👋 James here, with another edition of Market Street, my column on politics and power.

Sen. Todd Young is free.

Between the lines: The Indiana Republican is walking a remote path as other lawmakers either veer toward partisan rage or quit in frustration.

• Sen. Mike Braun, for example, decided he's better off running for governor.
• "I think I can do more by going back home," Braun told Politico.

The big picture: Young is on a winning streak with across-the-aisle dealmaking.

• Young's grinding pursuit of American-made semiconductors led to last year's passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, which will put $52.7 billion toward manufacturing the chips necessary to operate everything from iPhones to cars to military technology.

Yes, but: Even the CHIPS Act is out of his control — subject to the Biden administration's whims.

• It would be easier to go on Fox News and talk about "wokeness" — and Young is well aware of the advantages to that strategy.

What he said: "We know there are clicks and eyeballs to be gained from talking about Mr. Potato Head's gender without a whole lot of work. You're not going to get as much tune-in for a conversation about microelectronics," Young told me.

• "But if you can do the microelectronics stuff right, you'll be among the very few that's doing it. So, that's part of the appeal. It's just differentiating myself. But it's more than that. It's wanting to feel good about my job. And myself."

I met Young at a Mexican restaurant in Bargersville for a wide-ranging conversation.

Quick take: Young just isn't mad about stuff.

• "For the most part, I think we have a pretty damn good country. I don't feel like spending every day angry or trying to work others into an angrier state," he said.

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A splashy new Bottleworks District sign went up this week on the second phase of the Mass Ave project that will add new retail and office space to the popular development.

Driving the news: The second phase of Bottleworks that broke ground more than a year ago is starting to take shape, though some work is expected to continue into 2025.

• The expansion includes two new buildings along College Avenue from Ninth Street to Mass Ave, each with ground-floor retail and restaurant space along with office space and a parking garage.
• More than 90% of the office space in the expansion is already committed to three tenants: FORVIS, an accounting and advisory business, Lumina Foundation and Insight Global, an IT staffing company.

Catch up fast: The first phase of the project restored the long-vacant Coca-Cola bottling plant into the Bottleworks Hotel, an art deco marvel recently recognized by Yelp as the best place to stay in the county, and popular Garage Food Hall.

• The hotel opened in late 2020, with the Garage following in early 2021.
• The first phase also includes a movie theater, bowling alley, coffee shop, salon, office space and other retailers.

What's next: Phase 3 of the $300 million project will add apartments and condos to the district.

🗳️ Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is considering whether to join the 2024 Republican governor's race, nearly three years after his re-election bid was derailed by allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a party. (Associated Press)

🕍 The legal challenge to Indiana's near-total abortion ban based on religious freedom grounds will proceed as a class-action case after a Marion County Superior Court judge certified a class that includes all Hoosiers whose religious beliefs "direct them to obtain abortions in situations." (Indiana Capital Chronicle)

🎸 Queens of the Stone Age will bring their new album tour to the TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park on Sept. 22. (WRTV)

It's still really easy to find a job in most lines of work.

Driving the news: The Indianapolis-area unemployment rate was 2.4% in April, the same as a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Zoom out: Only a handful of big markets — including Detroit; Miami; Nashville; Des Moines; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Salt Lake City; Tampa; and Denver — had lower percentages of people out of work and seeking jobs, all between 2% and 2.4%.

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Gallery Pastry Shop got a major upgrade this spring, moving out of its original home at 54th Street and the Monon Trail and into a SoBro landmark at 45th Street and College Ave.

Driving the news: Originally a Kroger and most recently Kimbal Musk's Next Door American Eatery, the building at 4573 N. College Ave. received a stylish, bohemian makeover for Gallery's opening.

Details: The new spot has extended hours, staying open until 10pm to serve dinner Monday through Saturday. The menu features favorites from all three Gallery locations, plus some new items — like the tamarind shrimp and grits that Arika had for dinner recently.

• Sunday hours are until 4pm.
• It opens at 8am for coffee and pastries seven days a week, with full menu service starting at 9am.

💭 Arika's thought bubble: Food was great, as always — though, my cocktail was a little sweet for my taste — and I loved the expanded menu.

• I thought I'd miss the cozy vibes of the original location, but it was "54th Street who?" as soon as I sat down in my plush bouclé covered chair.