Ale Emporium sweeps wings, pizza, bar food categories
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Ale Emporium, with multiple locations in central Indiana, won three categories in the 2025 Current Best Of Suburban North Indy contest — best bar food, best chicken wings and best pizza.
Co-owner Tony Kwiatkowski said the business is honored to be recognized.
“Winning best wings and best pizza, and then winning best bar is a true compliment based on how many really nice and great bars there are in Hamilton County,” he said, noting that the business offers a sports-bar atmosphere with live music in addition to its signature menu. “The combination of our menu, our service and then the sports environment — and then on top of that, you do live music on the weekends — there’s a lot going on there that makes us pretty popular.”
Ale Emporium’s original bar opened in 1982 in the Castleton area, 8617 Allisonville Rd. Kwiatkowski said they expanded first to Fishers in 2018, 11501 Geist Pavilion Dr., and in 2019 opened a Greenwood location, 997 E. County Line Rd. B. They plan to open a fourth location in Avon this summer.
“(We’ve) been around a long time but our growth has really just come in the last seven years or so,” Kwiatkowski said. “We’re kind of famous for our wings and our wing sauces — our famous sauce is called Hermanaki.”
Hermanaki sauce, which is teriyaki-inspired, is one of the “Herman” series
developed by Herman Perryman, who joined the team in the late 1980s.
“Those main sauces are our most popular sauces,” Kwiatkowski said. “There are multiple contests throughout the year that we get submitted for best wings — a lot of it’s based on the Hermanaki sauce, which we win a lot of awards for, but … all those Herman sauces kind of put us on the map as far as wings.”
He said they refer to their pizza as “honest,” because they don’t skimp on the toppings.
Kwiatkowski said part of the Ale Emporium’s appeal is that it’s a local, family-owned business — started by Marc Luros and now co-owned by Luros’ son-in-law, Scott Baun and Kwiatkowski. While the Castleton business is 21-andover, the Fishers and Greenwood locations are family friendly.
Kwiatkowski added that the business helps raise funds for many area nonprofits, especially youth sports programs, and customers appreciate their community support.
For more, visit aleemporium.securetree.com.
Ale Emporium in Fishers is one of three locations owned by the Indianapolis-based business. (Photo courtesy of Ale Emporium)
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Service makes the difference for Khamis Fine Jewelers
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
For Mary Khamis-Rowe, it’s the service that has kept her business going strong for three decades.
Khamis Fine Jewelers, which was named Best Jewelery Store in the 2025 Current Best Of Suburban North Indy contest, is celebrating its 30th year in business, having opened in November 1995.
Khamis-Rowe said two jewelers do the repairs and custom pieces. Khamis-Rowe performs appraisals. She is a certified gemologist and a certified appraiser of personal property.
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“We were really excited to get the (award) and we appreciate all our customers voting for us,” Khamis-Rowe said of her store at 9763 Fall Creek Rd. in Indianapolis. “We enjoy helping people enjoy important milestones in their life by helping them pick the right piece of jewelry. We’ve become part of the neighborhood and the Indianapolis area — Carmel, Fishers and the surrounding area. We try to give the best service that we can.”
Khamis-Rowe said custom jewelry is an important part of the business.
“It’s a family piece that was handed down to you, which happens a lot these days, and it’s just not your style but you want to do something with the stones,” she said. “We can create a new piece where the customer would wear it and enjoy it.”
“I not only have training in the gemology aspect of it but also on the appraising aspect of it,” Khamis-Rowe said. “There are only two or three of us in the state that have that designation. I do a lot of appraisals for attorneys, for banks, for the FBI and for insurance.”
The service the store provides allows Khamis-Rowe to have more of a personal relationship with her customers.
“I get invited to weddings,” she said. “A lot of customers have become friends of mine. I’ve got customers texting me at 10 o’clock at night. Pretty much any jewelry store can sell anything or make anything, but it’s the service you give the customer that is going to bring them back to the store. That’s what I always tell my employees. We just need the best service and that’s what we strive for.”
Khamis-Rowe, a Geist-area resident, has been in the jewelry business for 47 years.
Khamis Fine Jewelers has four employeea. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed Sunday and Monday.
For more, visit khamisjewelers.com.
Khamis Fine Jewelers received Best Jewelers in the 2025 Current Best Of Suburban North Indy contest. (Photo courtesy of Mary Khamis-Rowe)
Rejoicing Vine celebrates wine, sustainability
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
A family-owned north Indianapolis business that specializes in sparkling wines won top honors for Best Winery in the Current Best Of North Indy 2025 competition, only two years after opening.
