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Eight iconic Tri-State restaurants offering delicious menus and memorable dining experiences by Dallas Carter • Photos by Zach Straw
1. BRU BURGER
5. KNOB HILL TAVERN
The iconic blue building is more than a renowned landmark — Bru Burger Bar (222 Sycamore St.) is a contemporary burger restaurant that serves classic burgers and creative twists. bruburgerbar.com
Serving fiddlers and draft fishbowls since 1943, Knob Hill (1016 highway 662 W. Newburgh, IN) takes its reputation in stride, using a fiddler as a logo and neon sign. knobhilltavern.com
2. HILLTOP INN
6. WALTON’S INTERNATIONAL COMFORT FOOD
Founded on the traditional tavern atmosphere and offerings in 1888, the West Side’s Hilltop Inn (1100 Harmony Way) is the place for cold beer, the brain sandwich, and bar staples. facebook.com/HilltopInnEVV
Walton’s International Comfort Food (956 Parrett St.) puts a modern spin on classic southern comfort dishes in the old Walton Motor Co. building. waltonscomfortfood.com
3. TURONI’S PIZZA
7. GERST HAUS
Three locations (4 N. Weinbach, 408 N. Main, and 8011 Bell Oaks, Newburgh, IN) decorated in historic Evansville paraphernalia, Turoni’s is part pizzeria, part brewpub, and full-on delicious. turonis.com
Gerst Bavarian Haus (2100 W. Franklin St.) is the place to be for house-made authentic German food and 18-ounce fishbowls filled with specialty drinks or one of 49 beers on tap. gersthausevansville.com
4. HOUSE OF COMO
8. THE CROSS-EYED CRICKET
House of Como (2700 S. Kentucky Ave.) is an Evansville premiere steakhouse and offers classic Lebanese dishes as well as seafood and Italian specialties. facebook.com/houseofcomo
Cooking up traditional diner-style breakfasts and sandwiches, Cross-Eyed Cricket (2101 W. Lloyd Expressway) is a hidden gem, serving regular diners and tourists alike. facebook.com/CrosseyedcricketWest
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