"The pretty white building featured a covered porte-cochere and expansive bay windows for diners to view the bustling traffic. In addition to Sam's Subway and the Huddle chain, we explore Merrill's Hi-Decker, a drive-in that was located near the Indiana State Fairgrounds and, during the late 1950s, featured a disc jockey in a studio perched atop the circular building.Ī much longer-lasting restaurant discussed during the show: the Hawthorn Restaurant, which Jeff's book describes as "a fixture at 16th and Meridian for over 30 years," beginning in 1942. An accomplished poet, Terry also is a senior lecturer in creative writing at IUPUI. And Terry Kirts, the dining critic for Indianapolis Monthly magazine his culinary articles and restaurant reviews also have appeared in Nuvo, Indianapolis Dine and other publications.In addition to featuring landmark restaurants that remain open, his book digs into long-gone eateries like two locally-owned chains: Sam's Subway (its locations, Jeff writes, offered "deli lunches, lavish dinners and swanky nightlife") and Huddle Restaurants, family-focused eateries that were open 24 hours daily during an era when that was unusual. Jeff, who has a background in the hospitality industry, now is a financial advisor with Prudential of Indiana. Jeff Kamm, an Indy-based history buff and author of Classic Restaurants of Indianapolis (The History Press, 2016).Returning to Hoosier History Live are two guests who made the New Year 2017 show such a treat: In Indianapolis, many of them had addresses on North Meridian Street.Īlso on the bill of fare: restaurants in the Indy area that have closed during the last year. Included in the feast: a type of dining establishment that wasn't even on the menu last year - supper clubs of the sort popular during the 1950s and '60s. So, in what seems to be an end-of-the-year tradition for Hoosier History Live, Nelson and his guests again delve into table talk about popular Indianapolis eateries from days gone by, ranging from drive-ins and diners to posh restaurants. 30, 2017) The platter was overloaded when we welcomed the New Year 2017 by serving up a show about Bygone restaurants in Indy.
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