THE ORIGINAL CHAPTER · MICHIANA

MICHIANA
GASTROMOB.

We nominate local places, vote, and show up hungry. Everybody pays their own way and tips normally. The calendar has our next gatherings, and the stories below show where we’ve been.

Michiana GastroMob. Let’s go eat!

MOB WEEK IS HERE · NOVEMBER SOUP MOB

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SOUP’S ON AT
CONEY EXPRESS.

Saturday, November 7 at 11 AM Eastern

Coney Express · 3602 Grape Rd, Ste 13, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Mob week continues through November 14 at noon.

Coney Express earned 470 votes and 76% of the poll. Now it’s time to put some people behind those votes, pull up a chair, and eat some soup.

Bring a friend, come by yourself, or invite somebody who could use a reason to get out of the house. Come to the kickoff or visit during Mob week. GastroMob is free; everybody buys their own food and tips normally.

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November GastroMob plate featuring Coney Express, with autumn leaves and the GastroMob logo beneath the plate

DECEMBER 2026 · DEALER’S CHOICE WINNER

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DECEMBER IS
MONTERREY.

Monterrey Mexican Bar & Grill won with 255 votes. Join us that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s for Mexican food, good company, and live music from Jon Hayes.

Tuesday, December 29 at 6 PM Eastern
507 E McKinley Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46545
Jon Hayes plays 6–8 PM at the kickoff.

Got a new coat for Christmas? Bring a clean, gently used winter coat if you’d like. We’ll work with Monterrey to get it to someone who needs it. Everybody is welcome, coat or no coat!

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Mob week runs December 29 through January 4 at 7 PM Eastern. GastroMob is free; everyone pays for their own food and tip.

December GastroMob plate featuring Monterrey Mexican Bar & Grill, with the full GastroMob logo beneath the plate

JANUARY 2027 · BACK TO OUR ROOTS

BACK TO
OUR ROOTS.

Steve N Lauren’s Kitchenette

Friday, January 15, 2027 at 6 PM Eastern

January takes us back to Steve N Lauren’s Kitchenette. Let’s see how things have changed for them, show them how things have changed for us, and share another meal together.

A little love for a local place, a table full of company, and a reason to start the year hungry. Come with a friend or come by yourself. Everyone pays their own way.

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Shopping for Others 2026. Helping local families and veterans. Shopping and sorting December 19.

18TH YEAR · HELP 10 LOCAL FAMILIES

Shopping for Others 2026

Our 18th year helping local families at Christmas. Help us raise $6,500 for 10 families and gather needed supplies for the Robert L. Miller Sr. Veteran’s Center in South Bend.

Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 1 p.m. Eastern
Walmart in Mishawaka off Main Street

LET’S GO EAT

Upcoming Mobs & gatherings

Pick a date. Find your people. Pull up a chair.

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GastroMob CALENDAR

November 2026

November 2026. Select a date to see its full schedule, or an event to open its page. Times in Eastern Standard Time.
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Live entertainment · Found online

Día de los Muertos

2026-11-08 · Time at source

Morris Performing Arts Center · 217 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601-0006, United States, South Bend, IN

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Matt rife

2026-11-08 · Time at source

Gainbridge Fieldhouse · 125 S Pennsylvania St,Indianapolis,IN,United States, Indianapolis, IN

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Sunday Reset

2026-11-08 · Time at source

2316 E Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN · 2316 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2143, United States, South Bend, IN

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Mike Talbot

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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The Distance

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Tim Velez

Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Open House

2026-11-09 · Time at source

Melody Inn · 3826 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN

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Common Council Meeting

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM

City Hall · 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., South Bend, IN

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Live Trivia

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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School Night

2026-11-10 · Time at source

Melody Inn · 3826 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN

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Wheel Throwing 101

2026-11-10 · Time at source

MAKE SOUTH BEND, 2228 Mishawaka Ave. · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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Reusable Food Wrap Class

2026-11-11 · Time at source

221 N Main, Mishawaka, IN · 221 N Main St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-1410, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Wet Felting

2026-11-11 · Time at source

2228 E Mishawaka Avenue , South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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Unlimited Laser Tag Thursdays

2026-11-12 · Time at source

1018 West Edison Rd., Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46545 · 1018 W Edison Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545-2772, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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SHIT SHOW

