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.

A downtown Detroit rivalry between American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island, which at times has seemed friendly and mutually beneficial, has long been featured in the local and national media.

(WXYZ) — A historic downtown rivalry between American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island is taking a new twist. After Lafayette closed temporarily due to the ...

American Coney Island owner Grace Keros says a recent closure next door to her long-operating restaurant in downtown has customers confused about food quality, cleanliness — and rats. Lafayette ...

the owner of American Coney Island says they may as well be miles apart after the Detroit Health Department shut down neighboring restaurant Lafayette Coney Island due to an alleged rat infestation.

A few weeks ago, when we were writing our bucket list of the 100 things every Detroiter should do, we incorrectly stated that Lafayette Coney Island was founded in 1917, and that American Coney ...

William “Bill” Keros opened Lafayette in 1924, next door to American Coney Island, founded by his brother Gust Keros in 1917.

City officials say Lafayette Coney Island voluntarily closed to address a "rat infestation issue" and will be closed "until all violations are corrected, which includes a plan of action to prevent ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. A downtown Detroit rivalry between American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island, which at times has seemed friendly and mutually ...