(La Porte, IN) - The old Louie’s Café in downtown La Porte will not be empty much longer, now to be filled by Lincolnway Café.

Owner Benjamin Paredes said his original October 1st opening date has been pushed back to October 5th due to unforeseen refridgerator problems he's currently in the process of correcting.

Paredes, who also owns a Mexican restaurant in Westville known as Vaqueros, said his expansion to La Porte is a chance to get involved with preparing breakfasts again. He had previously started out making pancakes and other breakfast items at the Round The Clock restaurant in Valparaiso, where he was previously employed for 12 years.

“My dream is like where I started; I want something like that for my own,” he said.

Paredes said the menu will be very similar to what was offered at Louie’s Café, which was at 920 Lincolnway for most of the nearly 50-year period the restaurant operated in La Porte until closing this past May. 

Food ranging from biscuits and gravy, to eggs, and other American dishes like patty melt sandwiches, pork chops and steak will be offered daily for both breakfast and lunch.

Paredes, 40, also operates the restaurant Fat Burrito in Crown Point.