2026-11-12 · Time at source

State Street Pub · 243 N State Ave, Indianapolis, IN

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Fall Plays

2026-11-12 · Time at source

56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN · 56100 Bittersweet Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545-7715, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Ryan Jesse

2026-11-12 · Time at source

Hoosier Dome · 1627 Prospect St, Indianapolis, IN

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Jenn Colella

2026-11-12 · Time at source

924 N Pennsylvania Street, Suite B, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46204 · 924 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1052, United States, Indianapolis, IN

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HIRING EVENT - SOUTH BEND

2026-11-12 · Time at source

1217 E 7th St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-2851, United States · 1217 E 7th St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-2851, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Redevelopment Commission Meeting

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM

City Hall · 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., South Bend, IN

City Events and Meetings for November 2026 › Community Investment › – South Bend, Indiana · Source details

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Frank Ruvoli

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Karaoke

Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Terrible Tony: Selected Random Works

2026-11-13 · Time at source

2228 E Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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Silent Auction

2026-11-13 · Time at source

The Blue Heron at Blackthorn · 5440 Nimtz Parkway, South Bend, IN

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Open Improv Jam!

2026-11-13 · Time at source

60756 US 31 S, South Bend, IN · 60756 US-31 S, South Bend, IN 46614-5144, United States, South Bend, IN

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Get Glam Kickoff

2026-11-13 · Time at source

611 E. Douglas Rd., Suite 108, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46545 · 611 E Douglas Rd, Mishawaka, IN 46545-1464, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Wellness Check

2026-11-13 · Time at source

Black Circle Brewing · 2201 E 46th St, Indianapolis, IN

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Afro Met-gala

2026-11-13 · Time at source

3028 E Mishawaka Ave · 3028 E Mishawaka Ave, Mishawaka, IN

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Holiday Open House

2026-11-13 · Time at source

96 E Morgan St, Martinsville, IN, United States, Indiana 46151 · 96 E Morgan St, Martinsville, IN 46151-1517, United States, Martinsville, IN

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Different Beat

2026-11-13 · Time at source

Different Beat · 707 E 54th St, Indianapolis, IN

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Darci Lynne

2026-11-13 · Time at source

Blue Gate Performing Arts Center · 760 S Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN

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Elliott and Joel

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Ted Yoder

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Copper Rock Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Cat Man Dog

Friday, November 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Holiday Craft Fair

2026-11-14 · Time at source

904 N Main Street, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46545 · 904 N Main St, Mishawaka, IN 46545-6613, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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$1500.00 Drawdown

2026-11-14 · Time at source

BOWLERS COUNTRY CLUB · 55839 Pine Rd,South Bend,IN,United States, South Bend, IN

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Rest & Renewal

2026-11-14 · Time at source

2314 E. Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN · 2314 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2143, United States, South Bend, IN

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Intro to Calligraphy

2026-11-14 · Time at source

2228 E Mishawaka Avenue , South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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Haunted Whodunnit

2026-11-14 · Time at source

Langlab, High Street, South Bend, IN, USA · 1302 High Street, South Bend, IN

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Bill Cessna

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Copper Rock Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Karaoke

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

Four Winds South Bend · Source details

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DJ H2

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM

C BAR at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Wellness Faire

2026-11-15 · Time at source

2316 E Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN · 2316 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2143, United States, South Bend, IN

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Urban Artisan Market

2026-11-15 · Time at source

Potawatomi Conservatories · 2104 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-1625, United States, South Bend, IN

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Dragwave

2026-11-15 · Time at source

Melody Inn · 3826 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN

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The Michiana Mondo Show

2026-11-15 · Time at source

6155 Veterans Pkwy., Mishawaka, IN · 6155 Veterans Pkwy, Mishawaka, IN 46545, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Electric Sugar

Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Jack Cunningham

Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Marco Villarreal

Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Live Trivia

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Polymer Clay Cats

2026-11-18 · Time at source

2228 E Mishawaka Avenue , South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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Linocut Stamps 101

2026-11-18 · Time at source

2228 E Mishawaka Avenue , South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 2228 Mishawaka Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-2141, United States, South Bend, IN

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In Parentheses

2026-11-18 · Time at source

Melody Inn · 3826 N Illinois St, Indianapolis, IN

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Milton Village Art Exhibition

