Indianapolis, IN
Where to find Irish food, St. Patrick’s Day parties in Indianapolis
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Tuesday, March 17 marks St. Patrick’s Day, bringing a shamrock-studded lineup of celebrations to bars and restaurants around Indianapolis. Whether you’re looking for a full-blown party with pints of Guinness and dyed-green beer or just a place to enjoy some corned beef, these spots around central Indiana have you covered.
Brew Link Brewpub Downtown
714 N. Capitol Ave., (317) 653-1884 brewlinkbrewing.com
From March 13-15, while supplies last, the downtown location of this Plainfield-based brewery will serve Reubens and plates of fish and chips (both $14) alongside $5 dyed-green pints of Brew Link’s Imagine lager, $5 Guinness pints, $5 Jameson shots and $7 Irish “slammers.”
Café Olivia
211 N. Pennsylvania St., (317) 385-7839
This downtown sandwich shop, located in the first floor of the Regions Tower, offers Reuben and corned beef sandwiches for around $10. Though Café Olivia is closed over the weekend, it will be open St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.
Fat Dan’s Deli
Three Indianapolis-area locations, fatdansdeli.com
The SoBro, Mass Ave and Carmel locations of this Chicago-inspired deli all offer a handful of corned beef dishes including Reubens ($16.50), pastrami and corned beef on rye ($16.95) or corned beef shredded atop tater tots with sautéed onions, cheese and a fried egg ($11.95).
Goose the Market
2503 N. Delaware St., (317) 924-4944, goosethemarket.com
If you’re looking to stage your own at-home corned beef assembly, this Near Northside meat market has you covered with Wagyu corned beef (sliced in 8-ounce packages for $12.55) or in whole hunks starting at $89), eight-ounce containers of Thousand Island dressing ($9) and loaves of marbled rye bread from Indy’s Cornerstone Bread Company ($10). Other St. Patrick’s Day specials at Goose include house-made bangers ($16) and cheddar brats ($17) and thick Irish-style bacon ($12). The market is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekend.
Illinois Street Food Emporium
5550 N. Illinois St., (317) 253-9513, eatincarryout.com
This longtime Butler-Tarkington eatery serves $12 Reuben sandwiches for lunch daily and you can choose corned beef as the base of a build-your-own sandwich.
John’s Famous Stew
1146 Kentucky Ave., (317) 636-6212, facebook.com/johnsfamousstew
In addition to its signature beef stew, this historic restaurant offers Reuben and corned beef sandwiches for lunch and dinner daily ($14.29).
McGilvery’s Pub and Eatery
3009 N. High School Road, (317) 290-1331
This Speedway Irish bar will serve corned beef and cabbage, green beer, green Jell-O shots and more during its St. Patrick’s celebration March 17. Dress code: wear green.
McGinley’s Golden Ace
2533 E. Washington St., (317) 632-0696, goldenaceinn.com
Starting at 11 a.m. on March 13, 14 and 17 and running until 11 p.m., this historic east-side bar will have live music and lots of draft beer and burgers inside a large heated tent. Entry to the 21+ event is $10; admission and all food and beverage purchases must be made in cash.
Muldoon’s
111 W. Main St., Carmel, (317) 571-1116, muldoons.net
On March 17 this longtime Carmel pub will have live music (including bagpipes), karaoke, green beer and discounts on Irish-inspired menu items including beef stew with Guinness broth and cottage pie.
O’Gara’s Irish Pub
522 Main St., (317) 784-7474
Starting at 1 p.m. on March 17, this Beech Grove pub will serve Irish stew and corned beef ($10) alongside plenty of beer. Admission ($10) and food and drink purchases must be made in cash.
O’Reilly’s Irish Pub and Restaurant
36 S. Pennsylvania St., (317) 974-0674 and 1552 N. Main St., Speedway, (317) 802-1760
The Speedway and downtown locations of this Irish pub will have its standard offerings of Guinness on tap as well as Irish-inspired dishes like cottage pie, fish and chips and bangers and mash.
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
808 S. Meridian St., (317) 631-4041, shapiros.com
An eatery so entrenched in corned beef craft that it once donated a retired corning pot to the United States military during World War II, Shapiro’s serves salty slices of corned beef and its close cousin pastrami atop nearly 10 different massive sandwiches ($18.50 to $23). You can also order half-sandwiches for around $14. And if you’re just in it for the beef, Shapiro’s offers a corned beef dinner with two sides for $26.75.
SNUG
210 S. Audubon Road, (317) 308-8553, snugin.us
This thematic whiskey bar in Irvington will host its third annual St. Patrick’s Day party with 20-ounce pours of Guinness, Harp, Smithwicks and Magners cider, assorted whiskeys and mixed drinks (including non-alcoholic options). Food options include Irish stew, smoked corned beef sandwiches and soft pretzels with Guinness beer cheese from Gomez BBQ. Tickets can be purchased for $6 in advance on SNUG’s website or $10 at the festival.
