Market hosting ‘DNR Wildlife Science Day’ this Thursday!

Limelight Coffee Roasters — Five Questions

Chef Bricker’s Brick House Vinaigrettes — Five Questions

Simple Taste — This week’s items include paleo, sugar free, pies, chicken pot pies, muffins, cinnamon rolls, Simple Taste’s famous sandwich cookies, and vegan chocolate brownies.

Batch No. 2 — F ive Questions

Food Trucks:

Tommie’s Ooo Weee Chicken

Serendipity — Five Questions

The NY Slice

Gigi’s Cupcake Truck

Chomp’Z — Five Questions

Pierogi Love Indy

Johnson’s BBQ Shack

El Venezolano

Rolling Asian Delight

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort — Five Questions

Statehouse Market Week 17: Down to the ‘final four’

posted by SPD Communications on September 10, 2018 Statehouse Market Week 17

There are only four more Thursdays before the Statehouse Market closes for the 2018 season!

We’re not crying, YOU’RE crying!

Ahem.

That means only four more chances to visit some of the Hoosier State’s finest food trucks, a smattering of amazing Indiana farmers, and a group of entrepreneurs who grow, bake, roast and harvest top-shelf snacks, coffee, condiments, dairy products and much more.

We’re with you; we wish the market would never end too, but the good news is that there is still time to be part of the fun.

The Sept. 13 market is the 17th event of the season, and, like always, we’ll be set-up on Robert D. Orr Plaza with an array of food trucks and vendors representing all that is good about Hoosier entrepreneurship.

We’re looking forward to seeing you as the leaves start to turn, temperatures begin to cool and we bid adieu to another wonderful summer and welcome fall. But for now, it’s still summer and that means the Statehouse Market is still in season!

Check out this week’s lineup below and join us from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the plaza!

Vendors:

Oberweis Dairy

Limelight Coffee Roasters — Five Questions

Jerk Chicken Bowl

Simple Taste

Batch No. 2 — Five Questions

Food Trucks:

Tommie’s Ooo Weee Chicken

Rosie’s Riblets

Pi Indy — Five Questions

J & J – A Taste of Home Catering — Five Questions – This week’s featured menu item is a jerk chicken rice bowl for $10. Dish features cilantro lime rice, and mango salsa on jerk chicken, steak and shrimp.

The Legendary Kitchen — Five Questions

Pierogi Love Indy

Dashboard Diner — Five Questions

Gaucho’s Fire

Droopy’s BBQ – The featured item this week is barbecue nachos!

2018 SECC ‘kickoff party’ headlines Week 15 Market!

posted by SPD Communications on August 27, 2018

This week’s Statehouse Market is extra special as the myriad food trucks and produce vendors will be joined on Robert D. Orr Plaza by numerous dignitaries and state employees for the formal kickoff of one of the year’s most important — and most anticipated — programs.

Indiana Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Krupp is heading that statewide initiative — the 2018-19 State Employees’ Community Campaign (SECC). The SECC is a charitable effort that sees thousands of state employees donate to nonprofit organizations each year.

Taking charge immediately, the dynamic and driven Krupp helped set a new goal for this year’s SECC that hopes to net at least $1.5 million dollars.

Krupp’s chosen charity is Project 44, a nonprofit that encourages bone marrow donor registration at Be the Match, the goal being to connect potential donors with compatible transplant recipients. Project 44, so named in honor of former Butler basketball star Andrew Smith who wore the jersey number during his collegiate career with the Bulldogs, hopes to save at least 44 lives.

During Smith’s tenure, the team reached back-to-back NCAA Basketball Championship games. The 6’11 center was instrumental in those tournament runs and was popular with students and fans. Tragically, the talented Zionsville native Butler faithful often called “Moose” died from an aggressive form of cancer in 2016. He was only 25-years-old.

After his passing, Andrew’s wife, Samantha, worked to create the charity that bears his number. Andrew Smith had received a bone marrow transplant in 2015 that family members believe extended his life.

The charity made news when one of the first matches facilitated through Project 44 led to a 2-year-old boy with leukemia receiving a needed bone marrow transplant. The donor? One of Smith’s Butler teammates.

That’s close to a storybook start for a nonprofit hoping to raise awareness of a life-saving process that organization members believe all-too-often goes “under the radar” of many Americans: the continual need for blood stem cell donors and recipients.

It’s truly an effort aimed at saving lives.

In addition to Project 44, dozens of other charities can be the recipients of donations from State of Indiana employees. The results of those donations are real, tangible and often come at just the right time for those in need. Read about the impact of last year’s campaign here.

INDOR Commissioner Adam Krupp (left) meets with IDEM Commissioner Bruno Pigott. Krupp is set to lead the 2018 SECC. Pigott headed the campaign last year.

With plenty of motivation to give back to organizations that fight everything from food insecurity to homelessness, it appears Krupp’s lofty goal is a reachable one.

Last year’s campaign, which was headed by Indiana Department of Environmental Management Commissioner Bruno Pigott, brought in about $1.4 million that was divided among more than 1,600 nonprofit agencies.

