My first thought upon walking into Mama Ines was, "How have I never been here before?" (The answer is Sagamore Parkway Construction. But anyway.) Oh my goodness, it was like walking into heaven. Walls of lit up glass cases with the most beautiful display of baked goods I've ever seen. If you haven't been, Mama Ines is a Mexican Bakery in the location of the old Ryan's. … [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...]
J. Gumbo’s – CLOSED
I heard there was a new Cajun place in town not too long ago. We get them, and they tend to close down fairly quickly. I'm not sure why, either we Lafayette/West Lafayette residents aren't big Cajun aficionados or else the restaurants just weren't very good. Either way, I hope this one sticks around awhile. The location is in Pavillion's mall, right next to the Camille's … [Read more...]
El Chicano
Location: 6 N. Earl Avenue, Lafayette, IN (map it) Phone: (765) 448-4206 Cuisine: Mexican For the past year or so, I've had a lot of people sending me requests to try out El Chicano. And I've been meaning to go. In fact, one time I tried to go, but couldn't find it. (They had changed locations and I had the wrong address.) So tonight, when it was time to pick a new place … [Read more...]
Teppanyaki Grill
Location: 2641 Maple Point Dr, Lafayette (map it) Phone: (765) 446-0888 Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese, American Today I drove over by the mall to try out the newest buffet in town. It's located past the mall, on Maple Point Drive, close to the Kittles Furniture store. I really have no idea what was in that location before Teppanyaki. I'd be interested to know, because I don't … [Read more...]
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