Rejoicing Vine owners Brent and Frances Kumfer met in Connecticut. As they got to know each other, they toured local wineries in that state and talked about opening their own winery someday. After relocating to Carmel — and when their kids were old enough to be in school — they looked into how they could make that dream come true.
Brent Kumfer had left his corporate job to stay home with the kids. His former career focused on launching products, so he had a business background that complimented his more earthy interests of wine making and gardening. They said it took two years of searching before they found the right location at 8440 W. 82nd St., just south of Zionsville.
“It used to be one of the biggest orchid farms between the coasts, but it had closed down about a decade before we ended up coming here,” Frances Kumfer said. “Everything was overgrown — like, we had our son out in the field and the grasses were higher than his head.”
She said their Realtor was more than a little surprised when they decided to buy the spot, but it had everything they wanted — a building, a greenhouse and plenty of space. It just needed work — about two years’ worth of work, to be precise. They did a lot of the interior demolition themselves and cleared the field for grapes.
“It’s just a really kind of serene property,” Frances Kumfer said of the site, which is close to Eagle Creek Park. “It feels like you’re out in rural Indiana, but really, you’re only 20 minutes from downtown. It’s right off of 465 and 65, so it’s easy access to get to. We kind of really lucked out in finding this property.”
Brent Kumfer, who is at the winery pretty much every day, said customers seem to appreciate the hands-on, personal nature of the business.
“Customers have direct access to the
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owner, to the winemaker, and I think they find that exciting and love to learn about the stories,” he said, adding that they like to stress the importance of sustainability. “I felt like this was a calling from God to help the community. I kind of call wine our Trojan horse. So, we get people in the door and we talk about sustainability, we talk about our faith and things that people normally wouldn’t just openly discuss.”
To promote sustainability, they keg many of their wines rather than bottling them, which significantly reduces their carbon footprint. They also donate to local charities that help people get better access to fresh produce and they promote other small businesses through partnerships with local florists, cheesemongers, coffee roasters and bakers, among others. They also use a regenerative farming technique, which promotes natural diversity to improve the health of their crops — which leads to better tasting wine.
Grapes that do best in Indiana’s climate work well for sparkling wine, which is why Rejoicing Vine primarily offers the bubbly stuff. Unlike most wineries that have many still wines and just one or two sparkling varieties, Rejoicing Vine has about seven bubbly selections, with just one nonsparkling wine on the menu. For more, visit rejoicingvine.com.
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As we mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of IU Health North Hospital, we celebrate the team members, providers and volunteers who have dedicated their lives to serving others. From broken bones to broken hearts, from miracles born to miracles made through innovation and medical advancement, we’re proud to care for our neighbors and call Hamilton County home. We look forward to continuing to serve with skill and
Frances and Brent Kumfer of Carmel are the owners and operators of Rejoicing Vine in northwest Indianapolis. (Photo by Leila Kheiry)
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March 18, 2025
Food quality, customer service top priorities at Joe’s Butcher Shop
By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com
It’s been nearly 20 years since Joe and Kathy Lazzara launched Joe’s Butcher Shop at 111 W. Main St. Since then, it’s become a destination for both hungry diners in search of a fresh sandwich and those seeking premier ingredients to cook at home.
Joe Lazzara answered the following questions from Current about the business and its long-term success in the Arts & Design District. Learn more at JoesButcherShop.com.
Why did you decide to open Joe’s Butcher Shop?
I traveled quite a bit with my previous career and made a hobby out of visiting James Beard-nominated restaurants. I learned that what made many of the restaurants and chefs great was sourcing clean, sustainably raised, fresh proteins. We felt there was a gap in the Carmel market for a butcher shop and fish market that provided higher quality proteins
for the home chef.
How would you describe the shop to someone who hasn’t been before?
A local butcher shop and fish market committed to customer service that serves the finest, most sustainable proteins they can source. We sell products from over 20 truly local providers and serve up what many believe are the best tasting sandwiches in central Indiana.
The staff is friendly and the butchers knowledgeable. Both care about serving your needs and keeping your business. What makes the shop unique?
The first is the quality of the beef and the expert way it’s cut for the customers’ needs. When it comes to fresh fish, it would be difficult to find somewhere that cares more about marine stewardship while providing a superior product. Our deli and sandwich area has a full kitchen where we craft our sides and sandwiches from over 140 unique fromscratch recipes.
