Guidebook for Niles
Food Scene
This is our favorite brewery. The food is flat out amazing. Top notch cuisine and great beer! The pastrami sandwich is the best we've ever had. (this is not a BBQ joint, they just do pastrami like no other).
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Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House
1047 Lincoln Way EThis is our favorite brewery. The food is flat out amazing. Top notch cuisine and great beer! The pastrami sandwich is the best we've ever had. (this is not a BBQ joint, they just do pastrami like no other).
Because Pizza. This is really solid pizza and a great place to hang out with the entire family. The staff is super friendly and it's just a fun place to bring the kids.
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Pizza Transit
215 E Main StBecause Pizza. This is really solid pizza and a great place to hang out with the entire family. The staff is super friendly and it's just a fun place to bring the kids.
Good BBQ and milk shakes. They smoke their meats on the premises and it is quite tasty. Cool little joint to bring a family to. Reminds us of an old school diner.
Jim's Smokin' Cafe
220 E Main StGood BBQ and milk shakes. They smoke their meats on the premises and it is quite tasty. Cool little joint to bring a family to. Reminds us of an old school diner.
Go get your ice cream fix here. It is a fun spot to go after BBQ at Jim's or Pizza Transit. Fantastic place for the little ones.
Paris Soda Company
220 E Main StGo get your ice cream fix here. It is a fun spot to go after BBQ at Jim's or Pizza Transit. Fantastic place for the little ones.
This is our favorite restaurant that isn't a brewery. This is American contemporary cuisine and the whole menu kicks butt. They do not serve beer, cocktails only but they are awesome. This is quintessential farm to table type food. Great options for the classic carnivore and equally nice for the veggie lover. The staff is fantastic at this place. This is great for date night but just as good for a large family to go and not worry about your kids being loud. Dress up or be super casual, this place is good for either.
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations DrThis is our favorite restaurant that isn't a brewery. This is American contemporary cuisine and the whole menu kicks butt. They do not serve beer, cocktails only but they are awesome. This is quintessential farm to table type food. Great options for the classic carnivore and equally nice for the veggie lover. The staff is fantastic at this place. This is great for date night but just as good for a large family to go and not worry about your kids being loud. Dress up or be super casual, this place is good for either.
Dude, the tacos are fantastic. They do authentic style (cilantro and onion) for the purists. They have the whole gamut of Mexican dishes especial. We always grab stuff to go to enjoy at the house with a beer. Great stuff
Taqueria Don Chepe
1668 East Main StreetDude, the tacos are fantastic. They do authentic style (cilantro and onion) for the purists. They have the whole gamut of Mexican dishes especial. We always grab stuff to go to enjoy at the house with a beer. Great stuff
This place had a solid menu. The pizza is good and they offer live music. They have a super awesome patio that looks out onto a park and the swing set is 20 yards away. You can eat and let the kids run in the grass or go to the park and still be visible.
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Front Street Pizza Pub
Front StreetThis place had a solid menu. The pizza is good and they offer live music. They have a super awesome patio that looks out onto a park and the swing set is 20 yards away. You can eat and let the kids run in the grass or go to the park and still be visible.
Patellie's
28 N Elm StPick up some pies and head back to the house for dinner in the Cantina!
Best pizza from neighboring towns. Think: Detroit-style with softer, neapolitan crust. This place is right by Journeyman, about 20 min away.
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Patellie's
28 N Elm StBest pizza from neighboring towns. Think: Detroit-style with softer, neapolitan crust. This place is right by Journeyman, about 20 min away.
Awesome new joint! Food is great, solid burgers, cocktails, charcuterie etc. If you have time, definitely stop in to this trendy new place for grub. You won't be disappointed.
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Iron Shoe Distillery
3 N 3rd StAwesome new joint! Food is great, solid burgers, cocktails, charcuterie etc. If you have time, definitely stop in to this trendy new place for grub. You won't be disappointed.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bleachers The Bar
4609 Grape RdVery chill place to get a drink after hours.
While it's not a late-night spot, it is usually vibrant here on the weekends. Huge bar but beware: they do not serve beer--Only delicious cocktails made with spirits from their very own distillery. They do have a putting green in back so you can test your senses after a few libations.
