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Indiana schools see political shift with Turning Point push

Conservative state leaders are changing their strategy on politics in schools to promote Turning Point groups.

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Several years ago, Indiana&#x27;s GOP leadership was focused on removing political ideology from the state&#x27;s schools, but it backs a partnership with the conservative Turning Point USA.The big picture: Earlier this month, Indiana became the eighth state to partner with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turning Point USA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/12/indiana-strengthens-partnership-with-turning-point-usa" data-vars-content-id="75d42808-358c-4e44-80d0-a82c305d16a8" data-vars-headline="Indiana schools see political shift with Turning Point push" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/12/indiana-strengthens-partnership-with-turning-point-usa" target="_self">Turning Point USA</a>, endorsing its Club America initiative.

'Burb Bites: Westfield's plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments

Westfield's massive Ironstone development narrowly survived a city council vote.

This week&#x27;s news from around the region includes a huge housing development in Westfield, a prestigious tennis facility in Noblesville and a local woman set to make a splash on reality TV.🏘️ The Westfield City Council narrowly approved Ironstone, a 765-acre development that will bring more than 1,700 single-family homes and townhouses and 250 apartments to the city&#x27;s far north side.<ul><li>It&#x27;s one of the largest residential projects in Westfield&#x27;s history, and the 4-3 vote signals a growing rift between city leaders and some residents over how fast the city should grow.</li><li>The project is located on the north and south sides of 206th Street where it intersects Horton and Six Points roads, and will be built over 10 to 15 years.</li><li>Mayor Scott Willis said infrastructure upgrades, including road improvements and a new fire department, must be finished before the first house is built.</li></ul>💑 Despite a Carmel man having <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="his &quot;Bachelorette&quot; debut called off" data-vars-click-url="https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/19/former-purdue-basketball-player-among-this-seasons-bachelorette-cast/89086783007/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/2026/03/19/former-purdue-basketball-player-among-this-seasons-bachelorette-cast/89086783007/" target="_blank">his &quot;Bachelorette&quot; debut called off</a> earlier this month, another HamCo native is getting a shot at love on the small screen.<ul><li>26-year-old Delaney Kluger of Noblesville is part of the cast of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Love Overboard" data-vars-click-url="https://www.hulu.com/series/love-overboard-3efa9bfe-6a96-4820-828c-d34dd94dd761" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.hulu.com/series/love-overboard-3efa9bfe-6a96-4820-828c-d34dd94dd761" target="_blank">Love Overboard</a>,&quot; Hulu&#x27;s new yacht-based dating competition that premiered last week.</li><li>The show is described as &quot;Bachelor in Paradise&quot; meets &quot;Love Island.&quot;</li><li>In her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="official show bio" data-vars-click-url="https://press.hulu.com/bios/delaney-26/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://press.hulu.com/bios/delaney-26/" target="_blank">official show bio</a>, Kluger says she was raised in chaos and moved to New York at 16 to pursue fashion after struggling to fit in in her hometown.</li></ul>🎾 Also in Noblesville, Serena Williams&#x27; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="former tennis coach" data-vars-click-url="https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13616431/us-open-how-serena-williams-found-new-level-success-coach-patrick-mouratoglou" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.espn.com/espnw/news-commentary/story/_/id/13616431/us-open-how-serena-williams-found-new-level-success-coach-patrick-mouratoglou" target="_blank">former tennis coach</a> has plans to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="open a training facility" data-vars-click-url="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/43" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/43" target="_blank">open a training facility</a> near the Innovation Mile corridor.<ul><li>Founded by Patrick Mouratoglou, the Mouratoglou Tennis Center is being proposed for 14469 Olio Road at the Deer Creek Business Park.</li><li>The facility would feature six indoor tennis courts, eight padel courts and four indoor futsal pitches, offering private lessons and seasonal camps</li><li>If approved, construction is expected to begin in May with a soft opening in August, a full opening in September and the academy program launching in October. A public hearing is scheduled for April 20 before the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Noblesville Plan Commission" data-vars-click-url="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-250" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.noblesville.in.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_04202026-250" target="_blank">Noblesville Plan Commission</a>.</li></ul>🏨 Hospitality startup <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Veloce Hotels" data-vars-click-url="https://www.velocehotels.com/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.velocehotels.com/" target="_blank">Veloce Hotels</a> is raising funds to bring its vision for a slate of luxury motorsports-themed hotels to central Indiana, starting with a $189 million project in Carmel.<ul><li>With $1.1 million already in hand, the company is opening a $5.5 million seed round to acquire potential development sites in Carmel and Westfield along the U.S. 31 corridor.</li><li>In addition to a flagship hotel in Carmel, Veloce wants to build a $135 million hotel near Grand Park Sports Campus.</li></ul>🍦 Just in time for spring, Graeter&#x27;s Ice Cream has opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="its second Fishers location" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/Graeters/photos/grand-opening-our-second-location-in-fishers-indiana-is-now-open-8699-e-106th-st/1324118126415885/" data-vars-content-id="ff7bf4d3-6af3-4ac3-8326-3c289c3cdf36" data-vars-headline="&#x27;Burb Bites: Westfield&#x27;s plan to add nearly 2,000 homes and apartments" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/Graeters/photos/grand-opening-our-second-location-in-fishers-indiana-is-now-open-8699-e-106th-st/1324118126415885/" target="_blank">its second Fishers location</a>.<ul><li>The new shop is off 106th Street near Lantern Road, and was chosen for its proximity to the Fishers Event Center.</li></ul>

