Merry Christmas

I'll return after the New Year's holiday.

In Martindale on the Monon

On Kessler Blvd.

Indy About to be Pimped on the Stimulus?

Saw an interesting article in Forbes touting their Top 10 Stimulus Boomtowns. Indy wasn't on it. What's more, has anyone heard anything about the city publicizing a list of things it would like to get accomplished with a public works stimulus? I mean, just walk outside your door and look around. This city could easily absorb $10 billion in infrastructure work. I haven't heard a peep out of the city on this. The governor is already educating our congressional delegation on the state's priorities. Mayor Daley in Chicago was in Washington recently with his list. Heck, even Angola put together a list. I realize Mayor Ballard is an "action, not talk" guy, which I appreciate. But I'd certainly feel better if the city came out with a multi-billion list and started lobbying hard for it.

On the Monon Trail

Soon to Be Under Construction (?): Uptown Indy

Signs up for a new commercial development at 49th and College. Only time will tell if this thing gets funded and built. It's notable as one of the rare examples of in town densification, with a mixed use structure actually replacing some single family homes, something almost unheard of in Indianapolis. I'm very pleased to see they called this Uptown, as it is most certainly not Midtown.









Old houses on the chopping block.

On 16th St.

Under Construction: Highland Stacks Condos

Christmas in Naptown - Rainy Day Edition

On Ohio St.

On Virginia Ave.

On 25th St.

On Meridian St.

On Washington St.

Rants and Raves: Taste

Ok, here's a new feature I invented just to bitch about something that happened this morning.

Taste (5164 N. College) might just be the best breakfast in town. Awesome food. They've got this order at the counter then take your number to a seat thing going, which I've always hated. But I figure, hey, it's their restaurant and they've probably got reasons. It's their thing and I respect it. Their joint, their rules.

The problem is that they left out an essential element of the order at the counter system, namely that YOU DON'T RESERVE A TABLE UNTIL YOU'VE ORDERED. At Taste, this is a rule more honored in the breach. I was there this morning and after ordering, we found ourselves confronting a restaurant half full of tables staked out by groups who were behind us in line. Sheesh. Luckily, there was still a space available, but this is simply ridiculous. Of course, you can't blame everyone because once the first asshole does this, everyone else has to do it to out of self defense. It's a bizarre restaurant variation on Mutual Assured Destruction.

How about this? Post a big sign right over the counter that says "NO RESERVING TABLES". Then have your helpful delivery staff, as they bring hot delicious food out to the people who genuinely have ordered, scan the place for clean tables populated by jerks who don't have a number, then politely tell them to GET THEIR ASS TO THE BACK OF THE LINE.

There, I feel better now.

On Ohio St.

On Illinois St.

On Virginia Ave.

Under Construction: 3Mass

Pics from late October.

In Fountain Square

Not in Naptown: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church and Art Deco CVS

This blog is all about Indy, full stop. But I couldn't resist posting this one out of town item with two developments from Carmel.

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church





"Art Deco" CVS







Please discuss, because personally, I'm speechless.

On the Scene: Tyler Green Lecture @ the Central Library

Modern Art Notes blogger Tyler Green gave a lecture titled "10 Things I Hate About Contemporary Art" as part of the Spirit and Place Festival.

Tyler Green is flanked by iMOCA's Christopher West and braingirl. Apologies for the red eye, which I'm too lazy to remove.

On 46th St.

Under Construction: Allen Plaza

On 10th St.

On Washington St.

On Keystone Ave.

On Washington St.

In Fountain Square

On the Scene: Columbia Club Open House

Nice view from the 10th floor.



Now I know why they are called club chairs.



Tea, anyone?



Benjamin Harrison was a protectionist? Who knew?

On the Scene: Pacers and Colts Event on the Circle

On Virginia Ave.

At Lucas Oil Stadium

Rewind: On 10th St.

On the North Side

On Washington St.

On the Scene: Airport Community Days