Indianapolis-area restaurants that opened and closed in April

Just as the air and the trees took on new form in April, so did Indianapolis' restaurant scene. Last month, eateries serving up fare ranging from sweet bites to fine Italian dining cropped up around town. Meanwhile, other food businesses, including a beloved Irvington bakery, closed their doors. Here are the restaurants that opened and closed in the Indy area in April, plus a couple that slipped by in March.

Restaurants that opened

Haveli Indian Restaurant

6334 Guilford Ave., havelirestaurant.com , opened March 19

There's something for nearly every fan of South Asian cuisine at Haveli in Broad Ripple, whether you like to play it safe with chicken tikka masala and garlic naan or want to branch out with braised lamb or tandoori swordfish.

The GOAT

220 2nd St. SW, Carmel , reopened March 21

Carmel's once-controversial Greatest of All Taverns returned to Midtown with practically no announcement in late March. In mid-April, a spokesperson for the The GOAT confirmed to IndyStar the bar had reopened following a months-long back-and-forth with Carmel's Board of Zoning Appeals. The menu and the venue are still works in progress, but for now The GOAT is back serving upscale pub fare and a variety of drinks just off the Monon Trail.

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The Cavity Factory

1354 Shelby St. B, facebook.com/thecavityfactory , opened April 6

Owner Destinee Smith's hot pink food truck and no-holds-barred cookies garnered plenty of social media chatter last year, leading to a ghost kitchen and now a brick-and-mortar bake shop on the near southside. True to its name, the Cavity Factory offers an array of unforgivingly sugary treats. Look no further than the crookie: cookie dough stuffed inside and layered on top of a croissant.

Hey Now Pizza

607 Main St., Beech Grove, opened April 16

At the former home of Ball Park Pizza, which closed in 2022 , Hey Now Pizza brings classic pizzeria options with the occasional upscale twist. The menu , still a work in progress, currently features sandwiches and salads alongside pizzas with toppings ranging from pepperoni and black olives to morel pecans and morel mushrooms.

Harmony Steakhouse

5145 Noggle Way, harmonysteakhouse.com , opened April 26

The Whitestown-based Japanese steakhouse's third location opened at the southern edge of South Perry Township just north of Greenwood. Harmony offers a wide spread of sushi, ramen and hibachi dishes; entrees range from a $14 eel and cucumber roll to an $80 meal for two featuring lobster, filet mignon, shrimp, chicken, scallops and sides.

Tre on Main

10 E. Main St., Carmel, treonmain.com , opened April 26

Following the success of his Sangiovese Ristorante eateries, restaurateur Chris Evans brought his brand of high-end Italian fare to Carmel's Arts and Design District. Tre's temporary opening menu has all the hits — meatballs, burrata salad, lasagna and osso bucco, with no shortage of fine wines to wash it all down.

Restaurants that closed

Chalet and Landlocked Baking Company

5555 N. Illinois St. and 118 S. Audubon Road, closed April 21

After struggling to keep pace financially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indianapolis-based Small Victories Hospitality closed Chalet and Landlocked Baking Company . Chalet opened in Butler-Tarkington in 2022, offering a ski lodge atmosphere with hot drinks, wine and an Alpine-inspired menu. Landlocked launched in fall 2020 on the same block as Small Victories' ramen bar Strange Bird , quickly becoming a neighborhood staple. The closings are part of a broader consolidation effort from Small Victories to refocus efforts on Strange Bird.

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Memento Zero Proof

8701 E. 116th St., Fishers

Billed as Indiana's first sober bar, Memento opened its brick-and-mortar lounge last October, pouring coffee by day and alcohol-free cocktails by night. In an Instagram post , owners Max Gavin and Shwa Hall said they couldn't reach an agreement with their landlord, forcing Memento to close.

Blupoint Coastal Kitchen

5858 N. College Ave. D, closed April 2 7

Indianapolis restaurateur Gino Pizzi's oyster bar concept concluded its second run this month. Pizzi opened Blu Point Oyster Bar on Westfield Boulevard in Broad Ripple in the 1980s, closed it after a few years and reopened as Blupoint Coastal Kitchen on College Avenue in 2019. Blupoint did not renew its lease , but there may be a third tour yet to come. In a farewell Facebook post , Blupoint told its customers, "We hope to see you soon on another shore."

Know of a restaurant that opened or one that closed? Contact dining reporter Bradley Hohulin at bhohulin@indystar.com. You can follow him on Twitter/X @BradleyHohulin.

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