Amber Bouthot
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Peerless Ambience and Dining
One year ago, Fort Wayne’s first farm-to-fork restaurant opened downtown. Eddie Merlot’s Executive Chef Matt Nolot and his wife Nicky took a leap of faith and ventured out on their […]
Spectacular Concoctions
This is a bit of a departure from my typical restaurant reviews, but there’s a new rising star in our midst that I simply have to write about. Late last […]
Nella’s Coffee & Grill
In late 2016, a new restaurant opened in Coliseum Plaza, which houses Jungle George’s and a handful of other small businesses, on Parnell Avenue. Nella’s Coffee & Grill is a […]
Junk Ditch Brewing Company
We’ve been enjoying quite the culinary renaissance in Fort Wayne these days, and that has given rise to a culture of food fanatics. A handful of top-notch restaurants have opened […]
The Golden
It’s not every day a restaurant opens that changes your life – and that’s not hyperbole. If you haven’t been to The Golden yet, allow me to introduce you to […]
Tower Bar & Grill
A few years ago, I reviewed the area’s top chicken wing restaurants for our local NPR affiliate, WBOI. For years, I listened to people debate about which establishment served the […]
Pho Viet
I’ll never forget the first time I experienced pho, a traditional Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, spices and meat. I walked into a local Vietnamese restaurant and […]
Calhoun Street, Soups, Salads and Spirits
I had a big year in 2008: got a new job, got dumped by a girl, met the girl, decided I’d had enough of apartment life and bought a house. […]
Black Canyon
Fort Wayne is a playground for foodies if you look beyond the chain restaurants. We have an adequate selection of locally-owned fine dining establishments, and now we can add another […]