Indy's population grows as nationwide immigration plummets

Our metro area grew by over 22,000 people from 2024 to 2025, double the national growth average.

Population growth is slowing in most counties nationwide amid a massive drop in immigration, but the Indianapolis metro is doing its best to buck the trend. Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Census data" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/44942673.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2Vuc3VzLmdvdi9uZXdzcm9vbS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDI2LzIwMjUtcG9wZXN0LW1ldHJvLW1pY3JvLWNvdW50aWVzLmh0bWw_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0Ba4298c06" data-vars-content-id="b0bf96af-0129-4584-a260-488a31b9ae82" data-vars-headline="Indy&#x27;s population grows as nationwide immigration plummets" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/44942673.27/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2Vuc3VzLmdvdi9uZXdzcm9vbS9wcmVzcy1yZWxlYXNlcy8yMDI2LzIwMjUtcG9wZXN0LW1ldHJvLW1pY3JvLWNvdW50aWVzLmh0bWw_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXNlbmR0b19sb2NhbG5ld3NsZXR0ZXJ0ZXN0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A/659da30dc51ba94612eb85e0Ba4298c06" target="_self">New Census data</a> offers the best look yet at how tighter immigration enforcement is affecting America&#x27;s demographic makeup.

Sen. Todd Young leading latest effort to address national debt

Economists say Americans need to be concerned about the debt.

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) is leading an effort to address <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="America&#x27;s fiscal imbalance" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/washington-ignores-americas-fiscal-cliff" data-vars-content-id="700a9bb8-dc3c-441d-8783-e39a01b4f5d5" data-vars-headline="Sen. Todd Young leading latest effort to address national debt" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/washington-ignores-americas-fiscal-cliff" target="_self">America&#x27;s fiscal imbalance</a> and sounding the alarm about the danger of the ballooning national debt.The big picture: The national debt is nearly $40 trillion, more than $113,000 for every person in the country.<ul><li>The federal government is expected to spend more than $1 trillion on interest this year, Young told Axios.</li></ul>

Culinary Dropout's surprising salad ingredient

Culinary Dropout's butternut squash salad is just about perfect.

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One of the best parts of writing this regular feature is the push to try new places.Driving the news: It&#x27;s been just over a year since Fox Restaurants opened neighboring eateries in Nora Plaza with two different concepts.<ul><li>There&#x27;s Flower Child, the health food spot, and Culinary Dropout is the cool one.</li></ul>

New Italian restaurant Monti is at home in hip Fountain Square

Delicious and a good value, Monti is a welcome addition.

The newest Italian restaurant in Fountain Square opened last month in the space vacated by Wine Market &amp; Table in 2023.<ul><li>Named for the Monti district in Rome, the small, focused menu features seasonal dishes and Italian farmhouse cuisine.</li></ul>

Team behind Julieta opening new restaurant at the Stutz

Montgomerys will open later this year in the former Barista Parlor space.