What is your favorite item and why?
Wow, I have so many favorites! I can start with our incredible fresh reserve Salmon and move through our beef case from our vacio/flap steak to our reserve filet mignon. On the grocery side, it’s got to be Heidi Ho’s Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies. They are wickedly sinful. Sandwich-wise, it’s tough to beat our Evan’s IPA Braised Beef Sandwich, incredible. We dry-age our own beef and pork, and lately I’ve become obsessed with our double thick cut 14-day dry aged pork chop. It eats more like a great beef steak
than a pork chop. It’s just outstanding. What do you enjoy about operating in downtown Carmel?
We took a risk establishing a store downtown when the Art & Design District was in its infancy. Downtown Carmel has become a hub of great events and a true community place to gather. We’ve had a front seat to what might be the most beautiful, successful growth experience of any city in the U.S. over the last 20 years. What’s not to enjoy?
What do you most want people to know about the shop?
That we are committed and focused on serving our customers to provide the best quality proteins and experience possible. That we love serving our community not just through our work, in and outside of Joe’s, but in how we take care of our 18 full-time and 32 part-time employees.
Anything else you want to share?
How honestly humble and amazed we are every day that our customers and community have made the choice for nearly 20 years to support our employees and what we do.
Joe’s Butcher Shop sells products from more than 20 local providers. (Photo courtesy of Joe’s Butcher Shop)
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Taylors Bakery
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Le Petit Gateau lpgbakery.com 317-408-5500
BAR
Ale Emporium aleemporium.securetree.com
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3UP
3uprooftop.com
317-740-0930
BBQ
Big Hoffas Smokehouse bighoffas.com 317-867-0077
City Barbeque citybbq.com 317-660-8369
BREAKFAST
Rosies Place rosiesplace.net 317-688-7350
Cafe Patachou cafepatachou.com 317-569-0965
BREWERY
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Bier Brewery bierbrewery.com 317-444-8500
BURGER
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Roots Burger Bar rootsburgerbar.com 463-273-2004
CATERING
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City Barbeque citybbq.com 317-660-8369
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CHICKEN WINGS
Ale Emporium aleemporium.securetree.com 317-288-7394
The Friendly Tavern friendlytavernzionsville.com 317-873-5772
CHINESE FOOD
China Wok 161chinawok.com 317-896-8786
Kings Garden carmelkingsgarden.com 317-573-9999
COFFEE SHOP
RIVET Coffee Bar and Roastery rivetcoffee.com 317-763-0007
Indie Coffee Roasters indiecoffeeroasters.com 317-993-3443
DESSERT
The Cake Bake Shop by Gwendolyn Rogers thecakebakeshop.com 317-257-2253
Graeters Ice Cream graeters.com 317-810-1673
DISTILLERY West Fork Whiskey Co. westforkwhiskey.com 317-763-5400
Four Finger Distillery North fourfingerdistillery.com 317-804-5675
DONUTS
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Pana Donut
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Anthonys Chophouse anthonyschophouse.com
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Harry & Izzys harryandizzys.com
317-915-8045
GREEK / MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
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Canal Bistro canal-bistro.com
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The Great Greek Mediterranean thegreatgreekgrill.com/ carmel-in-medical-dr 463-273-1311
HAPPY HOUR
Gold 1933 Lounge by St. Elmo 1933lounge.com
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Kona Grill konagrill.com 317-566-1400
INDIAN RESTAURANT
Amber Indian Restaurant indianindy.com/amber-carmel 317-580-0828
The Monks monkscarmel.com
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ITALIAN RESTAURANT
The Italian House italianhousedining.com
317-804-5619
Capri Italian Restaurant capriindianapolis.com
317-259-4122
JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Nori Japanese Steakhouse noriwestfield.com
317-763-9903
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Restore Your Core Physical Therapy aims to individualize care
By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com
In Current’s inaugural Best Of Suburban North Indy contest, which recognizes businesses that make local communities thrive, Restore Your Core Physical Therapy won the top honor for physical therapy provider. Restore Your Core Physical Therapy, which has locations in Carmel, Zionsville and Greenwood, offers pelvic floor physical therapy, such as birth preparation, dry needling and cupping, among other services.
ligaments and joints to improve musculoskeletal function and reduce pain, sets it apart from other physical therapy facilities in the area.
