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1701 Gent Ave., 317-602-6131) is in the middle of construction, adding a bar to the taproom and event room that will incorporate bricks from the original Boyle Racing headquarters. It’s part of a whole renovation in preparation for what promises to be a busy post-vaccine summer. The crew is coming down the back stretch, adding stain to the bar and putting their new tables, locally made by woodworker Kimberly McNeelan, into the taproom as well. Black Leaf Vegan, a rentable vegan food truck, is...

KAFF News Flagstaff P&Z Commission Approves A Zoning Amendment Regarding Affordable Housing The Flagstaff Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend the City Council approve an amendment to the zoning code to modify development standards for affordable housing. The two main standards discussed were to allow for less than one parking space per dwelling unit and requiring that an affordable housing development with 100-percent affordable units has similar quality to an ordinary market rat...

OVER the past couple of weeks we have learned much about Barcroft, a large house in Blackburn which was owned by the Scapa company and was used to entertain important visitors to the factory. Looking Back reader Eric Nolan who has a keen interest in local history is in possession of the diaries of James Hargreaves, the wealthy Tobacco Factor who bought the fine house in 1904 from the town clerk of Blackburn, Mr M R Fox. The diary entries provide a fascinating insight into the world of one...

Ice Cream Nachos How do nachos, the world’s most perfect mountain of food, get even better? Make them dessert and add ice cream. Carl Gordon of Gordon’s Milkshake Bar (865 Massachusetts Ave., 317-453-1360) toasts tortilla strips and coats them in cinnamon and sugar before adding seasonal flavors and fresh ice cream (made by the Gordon’s team in a facility not far from the milkshake shop). Stewed sweet potatoes and marshmallows topped with cheesecake ice cream have a fall feel; fresh stra...