"Stopping Thyme" - courtesy of Indianapolis Monthly's the Dish.

Wine Thyme, a gourmet food and wine grocery at 116th and Olio Road has been flying a "coming soon" banner for months, though it seems 'soon' is at risk of never coming. According to managing partner Jonathan Sadler, efforts to secure a liquor license were thwarted last December when a team of big-box liquor stores who hired a law firm and filed a motion to deny the license, citing a quota issue. The disagreement lies in whether or not Wine Thyme aims to be primarily a liquor store or a grocery store; Sadler says they plan to carry artisanal items, such as products from Trader's Point, as well as cutlery and pots and pans, in addition to wine, and do not see themselves as direct competitors of area liquor purveyors. Another hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 12 at the City-County building. "A store like ours would be great for Fishers," says Sadler. "We should be celebrated, not beaten down." Sign their online petition to voice your support.

Support Indiana Family Business: Sign the WineThyme Petition!

At the core of all 30k Millionaire fun is the dedication to supporting local businesses in Indianapolis. After all, the unique businesses are what keep this city thriving! WineThyme is a family owned gourmet grocery and wine store hoping to get up and running in Fishers. Unfortunately, they are running into some major roadblocks - keeping the store's future in limbo. Please sign the WineThyme Petition and help show your support for Indiana family business!

DrinkedIN

DrinkedIn

DrinkedIn™ is many things to many people. It's a traveler's guide for people looking for a good drink at a local bar. It's basically a fun place to interact with people who share the same taste in beverages.

They already listings of over 100,000 bars and pubs in the US, UK and other countries and more are going up all the time. Soon they'll have listings and reviews of different brands of whiskeys (scotches, bourbons, Irish, etc), wine, beer, vodka and other liquors.

WINTERFEST!

Buy tickets online here.

2nd Annual
Indiana Microbrewers Winterfest
Presented by the
Brewers of Indiana Guild

January 30, 2010
3:00pm - 7:00pm
(Eastern Time)

Indiana State Fairgrounds,
Ag-Hort Building, Indianapolis
38th St & Fall Creek Pkwy
(indoors and outdoors)

30 Indiana Breweries
Over 200 different beers to try

Commemorative tasting glass,
Program guide

Food, Music, Games
Hoosier Breweriana Exhibit

Best of Indy- Vote for your Favorites!

Click here to vote for your favorite Indy hot spots! 

Indy Metromix- Best of Indy

Check out the list of contenders and vote for your favorite in each category.

Winners will be posted later this month.

Vine and Table Events - January

 

FREE TASTINGS!!

Sample Saturdays

11-3pm

January 16th

Rhone Wines
Our Favorite
Rums!

January 23rd

Pick 24 Wines
10 Ryes to Try

January 30th

Oregon Wines
Five from Four
(Roses)

Friday Night Flights

3-7pm

 

January 15th 

Winter Warmers

January 22nd

Think Local - Indiana Beers

January 29th 

Honor Roll - Beer Advocate grade "A"

New Fav Nutrition Sites

Check out these nutrition websites saturated with fantastic information.

Whether you have a food allergy (....lactards & gluterds) or steer clear of additives, food essentials will help you find brands free of certain ingredients. For example you can search "gluten free" and "cookies," for instance, and you'll get a list of tasty treats that will fit your dietary needs.


The second site, Super Cook, is pretty awesome because if you don't know what to do with a random food item all you have to do is type in the ingredients you have on hand. The site will then give you a list of recipes that include your secret leftover or random ingredient.

THE FRESH MARKET RECIPE CHALLENGE

Fresh Market Recipe Challenge
This month we're trying to find out how you are using our TFM branded products in your recipes. Now through February 2, 2010, we're having a TFM Recipe Challenge where you can submit your best original recipe using TFM Brand Products for your chance to win $500 worth of TFM pantry staples*, recognition in our May edition of Inspirations and major bragging right! Rules for the Recipe Challenge include:

1. You must incorporate 3 or more TFM branded products in the recipe. Any product that bears The Fresh Market name or logo is eligible to use.
2. Use at least one protein (meat, seafood, tofu, beans, eggs, etc.)
3. Think "Spring and early BBQ season" when developing your recipe.
4. Submit your recipe online by February 2, 2010 for your chance to win.

Entries will be judged based on creativity, taste, ease of preparation and appearance. Winner will be notified by telephone or email and the winning recipe will be printed in the May issue of Inspirations. *Pantry items are selected by TFM. Terms and Conditions apply.