see ourselves. spiritandplace.org (3) Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto November 4–5 Guest pianist Stephen Hough joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at Hilbert Circle Theatre for this famous piece. indianapolissymphony.org (4) Reba McEntire November 5 At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, this country music legend performs songs from her 45-year career. livenation.com (5) Butler Basketball November 7 New coach Thad Matta leads the Bulldogs in a home opener against the University of New Orleans at Hinkle Field-house. butlersports.com Interested…

A POSH handbag company has taken over the space formerly occupied by Purse Strings in The Fashion Mall. Hammitt may not be a household name, but that’s part of its appeal, says owner Paul Braun. “We’re seeing clients who want something new, who don’t want to always carry the same ‘it’ bag as everyone else in their circle.” Rather than relying on outsized logos, Hammitt pieces are understated, adorned with signature rivets and jewelry-grade hardware. Functionality is the selling point. “Each style solves a problem,” says Braun. Every bag has a crossbody strap option to keep hands free, a feature ever more in demand, notes Braun. The VIP, the most requested bag, has a foldover flap to hold glasses. The Tony is clear, and thus stadium-approved, yet interesting, with colorful…

IS JUGGLING derm appointments, often weeks out, with your packed schedule getting old? The Skin Clique sends medical professionals to homes and offices on short notice to do Botox and Xeomin injections, dermal fillers, chemical peels, and Ultherapy (a skin-tightening and lifting treatment). Convenience is the big client motivator, but discretion is also a factor, says Lanie Pryor, PA-C, one of the local TSC practitioners. Temperament also comes into play. “I had one patient who was so nervous and embarrassed at the dermatologist’s office that she’d pass out,” recalls Pryor. “She felt like maybe at home she could get through it. She did, and was thrilled.” The most popular service is Botox, which Pryor attributes to the lack of downtime afterward. “And our male clientele is growing,” she adds. Request…

CAVIAR PIE A tart pan packed with chopped egg, onion, and a thick layer of cream cheese is topped with concentric crimson circles of arctic char, steelhead trout, and American paddlefish roe, with a prized bull’s-eye of black sturgeon caviar at Late Harvest Kitchen, which sells the vibrant appetizer by the slice. 8605 River Crossing Blvd., 317-663-8063, lateharvestkitchen.com BOUGIE BENEDICT As if a house croissant topped with Smoking Goose jowl bacon, roasted red pepper pesto, hollandaise, and delicate poached eggs wasn’t extravagant enough, Gallery Pastry Bar tops its brunchtime stunner with bumps of caviar. 110 S. Pennsylvania St., 317-820-5526, bar.gallerypastry.com JULIENNED POTATO Tender potato slivers cooked in A5 Wagyu fat, miso-cured lox, and chive beurre blanc are topped with smoked steelhead trout roe in this decadent mashup of Jewish deli…

"If you have your health, you have everything." A cliche—but also completely true. Yet it can be overwhelming to sort through myriad options in search of excellent care. Is social media really the place to research something so important? Step away from the Google reviews. Instead, lean on this guide. It identifies our community’s best physicians (who also happen to be some of the best anywhere) ADDICTION MEDICINE TIMOTHY KELLY MD Clearvista Recovery Associates, 7250 Clearvista Dr., 317-621-7390 → Community North Special Expertise addiction/substance abuse ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY ROBERT CHAMBERS MD IU Health Physicians Behavioral Health, 362 W. 15th St., 317-963-7300 → IU Health University Special Expertise addiction/substance abuse, dual diagnosis AARON WHITEMAN DO Continuum Mental Health & Wellness, 2620 Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., 317-762-8084 ADOLESCENT MEDICINE LANETTE BROWN-JONES MD Ascension…

Dr. Melanie Kingsley, dermatologist, IU Health “Be wary. The people recommending these things on social media usually are not doctors. They’re influencers, and they’re looking for views. We’ve been using aloe vera topically on the skin for centuries for wound healing. It does have some anti-inflammatory effects. When drinking it, maybe the people who claim to benefit are getting an anti-inflammatory effect, which is calming down the acne. Aloe also has antioxidants in it, so that may play a role in clearing up and brightening the skin. But I would never say, ‘Hey, this is a great fad. Aloe is all natural, go ahead and drink it,’ because we still don’t know. More studies need to be done to verify that patients truly are getting the results that some are…

Dr. Janet Arno, infectious disease, IU Health “Parasitic infection is an unusual problem in the United States. Most parasitic disease is found outside of the U.S. or in travelers who go to other places. People will bring in a stool sample where they see a thread or a little egglike entity and think it’s a parasite. Almost always, when we bring those to the lab, they’re not. They’re food particles or things like that. For those who actually do have a parasite, there is a study from Nigeria that showed some small anti-parasitic benefit to eating papaya seeds. But it needs to be validated. It wasn’t in adults. It wasn’t in this country. If it was so useful, you’d think a drug company would have picked it up and isolated…

ONCE UPON A TIME, I was the Book Lady. Little ones called me Miss Liz, teens knew me as the Book Witch, and, to adults, I was either just plain old Liz or “I heard you can help me.” For 10 years, my mornings started with the rattle of a brown truck pulling up to the back of the independent bookstore I owned in Broad Ripple, Big Hat Books. Seeing how many boxes of books my favorite UPS man, Rod, had for me was like counting presents under the Christmas tree. Small boxes held the special orders from the distributor but the much bigger ones—often 30 pounds or heavier—came from the publishing houses. Those were the highly anticipated new releases customers lined up for. Boxes were the store’s lifeblood, filled with…

IF I WERE to divide my life into categories, one of the larger groups would be Things I Should Do, But Don’t. Here I would include flossing my teeth, cleaning our chimney, and taking our dog Ruby to the vet for her annual shots. This has royally honked off, in order, the American Dental Association, the Chimney Safety Institute of America, and our veterinarian, if we had one. An item was added to the list this past summer when I turned on the air conditioning in my Toyota and heard a crackling noise, as if a little slobby man were inside the blower motor eating potato chips. Some noises sound more expensive than others, and this one sounded costly. So to save money, I Googled, “What do you do when…