In April 1994, the Morris Bryant restaurant in West Lafayette burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp. No, wait. That's the Swamp Castle in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". But the Morris Bryant restaurant did burn and, according to the Journal & Courier, get leveled by a tornado shortly thereafter. At the end of November, the Morris Bryant was reborn as The … [Read more...]
La Hacienda
I was invited to go to La Hacienda recently by a friend, and I was surprised because I had never heard of this place. Apparently it opened last month in the location where the old west side El Rodeo was. Apparently this is an Indiana chain that started in Carmel and has been adding other locations. I'm always up for Mexican, so I went happily. It's located there on the … [Read more...]
Town & Gown Bistro
With all the restaurants going out of business in town, I'm excited to see some new life coming to some familiar locations. At some point last spring, I was out running and ran by the building on North River Road that was previously Spurlocks and then, once upon a time, a place I loved called Windows on the Levee. I noticed something about the defunct building... it had flowers … [Read more...]
Parthenon
After eating at the Parthenon yet again, it has come to my attention that this review was really in need of a revamp. I haven't revisited it since the Parthenon moved from Chauncey Mall, and as it's become one of my favorite places, I figured it deserved another look. The new location is way out west on Sagamore Parkway, in a strip mall near the Wings Etc and Snap Fitness. … [Read more...]
Maza
I had an opportunity to go to Maza last night for dinner, and I'm glad I did. I get to update my review to reflect my current experience. It's still in the old Pizza King/Sorrentos location on Sagamore Parkway, so the location for much of our area isn't ideal, but it's great for me since I live approximately 1.3 miles away. As for the atmosphere, I would say it still needs … [Read more...]
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