Contact dining reporter Bradley Hohulin at bhohulin@indystar.com. You can follow him on Instagram @BradleyHohulin and stay up to date with Indy dining news by signing up for the Indylicious newsletter.
Indianapolis, IN
Packers announce trade with Colts
The Green Bay Packers have acquired LB Zaire Franklin in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for DL Colby Wooden. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Wednesday.
(ZI-air) Franklin (6-0, 235), a ninth-year player out of Syracuse University, was originally selected by the Colts in the seventh round (No. 235 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played in 132 games with 82 starts for Indianapolis from 2018-25, recording 707 tackles (395 solo), 34 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, 26 passes defensed, three interceptions, 11 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Franklin also registered 31 special teams stops and a blocked punt with the Colts. The six-time team captain (2020-25) led the league with 173 tackles (93 solo) and ranked No. 2 in the NFL with a career-high five forced fumbles in 2024, earning second-team All-Pro honors from The Associated Press as well as his first career Pro Bowl selection.
From 2022-25, Franklin led the NFL in tackles (643) and ranked No. 2 in solo tackles (364). Dating back to 2000 (per TruMedia), he is the only NFL player to register 600-plus tackles (643), 10-plus sacks (10) and 10-plus forced fumbles (11) over a four-season span (2022-25). Franklin finished in the top five in the NFL in tackles in three straight seasons (No. 4 in 2022, No. 2 in 2023, No. 1 in 2024), the only player in the league to accomplish that feat over that span. He posted 10-plus tackles in 34 games from 2022-25, the most in the NFL over that span and the most in Colts history. Franklin has missed just one game due to injury in his career and ranks No. 1 among NFL linebackers in games played (132) since 2018. He will wear No. 44 for the Packers.
Wooden, who was selected by the Packers in the fourth round (No. 116 overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft, played in 47 regular-season games with 17 starts for Green Bay in three seasons (2023-25), recording 87 tackles (45 solo), nine tackles for a loss, a half-sack, seven QB hits and three passes defensed. He also appeared in four postseason contests with one start for the Packers.
Indianapolis, IN
FBI arrests suspect at Indianapolis International Airport
INDIANAPOLIS — A suspect was placed under arrest by the FBI at the Indianapolis International Airport on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the FBI Indianapolis said.
The official told WRTV the man was a suspect in a non-fatal shooting in Indianapolis that happened in the early hours of March 6, 2026.
The man, who the FBI says is a convicted felon, was first located in El Paso, Texas. He later flew to Denver, Colorado, where he boarded a plane to Indianapolis.
The FBI Indianapolis’ Violent Crimes Task Force took him into custody without incident as he deplaned in Indianapolis.
The FBI Indianapolis official added that the suspect was on federal supervised release for a previous drug trafficking case.
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Indianapolis, IN
ALERT DAY: Tornado threat north this evening; severe threat sinks south overnight
Headlines
- TORNADO & HAIL THREAT NORTH THIS EVENING
- STORMS SINK SOUTH OVERNIGHT
- STORMY FOR THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE
Severe weather will be possible for some this evening in northern locations. Most of central Indiana will remain storm-free until after midnight. The rare (for Indiana) Moderate Risk has been issued for far northwestern parts of the state this evening. Super-cell storms are expected to develop and move northeast along a cold front. Strong tornadoes will be possible, as well as very large hail, up to baseball size, in the most intense storms. The Moderate Risk is a threat level 4 out of 5.
WRTV
The best chance for the most severe storms this evening will be north of a line from Lafayette to Hartford City. If you live in this area, be very weather aware this evening and have a plan in place with your family. South of that line, we likely won’t see much storm activity until after midnight. This is when the line will start to sink south. It will weaken as it does so, but severe weather will still be possible, as well as flooding from very heavy rain.
wrtv
Plan ahead for your Wednesday morning commute. Whether or not the storms are still severe, heavy rain is expected, and localized flooding will also be possible. The ground is very saturated from all the recent rain. Strong wind, hail, and even an isolated tornado will still be possible. The severe threat is just lower given the timing and how this will unfold in the weather setup.
WRTV
Once the rain ends and we start to clear out, temperatures will tumble.
WRTV
Indianapolis Weather Forecast:
This Evening: Severe storms north. Mostly cloudy elsewhere.
Overnight: Storms sink south. Low: 64°
Tomorrow: Stormy morning. Then drying out. Temps fall. High: 69°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 49°
Indianapolis 7-Day Weather Forecast
WRTV
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