Those are the kinds of stories that inspire others to do good in the communities in which they live.

This year’s kickoff will continue to highlight that important point through a series of games and events that coincide with the already-fun and festive Statehouse Market. Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb and First Dog Henry Holcomb are expected to appear at the event, which will feature a dunk tank, a pie-in-the face event and plenty of informational booths from several charities. Samantha Smith is also set to appear at Thursday’s SECC “kickoff party.”

What’s more, several vendors and food truck owners have decided to donate a portion of their proceeds toward the SECC! Check out the links below to read all about this week’s lineup and the featured items that can be purchased to give a boost to the campaign.

Great food + helping those in need = win-win for all.

It’s sure to be a fun time, so make plans to have lunch outside this Thursday to learn more about a great cause while enjoying the amazing eats and treats only the Hoosier State’s finest farmers and entrepreneurs can provide.

Vendors: Market Week 15

Simple Taste Specialty Bakery

Uber Green Farms — Five Questions

Limelight Coffee — Five Questions — Limelight Coffee Roasters will donate $1 from each 32-oz. cold brew jug or bag of coffee beans sold Aug. 30!

Groomsville Popcorn — Five Questions — Groomsville Popcorn will donate $1 from each large bag of sea salt and kettle corn popcorn sold Aug. 30!

Oberweis Dairy

Food Trucks:

Nacho Mama’s — Five Questions — Nacho Mama’s will donate $1 from every indescribably delicious mini taco salad sold Aug. 30!

Simply Divine Cupcakes — Five Questions

Droopy’s BBQ — Got a hankering for some mac ‘n cheese? How about barbecue mac ‘n cheese? Droopy’s BBQ will donate $.50 from each barbecue mac ‘n cheese dish sold Aug. 30!

Chomp’Z — Who doesn’t like a delicious tenderloin? It’s called “Hoosier Comfort Food” for a reason, after all. Chomp’Z will donate $1 from each tenderloin sold Aug. 30!

Da Blue Lagoon

Las Tortugas — Five Questions

Serendipity — Five Questions

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort — Five Questions — Chef Dan’s will donate 10 percent of Aug. 30 sales to the SECC!

Soladine Concessions

Pierogi Love Indy

The NY Slice

We’ll see you on Robert D. Orr Plaza Thursday, Aug. 30!

Lucky Market #13!

posted by SPD Communications on August 13, 2018 Statehouse Market Week 13

Many people believe the number 13 is one that is especially unlucky.

We, on the other hand, are not at all superstitious; as a matter of fact, we tend to think that good fortune and the Statehouse Market go hand-in-hand.

How else can you describe the circumstances that brought some of the Hoosier State’s freshest produce together with (deep breath) homemade granola and baked goods, quality dairy products, carefully crafted cold brew coffee, gold standard popcorn, top-of-the-line gluten free snacks, fresh-from-the-hive honey (and tons of products made from it) vegan nachos with all the best toppings, crab cakes and elk burgers (from the same truck!), baked-to-perfection brick oven pizza, donuts to die for, mouthwatering barbecued everything, grilled chicken quesadillas and real fruit smoothies (again, from the same truck!), arepa and other amazing sandwiches and meals straight from Venezuela, home-style Chinese food, pretzel sandwiches with delightful “twists,” a couple dozen flavors of healthy frozen pops, and burgers, fish, fries and more that will take you back to the days of drive-ins and sock hops?

Phew!

That sounds like some (extremely tasty) serendipitous happenstance to us!

And when you stop to think about it, visitors to Robert D. Orr Plaza each Thursday truly are lucky as they’ll have the opportunity to try out an enormously varied selection of food and artisan goods like these — and many others — each and every week throughout the summer.

Come out between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 for a look at Week 13’s best eats and treats. Check out the list below for details on this week’s vendors and food trucks.

With a baker’s dozen markets “in the books” in 2018, we can’t wait to see what the future holds for this season.

We’re crossing our fingers and hoping you’ll join us each Thursday through Oct. 4.

Vendors:

Oberweis Dairy

Limelight Coffee

Simple Taste — Items this week include empanadas, calzones, vegan options, baby peach pies (it’s Peach Month!), and plenty of sugar free Paleo cinnamon rolls!

Food Trucks:

Serendipity Mobile Catering — Five Questions

Pi Indy

General American Donut Company — Five Questions

Backyard BBQ

Soladine Concessions

El Venezolano

Rolling Asian Delight

Der Pretzel Wagen

Dashboard Diner — Five Questions

J & J – A Taste of Home Catering — Five Questions — This week’s lunch special is a Philly cheese steak egg roll, French fries and a drink for $7.

Market moves on to Week 9

posted by SPD Communications on July 16, 2018

Like everyone else, we wish we could celebrate our birthday every day of the year.

But as is the case with all good things, our week-long birthday party, unfortunately, must come to an all-too-brief end.

Don’t be sad for us! We had a wonderful time, and our special day was that much more memorable since we were able to spend it with you!

