Indiana's 10 Oldest Restaurants, Concert Lineups Revealed in Indy and South Bend, and St. Patrick's Day Ideas

On today's show I sat down with my colleague Cheyne Reiter to discuss trending headlines, Indiana events, St. Patrick's Day weekend ideas, and more. Plus, I was joined by Cameron Sickafoose, who built a database of over 850 Indiana restaurants that have been open 30-plus years, including the Log Inn from 1825.

We discuss Sweetwater founder Chuck Surack's group investing millions to build a 30–35,000 sq. ft. downtown Fort Wayne grocery store with bakery, deli, and fresh meat, targeted for early 2027. We then get into the $33.4B acquisition of AES by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure and discuss concerns about utility bills amid data-center power demand.

Our conversation moves to a lighter note with a preview of Final Four Weekend concerts in Indianapolis (Twenty One Pilots, Zac Brown Band, Megan Moroney), a South Bend festival featuring Eric Church and Hardy, Colts free-agency moves, upcoming Journey and basketball tournaments in the Circle City, and St. Patrick's Day recommendations.

Cameron also shares the top 10 oldest restaurants in Indiana and shares some of his top restaurant recommendations across the state. If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference or discuss trending topics in Indiana, visit getindiana.com/podcast.

You are going to learn about: - Sweetwater Enterprise to Build Grocery Store in Fort Wayne - AES Going From a Public Company to Privately Owned - Final Four and Boots on the Bend Concert Lineups - The Indianapolis Colts' Offseason Moves - Indiana's Top 10 Oldest Restaurants

Check out these great clips from the show: 00:00 Top Indiana Headlines Preview 00:40 What'd We Learn About Indiana This Week 01:16 Butler Blue IV and PETA Debate 03:15 Fort Wayne Downtown Grocery Store 04:56 AES Buyout and Data Center Power 08:00 Final Four Concerts in Indy 09:29 South Bend Boots on the Bend Fest 10:12 Colts Free Agency Shakeup 12:05 Upcoming Indiana Events Calendar 14:45 Historic Restaurants Interview Begins 16:33 Why He Built the Restaurant Database 20:12 How He Verified Restaurant Ages 23:56 Oldest Restaurants: Log Inn and Slippery Noodle 28:05 Favorites and City Hotspots 30:10 Evansville Restaurant Deep Dive 31:48 Top Cities and Lake County 33:29 Cuisine Trends Over Decades 34:42 Turning the List Into a Tool 36:53 Top 10 Oldest Restaurants 41:46 Random Road Trip Picks 44:17 Support Local Legacy Spots 47:33 Trivia Games 51:58 Things to Do on St. Patrick's Day

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