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ON THE COVER Actress Megan Leavitt poses on the stage of the Evansville Civic Theatre, where she both performs and serves on the board of directors.

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ROOTED IN COMMUNITY

Southern hospitality exudes from Casey Todd’s Hometown Roots in Henderson, Kentucky, with the help of general manager Shawna Tipton and southern comfort-style, homemade dishes full of local ingredients.

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The COVID-19 virus has had a devastating impact on arts and culture. From theater to galleries, artists across Evansville and the Tri-State found new ways to share their work and express their creativity while in lockdown.

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By the Numbers Get walking on these Tri-State pathways 21 Q&A Susan Tromley’s hobby is for the birds 21 Test Drive We took a cruise on Evansville’s fastest scooters

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22 Worth the Drive Add to your Indianapolis trip with a stay at Bottleworks

CULTURE 27 On Display A calming atmosphere for visitors to explore Black history 29 Shelf Life Check out four books by local authors 30 Social Life

DEPARTMENT

FOOD & DRINK 97 What We’re Trying Now Feast your eyes on the vegan eats at Flourish Plant-Based Eatery 98 Now That’s Sweet Custom cookies from Annalea’s Southern Bakery give a sugar rush 99 Hot Dish Marx Barbecue’s pork grenades explode into popularity 99 Chew On This Tasty tidbits on the dining scene 102 Dining Directory More than 300 restaurant listings

10 From the Editor Still, Here We Are 12 Conversation 12 Snapshots 12 Subscriber of the Issue 14 Epilogue Robert Hartman completes 15-year long project 112 Final Detail A local photographer’s Evansville photos are out of this world

On the Market Marvel at the glorious home at 230 Summertime Lane Idea Home Preview Evansville Living’s premiere event — the Idea Home tours

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49 Curb Appeal The azaleas are in bloom along this East Side property 51 What’s In Store Welcome to the jungle at Kiwi’s Garden Center

34 Sporting Life Nine famous baseball players who got their start in the River City

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71 Education

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At Home Local Home and Garden experts share their favorite concepts and current innovations — all available to homeowners in the Tri-State. Realtor Profiles Meet the area’s top realtors and see how they can help you find your dream home or sell your current house to the perfect buyer. The 2021 Evansville Living Idea Home Take a tour through this custom build situated in the beautiful Victoria Estates in Newburgh, Indiana. Learn about the home and help benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley.

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STILL, HERE WE ARE O

f the many thoughts we had about starting this magazine 21 years ago, not once did it enter our minds that we one day would publish in a pandemic. We also could not possibly have imagined that we would witness the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, or, very close to home, the deadly tornado of Nov. 6, 2005. Sadly, we have weathered all of these events. And before our time, decades earlier, the enterprising residents of Evansville persisted through a great many difficult circumstances. History tells us times can be tough. Yet still, here we are. Spring has arrived. As this issue is in final days of production, Vanderburgh County (with a population of 181,451) has fully vaccinated more than 40,000 individuals. Our COVID-19 dashboard numbers have plummeted; Vanderburgh County has been blue on the state’s COVID map since March 3. I am seeing the light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. Over the past year, we have shared perspectives on all of the challenges we faced as a community and a nation. We’re marking 12 months of COVID life by talking with four artists; art has long been a way for societies to cope with tragedy and uncertainty. Beginning on page 40, you will meet actress Megan Leavitt, artist and gallery owner Billy Twymon, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Roger Kalia, and assemblage artist and social work professor Wendy Turner. Each, with their authentic stories about confronting art during the time of the pandemic and political and racial upheaval, contributes to the collective history of the arts in Evansville — a story of adaptation, survival, and strength. Thank you for reading this issue of Evansville Living. As always, I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,

Kristen K. Tucker Publisher & Editor

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Conversation SUBSCRIBER OF THE ISSUE DELICIOUS REVIEW

SHOP LOCAL

Thanks for the holiday recipes. I ordered the chess and apple pies from Frank Jr. It was the most delicious desert to complete our Christmas dinner. Always looking forward to the next issue!

Love the article mention of Lic’s Peppermint Stick. We made twice what we made last year, and it’s almost gone. Thank you for promoting local.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

As a past subscriber, a founding subscriber actually, I dropped my subscription some years ago (retired and reduced spending habits). I do take some pride in knowing I — in a very small way — may have helped get Evansville Living off the ground and am so, so glad it has been doing so well. I, at the time, was employed at Inland Marina and the Summer Wind excursion sternwheeler running river cruises. I knew so many people featured in your magazine at that time and enjoyed reading about that. As an old retiree, I’m out of the loop as it were but still find the emails from Evansville Living coming to my inbox a lure to want to reconnect with your great magazine.

