(One standout to us was the Megaplex, made with bacon, sauteed mushrooms, red onions and cheddar and pepper jack cheeses.) Louis-style smoked ribs and coconut shrimp billed under House Favorites to pasta and meatballs and a wide selection of specialty chicken tenders and burgers. The menu offers options for all sorts of palates, from St.

I went for the sweet and seasonally appropriate salted caramel martini, served with a caramel and chocolate drizzle in the glass that went down smooth my guest opted for the Caribbean Hurricane, a sippable, fruit-juice rum concoction that evoked images of our last beach vacation. Once we got to the theater, I entered the code into a check-in kiosk, our tickets printed and away we went. I ordered tickets and selected seats online for myself and a guest (you can also do this at the theater) and was immediately sent a text message with our seating confirmation number. Studio Movie Grill, a national chain, which recently opened its first Central Indiana location in the former AMC/Loews complex at 86th Street and Michigan Road, sells itself as the best of both worlds, offering a comfortable movie viewing experience (think oversized leather seats and plenty of extra leg room) with a wide selection of in-theater dining options and full-service bar.įrom the start, the experience is smooth. Now theater chains are going the extra mile to get people off the couch and into stadium seating by offering the same two-in-one experience.

Then they merged, and families started to bypass the theater in favor of rentals and carryout. Dinner and a movie used to be two parts that made a whole.

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