About us
indy is always up to something. so are we.
Indy's Dopest is a free weekly email about the best of Indianapolis: the new spots, the big nights and the people making this city better. It lands every Wednesday morning, so you can plan a weekend that isn't the same three places.
No hype and no filler. Just the reasons Indy is a city worth staying in.
what's in every issue.
A place to eat or drink
The restaurant, bar or coffee shop worth crossing town for, and what to order when you get there.
Something to do
Festivals, shows, markets and pop-ups, with the dates, the price and how to go.
Someone or something dope
The artists, makers, owners and hidden corners that make Indy, Indy.
Why we started
we got tired of watching our friends leave.
Indy's Dopest was started by two locals: one a born-and-raised Indy native, the other a 15-year transplant. Both of us fell in love with this city, and we wanted everyone to know how great it is.
One by one, people we love packed up and moved away for something “better.” Every time, we thought the same thing: they never really saw this city.
Indy is a world-class city. The food, the art, the neighborhoods and the people doing big things here deserve more attention than they get.
So in March 2026 we started Indy's Dopest to prove it, one Wednesday at a time. The goal is simple: show you so much of this city that you never want to leave.
stay. it's dope here.