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Journeyman Distillery
109 Generations DrWhile it's not a late-night spot, it is usually vibrant here on the weekends. Huge bar but beware: they do not serve beer--Only delicious cocktails made with spirits from their very own distillery. They do have a putting green in back so you can test your senses after a few libations.
Awesome Winery! They have a food truck on premises. Grab some grub and head into the huge barn for live music. They have various beers to choose from also. This is a must if you are touring.
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Round Barn Tasting Room - Union Pier
9185 Union Pier RdAwesome Winery! They have a food truck on premises. Grab some grub and head into the huge barn for live music. They have various beers to choose from also. This is a must if you are touring.
Beautiful outdoor seating, awesome scenery. Live music and wine, perfect combo. Phenomenal place.
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Gravity Winery
10220 Lauer RdBeautiful outdoor seating, awesome scenery. Live music and wine, perfect combo. Phenomenal place.
Parks & Nature
You can pick up the bike trail here. Park your car and get moving as this trail can take you 20 miles down into Mishawaka. That makes a 40 mile loop. They have been working on this trail for years and it is basically complete. You get to ride alongside the St Joe's river for much of it so views are stunning.
Plym Park
401 Marmont StYou can pick up the bike trail here. Park your car and get moving as this trail can take you 20 miles down into Mishawaka. That makes a 40 mile loop. They have been working on this trail for years and it is basically complete. You get to ride alongside the St Joe's river for much of it so views are stunning.
Entertainment & Activities
This is hands down my favorite course and it's 10 min away. Views like Northern MI you will forget that you are in Indiana.
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Blackthorn Golf Club
6100 Nimtz PkwyThis is hands down my favorite course and it's 10 min away. Views like Northern MI you will forget that you are in Indiana.
Best course for the value. The front nine is old school, huge mature trees. The back opens up but this course is great for the money.
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Brookwood Golf Course
1339 Rynearson StBest course for the value. The front nine is old school, huge mature trees. The back opens up but this course is great for the money.
Getting Around
Amtrak Station at Washington St
This station is 20 min away from the house.
South Bend station
This train is less 15 min from our home
Niles station
598 Dey StAm trak station in Niles, about 8 minutes from the house
Essentials
They have everything. If you're from Chicago, it's like a Jewel or Dominick's (RIP Dom). The produce is always great and the meat is good quality. I have grabbed ground beef multiple times from here to throw on the grill and it's great. Icing on the cake is that they have a Starbucks inside ;-)
It's 7 min away
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Martin's Super Markets
720 S 11th StThey have everything. If you're from Chicago, it's like a Jewel or Dominick's (RIP Dom). The produce is always great and the meat is good quality. I have grabbed ground beef multiple times from here to throw on the grill and it's great. Icing on the cake is that they have a Starbucks inside ;-)
It's 7 min away
Walmart Deli
3701 Portage AveThis is a regular Wal-mart. Yes they have that. It's great. 6 minutes away
Look, this place is solid. They have an amazing wine section. Go here and be happy.
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ALDI
3502 N Bendix DrLook, this place is solid. They have an amazing wine section. Go here and be happy.
This is a great place to get meats and produce. Some locals are partial to Martins and some to Meijer. They are both great and very close by. 6 min drive.
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Meijer
3600 Portage RdThis is a great place to get meats and produce. Some locals are partial to Martins and some to Meijer. They are both great and very close by. 6 min drive.
Shopping
There are so many antique shops within 15 min. You can find some amazing items to take back with you. If you have a Saturday free, check them out.
Michiana Antique Mall
2423 S 11th StThere are so many antique shops within 15 min. You can find some amazing items to take back with you. If you have a Saturday free, check them out.
This is one of the greatest farmer's markets we've ever been to. The produce that shows up here is second-to-none. You can get fresh flowers, pumpkins, cheese, chicken, soap etc. You may need a couple hours here and if you get hungry, sit down at the diner in the middle of the market. Grab an omelet with potato pancakes on the side and thank me later.
Open Tue, thur, Sat 7am-3pm
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South Bend Farmer's Market
1105 Northside BlvdThis is one of the greatest farmer's markets we've ever been to. The produce that shows up here is second-to-none. You can get fresh flowers, pumpkins, cheese, chicken, soap etc. You may need a couple hours here and if you get hungry, sit down at the diner in the middle of the market. Grab an omelet with potato pancakes on the side and thank me later.
Open Tue, thur, Sat 7am-3pm