blues in the night - View this location on map 'indianapolis has had a blues scene for generations, and it's still alive and kickin' at the slippery noodle inn (317-631-6974; $5 cover). housed in a two-story building constructed as a bar and roadhouse around 1850, the noodle attracts a lively crowd (including, back in the day, the dillinger gang) and nationally known blues musicians like country joe mcdonald and ronnie earl. but it's the local bands that make the place rock, so hoist a pint of the indiana-brewed upland ipa ($4) and groove along with the thumping bass lines on the neon-bathed dance floor.'' New York Times 372 south meridian street, Indianapolis, IN Nightlife, Local spot

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