Carmel restaurateur calls city 'a great place for business, family' in Oct. 10 column
In an Oct. 10, 2026 column in Current Publishing, a Carmel restaurant owner and longtime resident described the city as "a great place for business, family," identified his restaurant and said he was among Carmel's first minority-owned business operators.

In an Oct. 10, 2026 column published by Current Publishing, a Carmel restaurant owner and longtime resident wrote that Carmel is "a great place for business, family." He identified his restaurant, said he was one of the city's first minority-owned business operators and noted he raised his family in Carmel.
The column lists menu items including Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, says the business drew customers from the region, and recounts regularly feeding Carmel first responders and INDOT crews. The writer also said the business at one point "became more than a restaurant" and referenced newly elected Mayor Sue Finkam.
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