Seafood and German restaurants open in the Peoria area
Cassidy WaigandGood morning, foodie friends,
As May draws to a close, the Peoria food scene is continuing to serve up the latest restaurant and dining news.
This week, we will dig into two recent openings. I'll also break down the latest Peoria food inspections − which cover routine inspections for April.
New German restaurant offers spaetzle, schnitzel
Germanic staples such as schnitzel, bratwurst and more can be found at Mama’s Mahlzeit.
The Farmington restaurant held its grand opening on May 21 and is owned by husband-and-wife team Annalisa Skaggs-Hogue and Brandon Skaggs.
Skaggs-Hogue is originally from Germany and says she had "always thought about" opening her own restaurant in the community.
More:From bratwurst to schnitzel, this new restaurant specializes in German cuisine
Jonah's makes the 'jump' to Peoria
Jonah's Seafood House opened Jonah's at Jump on May 8. The new location is situated inside of the Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center.
Manager Tate Ralph said customers will find staples from the East Peoria restaurant − including the signature seven-layer salad and seafood nachos.
"We wanted to make sure that we kind of had that Jonah's touch to things," Ralph said.
More:Longtime East Peoria seafood restaurant makes the 'jump' to Peoria with new cafe
Restaurant food inspections released for April
In April, nine of the 12 businesses with zero violations were mobile food trucks. The Shot Spot Pub in Bartonville also had no violations listed during its last routine inspection.
Two Peoria establishments, on the other hand, were issued warning comments from the Peoria City/County Health Department.
More:The best and worst of food inspections in the Peoria area for April
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