Market Square is hardly downtown. But that's where The Downtowner Restaurant has you fooled. When it opened in 1951, it resided on the 500 block of Main Street. It moved to Market Square in 1996, so in 2041 you can complain about the name. But geography aside, it's another fine entry in Greater Lafayette's collection of breakfast and lunch diners. My family loves it in part … [Read more...]
Mukutan Ninja Charcoal Grill & Izakaya
In the mood for Chinese? Japanese? Burgers? If you answered "all three", you're in luck. Mukutan Ninja Charcoal Grill & Izakaya blends these into one culinary experience. I stopped by for lunch with a friend recently. Neither of us had been there before, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The restaurant was empty when I got there (in fairness, it was just after 2pm, … [Read more...]
Joe’s Pancake House
I've driven by Joe's Pancake House countless times without really taking much notice of it. I mean, with a name that nondescript, it doesn't really jump out at you. But each time I went by, something whispered to me. So recently, I decided it was time to check it out. The building itself is about as generic as you can get — both inside and outside. But it was fairly busy on … [Read more...]
Teays River Brewing & Public House
Readers have been clamoring for a review of Teays River Brewing & Public House for a while, and friends have spoken highly of it. So when my mom came to visit a few weeks ago, I piled the family into the car and off we went. We were there on a Friday evening, and it was busy, but we didn't have to wait for a table. The server was very attentive and brought our drinks out … [Read more...]
Nami’s Bar & Grill
When Heirloom closed in 2017, downtown Lafayette lost a unique part of its restaurant scene. Nami's Bar & Grill, which opened in the same space at the end of 2018, is a worthy successor. Nami's is not a new Heirloom — it is its own thing — but it is a welcome addition. I recently visited with a friend for a Friday afternoon lunch and was pleased with what I saw. The … [Read more...]
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