2026-11-19 · Time at source

111 Sunnybrook Ct, Roseland, IN 46637, Roseland, IN · 111 Sunnybrook Ct, South Bend, IN 46637-3437, United States, South Bend, IN

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Rob Yocom

Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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NICK DITTMEIER

2026-11-20 · Time at source

The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl · 808 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN

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Tommy Miller

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Steve Talaga

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Copper Rock Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

Four Winds South Bend · Source details

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Hicks Duo

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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SOLTRÈ

Friday, November 20, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Fiddler's Hearth · 127 N Main St, South Bend, IN

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Parking Lot Party

2026-11-21 · Time at source

3717 Bremen Hwy, Mishawaka, IN 46544-9331, United States · 3717 Bremen Hwy, Mishawaka, IN 46544-9331, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Sip, Paint & Plant

2026-11-21 · Time at source

1103 n college, Indianapolis, IN, United States, Indiana 46202 · 1103 N College Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States, Indianapolis, IN

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NICK DITTMEIER

2026-11-21 · Time at source

The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl · 808 Broad Ripple Ave, Indianapolis, IN

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Lee Brice

2026-11-21 · Time at source

Blue Gate Performing Arts Center · 760 S Van Buren St., Shipshewana, IN

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COTERIE

2026-11-21 · Time at source

State Street Pub · 243 N State Ave, Indianapolis, IN

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Pilates & Pints

2026-11-21 · Time at source

Metazoa Brewing Company · 140 South College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN

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Mike Talbot

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Kevin Fort

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Copper Rock Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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DJ Fury

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM

C BAR at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Rick Springfield

Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM

New Buffalo at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Sip & Sounds

2026-11-22 · Time at source

250 E Sample St · 250 East Sample Street, South Bend, IN

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Charlie Berens

2026-11-22 · Time at source

The Lerner Theatre · 410 South Main Street, Elkhart, IN

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Angelo Cicco

Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Pamela Rocha

Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM

C Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Chad Clifford

Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Thanksgiving Food Giveaway

2026-11-23 · Time at source

5301 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46226-2084, United States · 5301 N Franklin Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46226-2084, United States, Indianapolis, IN

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Redevelopment Commission Meeting

Monday, November 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM

City Hall · 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., South Bend, IN

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Live Trivia

Monday, November 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Common Council Meeting

Monday, November 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM

City Hall · 215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., South Bend, IN

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Mike Epps

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Morris Performing Arts Center · 211 N. Michigan Street, South Bend, IN

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Holladay Christkindle Fest

2026-11-27 · Time at source

53993 State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN · 53993 Indiana State Route 933, South Bend, IN 46637-3345, United States, South Bend, IN

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Black Friday: Coffee Build-a-Box

2026-11-27 · Time at source

13645 Mckinley Hwy Unit D, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46545 · 13645 McKinley Hwy, Mishawaka, IN 46545-7492, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Winter Open

2026-11-27 · Time at source

219 South Saint Louis Boulevard, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46617 · 219 S St Louis Blvd, South Bend, IN 46617-3038, United States, South Bend, IN

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Jon Myers

Friday, November 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Imphormal

Friday, November 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Copper Rock Bar at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Whiskey Highway

Friday, November 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Holladay Christkindl Fest

2026-11-28 · Time at source

53993 State Hwy 933, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46637 · 53993 Indiana State Route 933, South Bend, IN 46637-3345, United States, South Bend, IN

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Happy Holly Days 2026

2026-11-28 · Time at source

500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46615 · 500 S Greenlawn Ave, South Bend, IN 46615-1341, United States, South Bend, IN

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DJ H2

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM

C BAR at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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JP & The Energy

Saturday, November 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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The Distance

Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend · 3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, IN

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Nicholas Kazonis

Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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Live Trivia

Monday, November 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo · 11111 Wilson Rd, New Buffalo, MI

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The Power of Intercession

2026-12-01 · Time at source

189 W Indiana St, Martinsville, IN 46151-2154, United States · 189 W Indiana St, Martinsville, IN 46151-2154, United States, Martinsville, IN

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Canvas & Cocktails

2026-12-04 · Time at source

302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46544 · 302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-5105, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Bob Lark Trio

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Merrimans' Playhouse · 401 East Colfax Avenue Suite 135, South Bend, IN

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Josie Edwards

Friday, December 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Stockroom East · 625 East Jefferson Boulevard, Suite C, South Bend, IN