The team behind downtown&#x27;s favorite taco shop is expanding its footprint at the Stutz.Driving the news: Montgomerys will serve &quot;craft sandwiches and signature beverages&quot; when it opens later this year in the spot vacated last summer by coffee shop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Barista Parlor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ibj.com/articles/barista-parlor-coffee-shop-chain-closes-its-indianapolis-location" data-vars-content-id="7dda0f25-b06c-4d23-9cb9-5d34d8796a3c" data-vars-headline="Team behind Julieta opening new restaurant at the Stutz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ibj.com/articles/barista-parlor-coffee-shop-chain-closes-its-indianapolis-location" target="_blank">Barista Parlor</a>.<ul><li>Esteban Rosas and Gabriel Sañudo opened <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Julieta Taco Shop" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/04/22/julietas-broccolini-taco" data-vars-content-id="7dda0f25-b06c-4d23-9cb9-5d34d8796a3c" data-vars-headline="Team behind Julieta opening new restaurant at the Stutz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2024/04/22/julietas-broccolini-taco" target="_self">Julieta Taco Shop</a> as part of the Stutz redevelopment in 2023.</li><li>For their next venture, Rosas and Sañudo will be joined by fellow Milktooth alums chef Bryan Enas and bar manager Adrian Caldera.</li></ul>Between the lines: Don&#x27;t expect a burger version of the tiny, walk-up taqueria.<ul><li>The 2,600 square-foot space is roughly three times the size of Julieta.</li><li>Previous pop-up menus featured elevated, fast-food inspired sandwiches alongside fusion flavors from a variety of cuisines, like bulgogi meatloaf, a pho dip and chicken parmesan.</li></ul>Yes, and: While Julieta patrons need to go to Turner&#x27;s Bar next door for something harder than a soft drink, Montgomerys has applied for a beer and wine permit.What&#x27;s next: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Montgomerys" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/montgomerys_indy/" data-vars-content-id="7dda0f25-b06c-4d23-9cb9-5d34d8796a3c" data-vars-headline="Team behind Julieta opening new restaurant at the Stutz" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/montgomerys_indy/" target="_blank">Montgomerys</a> will hold its next pop-up at Julieta March 16 with a limited menu of fried chicken sandwiches, burgers and craft sodas.

Getting centered with 3CHI's newest Delta-9 seltzer

3CHI's newest flavor is fast-acting and high impact.

With a statewide THC ban <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shelved for another legislative session" data-vars-click-url="https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/last-minute-attempt-to-revive-hemp-drug-ban-fails-in-final-hours/" data-vars-content-id="3893b64f-98f3-473d-b3a1-7b7d94894b71" data-vars-headline="Getting centered with 3CHI&#x27;s newest Delta-9 seltzer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/last-minute-attempt-to-revive-hemp-drug-ban-fails-in-final-hours/" target="_blank">shelved for another legislative session</a>, let&#x27;s take a look at one more buzzy cannabis seltzer brewed here in Central Indiana.The big picture: If legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Jim Baird (R-Ind.) <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to delay it by two years" data-vars-click-url="https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2520" data-vars-content-id="3893b64f-98f3-473d-b3a1-7b7d94894b71" data-vars-headline="Getting centered with 3CHI&#x27;s newest Delta-9 seltzer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://baird.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2520" target="_blank">to delay it by two years</a> is unsuccessful, looming federal restrictions could remove intoxicating hemp products like these from store shelves — and dismantle <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="our state&#x27;s growing hemp industry" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/11/25/indiana-thc-ban" data-vars-content-id="3893b64f-98f3-473d-b3a1-7b7d94894b71" data-vars-headline="Getting centered with 3CHI&#x27;s newest Delta-9 seltzer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/11/25/indiana-thc-ban" target="_self">our state&#x27;s growing hemp industry</a> — by November.

Getting a taste of "MasterChef" champ Kelsey Murphy's Fishers Test Kitchen takeover

The Fishers resident and celebrity chef is serving elevated game-day goodies inside Sun King Fishers.

&quot;MasterChef&quot; winner Kelsey Murphy&#x27;s remix of Fishers Test Kitchen is nearly complete.Why it matters: From the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Indy 500" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/05/26/indy-500-best-concession-food" data-vars-content-id="38a82f04-d9c2-499e-a345-ead7cf68948e" data-vars-headline="Getting a taste of &quot;MasterChef&quot; champ Kelsey Murphy&#x27;s Fishers Test Kitchen takeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2023/05/26/indy-500-best-concession-food" target="_self">Indy 500</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lucas Oil Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/09/05/colts-fans-week-1-football" data-vars-content-id="38a82f04-d9c2-499e-a345-ead7cf68948e" data-vars-headline="Getting a taste of &quot;MasterChef&quot; champ Kelsey Murphy&#x27;s Fishers Test Kitchen takeover" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/09/05/colts-fans-week-1-football" target="_self">Lucas Oil Stadium</a>, Murphy&#x27;s elevated takes on game day comfort food have developed a loyal local following.

