Free T-Shirts promo extended until end of April!

That’s right! Add 5 or more restaurants from now until the end of April and get a free t-shirt! Read all about it here. 

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Free T-Shirt’s! From now until the end of March!

Thats right, you can get a free foodaroo T-Shirt! All you have to do is add 5 restaurants to Foodaroo by the end of March 2012, and I will send you a T-Shirt in what ever size you like. Just login, click the add button, and submit your favorite restaurants. If you have an android phone you can add them right from your phone. To be sure you get enough its a good idea to submit more then 5, as someone else might submit it, just before you and get the credit. Check out the full rules here.

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Free T-Shirt’s! From now until the end of April!

Thats right, you can get a free foodaroo T-Shirt! All you have to do is add 5 restaurants to Foodaroo by the end of April, and I will send you a T-Shirt in what ever size you like. Just login, click the add button, and submit your favorite restaurants. If you have an android phone you can add them right from your phone. To be sure you get enough its a good idea to submit more then 5, as someone else might submit it, just before you and get the credit.

The Rules:

  1. They must not already be on Foodaroo.
  2. You have to include at least one picture of the restaurant and at least one picture or scan of the menu.
  3. You have to add a cuisine tag.
  4. They can not be a chain, they must be independent restaurants.
  5. Information, address, and phone has to be complete and accurate or it will not count.
  6. They have to all be Submitted by Midnight April 30th. They do not have to be approved by then.
  7. Email info@foodaroo.com when you have 5 or more submitted, with the size you would like, your name, address and username on foodaroo.
  8. Any location is allowed to add restaurants in the United States, other countries currently are not allowed.

Share your favorites and the best you know in town! And remember to have fun!

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Localized web Addresses for quick seaches!

While Foodaroo is already local, sometimes you want to search a little more local. To make it easier and quicker to set your home location, vs using the set location page. I have made a few general area web addresses for the regions that have the most restaurants. Just go to one of the following addresses to get your local independent eats in your home area.

southbend.foodaroo.com – South Bend and Mishawaka, IN

bloomington.foodaroo.com – Bloomington, IN

madison.foodaroo.com – Madison, WI

chicago.foodaroo.com – Chicago, IL

foodaroo.com – All in the database

More will be added as needed, let me know if you want one for your City! Or better yet, add more of the best restaurants in your area and I will just add one!

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Giannetto’s Pizza to reopen Monday Feb 20th!

Giannetto’s Pizza holds a special place in my taste buds. It was one of the first hidden treasures I was introduced to when I first started coming to South Bend over 12 years ago. It continued to be one of my favorite places to get Chicago Pizza in town when I moved into the city limits, and was the 5th restaurant I made sure to add to foodaroo. Places like it were the main reason I made this site in fact. So when they recently closed,  to move to their new location I was quite sad. But those sad days will soon be gone again, as they will be reopening to the public again on Monday Feb 20th. While I do not have the new menu up, I have updated the address and new hours. I did love their old location, in the 100 center Mishawaka, and will really miss it. I am told the new place is bigger and even better, and can’t wait to try it.  So I recommend you check out this independently family owned and operated treasure.

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Chicago, East Chicago, Whiting, Hammond, and Calumet known for Seafood?

You may not know this, but the South East Chicago and the cities of East Chicago, Whiting, Hammond, and Calumet have a long history of great seafood. At one time, this area was a major seafood trade hub. Fish from the Great Lakes, shrimp from the Golf of Mexico and other seafood from the Atlantic Ocean would be traded at markets for distribution.

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Foodaroo gets a few new features including Google maps.

I have cleaned up a few things, and added a few more features to the site over the past week. One of the biggest and most useful would be google maps integration. Now you can see all the restaurants on a zoomable map. Along with that, I also added better distance searching, so if your logged in, or have set your location, you now have the option to search by “Distance”.  This was a feature we had before, but is did not work nearly as well. Also new HTML5 geolocation code has been included, so if your at a restaurant you are adding or setting your location for a search, the site can use your phone or computers location information, saving you from having to enter an address. Another change I made, was making the site more accessible. It should now work better on most smart phones, mobile devices, and screen readers. Additionally a few security improvements finnish up the list. As always contact us, if you have any issues, suggestions or feature requests!

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South Bend Restaurant Week January 23 – February 4

13 Restaurants Downtown South Bend  are participating this time, be sure to check it out!

Press release from eatdrinkdtsb.com
The second annual Eat. Drink. Downtown South Bend. celebrates the diversity of delicious food available in Downtown South Bend. It’s a great way to rediscover old favorites and find new ones. Better yet, you don’t have to worry about coupons or punch cards. Each of the participating restaurants is offering a special dinner menu for $25 … from a 4-course dinner for $25 to dinner for two for $25. Many are also offering specials on select beers, wines, and cocktails. Please remember that the special prices do not include tax or tip, and reservations are requested.

When you dine downtown during Eat. Drink. Downtown South Bend. and you can “Add an Extra Helping” for only $5. This “extra helping” goes directly to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana to help fight hunger in nine counties across Northern Indiana. The Food Bank serves more than 10,000 people each month, nearly half of whom are children. “Add an Extra Helping” is a great way to give back to the South Bend community.

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New Foodaroo blog!

Foodaroo now has added a blog. We plan to post on food events, new independent restaurants, and many other food related topics. Expect to see a few new posters and foodies here, sharing with us.

Please let me know if you have an event, new restaurant or anything else you would like us to cover.  Also let me know if you would like to contribute to the blog, we would love to hear from you!

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Big Crumb, South Bend, IN

So I saw a new independent restaurant in town and decided to check it out.

I started my restaurant journey in Big Crumb Restaurant. It is located on US 23 accross Between the Buns by University of Notre Dame.

Big Crumb Restaurant
1740 South Bend Ave
South Bend, IN 46637

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