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Lafayette Coney Island closed again due to rat infestation: Health Department
The Detroit Health Department said the eatery shut down voluntarily and will stay closed until all violations are corrected.
Health Department offers details about Lafayette Coney's rodent 'infestation' closure
The iconic downtown Detroit diner closed after a visit from the Detroit Health Department. Now it is taking steps to prevent future rodent problems.
Detroit’s Lafayette Coney Island faces pressure from residents following closure due to rat problem
DETROIT – It’s been almost two weeks since Detroit’s well-known Lafayette Coney Island closed for a rat infestation. It’s their second shutdown since 2022. Now, the owners are seeing increased pressure from the community. Malik Shabazz, a community activist, is calling for the restaurant to be permanently closed.
Detroit residents demand action from Lafayette Coney Island over alleged rodent issue
Detroit residents are demanding that a coney island restaurant "clean it up or stay shut down" following the restaurant's latest alleged health issue.
Lafayette Coney Island temporarily closes after second rat infestation
A Detroit landmark coney island will close down temporarily to address an infestation, and it is not the first in its history.
New Detroit food safety ordinance hadn't hit Lafayette Coney Island before closure
Lafayette Coney Island will have a white placard placed in its window when it reopens following a shutdown due to a rat problem. The placards come as part of Detroit's Dining with Confidence program, which went into effect on Oct. 1.
Century-old Detroit coney island rivalry is being threatened by rats
After actor Jon Hamm finished filming "No Sudden Move" in Detroit during the pandemic, he went on "The Tonight Show" to promote the crime drama. As he spoke with host Jimmy Fallon, the conversation turned to coney islands. American or Lafayette?
'The city needs to help': Lafayette Coney Island responds after second closure due to rats
After rats led to another closure at Detroit's Lafayette Coney Island, the downtown restaurant took to social media to address the issue - along with accusations made by a neighboring business owner.
Rat problem fuels rivalry between Lafayette and American Coney Island
A rat problem that has temporarily shut down Lafayette Coney Island for the second time since 2022 has fueled a feud between the legendary restaurant and its next-door neighbor American Coney Island.
American Coney Island in Detroit frustrated over Lafayette's rat closure "We are not one of the same"
The owner of American Coney Island in Detroit says the recent closure of Lafayette Coney Island due to rat infestation ...
American Coney Island owner: Don't confuse us with our neighbor
Grace Keros wants customers to know that her restaurant is not affiliated with one next door. Lafayette Coney Island shut ...
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American Coney Island says Lafayette Coney rat closure is hurting business
American Coney Island says a rat infestation that temporarily closed its Downtown Detroit neighbor, Lafayette Coney Island, ...