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BUZZWORTHY

Where Did the Love Go? • Charles Venable’s exit from Newfields leaves behind a mess—and an opportunity.

Golf Season • A manner-festo for getting back into the swing this month.

JUDICIAL BRANCH • A courthouse roof tree, supercomputers, and Indiana’s caves. Ask the Hoosierist.

Sweeping Changes • Long before Keep Indianapolis Beautiful had us planting trees and adopting medians, Mattie Coney campaigned for cleaner streets.

Check It Out • As the new executive director of the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, Speck Mellencamp keeps his family’s creative tradition alive.

Taylor Made

PASTEL PERFECT • Sorbet colors hit the sweet spot this spring.

Soil Mate • The cool-gardening trend hits Fountain Square.

Jenn Felts, Fashion Designer

Pickup Artist • A Southern Indiana craftsman makes funky benches by putting a few extra miles on totaled tailgates.

DREAM TEAM • Former IU basketball players Steve Green, a dentist, and Brian Evans, a medical-device salesman, played for the Hoosiers 20 years apart (the early 1970s and 1990s, respectively), but now have partnered up to create Arora Specialty Sleep Clinic, a service that treats snoring and sleep apnea through custom-made mouthpieces.

On the Waterfront • A rare listing crops up in downtown’s most underrated neighborhood.

My Loft • Hairstylist Candis Taylor transforms her downtown pad into her own personal salon—and a workout space for her side hustle.

Race Relations • A new Kentucky Derby tour unbridles its overlooked Black history.

The DISH Swoon

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Back On Line • Beholder alum Michael Burgin returns to Indy with his own Asian-inspired pop-up, The Eat Factory.

THE STING • These local artisans are busy bees, turning honey into a multitasking flavor surprise.

Family Recipe • Hoss Bar & Grill, the newest member of Indy’s sprawling Sahm’s Restaurant Group, is a saucy tribute to its namesake patriarch.

Porchetta • Che Chori owner Marcos Perera-Blasco adds layers of Argentinian flavor (and a hint of Indiana) to this hulking pork-belly roll with European roots.

Ryan Mears Prosecutor • The Marion County official reflects on the city’s homicide problem, decriminalizing marijuana, and the death penalty.

I Still Do • My marriage has been almost 40 years of bliss, no thanks to me.

LEND US YOUR EARS • Whether you have a taste for murder, could use a stiff drink, or just want some company on a run, we have the podcasts for you. Here, our sound advice for the best Indy has to offer.

OFF TRACK WITH HINCH AND ROSSI

NEW OLD HEADS

HEALTHCARE TRIAGE

MELANATED MOMENTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC

SHIFTDRINK

THE BLACK MYTHS PODCAST

PETE THE PLANNER (PETE DUNN)

THE IBJ PODCAST

THE ANTHROPOCENE REVIEWED

I’LL HAVE ANOTHER (LINDSEY HEIN)

TALKING HOOSIER HISTORY (INDIANA HISTORICAL BUREAU)

THE STARTING FIVE • In 49 other states, it’s just basketball. In Indiana, it’s, well, a podcast. Many of them, actually, befitting the state’s hoops obsession. Here, we present our fab five, whether you’re looking for a deep dive into the stats and strategy or just some good-old-fashioned...