Indiana

The Nook in Columbia City, Indiana

My wife Marcela and I find ourselves in the downtown part of Columbia City, Indiana. It’s by choice, of course, since I needed to have a couple of The Nook’s Coney Dogs. The Nook (223 West Van Buren Street) opened up shop way back in 1971. Well, granted 1971 ain’t that far back considering some…

Antiqology with their Antiques, Craft Colas, & Ice Creams

I’m not exactly sure how we ended up at Antiqology (401 N Jefferson Street, Huntington). Marcela and I were looking for antique shops while in Indiana, so I’m sure the addition of ice cream and bottled craft sodas to the equation helped its profile rise to the top of the pile. Antiqology is on the…

Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island in Fort Wayne, Indiana

I don’t want to undermine how good the cheeseburger was at Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island, but it was no match for the coney dog.

Magic Wand Restaurant in Churubusco, Indiana

Our stop at the clown-themed Magic Wand restaurant in Churubusco is still one of the best food surprises with their Burgers & Coneys.

Powers Hamburgers in Fort Wayne, Indiana for Sliders

Powers Hamburgers in Fort Wayne is a perfect slice of old-school burger history.

Their building is beautiful and the cheeseburger is a thing of beauty.

Hall’s Original Drive-In does Comfort Food right!

Hall’s Original Drive-In was not part of my original itinerary. Before I left Miami on my 3-week book signing road trip, there were about 20 planned stops to eat at. There were no layovers in Indiana at all. Marcela and I had never been to Indiana before or even driven through it on a previous…

Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken – Ft. Wayne, Indiana

I was familiar with Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken and its history but I had never driven past one on any of my travels.

Then, I saw it at a distance.

My wife Marcela was driving and I went into unbearable child mode to let her know that we needed to pull in and eat some fried chicken.