Indy businesses that came and went in September
Happy fall! As the heat winds down (mostly) and we’re trading in shorts for sweaters, new restaurants and shops are opening all over the city.
Here’s what businesses came and went around the Indianapolis metropolitan area:
Here are openings: Afterglow Market
When: Opened Aug. 17
Where: 846 S. Rangeline Road, Carmel
What: A new addition to Carmel City Center, Afterglow Market sells ethically and sustainably made clothes, as well as used clothes, for all genders. Afterglow also has a trade-in program, where customers can bring in gently used clothes for store credit.
Gaucho’s Fire Express
When: Opened Sept. 4
Where: 3746 E. 82nd St.
What: Gaucho’s Fire Express opened a Castleton location in addition to its Garage Food Hall shop. Priding themselves as bringing Brazilian flavors to Indianapolis, according to its website, Gaucho’s serves up sandwiches, loaded fries and salads.
Pig Pen BBQ
When: Opened Sept. 8
Where: 906 Carrollton Ave.
What: Pig Pen BBQ is bringing barbeque favorites to the downtown food hall. Started in Portland, Oregon, Pig Pen serves up slow cooked meats and classic barbeque sides such as mac and cheese and coleslaw.
Burgeezy
When: Opened Sept. 9
Where: 335 W. 9th St., Suite D. What: Hoosiers have a new restaurant to try on walks along the downtown canal. Burgeezy, a Black-owned vegan restaurant, serves a variety of vegan comfort foods, including “chicken” tenders, chili cheese fries and, of course, burgers.
Indy Fresh Market
When: Opened Sept. 27
Where: 6160 E. 38th St.
What: A new Black-owned grocery store is bringing access to fresh food to a food desert on the east side. Indy Fresh Market is part of a community investment led by medical device manufacturer Cook Medical and owned by local entrepreneurs Michael McFarland and Marckus Williams.
A 2022 report estimated the store would bring a one-time impact of more than $11 million to the Indianapolis economy, plus more than $4 million annually.
Loudmouth Books
When: Opening Sept. 30
Where: 212 E. 16th St.
What: In the middle of a storm of conversations about censorship and book banning nationwide, author Leah Johnson is making sure people can access banned books in Indianapolis. Loudmouth Books, which will focus on books by Black and LGBTQ+ authors, opens to the public Sept. 30 in its Herron-Morton Place, with a special book-signing event.
Here are closings: Rise ‘N Roll
When: Closed Sept. 16
Where: 107 E. New York St.
What: The shop boasting some of
“America’s best donuts” is moving uptown. The downtown Rise ‘N Roll closed mid-September, citing the decline of in-office workers, and will relocate to Nora. Once the Nora location opens, the Broad Ripple location also will close and move to a yet-to-be-determined location further north.
Three Carrots
When: Closing Oct. 1
Where: 920 Virginia Ave.
What: A staple of plant-based eating in Indianapolis is closing. Three Carrots, which originally opened in its current location in 2017, specialized in vegan comfort food, such as seitan tenderloins, caprese grilled cheese, cauliflower steaks and smoked tofu. The owner, Ian Phillips, cited high expenses as the reason for the closure.
Between the Bun
When: Closing Oct. 1
Where: 2222 W. Southport Road What: Popular burger and hot dog joint Between the Bun is closing after five years in its current location. In a social media post, owner Scott Sims cited multiple road closures due to construction as the driving reason, leaving Between the Bun customers with only one access point to the restaurant.
Earlier this year, Sims gained notoriety for his “blunt” restaurant job posting that lamented what he felt was a lack of worth ethic among applicants, asking for “common sense and just a little intelligence” and “not needing a safe space because you are overwhelmed or have anxiety after toasting a few buns.”