A new food truck has joined Bloomington Food Truck Friday. India N Appz will participate this summer, according to owner Sam Chaudhary.
Bloomington residents may have already tasted India N Appz cuisine since the food truck has been parked at 1320 E. Third St. from noon to midnight Monday through Saturday, for the past three months.
Chaudhary said India N Appz will participate in Food Truck Friday instead of being at its normal location. The food truck is an outgrowth of Chaudhary’s other business — the convenience store at the Third Street location. He noticed there weren’t many options in the area for Indian cuisine, so he developed the food truck.
He believes the kathi rolls are some of the best items on his menu. Kathi rolls are Indian street food that includes skewer-grilled meat (chicken, lamb) or vegetables (paneer, channa masala) put inside flatbread. Other options at India N Appz include chicken, lamb, paneer tikka or channa masala with rice; vegetable, chicken or egg fried rice; Indian street burgers; and appetizers including samosa, chicken wings, paneer pakora and aloo tikki (mashed potatoes with green peas and Indian spices).
Special drinks include mango lassi and chai. For more, call 812-345-8991.
Scenic View pop up patio
For a limited time patrons of Scenic View restaurant will be able to enjoy summer nights overlooking Lake Monroe. On Thursday and Friday nights in June and July the restaurant will be open for dinners, to go along with the popular weekend brunches.
The dinners will offer more opportunities to enjoy entree foods from the brunch menu as well as wines, cocktails and mocktails. Dinner items will include a whipped feta appetizer with lemon and mint; house-made spinach and artichoke dip appetizer with jalapeño cheddar chips; and hot honey hummus with grilled pita.
Entrees include fish tacos with poppyseed slaw and chipotle mayonnaise served with house-made black beans and cilantro jalapeño sour cream; tempura-battered fish and chips with sweet potato fries and beer-battered russet fries served with house-made tartar sauce; a smash burger with grilled onions, pickles, cheese and bistro sauce; a black bean veggie burger with grilled veggies and goat cheese; and a prime steak deli sandwich with marinated red onion, lemon arugula and horseradish ranch.
Summer hours in June and July will be 5-9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday (both brunch and dinner) and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Reservations are recommended; make them online at https://scenicviewbloomington.com.
Parlor Doughnuts giving away free doughnuts
On Friday, June 5, Parlor Doughnuts will celebrate National Doughnut Day by giving guests a free French toast doughnut with any purchase, in-shop only. Parlor Doughnuts is know for its layered doughnuts and in Bloomington is located at 322 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Its French toast doughnuts are one of the most popular, with its layered pastry topped with maple glaze, cinnamon sugar and a drizzle of icing.
National Doughnut Day has roots dating back to 1938, when The Salvation Army established the holiday to honor the “Doughnut Lassies” who were women volunteers that served fresh doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. The treats became a symbol of comfort and morale for troops overseas and helped popularize doughnuts across the United States.
Freddy’s begins Custard of the Week options
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced the launch of its summer Custard Tour, which began Monday, June 1, and will feature a new Custard of the Week for 13 consecutive weeks. The rotating menu items will be available each week via drive-thru, in-restaurant dining, and pickup or delivery through the Freddy’s mobile app and at https://freddys.com.
Custard of the week flavors (all topped with whipped cream and a cherry) will be:
June 1-7: Rocky Road sundae with chocolate custard topped with marshmallow, chocolate chips and pecans.
June 8–14: Bananas Foster shake, made with vanilla custard mixed with banana, caramel and cinnamon streusel.
June 15–21: Cookie Dough Overload concrete, which combines vanilla custard mixed and a double portion of cookie dough pieces and chocolate chips.
June 22–28: Latte shake made with Oreo, made with vanilla custard mixed with a double portion of Oreo cookies and cold brew coffee.
June 29–July 5: Red White & Blueberry concrete of vanilla custard swirled with strawberries and blueberries.
July 6–12: PBJ shake made with Reese’s includes vanilla custard with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Reese’s Peanut Butter sauce and strawberries.
July 13–19: Cherry Cheesecake concrete, made with vanilla custard blended with cherry sauce, chunks of New York-style cheesecake asnd cinnamon streusel.
July 20–26: Peanut Butter Cookie Crunch concrete with Reese’s and Oreo, which has vanilla custard mixed with Reese’s Peanut Butter sauce, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Oreo cookies.
July 27–Aug. 2: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake concrete, made with vanilla custard combined with strawberries, New York-style cheesecake and cinnamon streusel.
Aug 3–9: Root Beer float of vanilla custard with root beer.
Aug 10–16: Toffee Pecan concrete made with Heath, which has vanilla custard mixed with Heath bar pieces, pecans and caramel.
Aug 17–23: Peanut Butter Brownie concrete made with Butterfinger is made with vanilla custard combined with a double portion of Butterfinger pieces and a whole chocolate brownie.
Aug 24–30: Banana Split sundae of vanilla custard topped with banana, strawberries and hot fudge.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers’ Bloomington restaurant is at 3307 W. Third St. in Whitehall Plaza.
Contact Carol Kugler at ckugler@heraldt.com.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Times: Indian food truck now open in Bloomington, Scenic View adds dinners
Reporting by Carol Kugler, The Herald-Times / The Herald-Times
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