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Indiana’s Cool North offers tempting fall flavors — savory and sweet foods, microbrews and coffees! Check them out.

It’s a great idea to call an attraction, restaurant and shop to make sure they’re open before visiting.

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Dagger Mountain Roastery

⇒ 8 minutes to Le Peep

1. Dagger Mountain Roastery’s featured fall drink, Spice Grrl Latte, is a local favorite! Dagger Mountain is a coffee roasting company that sources, roasts, and drinks the best coffees that they can possibly find, starting with green coffee from various regions of the world, including: Central America, South America, and Africa.

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30 Minutes to Michigan City
86 Minutes to Elkhart County
95 Minutes to Shipshewana

If you are heading home with the coffee, why not pick up some baked goods to go with it? Indiana’s Cool North has some amazing bakeries.

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Le Peep

⇐ 8 minutes to Dagger Mountain Roastery ⇒ 14 minutes to Red Cup Cafe

2. Valparaiso’s Le Peep Restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch. With menu items like the Lumberjack Breakfast, Gooey Buns, and Harvest Benedict, Le Peep has something for everyone. Their fall specials include Pumpkin Cranberry Pancakes and Caramel Apple French Toast!

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31 Minutes to Michigan City
87 Minutes to Elkhart County
94 Minutes to Shipshewana

The fall colors are still hanging on, so after breakfast, head out to some of those fantastic places to see fall foliage in Indiana’s Cool North.

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Red Cup Cafe

⇐ 14 minutes to Le Peep ⇒ 19 minutes to Shoreline Brewery

3. Red Cup Cafe in downtown Chesterton serves coffee drinks, deli sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, fresh baked goods, and more. The cafe’s eclectic decor and thoughtful staff make it a favorite among locals.

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20 Minutes to Michigan City
78 Minutes to Elkhart County
91 Minutes to Shipshewana

Bring along the bike and hit some of Indiana’s Cool North bike trails after you eat; fall is such a great time to ride!

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Shoreline Brewery and Restaurant

⇐ minutes to TBD ⇒ 22 minutes to Trattoria Enzo

4. Shoreline Brewery and Restaurant has mouth-watering fall specials: a new Confit Chicken finished in the Hearth Oven with Smoked Garlic-Hazelnut Pesto or Pan Fried Asiago Gnocchi with Sage Roasted Autumnal Squash, Rainbow Chard and a Grained Mustard-Cider Jus. Their seasonal beer feature is a traditional Oktoberfest Lager. The outdoor patio will be open late into the fall with patio heaters and the fire pit running daily.

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16 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
68 Minutes to Elkhart County
84 Minutes to Shipshewana

Now let’s take a fall stroll on a nearby hiking trail or riverwalk.

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Trattoria Enzo

⇐ 22 minutes to Shoreline Brewery ⇒ 1 minute to New Age Baking Company

5. Trattoria Enzo’s weekend specials will reflect the flavors of the season. Butternut Squash Ravioli and soups are on the menu now. Be sure to watch for other seasonal specials like pumpkin martini and apple pie! You won’t want to miss out.

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29 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
56 Minutes to Elkhart County
73 Minutes to Shipshewana

Be sure to visit an instagrammable place in Indiana’s Cool North.

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New Age Baking Company

⇐ 1 minute to Trattoria Enzo ⇒ 53 minutes to Main Street Roasters

6. Visit the New Age Baking Company to satisfy your fall cravings with yummy pumpkin cake donuts and apple spice glazed yeast donuts. They also can meet your pie needs this fall with pumpkin, apple, cherry, blueberry and peach pies.

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29 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
55 Minutes to Elkhart County
72 Minutes to Shipshewana

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Main Street Roasters

⇐ 53 minutes to New Age Baking Company ⇒ 23 minutes to Goshen Brewing Company

7. Fall coffee flavors have arrived at Main Street Roasters. Think Vermont Maple Nut, Pumpkin Spice or Creme Brulee, among other favorites! The coffee house offers daily specials and is perfect for taking a break for lunch or a snack.

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78 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
71 Minutes to Michigan City
48 Minutes to Shipshewana

Take your coffee to go, and explore one of the tours and trails in Indiana’s Cool North.

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Goshen Brewing Company

⇐ 23 minutes to Main Street Roasters ⇒ 18 minutes to Das Dutchman Essenhaus

8. Goshen Brewing Company suggests that you put some oomph in your step with their Oktoberfest beer! In addition to their seasonal beers, their food menu emphasizes local and organic ingredients. GBCo also offers carry-out and table service on the lawn.

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82 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
73 Minutes to Michigan City
28 Minutes to Shipshewana

GBCo is a local favorite; learn more about other local favorites in Indiana’s Cool North!

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Das Dutchman Essenhaus

⇐ 18 minutes to Goshen Brewing Company ⇒ 13 minutes to Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery

9. Das Dutchman Essenhaus pies are famous and people drive for miles to pick up their favorite from the 30 varieties they offer. The bakery is filled with fall flavored goodies or you can enjoy the time honored tradition of a family style meal by dining in or carrying out. (*Please check with the restaurant to see their current status for welcoming guests.)

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79 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
71 Minutes to Michigan City
13 Minutes to Shipshewana

Indiana’s Cool North ultimate shopping locations include the Village Shops at Das Dutchman Essenhaus as well as other unique places.

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Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery

⇐ 13 minutes to Das Dutchman Essenhaus

10. Is there any season where foods spend more time in the spotlight than the fall? The Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery can help with delicious treats and goodies to take home, like homemade bread, their famous Blue Gate Amish Peanut Butter Spread, a wide assortment of jams and jellies, cookies, pies, noodles and other Amish favorites!

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92 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
83 Minutes to Michigan City
13 Minutes to Elkhart County

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Dagger Mountain Roastery

Le Peep

Red Cup Cafe

Shoreline Brewery and Restaurant

Trattoria Enzo

New Age Baking Company

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Goshen Brewing Company

Das Dutchman Essenhaus

Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery

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