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This Hidden Indiana Polish Joint Makes Hundreds of Pierogi by Hand Every Single Day
Hundreds of pierogi do not make themselves, and at Kolasa’s Restaurant in Michigan City, that daily ritual is part of the appeal. Also known as The Polish Peasant, this downtown spot keeps Polish comfort-food traditions alive with dumplings shaped by hand and a menu rooted in hearty, familiar flavors.
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Six Indiana Fish Fry Spots Where Friday Night Means Walleye And Coleslaw
In Indiana, Friday night has a menu all its own, and it usually starts with a plate of fried walleye and a scoop of cold coleslaw. Some of the best versions are not in fancy dining rooms but in small-town taverns, lakeside decks, and busy fish markets with paper menus.
South Bend Tribune
Mimmo's Pizza shows tale of hard work and familial support
MISHAWAKA — “Mangia, mangia.” Blake Schirripa’s nonna constantly repeated that phrase to him while he was growing up as a first-generation Italian American , despite him not knowing how to speak his family’s native tongue. He may not have been able to hold long conversations with his grandmother, but he never second-guessed when it was time for dinner. “She would always make sure there was a table full of food, and she’d always bring the family together, even though we couldn’t necessarily talk the language,” Schirripa said. “She’d always say, ‘Mangia, mangia,’ which means 'Eat, eat' in Italian.” His nonna’s favorite saying to call the family to the dinner table is just one of many pieces of Schirripa’s family’s legacy that he would eventually weave into his restaurant, Mimmo’s Pizza , when it opened in 2018. Dishboy to restaurant owner Before he became a restaurant owner, Schirripa started off as a dish washer for Bruno’s Pizza . It was his first job as a baby-faced 17-year-old, who had just gotten his license, he said. “My dad and Bruno [Cataldo] grew up in Italy together, so in high school, when you get your car, you gotta get a job. It [Bruno’s]
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This Phenomenal Indiana All You Can Eat Buffet Is A Total Paradise For Selective Eaters
Choosing a restaurant for picky eaters is usually a group project nobody wants. “What do you want?” “I don’t know.” “What about seafood?” “No.” “Pasta?” “No.” “Chicken?” Maybe. This Indiana buffet solves the problem with sheer volume.
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The Most Epic Breakfast Pizza In Indiana Is Hiding In This Adorable Small-Town Pizza Parlor
You could drive through Chesterton, Indiana without stopping, and that would be a genuine mistake, because AJ’s Pizza Co. is sitting right there waiting to introduce you to the most customizable breakfast pizza you’ve ever had the pleasure of building yourself. This is not a drill. The idea...
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Down A Country Road, This Old-School Indiana Supper Club Serves Prime Rib By The Fireplace
Some of the best dinners in Indiana are hiding at the end of a long drive past old farms and big country houses. Out here in the La Porte countryside, there is a supper club that people have been driving to for decades, sometimes for birthdays, sometimes for anniversaries, and sometimes just because a local told them to go.
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Demolition of former Rite Aid building underway, making room for Chick-fil-A
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Demolition work has officially commenced at the former Rite Aid building in Coldwater that will clear the way for Branch County’s highly anticipated first Chick-fil-A restaurant. Located at the southwest corner of U.S. 12 and Michigan Avenue, the prominent commercial site has sat vacant...
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Visit This Under-The-Radar Indiana Bakery Serving Cinnamon Rolls That Will Ruin All Others Forever
Fair warning: after you visit Rise’n Roll Bakery & Deli in Middlebury, Indiana, every other cinnamon roll you encounter for the rest of your life will feel like a personal disappointment. That’s not a threat, it’s just an honest assessment of what happens when a bakery sets the bar...
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Your Grocery List May Not Survive This Indiana Shop Jam-Packed With Imported Italian Favorites
Dinner was supposed to be simple. Pasta. Then an Italian grocery store gets involved. Suddenly, the pasta deserves a better olive oil. The sauce needs the right cheese. Fresh bread would be sensible, obviously. And that unfamiliar jar on the shelf might be exactly what the meal has been missing....
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Bar Louie transforms rooftop into a Halloween-themed pop-up
GRANGER, Ind. (WSBT) — A local business is getting into the Halloween spirit with a seasonal makeover. Bar Louie in Granger has transformed its third-floor rooftop into a Halloween-themed space for the month of October. The pop-up, called Spirits and Sips, runs the entire month of October. According to...
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This Fremont, Indiana Deli Stacks a Pastrami Bagel Even Two People Can’t Finish
One sandwich, two hungry travelers, and leftovers anyway. That is the kind of math happening in a quiet corner of Fremont, Indiana, a few minutes from the gates of Pokagon State Park. A small deli here has built a loyal following by piling a full eight ounces of pastrami onto...
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This Indiana Polish Joint Is A Hidden Gem Making Handmade Pierogi Every Day
Fingers pinch the dough shut, one pierogi at a time, long before the first customer walks in. An Indiana Polish kitchen keeps that old habit alive every single morning. Potato and cheese filling gets spooned onto rounds of rolled dough, then sealed by hand. Sauerkraut and mushroom versions wait on the same tray.
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From home-cooked plates to a $500M venue: Kalamazoo restaurant owner eyes event center spot
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Downtown Kalamazoo is in the middle of a major transformation, and one local restaurant owner hopes his business will be part of it. The Kalamazoo Event Center — a 450,000-square-foot, $500 million development — is accepting applications from local food and beverage businesses hoping to land a spot on its concourse.
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Local leaders, restaurants team up for YMCA’s Greatest Chefs of Michiana fundraiser
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Local community and business leaders are teaming up with nine restaurants to compete in the YMCA’s Greatest Chefs of Michiana fundraiser today. The competition brings together a range of restaurants across Michiana, including South Bend favorites Cinco and Number Six Scratch Kitchen. Each team...
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2 restaurants that closed, 5 that opened around Kalamazoo in September
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- The Kalamazoo restaurant scene is always active. In September, there were at least five openings and a pair of closures in the Kalamazoo area. Here’s a roundup of the food news. Closed: Matchhead Coffee. Matchhead Coffee, a downtown Kalamazoo coffee shop, has closed its doors...
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Sweet Success For Heaven Sakes Bakery and Coffee Shop Serves up Homemade Goodness in Bremen
Amid the charming sidewalks of downtown Bremen sits a dessert shop you won’t want to miss. Todd and Tabitha Felton have transformed the space formerly occupied by Mrs. T’s Bakery into a destination all their own. The name, For Heaven Sakes, was inspired by their pastor’s preaching.
South Bend Tribune
Lehman's Farmhouse and Brewery emphasizes farm-to-table meals
BUCHANAN — Farm-to-table restaurants are a concept that have recently gained more popularity as Americans begin to ask the million-dollar question: Where does their food come from? According to a survey conducted in 2025 by the International Food Information Council , 59% of Americans find importance in knowing where their food comes from, and more than half of that percentage also prioritizes food that is consistently available locally. At Lehman’s Orchard Brewery & Farmhouse , owner Steve Lecklider provides his customers with the opportunity not only to pick fresh, herbicide-free fruit at his orchard in Niles, but to also stop by his brewery and taste the same fruit in different ways. “I always like to say we raise fruit like it used to taste,” Lecklider said. “We’ve always kind of done that.” Peach brandy, apple cider, strawberry wine and juniper gin are just a few among dozens of drink options at Lehman’s made intentionally with the fruit grown in the orchard. And as the drink list has grown, so has the number of dishes customers can pair with them, Lecklider said Bringing old to the new Lehman’s Orchard in Niles has been in Steve Lecklider’s family for almost 100 years.