Indianapolis Monthly

Indianapolis Monthly has become central Indiana’s premier general-interest publication—the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new, what’s news, and what people are talking about. Whether covering crime, politics, business, sports, or arts and entertainment, Indianapolis Monthly sets the standard for editorial excellence in the state.

In The Neighborhood

FEEDBACK

Indianapolis Monthly

Money Ball • If you grew up on barn-door hoops and Bob Knight, chances are that NIL makes you want to throw a chair. Instead, you might need to take a seat: The concept of college athletes earning some cash off the court is likely here to stay.

Tall Order

Mass Ave Midnight Shopper • A MANNER-FESTO FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL SIP-AND-SHOP EVENT ON NOVEMBER 18.

THE STATE STAT $52,194 • Average salary for an Indiana teacher

Andrea Hunley, State Senate Candidate • THIS MONTH, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY’S NOMINEE FOR THE 46TH DISTRICT IS EXPECTED TO WIN HER FIRST INDIANA STATE SENATE SEAT. WE CHATTED WITH HUNLEY ABOUT ABORTION, HER HARD-FOUGHT CAMPAIGN, AND FINDING COMMON GROUND WITH REPUBLICANS.

subscribe.

Dare 2 Design YOUR DREAM HOME • Dare 2 Design is the offi cial design firm of the 2023 Indianapolis Monthly Dream Home. Jennifer O’Connor and her team of talented designers can help you create a gorgeous, welcoming home that reflects your individual taste and lifestyle. After all, luxury is more than design.

ARTIFACT

11 2022 BEST BETS

More Cowbell • THE PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RETURNS TO INDY THIS MONTH. JUDGING BY THE LINEUP OF ARTISTS, THEY HAVEN’T MISSED A BEAT.

Eye Candy

Totes Awesome • HAMMITT BRINGS A NEW WAVE OF LUXURY TO LEVEL TWO OF THE FASHION MALL.

Elliott Pruitt

Call of the Wild • ANIMAL PRINTS ARE AT THE TOP OF THE FASHION FOOD CHAIN THIS FALL.

THE THREAD • Take a day and explore the WHIPPOORWILL HILL HARVEST MARKET, where you’ll find a variety of treasures from artisans and small businesses, including decor, clothes, accessories, and pet items. Enjoy gourmet sweet and savory treats, local beer, a hayride, and a bonfire with s’mores. The market will be held November 18–19 in Bloomington. For more details, go to whippoorwill-hill.com/harvest-market.

Shake Your Booty • WANT TO BREAK A SWEAT IN A FUN DANCE CLASS? JUST SWERK IT OUT.

Skip The Line(s) • The Skin Clique’s on-call cosmetic procedure service lands in Indy.

Our Soiree Space • MIKE AND LIZ SIMMONS PRESIDE OVER A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT AREA IN A PENTHOUSE PERCHED ATOP A 100-YEAR-OLD DOWNTOWN BUILDING.

This … or That? • IF YOU COULD HAVE EITHER OF THESE TWO (VERY DIFFERENT) HOMES, WHICH WOULD YOU PICK?

Can’t Help Falling in Love • MEMPHIS IS FILLED WITH COOL ELVIS-RELATED LANDMARKS—BUT IT’S ALSO GOT MUCH MORE.

Fry and Mighty • Having mastered handcrafted pizzas at King Dough, restaurant owners Adam and Alicia Sweet summoned their Arkansas roots with their Holy Cross follow-up, Natural State Provisions. “Arkansas’s nickname is The Natural State. So that’s where this all comes from,” says Adam, who created the menu of Southern comfort dishes. That includes extra-crispy sweet tea–brined fried chicken, a smashburger piled with pimento cheese and snappy bread and butter pickles, and fried catfish that gets a nice buttermilk soak to maintain its juicy flakiness. “We make it with rice flour, so it’s gluten-free,” says Adam, who admits that the main reason he put a daily fish-fry on the menu is “so that I always have catfish available to eat.” 414 Dorman St., 317-492-9887, naturalstateprovisions.com

Last Stop • ALL ABOARD NEVERMORE, A RAMBLING, OVER-THE-TOP NIGHTCLUB INSIDE UNION STATION.

THE FEED

PINCH OF...