Dining A La King

09/27/2023

The Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale has changed over the years, but it's still about food and helping others

07/21/2023

New foods at this year's Elkhart County 4-H Fair. Ready, go:

Elkhart County's largest event includes amazing array of food

07/07/2023

Baker's Nook has become a beloved Elkhart cafe and bakery

04/28/2023

The new owner talks about his plans for the spot along Michigan Street

04/11/2023

Enjoy the interview and then enjoy the pizza.

Her secrets to winning the Traditional Category at Pizza Expo 2023, plus Quick Bites with the latest restaurant news

01/17/2023

Two-year-old brewery changes hands, plus news on Essence, Colombo’s and Bell’s

01/06/2023

Curious about Bird In The Hand? It's off to a solid start.

Kurt Janowsky's offering in Elkhart is worth a visit — and read on for the return of Quick Bites

12/09/2022

For more than two decades, I wrote Dining A La King. You can read the new version here:

I'll be doing more food writing again after hitting pause in 2021. I love it when a plan comes together.

04/05/2021

Is this goodbye? Maybe. At least for the way I've done this for nearly 21 years.

Dining A La King had a good run.

02/03/2021

Congrats, Zachary Lucchese!

Swan Lake Resort is pleased to announce the appointment of Zach Lucchese as our new Executive Chef. If Chef Zach’s name sounds familiar, he was previously in charge of our food and beverage program from 2013-2015. He was a vital part in the remodel and launch of Dickie’s Restaurant and helping Swan Lake Resort become The Knot’s Best of Wedding Venue for Indiana in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

After departing in 2015 to open his own award winning restaurant, Bacon Hill Kitchen and Pub in Elkhart, IN. Chef Zach returns six years later to join our staff as we embark on some very exciting changes to Swan Lake Resort in 2021. Renovation plans are beginning to take shape for our vision of the updated restaurant and we are excited to have Chef Zach back to oversee our food and beverage program.

A kitchen veteran of nearly 24 years, Chef Zach brings his Italian heritage and Southern American farm-to-table culinary philosophy to the resort with a simple style of cooking that lets the food’s true flavors shine through. We look forward to all of the exciting new changes coming to Swan Lake Resort in 2021!