Fort Wayne Magazine

13/06/2026

Check out this weekend’s issue of The Journal Gazette and the Fort Wayne Magazine insert! Me and the band are featured! Come see us at DEER PARK IRISH PUB tonight 8:30-10:30PM! Big thanks to Steve Penhollow for the story!

13/06/2026

For Cindy Kaza, psychic abilities are the opposite of uncanny, although canny might not be quite the right word. In the interview that may be accessed by clicking hereabouts, psychic medium Kaza (who will appear today at Summit City Comedy Club) discusses why she thinks psychic abilities are more common than most people realize, why she considers mediumship "normal" rather than paranormal and why audiences sometimes arrive expecting jokes and leave contemplating the hereafter.

07/06/2026

At the Smoke Out Block Party today outside Rudy’s, visitors will not only get fabulous deals on fine smokables. They will get a glimpse of a bold new chapter in the Rudy’s Cigar Shop story. A new owner-operator named Ken McNeil has arrived on the scene and he wants to swap the modest ambitions of the past for a grand redesign. Learn about the Smoke Out Block Party and McNeil’s adventurous agenda by clicking below…

I am not an expert on ci**rs, so I can only imagine what the Smoke Out Block Party outside Rudy’s Cigar Shop on Brackenridge Street is…

30/05/2026

In Saturday's Scene, a new weekly arts, entertainment, food and nightlife section in The Journal Gazette which is produced by Fort Wayne magazine, the staff of the magazine referred briefly to two extraordinary events and promised that more extensive coverage could be found at Fortwayne.com. Here is that converge. Click below to read interviews with cider expert David Lugo, and Jody Thomas, who is one of the people responsible for an ingenious monthly opera event.

https://www.fortwayne.com/the-scene/two-jumps-ahead/

As promised in Saturday’s Scene, here are in-depth interviews with two fine folks who will present distinctive and delightfully unconventional events in Fort…

29/05/2026

This special issue celebrates the rise of Fort Wayne FC and the arrival of Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, a venue that will surely become one of the city’s defining landmarks. Ruoff Mortgage Stadium, a 9,200-seat soccer-specific stadium on Bass Road, is the biggest outdoor venue in northeast Indiana and one of the largest soccer venues in the state. Inside, you will find essays written by coaches, players and soccer pioneers who were here when the sport began its ascension in Fort Wayne. It is the story of how this city fell in love with this team. The digital edition is available now! On the cover: DaMarcus co-owner and Director of Football Operations Photography by: Jared Christiansen

07/05/2026

Combining the old with the new is a common theme throughout Fort Wayne – across businesses, transplants, politics and entertainment. But best of all might be the very structures some of us call home. Take a tour of some fabulously fresh perspectives on foundational homesteads from the early 1900’s where the owners celebrate the perspectives of the past with the pleasures of the present. Photography by

04/04/2026

Unlike many cities, Fort Wayne never feels vast or intimidating. That’s part of its charm. But that doesn’t mean it is always easy to get a handle on everything that is going on, whether you are a newcomer or an old hand. That’s where Fort Wayne magazine’s annual City Guide comes in. Exhaustively curated by the magazine staff, our city guide is a handbook for getting the most out of Fort Wayne. It includes chapter and verse on restaurants, educational & cultural institutions, parks & nature preserves and festivals & happenings. It also has interviews with DID COO Frank Howard, Lutheran Social Services CEO Angie Moellering and Visit Fort Wayne President and CEO Jill Boggs plus an essay by Mayor Sharon Tucker. See the link in our bio for the digital edition. Cover photography by Jared Christiansen Images

04/03/2026

Being a young adult in Fort Wayne triggers many different thoughts and emotions as our main community’s promise seems to revolve around raising families instead of engaging the next generation. Hear from Gen Z themselves – what is most important? What makes them stay and what makes them want to leave? How can Fort Wayne grow? Cover photography by

05/02/2026

DON’T MIND IF I MELD: Maybe you don’t think you know what fusion cuisine is. But chances are, you have had some fusion cuisine without even knowing it. The corned beef and cabbage that Irish Americans and friends of Irish Americans eat on Saint Patrick’s Day is, in fact, a fusion of Irish and Jewish cuisines. Fusion cuisine is what happens when a chef combines elements of unique (and, at times, seemingly incompatible) culinary traditions. For people who are familiar with those traditions, fusion cuisine can be a revelation. For people who are unfamiliar with those traditions, fusion cuisine is a dependable source of great new food to try. In our February issue, we explored examples of fusion cuisine that are available in Fort Wayne and environ On the cover: ’s Prime Rib Pho Cover photograph by