If you’d like to learn more about downtown Fort Wayne’s history, art, and architecture, as well as the variety unique restaurants, Fort Wayne Food Tours has you covered.
The four-hour foot tours take place on select Saturdays between May 4 and Sept. 28. You can learn more and purchase tickets at fortwaynefoodtours.com.
Restaurants teaming up include Don Hall’s Gashouse, The Hoppy Gnome, Nawa on The Landing, and Sweets on Main.
The tours, which include about a mile-and-a-half walk, include stories and facts from a local guide as well as information from each of the four restaurants.
Pita Way opens at Jefferson Pointe
Diners craving Mediterranean fare have another option in Fort Wayne as Pita Way is open at Jefferson Pointe in the space formerly occupied by Chipotle.
The restaurant chain promises delicious, convenient, healthy meals at good prices in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Their pita bread sandwiches are filled with falafel, chicken, and gyro meat. It’s accented with house-made marinades and baklava.
Many of the dishes are inspired by founder Brandon Bahoura’s childhood meals.
Raising Cane’s awaiting board approval
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers wants to open its first location in Fort Wayne by the end of the year. The company website lists job openings for Fort Wayne with a target opening date of December.
Meanwhile, the Allen County Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to review a request in April for the space at 701 Coliseum Blvd E., the former Pizza Hut at Northcrest Shopping Plaza.
Raising Cane’s plans to have eight locations in Indiana before the end of 2025, including five in the next year.
Bee Great leaves Union Street Market
As they say, one door closes, another one opens. That’s the case for Union Street Market.
Bee Great, a supplier of honey and other bee-based products, is moving out to focus on their Churubusco location as well as online business.
While they move out, O-Cha Thai will open a second location with a focus on grab-and-go sushi, snacks, smoothies, and Boba tea.
Jack’s Rolling Food Shack moving into 2Toms
Jack’s Rolling Food Shack will be handling the menu at 2Toms Brewing, 3676 Wells St.
According to their Facebook page, they’ll begin in early April.
Operators say they’ll serve the “same yummy food” you’ve gotten accustomed to with the truck. That includes brisket, pulled pork, wings, Philly steak sandwiches, and smash burgers.
Bummie’s taking donations for families
Bummie’s Drive-In, 1263 S. Main St., in Bluffton is collecting donations for the families of teens who died in an ATV/dirt bike crash early this month in Wells County.
At the restaurant is a donation bin for funeral and burial expenses for the families of 17-year-old Keaton Osman and 19-year-old Lilly Ellenberger.
Ivy Tech brings back lunch series
Ivy Tech, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., has begun their spring Thursday lunch series that runs until April 25.
Each week will have a special international theme. The upcoming menu includes Japan, Korea, China, Latin America, Italy, and India.
Lunch runs 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for $18, and reservations are required at ivytech.edu/lunches.
Chick-fil-A switching up chicken
Chick-fil-A says they will change the chicken they serve in their restaurants, switching from No Antibiotics Ever to No Antibiotics to Human Medicine.
The difference? Only animal antibiotics will be used if the flock becomes sick. No antibiotics commonly used to treat humans will be used. The chain says the move will allow it to maintain its supply of high-quality chicken.
Off the Eaten Path is the Whatzup weekly column that covers Northeast Indiana’s restaurant and food news. Send your news items to info@whatzup.com.
