I was on the way to go grocery shopping recently when I realized that I hadn't had lunch yet. Shopping on an empty stomach is bad, I'm told, so it seemed like a great opportunity to get lunch. I'd been watching Escape Velocity Brewing try to get established for a while. But in the last year, I've only gone there to get growler refills. It was time to check the place … [Read more...]
The Cozy Tavern
The Cozy Tavern is a brand new bar and restaurant that opened about two weeks ago on South Street across from the South Street Smokehouse and the Akropolis. They seem to have done a lot of renovation, or perhaps even full reconstruction, from whatever was in that location before. So, the interior is new and, dare I say, cozy. The place was pretty full. But when the weather … [Read more...]
Professor Joe’s — CLOSED
Recently I've seen a lot of check-ins at a place called "Professor Joe's" in downtown Lafayette. I hadn't heard of it, so I went looking for more information. I found their Facebook page, which describes them as an "Upscale Sports Pub." I found this interesting. I'm not sure how you make a sports pub upscale. White linen table cloths? Suited servers? Anyway, I figured I ought … [Read more...]
Lenehan’s Pub
Let's not dance around the elephant in the room. This location seems cursed. In conjunction with announcing the opening of the new Lenehan's Pub, Hayleigh Colombo, writing for the Lafayette Journal & Courier had a story listing previous efforts recently at this location. Lenehan's is at the location previously occupied by the Cajun Connection (2003), Scagnoli's (2008), La … [Read more...]
DT Kirby’s
Restaurant Name: DT Kirby's Location: 605 Main St Lafayette, IN 47901 (map it) Phone: (765) 429-6666 Cuisine: Hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches I may have just had the best hot dog of my life at DT Kirby's. And, I don't say that lightly. I'm a big fan of the genre. There may have been others that compare, but memory of them escapes me at the moment. I had the … [Read more...]
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