Celebrate 2019 New Year’s Eve at English Ivy’s in Downtown Indianapolis!

Posted on December 30, 2019 by englishivys

This New Year’s Eve, celebrate with friends and family at English Ivy’s Eatery and Pub! We are open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day with extended hours, which means you can come for dinner and drinks, and then stay for all the fun holiday festivities. You’ll love our convenient location in the beautiful Historic Saint Joseph Neighborhood, in Downtown Indianapolis!

Continue below to review our holiday business hours for New Year’s this year, as well as our brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, drink specials, events, directions, and more!

Downtown Indianapolis Bar & Restaurant 317-822-5070

🍾🌟 We’re Open Until 2AM New Year’s Eve! 🌟🍾

Brunch served Every Saturday and Sunday until 3PM. You can enjoy $5 Bloody Mary’s and $18 Champagne Bottle and Orange Juice Carafe packages! Aside from brunch, every day of the week we offer a full menu of starters, lunch items, dinner entrees and house specialties. Monday nights are Surf & Turf and 50 cent wings!

Tuesdays are designated BOGO days, which means buy one select app and get the 2nd app half off, or buy one burger and get the 2nd burger half off! In the middle of the week, visit us on Wednesdays for more wings specials, and Thursdays for pork, chicken, beef, and steak taco specials! Fridays are reserved for Prime Rib, making it an extra special dinner event.

Check out all of our dining room and bar menus, here.

New Year’s Eve Specials

On New Year’s Eve, enjoy these classic food and drink specials we have to offer:

BAR:
➲ $2 Domestics
➲ $3 Wells
➲ $3 House Wines

KITCHEN:
BOGO Tuesday!
➲ Buy One Select App & Get the 2nd App Half Off
➲ Buy One Burger & Get the 2nd Burger Half Off

New Year’s Day Specials

Come back to English Ivy’s on New Year’s day to enjoy these specials:’

BAR:
➲ $7 Patron
➲ $6 Effen Martinis
➲ $4 Margaritas
➲ $3 Corona Bottles
➲ $5 Absolut and Absolut Martinis

KITCHEN:
➲ 50 Cent Wing Night
➲ Chef’s Special

Bring in the 2020 New Year With English Ivy’s!

Contact us at 317-822-5070 to learn more about our menus, specials, events, and more. We gladly accept wall-ins, reservations, and even carryout orders. And as an added convenience, we have both lot and street parking available, so visiting us is never a hassle. With neighborhood prices and the kindliest service around, you will be fully- satisfied with every moment you spend at our Downtown Indiana bar and restaurant! We look forward to being friends!

Top-Recommended Low Calorie Cocktail Options for Summer

Posted on August 20, 2019 by englishivys

If you enjoy a great cocktail at the end of a hard day, but prefer not to indulge in too much sugar or calories, there are still many great options to choose from at your local pub that won’t set your nutrition goals back. Continue below for a list of some of the top-recommended and most frequently ordered low calories cocktails that are the perfect refreshing finish to a long work day. You may be surprised to learn which drink comes in at the lowest calories!

Downtown Indianapolis Skinny Cocktails 317-822-5070

Cocktails Under 200 Calories

You do not have to jeopardize your summer fitness plan, nor ruin your nutrition goals, every time you want to relax and have some cocktails. Instead, just stick to some popular alcoholic refreshments that are made with simple ingredients, and do not have any added sugars. Here are some top-recommended cocktails that come in at under 200 calories per drink, in order from lowest to highest:

☀ Champagne

Nutrition: 90 Calories
↬ Add some fresh fruit or a splash of juice for added flavor.