“We employ many different treatment techniques and provide individualized exercise programs,” Robinson said. “A lot of the times when you go to physical therapy, they give you exercises to do, and then you come back and do those same exercises. We don’t do that. We check the exercises, but then we give clients new ones. So, everything is very individualized.”
Dr. Amy Robinson, a physical therapist who opened Restore Your Core Physical Therapy in 2016, said it is an out-of-network practice, which means it provides services outside of a health insurance plan’s network.
“I chose to be an out-of-network practice because we get to spend more time with our clients 1-on-1,” Robison said. “We can work our clients through an entire plan of care versus in the insurance-based world, where you can only get patients good enough, and then they make you cut them free. In our business, we see patients until they are better and build some resiliency within their system so (that) their symptoms don’t return.”
Robinson said the practice’s manual therapy, a hands-on treatment that involves manipulation of muscles, tendons,
Robinson said Restore Your Core Physical Therapy staff are specialized in pelvic floor therapy.
“We look at the pelvic floor in a very functional manner,” Robinson said. “When you go to physical therapy school, you’re lucky to get an hour lecture in the field of public health, and you have to go back after physical therapy school to get that education. At our clinic, two of us have nearly 30 years of practice, and we don’t just look at our patients lying on a table. That’s not functional.”
Robinson said the goal is to show patients that Restore Your Core Physical Therapy cares about them as individuals.
“My business has personally grown more from word-of-mouth referrals and less from marketing,” Robinson said. “It feels good that our patients see that we are different from other similar places.”
For more, visit restoreyourcorept.com.
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Melt N Dip meltndip.com 317-827-2120
MEXICAN RESTAURANT
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant lahaciendaindianapolis.com 317-577-2689
Los Agaves losagavesgrill.com 317-804-9240
PIZZA
Ale Emporium aleemporium.securetree.com 317-288-7394
Bazbeaux Pizza bazbeaux.com 317-848-4488
SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Monterey Cuisine montereycuisine.com 317-853-2280
noah grants grill house & oyster bar noahgrants.com 317-732-2233
STEAKHOUSE Anthonys Chophouse anthonyschophouse.com 317-740-0900
1933 Lounge by St. Elmo 1933lounge.com 317-758-1933
THAI FOOD
Thai Delight thaidelightwestfield.com 317-804-5553
Jasmine Thai Restaurant jasminethaiindy.com 317-848-8950
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Yats
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Garden Table thegardentable.com/carmel 317-669-0240
WINERY
The Rejoicing Vine rejoicingvine.com 317-946-1338
Peace Water Winery peacewaterwinery.com 317-810-1330
ASSISTED LIVING
The Barrington of Carmel tboc.org 317-810-1800
Zionsville Meadows asccare.com/community/ zionsville-meadows 317-873-5205
BARBER SHOP
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Community Hospital North ecommunity.com/locations/ community-hospital-north 317-621-6262
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Rangeline Chiropractic rangelinechiropractic.com 317- 575-1115
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SmileCentric smilecentric.com
317-764-2938
Turkle & Associates turklemd.com 317-848-0001
My Plastic Surgery Group myplasticsurgerygroup.com
317-848-5512
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Alexa L. Haulk DDS park100dc.com
317-291-8957
Dr. Gregory J. Pease DDS weence.com/medical/ doctors/westfield/ dr-gregory-j-pease-dds-2 317-867-2828
DERMATOLOGIST
Forefront Dermatology forefrontdermatology.com/ location/carmel-in-46032 317-846-2396
Dawes Fretzin Dermatology dawesfretzin.com 317-516-5000
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Be Well Family Care bewellfamilycare.com
317-938-4559
Cool Creek Family Health: Farah Myers FNP coolcreekfamilyhealth.com 317-663-9932
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Abrams EyeCare abrams11455.wpengine.com 317-846-4223
RevolutionEYES revolution-eyes.com
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The Shooting Academy focuses on safety, training
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
The Shooting Academy, formerly Tim’s Shooting Academy, is more than just a shooting range and licensed firearms dealer.
Located just south of Grand Park in Westfield, The Shooting Academy is a destination for those who shoot and those who are looking to learn.
With the recent rebrand to The Shooting Academy comes a larger selection of firearms and accessories and expanded training course offerings. The indoor range includes 15 total lanes — five dedicated for rifles and 10 for handguns.
