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Flights of Fancy

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F YOU BELONG to a certain generation of good-time Charlies in Indianapolis, the big brick corner-piece building just off Fountain Square’s main intersection might bring back wine-soaked memories from its past life as the cavernous, unfancy Deano’s Vino. Owner Dean Wilson’s $5 Wednesday-night wine tastings alone achieved legendary status in the aughts. But if you came of drinking age in a different decade, the same address might take you back to techno dance nights with featured DJs and live entertainment—the main draws of 1110 Shelby St.’s most recent occupant, Pioneer. A gourmet

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