☀ Vodka & Soda With Lime

Nutrition: 100 Calories
Ingredients: Vodka, Soda Water, and a Lime Wedge

☀ Rum & Diet Coke

Nutrition: 100 Calories
Ingredients: Rum, Diet Coke, Lime Wedge

☀ Sazerac

Nutrition: 135 Calories
Ingredients: Whiskey, Absinth, Bitters, Sugar, and Water

☀ Gin & Tonic With Lemon

Nutrition: 150 Calories
Ingredients: Gin, Tonic Water, and Lemon Wedge

☀ Old Fashioned

Nutrition: 155 Calories
Ingredients: Bourbon, Bitters, and Sugar

☀ Paloma

Nutrition: 165 Calories
Ingredients: Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Soda Water, and a Lime Wedge
↬ For fewer calories, forgo a sugar-coated rim.

☀ Mojito

Nutrition: 170 Calories
Ingredients: White Rum, Simple Syrup, Mint Leaves, Lime Wedge

☀ Martini

Nutrition: 175 Calories
Ingredients: Vodka or Gin, Vermouth (Olives Optional)
↬ For less calories, order it “dry” and forgo the olives.

☀ Gimlet

Nutrition: 180 Calories
Ingredients: Any Liquor, Rose’s® Sweet Lime Juice, and Lime Wedge
↬ For less calories, swap Rose’s® for a dash of simple syrup and fresh-squeezed lime.

➡ When in doubt, stick to some general rules of thumb for concocting a lo-calorie, skinny drink:

☑ Avoid premixed drinks, mixes, syrups, and liqueurs.
☑ Swap soda for sparkling water or soda water.
☑ Swap red wine for white wine.
☑ Choose simple recipes with few ingredients.
☑ Use fresh fruit to enhance flavor.

Delish Skinny Cocktails in Downtown Indianapolis

Contact English Ivy’s at 317-822-5070 to hear about our delicious summertime cocktail list and drink specials! We have a full bar stocked with all your favorites, including premium liquors, wine, beer, and more. So if you need a new “Gay-thering” place for your group, trust English Ivy’s bar and restaurant for phenomenal food, fun, and friendship!

Easy Iced Tea Mocktail and Cocktail Recipes for Summer

Posted on July 17, 2019 by englishivys

Try some refreshing twists on the conventional iced tea recipe, or spike it with some extras for a sensational summertime iced tea cocktail!

Downtown Indianapolis Drink Specials 317-822-5070

Ice tea is a summertime staple. When served perfectly chilled on a hot summer day, nothing compares the flavor and refreshment it delivers with every gulp. If you are bored with the classic ice tea recipes you’ve been drinking all your life, try to incorporate some new ingredients to your traditional recipe to switch up the flavor profiles.

The great thing about ice tea is its versatility. Almost any fruit or citrus juice can enhance and complement its flavors, as well as, herbs, spices, rinds, and more! If you are ready to modernize your age-old iced tea recipe, continue reading and look forward to some fantastic tips and tricks you can try at home or at your favorite bar!

Green Lemon Iced Tea 🍋

What You Will Need:

❧ Green Tea Leaves
❧ Tea Ball
❧ Lemons
❧ Juicer (optional)
❧ Pitcher
*You can simply use green tea bags if you do not want or have a tea ball set. If you do not have fresh lemons for lemon juice, use lemonade.

Instructions:

➀ Bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
➁ Insert 3 green tea bags.
➂ Cover with a lid and allow it to steep for 3 to 5 minutes. If you want stronger tea, steep for a few minutes longer. If you do not have a lid or cover, use a large cutting board.
➃ Once the tea has steeped, transfer it to a pitcher and squeeze ¼ cup of fresh lemon juice in it. You can also add 2 teaspoons of honey or sugar to sweeten it up!
➄ Allow the tea to chill overnight in the refrigerator, and serve over ice with a lemon slice garnish!

Ginger Hibiscus Iced Tea 🌺

What You Will Need:

❧ Hibiscus Tea Bags
❧ Fresh Ginger
❧ Lemon
❧ Sweetener of Choice
❧ Strainer
❧ Pitcher
*You can use honey or sugar as a sweetener. You can find Hibiscus tea bags at any local grocery store or fresh foods market. Again, if you do not have fresh lemons, you can use lemonade instead.