In addition to shooting practice, The Shooting Academy offers a number of training courses, including one-on-one training with certified instructors. One of the more popular classes is a ladies-only basic pistol training course.
The main focus at The Shooting Academy is safety — providing proper training on weapons so patrons learn not just how to shoot, but how to be comfortable around their weapons.
Typical customers bring their own guns to the range and purchase ammunition and a target on-site, or they can rent a gun for use within the facility. People who want to purchase or are considering purchasing a weapon can rent one of 50plus guns to try it out on the range and see what feels most comfortable.
The Shooting Academy is open to the public and offers a variety of memberships, ranging from $29 to $65 per
The Shooting Academy has 15 total lanes, with five dedicated for rifles and 10 for handguns. (Photo courtesy of The Shooting Academy)
month. Lanes can be rented for 30- or 60-minute sessions.
The number one benefit of The Shooting Academy over other shooting ranges — the Westfield location is indoors. That means people can participate in practice or training year-round.
The Shooting Academy is at 17777 Commerce Dr. in Westfield. The range is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. The range is closed on Mondays.
The business also considers itself an entertainment destination. Families, including children 12 and older who are accompanied by an adult, are welcome on the range to practice.
While the facility is undergoing rebranding to The Shooting Academy, information is available on the website under its former name, timsshootingacademy.com.
March 18, 2025
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GYM/FITNESS CENTER
Roundtripper
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HAIR REMOVAL
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HAIR SALON
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HOME CARE/HOSPICE
BrightStar Care brightstarcare.com/ locations/indianapolis-nw 317- 706-0799
Suburban Home Health suburbanhomehealth.org 800-464-6716
HOSPITAL
IU Health North Hospital iuhealth.org/find-locations/ iu-health-north-hospital
Ascension St. Vincent Carmel healthcare.ascension. org/Locations/Indiana/ INEVA/Carmel-AscensionSt-Vincent-Carmel
MED-SPA
Renova Aesthetics renovaaesthetics.com 317-564-8305
Lash And Brow Design Co. lashandbrowdesignco.com 317- 800-2958
MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
Thrive Counseling Services thrivecounselingindy.com 317-207-6301
The Cabin Counseling and Resource Center thecabin.org 317-873-8140
ORTHODONTIST
Village Orthodontics vosmiles.com 317-873-6927
Titus Orthodontics titusortho.com 317-399-9293
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics forteortho.com 317-817-1200
OrthoIndy orthoindy.com 317-275-6140
PEDIATRICIAN
Hazel Dell Pediatrics hazeldellpediatrics.com 317-843-9475
Northpoint Pediatrics northpointpeds.com 317-621-9000
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Restore Your Core Physical Therapy restoreyourcorept.com 317-559-2673 Get Right Physical Therapy getrightphysicaltherapy.com 317-750-0626
WOMENS CLINIC
OB/GYN of Indiana
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YOGA/PILATES
Fire & Flow Yoga fireandflowcarmel.com
317-296-7496
YogaSix Carmel yogasix.com/carmel 317-771-6049
APPLIANCE STORE
Lowes Home Improvement lowes.com/store/ IN-Carmel/1525 317-566-8124
Menards menards.com/store-details/ store.html?store=3083 317-580-9400
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REMODELING
Bath Experts bathexperts.com 317-576-4721
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CARPET & FLOORING STORE
Full Circle Flooring fullcirclefloors.com
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McCools Flooring mccoolsflooring.com 317-843-2655
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Mop It Like Its Hot mopitlikeitshot.net 317-345-0045
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Be Well Family Care offers unique patient experience
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Be Well Family Care, a medical clinic at 12430 N Clark St. in Carmel, won top honors for Best Doctor in Current’s inaugural Best Of North Indy 2025 competition.
The facility offers primary care services, such as physicals and pap smears, and introduces patients to community partners such as restaurants, chefs, health coaches and martial arts instructors as resources for healthy lifestyle changes.
The clinic opened in 2017, and Dr. Swathi Rao is owner and medical director. She said her dream was to create a practice dedicated to partnering with patients on their medical journeys.
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“Oftentimes, you’ll go to family practices when you’re sick or once a year for a physical, but we are striving to find risk factors and treat them before disease happens,” Rao said. “We have much longer office visits with our patients and spend a lot of time getting to know them when they’re healthy, so they don’t get sick.”
The practice’s motto is to “Eat, sleep, move and cook well to be well.” The facility has a kitchen and offers cooking classes, yoga, discussions and a variety of events.
