(La Porte, IN) - It’s Dyngus Day today.
Nearly a dozen bars in La Porte are taking part.
As always, the food menus include cabbage rolls, sausage and kraut and pierogis to celebrate the polish holiday along with plenty of alcoholic beverages such as 16 ounce glasses of Miller Lite on tap for $3.
At Burger Bar & Grill at 821 E. Lincolnway, Phil Tanksley at 7:30 a.m. was in the kitchen preparing for hungry customers expected to start coming in when his doors open at 9 a.m.
“I have my cabbage rolls in the oven cooking,” he said.
Buses will again be offering free rides to and from all of the bars starting at 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. This is the 38th Dyngus Day celebration in La Porte.
Dyngus Day is also celebrated in Michigan City without as much hoopla or buses like in La Porte.
The holiday held the day after Easter dates back centuries when people celebrated the end of fasting during Lent.
