Permit Pending: South Bend Burger Society № 2

It’s 6:00PM on Saturday, November 16th and a crowd in search of burgers and beer has gathered inside a former dry-cleaning facility on the South East edge of downtown South Bend. It’s Permit Pending № 2.

Permit Pending is a new project attempting to present under-utilized spaces as proving grounds for new projects focused on art, business, food, and gathering. This evening was the second event with South Bend Burger Society, a new venture from Kevin Lawler of Baker & Rose which plans to host weekly gatherings inside the former Dainty Maid Bake Shop to enjoy locally-sourced burgers and beer.

We gathered inside a vacant section of Vested Interest, the former Ziker dry-cleaning facility being repurposed as a home for small businesses and artists alike. In a matter of eight hours the empty space had become a pseudo-restaurant and bar using materials found throughout the building.

This is what I saw.

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Special thanks to Helen Cramer, Dustin Mix, Maria Gibbs, Kevin Lawler, Clare Mundy, Dan Eggleston, Kyra McAndrews, Caleb Bauer, Kristen Titus, Jon Keur, Kath Keur, Chuck Fry, Matt Teters, Brian Donoghue, Anna Kennedy, Joe Mittiga, Robert Ramsey, Ben Miller, Christina Miller, and David Ziker for volunteering time or resources to make Permit Pending № 2 happen.

This story was written by Jacob Titus and edited by Helen Cramer. Photography and videography by Jacob Titus.