According to a front page 1973 Detroit Free Press article, the shortage left the iconic Lafayette Coney Island restaurant without onions. Owners of other Coney restaurants vowed to still include ...

This story has been updated with additional information. Lafayette Coney Island is open again after voluntarily closing due to a rodent infestation. The iconic coney island in Detroit reopened ...

Both doors to Lafayette Coney Island in downtown Detroit were locked and posted with "Closed" signs on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 after the diner voluntarily closed to address a rodent infestation.

Lafayette Coney Island does not have a placard because, Fair Razo said, their inspection is not due yet. Since the program started, more than 1,000 Detroit restaurants have a green placard in ...