Even better news is that the Statehouse Market’s seventh season still has a long way to go before we close up “shop” for the fall. And this week’s line-up, as always, will bring along enough great food, quality produce and artisan specialty products to last until next year’s birthday.

We hope you’ll visit us on Robert D. Orr Plaza this Thursday, July 19, and help us continue making fun summer memories and sharing the distinctly Hoosier food and entrepreneurship that will always form the heart of the Statehouse Market.

As always, we’ll be there from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

We can’t wait to see you there!

In the meantime, check out this week’s awesome line-up below:

Vendors

Limelight Coffee Roasters

Hot Toddy’s — Five Questions — Hot Toddy’s will have all of their usual goodies this week, including granola, fruit preserves, muffins, brownies, cookies, pound cake, buckeyes, and more! Gluten free versions of some items are also available!

Simple Taste

Batch No. 2 — Five Questions

Food Trucks

The Twisted Sicilian — Cucumber salad and watermelon salad are on this week’s menu!

J & J – A Taste of Home — Five Questions — A Taste of Home is bringing along its famous jerk fries — a pile of their seasoned fries with cheese sauce, jerk chicken and jerk steak, shredded cheese, cilantro and onions! They will also be offering a $5 lunch special for a limited time that includes a fried all-beef hot dog, French fries and a drink. Supplies are limited!

Lucky Louie’s Sausages and Hot Dogs

The NY Slice

Market marches on to Week 7

posted by SPD Communications on July 2, 2018 Statehouse Market Week 7

Celebrate your independence from a boring, banal or otherwise bland lunch by visiting the Statehouse Market this Thursday!

Almost a dozen food trucks will line up from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Robert D. Orr Plaza with a selection of cuisine we declare is delicious.

As always, this week’s vendors will bring along top-of-the-line Hoosier-grown produce and lovingly-crafted, homebaked goods sure to be the stars of any summer get-together.

We think that visiting the Statehouse Market each week is pretty much the definition of the pursuit of happiness. After the fun and fireworks of this Fourth of July, why not join us for our weekly celebration of Hoosier farmers and good, old-fashioned American entrepreneurship?

We hope to see you there!

Vendors:

Limelight Coffee Roasters

Simple Taste Specialty Bakery

Brick House Vinaigrettes — Five Questions

Food Trucks:

The Twisted Sicilian — Cucumber salad is this week’s special.

5280 Bistro

Pi Indy

Simply Divine Cupcakes — Five Questions Simply Divine will be offering gluten free and vegan options this week.

Droopy’s BBQ – Special will be a Cubano Sandwich (pulled pork, honey ham, Swiss cheese, pickle and Droopy’s mustard BBQ sauce) with a bag of Grippos potato chips for $12.

Boxburger — Five Questions

Edwards’ Drive-In Dashboard Diner — Five Questions

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort — Vegetarian red beans and rice is this week’s special.

Da Blue Lagoon

Ooo Weee Chicken

Market rolls on to Week 5!

posted by SPD Communications on June 18, 2018 Statehouse Market - Week 5

As the process of repairing the water damage in IGC-N continues, the Statehouse Market will go on as scheduled this Thursday, June 21.

As was the case in Week 4, some food trucks/trailers will be located in the daycare drop-off. There’s bound to be plenty of great lunch options there. The rest of the food trucks and our produce and specialty vendors will set-up on Robert D. Orr Plaza as usual. Coffee, popcorn, baked goods, dairy products, fresh produce, flowers, pizza and sandwiches make up a small sample of the items up for sale at the Statehouse Market each week.

Meanwhile, the restorative equipment is expected to remain on the plaza throughout the month of June, meaning that the locations of some popular vendors has temporarily changed, and your favorite food truck may be parked in the adjacent lot.

Please check out the daycare lot if you don’t see your preferred food truck parked on Robert D. Orr Plaza.

Trust us, the assortment of homegrown Hoosier produce, deliciously indulgent street food (with plenty of health-minded options), and myriad other items for sale are more than worth any extra walking — rain or shine.

After all, that’s just another way to get your steps in on the way to “producing a healthier you.”

Check out this week’s lineup below and meet us outside from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Vendors:

Limelight Coffee Roasters

Poseys & Pumpkins

Biltz Greenhouses — This week’s items include blueberries, potatoes, tomatoes, green beans, squash, onions and berries.

Uber Green Farms — Learn More — This week’s items include black oil sunflower, green pea shoots, salad mix, rainbow radish, red Russian kale, red acre cabbage, Thai basil and leeks.

Groomsville Popcorn — Learn More

Simple Taste

Batch No. 2 — Learn More – This week’s items include Batch No. 2’s selection of artisan ketchup and mustard.

Wildflower Ridge Honey Products — Learn More

Food Trucks:

Chef Dan’s Southern Comfort

Lucky Louie’s Street Food

The Twisted Sicilian — Watermelon salad is on the menu this week!

Rolling Asian Delight — Chef Ren’s bourbon chicken will be available!

Tacos Without Borders