FANTASTIC NEWS UPDATE!: Polito’s is reopening! Just in time for the 2008 season! Check it out!

We awoke to horrible news this morning when we discovered our favorite South Bend area restaurant that doesn’t serve massive burgers burned down last night.

Politios Italian Restaurant and Factory Direct Spas caught fire around 2 Friday morning, both buildings were destroyed.

Investigators say the Outback Steakhouse next door suffered heavy smoke damage.

Firefighters responded to the scene after heavy smoke was spotted at the scene.

As crews arrived, Bleachers Bar, which is a few hundred feet away, was evacuated as a precaution.

The owners of Politos and Factory Direct Spas were at the scene as crews battled the blaze.

Politos has been in the JMS Plaza for 12 years and both businesses have been in the area for decades.

Both north and southbound lanes of Grape Road between Indian Lakes and Edison were closed for a few hours, but are now open.

Today, I plan not to mourn the loss, but celebrate the 12 years that Politos graced this planet. I can recall such dishes as “Penne with Vodka Sauce,” and the delicious “Pepperoni Calzone with both ricotta and mozzarella.” And of course, who can forget classics like “Pepperoni Calzone with extra ricotta, mozzarella, and pepperoni with a side of Penne with Vodka Sauce?” I think I’ll do my best to recreate that dish for breakfast.

I’ll never forget what you did for me, Politos, and neither will my cardiologist.

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