“We do group visits where we cook with our patients and have move-well visits with them,” Rao said. “We bring in local community partners that offer different ways to exercise, eat healthy and de-stress, and we do those classes
with our patients during the day or in the evening as group visits. For our patients, we bill those to insurance, but we invite nonpatients to come and join us in those classes as well.”
Rao said making the relationship between staff at Be Well Family Care into a partnership sets them apart from other area facilities.
“I think a lot of doctors are very authoritative, and we really try to meet patients where they are,” Rao said. “I feel like I only have a limited amount of time with patients to tell them how to improve their life and if I can use that time to help them understand what they need to change in their life, whether it be sleeping, stressing, eating or moving, then that impacts what we’re doing here. It motivates them to make changes, and they understand why they need to make those changes.”
For more, visit bewellfamilycare.com.
The teaching kitchen at Be Well Family Care. (Photo courtesy of Be Well Family Care)
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Old Town
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ELECTRICIAN
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FENCE COMPANY
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Cameron Fence Builders cfbindy.com 317-873-6950
FURNITURE STORE
RG Decor rgdecor.com 317-873-6139
Arhaus arhaus.com/pages/ indianapolis-in 317-913-9141
GARAGE DOOR COMPANY
Garage Doors Of Indianapolis doorstoday.com 317-820-2452
Precision Garage Door Service
garagedoorindianapolis.com 317- 846-2332
GARDENING STORE/ NURSERY
Sullivan Hardware & Garden sullivanhardware.com 317-255-9230
Rosies Gardens and Hughes Landscape rosiesgardens.com 317-844-6157
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HANDYMAN SERVICES
Fix It In Fishers LLC nextdoor.com/pages/ fix-it-in-fishers-llc-fishers-in/ 317-440-0355
My Guy Services myguyservicesllc.com 317-755-6444
HEAT & AIR COMPANY
Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning airtron.com/indianapolis 317-489-0897
Control Tech
Heating Air & Plumbing callcontroltech.com 317-873-3737
HOME BUILDER
David Weekly Homes davidweekleyhomes.com 765-335-5034
Beazer Homes beazer.com 317-602-1498
HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE
Sullivan Hardware & Garden sullivanhardware.com 317-255-9230 Menards menards.com/store-details/ store.html?store=3083 317-580-9400
HOME MORTGAGE
Gatz-Knight Mortgage Team gatzknightteam.com 317-731-4760
Mike Miller
Prosperity Home Mortgage phmloans.com/ mortgageconsultant/ mikemiller 317-730-7049
LANDSCAPING
Sundown Gardens
sundowngardens.com
317-846-0620
Eagle Creek Nursery & Landscape eaglecreeknursery.com 317-291-7660
MATTRESS STORE
Holder Mattress Company Inc. holdermattress.com
317-848-2939
Village Mattress villagefurnitureandmattress.com 317-733-6406
MOVING SERVICES
Colt Moving coltmoving.com
317-476-3762
Carter Van Lines & A-1 Storage cartervanlines.com
317-873-3144
PEST CONTROL
Scat pest control scatpest.com
317-758-6300
Critter Control Of Hamilton County crittercontrolhamiltoncounty. com
317-953-2523
PLUMBER
Hope Plumbing hopeplumbing.com
317-207-2733
Howald Heating Air Conditioning & Plumbing howaldheatingandair.com
317-255-4328
POOL & SPAS
Family Leisure Indianapolis familyleisure.com/ Indianapolis 317-8234448
Master Spas masterspas.com 260-459-7727
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REAL ESTATE AGENT
Edwards Realty Group Encore Sothebys International Realty edwardsrealtygroupzionsville. com
317-270-2125
Stacey Sobczak Realtor/Broker compass.com/agents/ stacey-sobczak 317-650-6736
REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Circle Real Estate circle-re.com 317-989-0074
