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Dean Jackson
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
![Guadalupe’s Mexican Grill offers fresh options with three locations and another set to open in the immediate future.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/e4/EatenPath-1-e48aa40f.jpeg)
Guadalupe’s picks up where Bandidos left off
The former restaurant chain Bandidos wasn’t just a part of Jimmie Schindler II’s life. It was his life. Growing up, his father, Jimmie, was building the Tex-Mex restaurant chain that […]
![Whatzup 2023 Salute to Young Musicians](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/68/SYM-logo-page-topper_web-681bf198.jpeg)
The 2023 Whatzup Salute to Young Musicians
Photos by Matt Owen and Emma Milledge For the past three years, Whatzup has sought the best of the best, the top young musicians from Fort Wayne and surrounding areas. Once […]
![Fort Wayne Sister Cities International will host their fundraising gala Saturday, March 25 at Parkview Mirro Center.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/ac/SisterCities-ac40cf1f.jpeg)
Sister Cities offer a global taste test
Call it diplomacy over dessert. Winning hearts through the belly. Politics on the plate. Whatever you want to call it, the Fort Wayne Cities International Gala is sure to awaken […]
![Until Bravas new location opens, the food truck is hear to serve your burger needs.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/bc/Bravas-bce32811.jpeg)
Bravas ‘this close’ to grand opening
It’s not easy being a dreamer. Creatives like Bravas owner Bo Gonzalez find themselves wrestling between what is practical and what is possible. There’s a nagging to push for better, […]
![Taste of Roanoke runs through March 12.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/c4/EatenPath-c4d5d5d8.jpeg)
Taste of Roanoke has something for all
Roanoke has been bustling with a boom of activity and unique flavors. Now there’s a chance to enjoy them all. Taste of Roanoke continues through March 12 with a dozen […]
![The People’s Parade is a popular sight during Deer Park Irish Pub’s annual Clover Classic.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/54/StPaddys-54cc5d57.jpeg)
Green light on for St. Patrick’s fun
Official holiday or not, St. Patrick’s Day on Friday, March 17, is an all-in event bursting with Irish pride. It’s shamrocks, leprechauns, and taps spewing green beer. Menus, albeit temporary, […]
![Memorial Coliseum will host the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/e7/NCAA-e7d54dad.jpeg)
Quick Hit: NCAA D-III Men’s Basketball Championship
Memorial Coliseum will host the conclusion of NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship, March 16 and 18. Trimmed from 64 teams to just four, the teams will arrive in town […]
![Following a partnership with ObiCai Restaurant Group, Landing Beer Co. is now known as GnomeTown Brewing Co. on The Landing](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/b5/EatenPath-1-b5e9a350.jpeg)
GnomeTown, Landing Beer form partnership
Landing Beer Company is undergoing a makeover after partnering with ObiCai Restaurant Group. The popular eatery on The Landing announced last weekend that it will now be known as GnomeTown […]
![The Fort Wayne TinCaps will be known as the Hoosier State Tenderloins from Aug. 3-6.](/wp-content/themes/yootheme/cache/c0/EatenPath-c0577176.jpeg)
TinCaps to pay homage to pork tenderloin
For a few days this summer, the Fort Wayne TinCaps will take on a new identity. From Aug. 3-6, Parkview Field will host the Indiana State Tenderloins. Along with the […]