The Layover

09/01/2026

This is going to be one you don’t want to miss!!

08/31/2026

Forget everything you think you know about high-end dining in NWI. The days of boring steakhouses and tired white tablecloths are dead and buried.

This fall, The Layover lands, and we’re ripping up the local food scene.

Chef Jay didn't spend years dragging himself across the globe just to bring back sanitized, safe recipes. He tore through international night markets, back-alley kitchens, and world-class culinary hotspots—and now he’s unpacking every bit of that chaotic, high-voltage passion right here.

This is world-class flavor stripped of the corporate BS. A full-blown culinary assault that Northwest Indiana never saw coming.

Elevated. Aggressive. Unapologetic.

The Layover | Opening Fall 2026. Get ready.

08/28/2026

Leave the neon-colored sugar bombs to the amateur hour. If you want a drink that treats you like an adult, step up.

This fall, The Layover opens its doors, and we’re ripping up the playbook on luxury bar programs. Chef Jay and the bar team aren't here to make nice—they're pouring high-voltage sophistication straight into a glass.

Check out one of our new cocktails, the Tokyo Drift.

This thing is a high-speed collision of smooth, complex Japanese whiskey, punchy yuzu, and raw honey, finished with a heavy drop of dark bitters. It hits sharp, glides smooth, and leaves a burn you’ll be chasing all night. It’s slick, heavy-hitting, and completely unapologetic.

Class in a glass, with a brass-knuckle kick.

The Layover | Opening Fall 2026. Fasten your seatbelt.

08/26/2026

Get the scoop! Thanks to LOCAL 219. Always a blast getting caught up.

08/25/2026

Hey ho, let’s go. Forget soggy wings and mild pub grub. If you came here looking for polite comfort food, you picked the wrong venue.

This fall, The Layover drops, and Chef Jay is turning high-end dining into a full-blown street fight for your taste buds.

Enter our Korean Fried Chicken.

It’s a 1-2-3-4 blitz of ultra-crispy chicken drenched in a sticky, fiery gochujang glaze, slammed against the razor-sharp crunch of house-pickled daikon. It’s a total Blitzkrieg Bop on a plate—sweet, hot, messy, and refined all at once.

Elevated flavor wrapped in a black leather jacket.

The Layover | Opening Fall 2026. Leave the quiet manners at the door.

08/19/2026

Safe food is dead. If you’re looking for mild, polite, and predictable, you’re in the wrong place.

This fall, The Layover is tearing up the script on what elevated dining is supposed to look like. Chef Jay isn't here to play it safe—he’s dropping dishes that slap you awake and refuse to apologize for it.

Enter the Moroccan Lamb.

We take tender, melt-in-your-mouth lamb and drag it through a punchy, herb-packed chermoula. Hit it with charred citrus for a bitter, smoky bite, then cut through the noise with cool yogurt and fresh herbs. It’s vibrant, aggressive, and undeniably elite.

No pretension. No compromise. Just high-voltage flavor.

Opening Fall 2026. Get ready!

08/15/2026

Come and see what all the hyper is about. We are transforming into The Layover at Lincoln & Wicker tonight.

⚡ POWER IS ON, BABY. ⚡

AND SO IS THE BEARS GAME!!!

After a hell of a week, the lights are back and THE LAYOVER TAKEOVER is going down at Lincoln & Wicker.

Come get a taste of what we’ve been working on — a lineup of Layover dishes hitting the kitchen TONIGHT. 🔥

And to the linemen who busted their asses getting this community back online:

⚡ ALL LINEMEN GET 25% OFF DINING WITH US TONIGHT. ⚡

You got our power back. Let us feed you.

NO RESERVATIONS. JUST SHOW UP.
THE LAYOVER × LINCOLN & WICKER

08/14/2026

We are taking over Lincoln & Wicker tomorrow night! Make sure to drop by to get a sneak peek of what’s coming to St. John this fall!!!

08/14/2026

Let’s Go!!!

08/12/2026

If your idea of a good cocktail is a sugary slushie in a souvenir glass, turn back now. We don't do timid behind the bar.

This fall, The Layover opens its doors, and we’re burning down every cliché in high-end dining. Chef Jay is tearing up the rulebook in the kitchen, and the bar is matching that energy drop for drop.

Meet the Oaxaca Smoke.

This isn't a drink; it's a sensory assault in the best way possible. We take raw, earthy mezcal and hit it with deep, bitter cacao, bright orange, and a kick of heat that lingers just long enough to remind you you’re alive. It’s smoky, dark, complex, and completely unapologetic.

Elevated mixology with zero velvet ropes.

The Layover | Opening Fall 2026. Prepare your palate.