New Jamaican restaurant replacing Vegetable Buddies nightclub

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A new Jamaican restaurant is taking the place of the old Vegetable Buddies nightclub on North Michigan Street in South Bend.

Cool Runnings, a Jamaican owned and operated restaurant, is opening its second location in South Bend to go along with a store already up and running in Michigan City.

The restaurant plans on offering popular Caribbean dishes like jerk chicken, beef patties, fried plantains and more.

Cool Runnings' South Bend location is set to open its doors during the second week of August.