Food In The Fort

Updated: Unfortunately, Ethiopian Restaurant has closed permanently.

We both grew up in the Cooperstown, NY area. Now, if you’ve ever been to Cooperstown, you know it’s a very small town surrounded by even smaller towns and lots of fields. Sure, there were a few smallish cities not too far away but in general Cooperstown is the epitome of small town America. Small towns have a lot of advantages, and we both have fond memories of growing up in one. However, if you’re looking for ethnic cuisine, then you’re probably not going to find it in a small town. After all, Cooperstown didn’t even have a Chinese restaurant until the early 1990s (and then oddly, all of a sudden, it had two).

Which is why one of the things we really value about living in Fort Wayne is the large array of ethnic dining to be found. We both love trying new things, plus we’ve found that if you really want to learn about a culture the two most direct routes for doing so are through its music and its food. So, as you might imagine, we were delighted to read about the opening of the Ethiopian Restaurant a few months ago and wanted to visit it right away. As things usually work out though, one thing led to another, and “right away” ended up being four months later. Honestly though, after tasting Ethiopian Restaurant’s food, we’re sad we waited so long. Read the rest of this entry »

Via What’s Going Down(town) we learn that the Downtown Improvement District is bringing back their popular Downtown Dining Club cards. The cards are meant to encourage people to visit the many great downtown Fort Wayne restaurants, and there are some wonderful deals to be had at some of your favorite Fort Wayne eateries.

Each time you visit one of the participating restaurants you’ll get a stamp for your card. Collect eight stamps and you’ll be entered into a contest for a VIP Party for you and all of your friends at Columbia Street West plus a night’s stay at the downtown Hilton.

To get your free Downtown Dining Club Card, just visit any one of the participating restaurants and you’ll get your card right along with your meal. Nothing could be simpler, and you get to save a few shekels while enjoying some seriously good eats and supporting your local restaurateurs. Everybody wins.

Hmm… And lunch is only an hour away…

Read on for the full list of participating restaurants… Read the rest of this entry »

The Casa family of restaurants has been a Fort Wayne fixture for over 30 years. The Casaburos opened their first restaurant on Coldwater Road in October of 1977, but just a few years later it was claimed by fire. Adversity couldn’t keep down the Casaburo family, who purchased a property on Fairfield Ave shortly after and now they operate five restaurants in the Fort Wayne area. We decided to stop in to Casa D’Angelo on Fairfield this past Saturday for some authentic (and not to mention tasty!) Italian cuisine. Read the rest of this entry »

I loathe bus stations – terrible places, full of lost luggage and lost souls.

— The Doctor

I’ve always loved that quote from Doctor Who. Having traveled by bus a fair bit it certainly rings true for me. The thing is though, it could apply equally well to supermarkets. Well, not literally but the spirit of the quote applies I think. You see, I enjoy food and I adore the time I spend with Catherine cooking but I really detest supermarkets. It’s a bit of a running joke in our relationship how much I hate going shopping. Read the rest of this entry »

While you’re all (‘all‘ in this case being defined as ‘a very large value of five‘) waiting for us to get our act together here at Food In The Fort, I thought I’d point out Scott Spaulding Greider’s post this morning at The Good City regarding his dinner experience at Granite City. For anyone not in the know, Granite City is a chain microbrewery and restaurant which recently opened up a new restaurant here in Fort Wayne. While a chain microbrewery might sound like something of an oxymoron and thus one should expect the dining experience to be subpar, Scott noted something particularly distasteful on his family’s night out. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to Food In The Fort, a food blog from two serious foodies living in the bustling metropolis of Fort Wayne, Indiana. We’re still building the site but in future days you’ll be able to find recipes, restaurant reviews, and general commentary on all things food and Fort Wayne right here.