Catron Property Group talktotucker.com/ adam.catron 317-414-7219
REMODELER/ CONTRACTOR
Worthington Design & Remodeling worthingtonindy.com 317- 846-2600
Indigo Renovations Inc indigoreno.com 317-995-0083
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Hoosier Village Retirement Community hoosiervillage.com 317-873-3349
Promenade Trails A 55 & Better Community promenade-trails.com 463-227-0951
ROOFING COMPANY
Bone Dry Roofing bonedry.com/indianapolis 317-489-6400
Beard Roofing and Exteriors beardroofing.com 317-689-7663
TREE SERVICE
Xanderbuilt Tree Care xanderbuilt.net 317-848-8885
SavATreeTree Service & Lawn Care savatree.com/locations/ carmel-indiana 317-846-3778
AUTO BODY REPAIR
Caliber Collision caliber.com/find-a-location/ zionsville 317-875-8434
Performance Collision Center performanceindy.com 317- 733-2758
AUTO DEALERSHIP NEW
Tom Wood Subaru tomwoodsubaru.com 317-805-7775
Ed Martin Toyota edmartintoyota.com 317-764-2700
AUTO DEALERSHIP PREOWNED
Tom Roush Mazda tomroushmazda.com 317-896-5561
Bill Estes Toyota billestestoyota.com 317-434-6990
AUTO SERVICE CENTER
Eslers Auto Repair Inc. eslersautorepair.com 317-896-9060
Westfield
Automotive L.L.C westfieldauto1.com 317-867-5500
Tom Roush Lincoln tomroushlincoln.com 317-399-7474
CAR WASH
Crew Car Wash crewcarwash.com 317-272-0381
Prime Car Wash primecarwash.com 317-591-9385
TIRE STORE
Discount Tire discounttire.com/store/ in/carmel/s/1415 317-818-0273
Belle Tire belletire.com/ stores/detail/138/ belle-tire-carmel-in 317-688-1538
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CREDIT UNION
FORUM
Credit Union forumcu.com
317-558-6000
Centra Credit Union centra.org 800-232-3642
CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW
James H Voyles Jr Attorney at Law 317-632-4463
Yosha Law Injury & Accident Lawyers yoshalawfirm.com/ areas-served-indianapolis 317-648-7319
DRY CLEANING/LAUNDRY
Classic Cleaners classiccleaners.com 317-942-0844
Carmel Cleaners 317-846-8923
FAMILY LAW
Rebecca W. Geyer & Associates P.C. rgeyerlaw.com 317-973-0237
Lewis Wagner LLP lewiswagner.com 317-237-0500
FLORIST
Petals & Pollen petalsandpollen.com 317-260-0374
Oberers Flowers oberers.com 317-575-1197
FUNERAL HOME /SERVICES
ARN Funeral & Cremation Services arnmortuary.com 317-873-4776
Simplicity Funeral & Cremation Care simplicityfuneraland cremationcare.com 317-344-3600
INSURANCE AGENT
Dennis A. Hunt Insurance & Financial Services huntinsurance411.com 317-896-2420
Teresa ChapmanState Farm Insurance Agent teresachapman.net 317-844-1270
INSURANCE COMPANY
American Family Insurance www.amfam.com 800-92-6326 AAA aaa.com 866-209-8442
LAW FIRM
Dillman & Owen Estate & Elder Law applegate-dillman.com 317-492-9569
The Dollard Firm thedollardfirm.com 317-770-7070
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Indiana Women In Need Foundation iwinfoundation.org 317-475-0565
Humane Society For Hamilton County hamiltonhumane.com 317-773-4974
PET DAYCARE/ BOARDING
K8s MoTail katelynmayner.wixsite. com/k8smotail 765-535-8242
Katy The K9 Keeper katythek9keeper.com 317-992-0089
PET GROOMING
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming woofgangbakery.com
317-660-2636
Club Canine carmelclubcanine.com 317-669-2162
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jen Clark Photography jenclark.photography 317-502-1160
Brian McGuckin Photography LLC brianmcguckin.com 317-496-8784
PRIVATE SCHOOL
Hasten Hebrew Academy hhai.org 317-251-1261
Guerin Catholic High School guerincatholic.org 317-582-0120
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Carmel Clay School District ccs.k12.in.us 317-844-9961
Westfield Washington Schools wws.k12.in.us 317- 867-8000
TAILOR/SEAMSTRESS
PJ Alterations facebook.com/pjalterations 317-844-1192
Lucys Tailor 317-815-9586
TATTOO/PIERCING
Forever Gallery Tattoo 4evergallery.com