Instructions :

➀ Bring 4 cups of water, 1 tablespoon of freshly peeled ginger, and 3 tablespoons of sweetener to a boil in a medium sauce pan.
➁ Stir the boiling water until the sugar is entirely dissolved.
➂ Remove the pan from heat and add 4 bags of Hibiscus tea.
➃ Cover the pan with a lid and allow the tea to steep for 10 to 12 minutes. Steep longer for stronger flavored tea.
➄ Pour the tea over a strainer into your desired pitcher to remove all the ginger solids.
➅ Chill in the refrigerator overnight. Serve over ice with a lemon wedge!
➆ To enhance your refreshment on a hot summer day, add a bit of seltzer water to your iced tea concoction!

Iced Tea Cocktail Ideas 🍹

Summer is also a time for relaxation and recreation; and what better way to enjoy the sunny season than with an iced cold cocktail! Ice tea makes a great base for alcoholic beverages because it contains water, which helps keep you hydrated, as well as citric acid, which serves as an antioxidant to help control hangovers! Below are some ways to enhance the above iced tea concoctions into iced tea cocktails!

Ginger Hibiscus Iced Tea Cocktails:
↳ Add bourbon, cinnamon sticks, honey, and allspice;
↳ Add white rum, Aperol, sparkling wine, and fresh berries;
↳ Add beer and muddled grapefruit.

Iced Green Tea Cocktails:
↳ Add champagne, pomegranate juice, and mint leaves;
↳ Add gin, lime juice, and orange juice;
↳ Add vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and orange liqueur.

Order a Refreshing Iced Tea Drink at English Ivy’s!

Contact English Ivy’s at 317-822-5070 to learn all about our weekly drink specials in Downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. We also serve a full lunch, dinner, and late night menu, and even brunch on weekends! From iced tea cocktails and mimosas, to beer, wine, and everything in between, we have the refreshing summertime cocktails you crave on a hot day. With neighborhood prices and the nicest service around, you will enjoy every minute you spend at our Downtown Indianapolis bar and restaurant!

Don’t Miss English Ivy’s Commemorative Stonewall Event This Friday!

Posted on June 27, 2019 by englishivys

Tomorrow, June 28^th, English Ivy’s is holding the event, Stonewall: A Riot of Dinner and Dancing, to commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which helped serve as the beginning of the gay liberation movement. We hope this event reminds everyone about the importance of maintaining the fight for LGBTQ rights in our country and all around the world!

Continue below to learn more about the history of the Stonewall uprising, as well as, the details surrounding tomorrow’s exciting event!

Stonewall: A Riot of Dinner and Dancing

When: Friday June 28^th
Time: 5PM – 3AM
Where: English Ivy’s Eatery & Pub
944 N Alabama St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202

The 1969 Stonewall Riots

With the influence of the civil rights movement, the counterculture of the 1960s, and the anti-Vietnam War movement, it is really no surprise that the Stonewall riots came about with such a sudden fervor. These riots, also referred to as the Stonewall uprising or Stonewall rebellion, took place in Manhattan, New York City on June 28^th, 1969. The cumulative event of the Stonewall riots occurred in a succession of violent demonstrations lead by the LGBTQ community against a police raid in Greenwich Village. Their purpose was simple and just: to fight for equal rights in the United States.

You see, in the 1950’s and 1960’s, the gay community was challenged with an anti-gay legal system, and were not welcomed among the majority of standard society. Most places would not allow them into their establishments, with the exception of a few bars. Even there, the LGBTQ groups were often subjected to cruel police raids. A place owned by the mafia called the Stonewall Inn was one such bar that catered to various classes of the LGBTQ community. In 1969, a sign in the Stonewall Inn window read, “We homosexuals plead with our people to please help maintain peaceful and quiet conduct on the streets of the Village.”

Today, the Stonewall riots serve as a homage to the start of the LGBTQ fight for equality and liberation. Furthermore, LGBTQ Pride events are held every year all around the world in the last 2 weeks of June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969. Do your part to support the continuing fight for LGBTQ rights by joining English Ivy’s at our Stonewall: A Riot of Dinner and Dancing event, tomorrow!

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