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RockDogs at The Phoenix

2026-12-05 · Time at source

Phoenix Bar & Grill · 101 LWW, Mishawaka, IN 46544-2010, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Winterfest

2026-12-05 · Time at source

Ironworks Plaza, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46545 · Electron Charger, 410 N Hill St, Mishawaka, IN 46544, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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MFL #61

2026-12-05 · Time at source

120 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46601 · 120 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, South Bend, IN 46601-1902, United States, South Bend, IN

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Trivia Night Fundraiser

2026-12-05 · Time at source

302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46544 · 302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-5105, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Mishawaka Public House

2026-12-05 · Time at source

Mishawaka Public House · 326 Ironworks Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46544, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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MOBKE

Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Merrimans' Playhouse · 401 East Colfax Avenue Suite 135, South Bend, IN

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Christmas at Copshaholm

2026-12-06 · Time at source

808 W Washington St, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46601 · 808 W Washington St, South Bend, IN 46601-1439, United States, South Bend, IN

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Blue Light Ceremony 2026

2026-12-08 · Time at source

5402 S County Road 700 E, Plainfield, IN, United States, Indiana 46168 · 5402 Sugar Grove Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168-9210, United States, Plainfield, IN

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Lotion Bar Class

2026-12-09 · Time at source

221 N Main, Mishawaka, IN · 221 N Main St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-1410, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Martinselfest

2026-12-10 · Time at source

1360 E Gray St, Martinsville, IN · 1360 E Gray St, Martinsville, IN 46151-1851, United States, Martinsville, IN

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Crooked Ewe Brewery

2026-12-12 · Time at source

Crooked Ewe Brewery & Ale House · 1047 Lincolnway E,South Bend, Indiana, South Bend, IN

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Patterson Hood

Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Stockroom East · 625 East Jefferson Boulevard, Suite C, South Bend, IN

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Santa Paws

2026-12-13 · Time at source

360 N Home Ave, Martinsville, IN, United States, Indiana 46151 · 360 N Home Ave, Martinsville, IN 46151-1233, United States, Martinsville, IN

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Holiday Pops - Sunday

2026-12-20 · Time at source

127 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN, United States, Indiana 46601 · South Bend Symphony Orchestra, 127 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN 46601, United States, South Bend, IN

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New Year's Eve Party

2026-12-31 · Time at source

302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN, United States, Indiana 46544 · 302 W 11th St, Mishawaka, IN 46544-5105, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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The Backsliders

2027-01-07 · Time at source

Mishawaka Public House · 330 E Ironworks Avenue,Mishawaka, Indiana, Mishawaka, IN

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Pirates Reunion Concert

2027-05-29 · Time at source

South Bend Indiana · 231 Park Pl, Mishawaka, IN 46545-3554, United States, Mishawaka, IN

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Later monthly plans (11)

We plan to keep meeting monthly. These months have no confirmed date or venue yet.

  • February 2027 · details to come
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  • May 2027 · details to come
  • June 2027 · details to come
  • July 2027 · details to come
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  • September 2027 · details to come
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OCTOBER MOB · WRAPPED OCTOBER 20, 2026

TAQUERIA
DON CHEPE

Thirty-six people made Taco Tuesday our biggest GastroMob kickoff yet. Shirts, family dinners, old friends, new faces. The whole point of this thing, sitting down to dinner together.

THE COUNT36 people
Biggest kickoff yet
THE FOODTacos, tortas,
tamales & more
MOB WEEKOctober 13–20
Niles, Michigan

The food was good, fast, and accurate. The Don Chepe crew kept a steady stream of orders moving, and their prepaid-meal board was the kind of quiet neighbor-helping-neighbor move that says a lot about a place. Helping someone eat while letting them keep their dignity deserves some love.

October’s Mob week has wrapped, but Don Chepe is still there when you’re hungry. Thanks to everyone who pulled up a chair, shared a picture, and put some love into a local place. Next month we trade tacos for soup at Coney Express.

A family together at the October GastroMob kickoff inside Don Chepe
A family night out with the Mob.
GastroMob members sharing a long table inside Taqueria Don Chepe
A full table at the October kickoff.
A plate of tacos topped with meat, onion and cilantro, with lime on the side
Taco Tuesday did its part.
Stories, photos & poll results
SEPTEMBER MOB · RECAPFreshieez staff cutting the finished 36 inch Tiny pizza during the September GastroMob kickoffA young GastroMob participant helping build the giant pizza
470
VOTES

SEPTEMBER PIZZA MOB · FRESHIEEZ

FULL OF
DAIRY.