317-810-1049
Carmel Tattoo INK carmeltattoo.com 317-571-8282
thegreatgreekgrill.com/carmel-in-rangeline
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TRAVEL SERVICES
Danielle Ott Hi Ho Vacations hihovacations.com 317- 750-0450
Jamie Ross / Moms At Sea momsatsea.com/contact
VETERINARIAN
PetVet365 Pet Hospital petvet365.com 317-343-0550
Clayton Family Veterinary Care claytonfamilyvet.com 317-218-3142
WEDDING VENUE
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts thecenterpresents.org 317-843-3800
Ritz Charles ritzcharles.com 317- 846-9158
BICYCLE SHOP
Future Velo Electric Bikes futurevelo.com 317-810-0940
Bicycle Garage Indy & BGI Fitness bgindy.com 317-842-4140
BOOKSTORE
Turn the Page Books & Gifts turnthepagewestfield.com 317-804-2363
Barnes & Noble stores.barnesandnoble. com/store/2933 317-844-2501
BRIDAL/FORMAL WEAR
Blue House Bridal bluehousebridal.com 317-683-3574
Nancys Bridal Boutique nancysbridalboutique.com 317-842-2080
CHILDRENS
CLOTHING STORE
Once Upon A Child onceuponachild.com 317-846-7011
Little Tulip Tree littletuliptree.com 317-564-0503
CONSIGNMENT/ THRIFT STORE
Amandas Exchange amandasexchange.shop 317-573-4400
Goodwill Store goodwillindy.org 317-524-4313
GROCERY STORE
Kroger kroger.com
317-867-6314
Market District Supermarket marketdistrict.com/ stores/6550 317-569-0171
HARDWARE STORE
Sullivan Hardware & Garden sullivanhardware.com 317-255-9230
Menards menards.com/store-details/ store.html?store=3083 317-580-9400
Whites Ace Hardware whitesacehardware.com 317-846-2311
HOME DECORATOR J. Gauker Interiors jgaukerinteriors.com 317-590-8627 Eleven 18 Interior Design eleven18design.com 765-425-6554
JEWELRY STORE Khamis Fine Jewelers khamisjewelers.com 317-841-8440
Hupp Jewelers huppjewelers.com 317-845-0777
MENS CLOTHING STORE
Bonobos bonobos.com 317-975-2984
Athletic Annex athleticannex.com 317-669-2191
PET STORE
Three Dog Bakery threedogindy.com 317-776-6699
Hollywood Feed locations.hollywoodfeed. com/indiana/ carmel/2484-e-146th-st 317-571-0080
PLACE TO BUY MEAT
Joes Butcher Shop and Fish Market joesbutchershop.com 317-846-8877
Moodys Butcher Shop moodysbutchershop.com 317-873-1800
WOMENS
CLOTHING STORE
A.D.A Vintage Boutique instagram.com/ a.d.a_vintageboutique/ AH Collection ahcollection.com 317-580-0370
ANNUAL EVENT/FAIR
Carmel
Christkindlmarkt carmelchristkindlmarkt.com 317-559-6608
Indy 500 indianapolismotorspeedway. com/events/indy500
ART GALLERY
CV Art and Frame cvartandframe.com 317-873-2976
Art On Main Gallery And Gifts artonmaingalleryandgifts.com 317-564-4115
BOUTIQUE HOTEL/INN
Hotel Carmichael marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ indak-hotel-carmichaelautograph-collection 317-688-1700
Brick Street Inn brickstreetinn.com 317-873-1900 175 South Main Street Zionsville, 46077
CASINO GAMING ESTABLISHMENT
French Lick Springs Hotel frenchlick.com 888-976-3617
Harrahs Hoosier Park Casino Racetrack caesars.com/ harrahs-hoosier-park 800-526-7223
DANCE STUDIO
Indiana Ballet Conservatory indianaballetconservatory.org 463-273-6441
Thank
Central Indiana Academy of Dance ciaodance.com 317-581-2423
EVENT VENUE
Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts thecenterpresents.org 317-843-3800 Fishers Event Center fisherseventcenter.com 463-244-2224
GOLF COURSE
Holliday Farms Zionsville hollidayfarmszionsville.com 317-973-5045
Prairie View Golf Club prairieviewgc.com 317-816-3100
Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre civictheatre.org 317-843-3800
PICKLEBALL COURTS
The Dink House thedinkhouse.com 317-564-0303 The Picklr thepicklr.com 317-936-3465
SHOOTING RANGE
The Shooting Academy formerly Tims ShootingAcademy timsshootingacademy.com 317-399-7918
Atlanta Conservation Club atlantaconservationclub.com SPA Woodhouse Spa carmel.woodhousespas.com 317-706-1300
Carmel Salt Caves carmelsaltcaves.com 317-533-1485
