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