ELKHART · SEPTEMBER 19

Freshieez earned September with 470 votes in a field of 43 hometown pizza nominees. On a rainy kickoff, 19 people plus Bruce showed up and got the full tour: thin crust, thick crust, pan, Detroit, New York, Chicago, dessert pizza, ice cream, and eventually Tiny, their ridiculous 36 inch pizza.

The apple dessert pizza went over well, but people raved about the blueberry. Best of all, a young Mobber got to help build Tiny in his GastroMob shirt. That looked an awful lot like a core memory being made.

Freshieez does pizza right, but they do community even better. Their Giving Tree says it plain: need a meal, take a meal; got a meal, leave a meal.

76%
470 VOTES

NOVEMBER 2026 · SOUP MOB WINNER

CONEY EXPRESS
WINS NOVEMBER.

Soup’s on. Coney Express ran away with 470 votes and 76% of the total. Saturday, November 7 at 11 AM Eastern at 3602 Grape Rd, Ste 13, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Mob week continues through November 14 at noon. South Bend Farmers Market Cafe finished second with 57 votes and 9%. See the winner’s GastroMob record. See the final poll.

Open the November event

REAL MOBS · REAL PEOPLE · REAL FOOD

THE PICTURES
TELL THE STORY.

Good food. Excellent company. Actual moments from restaurants the community chose and mobbed.

Browse the full GastroMob photo album
A young GastroMob participant in a GastroMob shirt helping build the giant Tiny pizza at Freshieez
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

A GastroMob shirt, a mountain of cheese, and a pizza nearly as tall as its new helper. That is how you make a core memory.

GastroMob members eating together beneath the Freshieez Community Giving Tree
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

Pizza, people, and the Freshieez Community Giving Tree in the background, which tells you plenty about the room we were in.

GastroMob members in group shirts with Charlie the dog at Freshieez
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

Charlie and the Mobbers. Shirts spotted, pizza handled, everybody doing exactly what we came to do.

GastroMob members in shirts sharing pizza inside Freshieez
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

Real people, full plates, questionable table banter. A perfectly good reason to leave the house.

A GastroMob shirt in front of the Freshieez Community Giving Tree
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

The shirt got the selfie. The Giving Tree got the point across.

Freshieez staff cutting the finished 36 inch Tiny pizza during the September GastroMob kickoff
September Mob · Freshieez Pizza

Tiny was 36 inches of perfectly reasonable pizza behavior, followed by ice cream because apparently the dairy situation was still not complete.

A GastroMob member stretching melted cheese across the table during the February Mob at JJ’s Crumstown Tavern
February Mob · JJ’s Crumstown Tavern

A packed room and a cheese pull that refused to quit. This is why pictures matter.

A long table filled with GastroMob diners during the May Mob at Curve Cafe
May Mob · Curve Cafe

One long table, a room full of personalities, and breakfast doing its part to hold the whole thing together.

Four GastroMob attendees gathered outside Simonton Lake Drive In, three wearing GastroMob shirts
July Mob · Simonton Lake Drive In

The shirts make us easy to spot. The people wearing them are what make the Mob worth finding.

Four people in GastroMob shirts eating together at Simonton Lake Drive In
July Mob · Simonton Lake Drive In

A table full of GastroMob shirts, burgers, fries, and absolutely no attempt to look like a stock photo.

Several groups of GastroMob diners gathered at the outdoor tables at Simonton Lake Drive In
July Mob · Simonton Lake Drive In

The patio became the dining room. People came, ate, talked, and kept the local place busy.

A smiling GastroMob member wearing a GastroMob shirt during the April Mob at Cambodian Thai
April Mob · Cambodian Thai

GastroMob shirt on, happy face, mission accomplished. Food is the excuse. People are the point.

THEY EARNED THE PLATE

GASTROMOB
DESTINATIONS

These are places the community nominated, voted for, and actually mobbed. No directory filler. No paid placement.

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Steve N Lauren’s Kitchenette destination plateO’Neal’s Smokehouse destination plateSimonton Lake Drive In destination plate