On today's Dopest we're covering:
The Inferno Room — Fountain Square's immersive tiki lounge that is somehow one of Indy's best kept secrets
Vintage Kulture — the most curated vintage shop in Indianapolis and it’s hot for a reason
Candlelight Concerts — Fleetwood Mac by candlelight inside the Scottish Rite Cathedral on July 24th
Thanks for reading!
-Hillary
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🍹 The Dopest Hidden Legend — The Inferno Room
Here's what blows our minds: The Inferno Room exists in Fountain Square, is one of the most fully realized bar experiences in the entire Midwest, and a shocking number of Indianapolis residents have never been. That ends today.
This is not a bar with a tiki theme. This is a museum-quality immersive tiki lounge built around hundreds of artifacts purchased directly from the estate of someone who lived with tribes in Papua New Guinea's Middle Sepik River region for over a decade. Booths designed to mimic tribal spirit houses. A Luau Room paying homage to Indiana native Steve Crane, who helped pioneer Polynesian pop culture in the 1950s. Soaring ceilings inside a former courthouse. Mai Tais, Zombies, and Jet Pilots alongside lau lau pork and pineapple fried rice. It commits to the bit so completely it stops feeling like a bit. Open six nights a week. No excuses.
The Dopest Tip: Go on a weeknight, order a Zombie, and take your time in every corner of the space. Then wonder why you waited this long.
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👕 The Dopest Shop — Vintage Kulture
There are thrift stores and then there is Vintage Kulture. The Mass Ave shop has over 20,000 Instagram followers because the owner curates with an actual eye — every piece chosen on purpose. No digging through racks of forgettable filler. Just iconic vintage tees, sweaters, denim, bombers, jackets, hats, and accessories, organized by color, priced right, and moving fast.
This is the place you find the thing you didn't know you were looking for and then wear it constantly for three years. The good stuff doesn't last long — which means the best time to go is always now.
The Dopest Tip: Check their Instagram before you go — they post new drops regularly and the best pieces are gone within days.
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🕯️ The Dopest Date Night — Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Thousands of candles. The Scottish Rite Cathedral. Fleetwood Mac. July 24th. That sentence should be enough — but here's the rest: Candlelight Concerts brings its globally acclaimed candlelit series to one of downtown Indianapolis's most breathtaking venues, with live musicians performing Go Your Own Way, Dreams, The Chain, and more. About an hour long. Rated 4.8 out of 5 across millions of guests worldwide. One of the best date nights in this city, full stop.
But July 24th at the Scottish Rite is the show to see right now and it will sell out. The lineup rotates every month with a different artists tribute, so if Fleetwood Mac isn’t your thing - first of all, rethink your life - there’s always something new coming.
The Dopest Tip: Don't wait on this. The Scottish Rite by candlelight is a recurring monthly commitment worth making — check back for next month's tribute!
The Dopest This Week:
Hillary Duff | Ruoff | Thursday
Yoga on the Beach | Thursday | Geist waterfront park
Harry Potter at Symphony on the Prairie | Conner Prairie | Friday
Band of Horses | Nickel Plate District | Saturday
Indy Eleven | Indy | Saturday
Contemporary Art Museum Of Indianapolis | New Exhibition
Indy is always up to something. So are we.
See you next week! — Indy's Dopest
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