Satisfy your wing craving at Ale Emporium

The cauliflower bites are a perfect wing substitute, complete with plenty of spicy sauce.

Indiana may be <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a football state now" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" data-vars-content-id="8e39f6e4-1fa4-4c27-bb77-3d62b486c80b" data-vars-headline="Satisfy your wing craving at Ale Emporium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/19/indiana-illinois-chicago-bears-stadium-deal" target="_self">a football state now</a>, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="March Madness" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/18/2026-indiana-college-basketball-cheat-sheet" data-vars-content-id="8e39f6e4-1fa4-4c27-bb77-3d62b486c80b" data-vars-headline="Satisfy your wing craving at Ale Emporium" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/02/18/2026-indiana-college-basketball-cheat-sheet" target="_self">March Madness</a> is still the best time of the year IMO and there&#x27;s no better place to catch all the action than a TV-laden sports bar.Why it matters: We&#x27;re just a couple weeks away from conference tournament action.

This Lent, go beyond the fish fry with these Indy meals

Seven more interesting ways to abstain from meat this Lenten season.

Lent began this week, which means it&#x27;s officially fish fry season.The big picture: During the 40 days of Lent, observers abstain from meat on Fridays.

Taste testing the menu and atmosphere at Carmel's Thai Prime

The former Wahlburger's location gets a posh makeover in the Proscenium.

Thai Prime has arrived to serve up modern takes on traditional cultural cuisine in Carmel&#x27;s Proscenium.Why it matters: Interest in the future of the former Wahlburger&#x27;s has been high <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="since the sudden closure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/04/02/wahlburgers-carmel-pacific-rim-new-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="c46fc4b0-75f6-4646-b9d4-9b15e14afba5" data-vars-headline="Taste testing the menu and atmosphere at Carmel&#x27;s Thai Prime" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/04/02/wahlburgers-carmel-pacific-rim-new-restaurant" target="_self">since the sudden closure</a> of the state&#x27;s only location in June 2024.

Ending Dry January on a high note with Floral

The Modern Mule from Floral is a crisp and tasty munchie-machine.

This week&#x27;s brew is a Gas City creation perfect for Hoosiers looking to turn &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dry January" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/01/14/dry-january-non-alcoholic-cocktails-8th-day-distillery" data-vars-content-id="c8a36061-e383-4d0b-a2b6-0cb38b35f525" data-vars-headline="Ending Dry January on a high note with Floral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/01/14/dry-january-non-alcoholic-cocktails-8th-day-distillery" target="_self">Dry January</a>&quot; into &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="High January" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/business/cannabis-thc-alcoholic-beverages.html" data-vars-content-id="c8a36061-e383-4d0b-a2b6-0cb38b35f525" data-vars-headline="Ending Dry January on a high note with Floral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/business/cannabis-thc-alcoholic-beverages.html" target="_blank">High January</a>.&quot;The big picture: The ability to legally purchase THC-infused brews <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is under threat thanks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/11/25/indiana-thc-ban" data-vars-content-id="c8a36061-e383-4d0b-a2b6-0cb38b35f525" data-vars-headline="Ending Dry January on a high note with Floral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2025/11/25/indiana-thc-ban" target="_self">is under threat thanks</a> to a federal <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spending bill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/12/government-shutdown-bill-thc-hemp-products" data-vars-content-id="c8a36061-e383-4d0b-a2b6-0cb38b35f525" data-vars-headline="Ending Dry January on a high note with Floral" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/12/government-shutdown-bill-thc-hemp-products" target="_self">spending bill</a> including a provision that would pull the products from shelves by November.

A dozen new restaurants to try during Devour Indy

Devour Indy starts today, serving up meal deals at nearly 200 area restaurants.Why it matters: With special menus and prices, it&#x27;s a great chance to try something new.

Food and Drink 🍽

Culinary Dropout's surprising salad ingredient

New Italian restaurant Monti is at home in hip Fountain Square

Team behind Julieta opening new restaurant at the Stutz

Getting centered with 3CHI's newest Delta-9 seltzer

Getting a taste of "MasterChef" champ Kelsey Murphy's Fishers Test Kitchen takeover