The Dining Divas and Dudes headed to an old location with a new venue today. Since June 3, 2025, the old South Street Smokehouse (3305 South St in Lafayette) has been transformed into Arandas, a new Mexican restaurant. This is owner Jonathan Fuentes’ first venture at running his own restaurant, and…
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"Wing It" For those who believe great wings are the ultimate comfort food, this trail’s got your cravings covered. When it comes to wings, our community doesn’t mess around. Whether you’re into smoky BBQ, classic Buffalo, or bold dry rubs, Lafayette-West Lafayette offers a lineup of local joints…
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Almost 12 years ago, the Dining Divas were born to do ethnic eatery blogs for the Visit Lafayette – West Lafayette website. There were 4 of us, and the VLWL staff did most of the other non-ethnic restaurants. Then Covid hit, we missed a couple of years, and when we regrouped in 2021, we added some…
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The Dining Divas & Dudes entered a brave new world when they dined at YGF Malatang (110 S Chauncey, WL) and it was an amazing new world! Kiki, our Indonesian host, showed us the ropes. You grab a big bowl and a pair of tongs and go to the wall of food arrayed near the entrance. Fresh vegetables…
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If you’re on your way to People’s, per our recommendation, and you find yourself distracted by a hankering for a breakfast or burger, we can help! Turn left instead of right and try out the Tick Tock Tavern where it’s been beer thirty since 1947. The menu has breakfast, lunch, and dinner served…
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Unless you live under a rock, you already heard the 6 th Street Dive is open again under new ownership. What you may not know is how its history reads like a Tex-Mex flavored episode of Friends! Starting in 2016, friends Brandon Stevens and Nick Williams opened the 6 th Street Dive with its “Hoosier…
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Holy Mackerel! DDD’s tried out the Korean restaurant Kimchi, and that was the unanimous conclusion about the quality and quantity of the food. OK, so it was really Jo’s remark about the fish she got, which happened to be a mackerel that filled up the whole plate, but I digress. Kimchi, located at…
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The sweet smell of fresh food is like the sun shining on a summer day. Well, at least that’s how I feel when I eat out at my favorite places with a couple of my favorite people. There’s nothing better than a few shared appetizers as we enjoy each other’s company and listen to the laughter around us…
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A new year and a new restaurant review. Taste of India (211 S River Road, Unit B, W Lafayette) is not a new restaurant, having been there about 3 years, but it is new to the Dining Divas & Dudes. And though some have been there before, this was the first group outing and we had a very pleasant…
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Banh Mi Eatery, located at the corner of S 4th Street and Owen in Lafayette, is a Vietnamese restaurant and catering business owned by Tina Minjares. Tina previously owned Greenleaf in West Lafayette, which was a favorite of many in the Dining Divas & Dudes group who visited Banh Mi recently. Tina…
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