Sweet timing 🍦
As the weather went from winter to summer REAL QUICK, local ice cream shop Whistle Stop opened in their new location just at the right time.
The restaurant, now located on South Saint Louis Boulevard directly across from Howard Park, initially opened in 2021 inside an incubator booth in the Commerce Center building between Colfax and LaSalle avenues. And as business grew, owners knew it was time to start looking for a larger option.
"We knew that the incubator is meant for new businesses to start out, which is exactly what we did, so it worked perfectly for us," co-owner Spenser Bainter said. "… And you can't say no to this (new spot)."
The shop will still offer customer favorites such as house-made (and my personal favorite) blue moon and cold brew milkshakes, but will also add more flavors to its rotation with the larger space.
You can read more about Whistle Stop's plans for its new space here.
More shopping and food news
🥩 Fine dining restaurant The Carriage House Dining Room and Gardens will reopen its interior after a two year remodeling project. Here's a peek inside.
🍗 Two Wingstop restaurants are scheduled to open in Mishawaka and South Bend this fall. The restaurant franchise chain is known for its 1940s aviation décor and chicken wings. It currently has locations across the country, including in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville. Subscribers can find out exactly where the new wing locations will go here.
🍔 Dainty Maid Food Hall in downtown South Bend will host two upcoming pop-ups. Twice Baked Pizza Company will serve its squared thick pizza at 6 p.m. May 21 and smash burger vendor Smashed, formerly known as Rogue Eats, will hold a popup at 6 p.m. May 23.
🏈 Sports clothing store Rally House has opened in Erskine Village on the southside of South Bend. Located near Target, the store features college and professional sports memorabilia. The Kansas-based retailer currently has locations across 12 states and is also scheduled to open in the University Park Mall in Mishawaka this spring.
👚 Several stores have opened, closed and moved inside the University Park Mall in Mishawaka. Skin care store Lavelier has closed its location at the mall. The beauty store initially opened in 2019. Clothing store Next Level has moved from the former Disney location to the former J Crew space near Barnes and Noble. And also now open at the mall is Denim House, which has filled the former Banana Republic space near the food court concourse. According to the mall's website, new women's clothing store Daily Thread is scheduled to open soon but where and when was not clear.
🎨 Marian Magnolia Farms in Cassopolis will host an artisan market on Sunday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The venue at 57376 Twin Lakes Road will feature 60 local crafters and vendors from across southwestern Michigan and northern Indiana. Food trucks will serve barbecue, tacos, brunch items and elephant ears, and music also will be provided at the event. There will be a $5 parking fee.
As always, if you see something around town you're curious about and want me to check out, you can email me here.
Other local news this week that I found interesting and you may to
► 'Make some noise!': Notre Dame's Class of 2022 encouraged to amplify voices of the unheard
► 'We're evenly split': Two homicide cases end with two hung juries in South Bend
► For subscribers: South Bend's lone abortion clinic plans to expand. It may not have enough time.
► Here's what we know: St. Joseph County homeowners frustrated as property assessments soar
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Cheers 🍨
Mary
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This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Market Basket newsletter, May 19, 2022
