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BuffaLouie’s announces second restaurant location

Bloomington restaurant BuffaLouie’s will open a second location in Carmel.
Bloomington restaurant BuffaLouie’s will open a second location in Carmel.

BuffaLouie’s announces second restaurant location

Local Bloomington restaurant BuffaLouie’s will open a second location in Carmel. According to a social media announcement by co-owner Ed Schwartzman, the new restaurant will be located at the intersection of Main Street and Veterans Way in the arts district.

We’re spreading our wings!!! The rumors are TRUE! Carmel, Indiana will be our second location! Here’s the official announcement from Ed Schwartzman: pic.twitter.com/oFDt9FC8Lr — BuffaLouie's (@BuffaLouies) August 2, 2023

Ranked nationally for its chicken wings, the restaurant has continued to be a Bloomington go-to since its founding in 1987 by then IU student Jay Lieser. The business was purchased in 2006 by Ed and Jaimie Schwartzman. 

Schwartzman said they plan to open the new location by the end of the year. 

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Katy Szpak is a Digital News Journalist for Indiana Public Media. She was raised in Crown Point, Indiana, and graduated from IU Bloomington with a degree in Journalism. She has previously worked at The Media School at IU.