Thank you for naming me Best Selfless Evansvillian (in the “Best of the City” story in the September/ October issue of Evansville Living.) It was so kind of you. It has been a pleasure being a part of the community and working with all of my neighbors and friends. The article helped bring awareness to the food issue and what was going on during the shutdown, as well as the hard work of the volunteers. Thank you again. I am honored.

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o Middletown, Ohio, native Guy Wilson, Evansville Living magazine is more than an enjoyable, informative afternoon read — it’s a crucial resource for incoming residents. Since 2015 the customer and product quality assurance leader has gifted several new co-workers relocating from other cities a box of previous issues to introduce them to Evansville. “What a great way to welcome that person to Evansville and get them excited about the relocations,” says Wilson. “It gives a great perspective on the city and what it has to offer — a broad range of information I don’t think you can get anywhere else.” Wilson, who moved to Evansville in 1985, has enjoyed his three favorite sections, Home and Style, Food and Drink, and Social Life; as well as his favorite annual feature, the “Best of the City” since subscribing in 2014. “I thoroughly enjoy the magazine,” he says. “It really helps me get my mind off of work and get immersed in the city and what Evansville has to offer.” — DALLAS CARTER

Lisa Vaughn, Evansville

I lost my mother, Margaret Welte, one year ago. I can’t begin to describe how much I miss her. It was quite a surprise when a friend called me a few days ago to let me know that my mother made the list of notable community members from the TriState that passed away in 2020. They highlighted her obituary in the January/February issue of Evansville Living magazine. She would feel so honored. I miss her immensely; however, it means so much to know that she made an impact on everyone she met and it warms my heart to hear Margaret’s stories when I least expect them.

Thomas Roehm, Evansville

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5Grand Graduation

Boonville natives Lisa and Chad Sutton took the July/August 2020 issue of Evansville Living on their trip to Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park in August 2020. Part of the siblings’ “wander out west” bucket list, the trip celebrated Lisa graduating nursing school.

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Epilogue

CONTRIBUTORS

MISTI WAGEMANN “I have been a reader of Evansville Living and Evansville Business magazines for many years. I was very happy to find a career here that was a perfect fit for me and my love of reading. TPG is welcoming and shows what teamwork looks like. I have felt at home from day one. I love the connection and relationships the entire team has with clients and the community. I am excited to be a part of their team/family. TPG is the true example of my favorite business quote by Ton Hsieh, ‘Customer service should not be a department. It should be the entire company.’”

A STUDIO TOUR

Hartman shares his completed collection

obert Hartman is a man who collects, whether it is memorabilia, photos of family, or memories in his paintings. In the January/February 2018 issue of Evansville Living, the 95-year-old shared his longtime projects — postcard-like airbrush paintings of historic and iconic places around Evansville. At the time, he had finished five of the set of eight he planned. His completed set now features the Monkey Ship from Mesker Park Zoo, the LST-325 docked on the Downtown Evansville Riverfront, and the P-47 Thunderbolt which now resides at the Evansville Wartime Museum. Like his previous pieces, the additions were done mostly from Hartman’s memory, which is long and detailed. On the back of each mounting board holding the paintings, he has jotted down important information about the centerpiece. It is a project he began about 15 years ago. The LST was his final piece, finished during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. “I used to live out there by the shipyard; we lived on Wabash Avenue right there by St. Boniface and we went to Reitz High School,” he says. “We would see (the LSTs) each morning in 1943. We could see the different ships and how they progressed through the shipyard.” While he’s not planning another project such as the postcards, Hartman continues to find joy in his art and sharing his passion with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His basement studio easel now houses a collection of photos, letters, and drawings upon drawings from his family members. “My grandkids took over my studio. I told an art teacher recently I have more pictures in my basement then they have in their school room,” he says with a proud grin. — TRISTA LUTGRING

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isti Wagemann is a native of Mount Vernon, Indiana. Before joining the Evansville Living staff, she spent 15 years working in the plastics industry. She is experienced in office administration, sales, marketing, customer service, and sales support. Wagemann earned her associate degree in business administration and marketing from Ivy Tech Community College. She resides in Evansville with her husband of 17 years Eric and son Gavin. She also has a stepson Zach and grandson Isaiah. Quality time at the Wagemann household usually involves watching sports, talking about stats, or attending sporting events. In March, the staff of Evansville Living said goodbye to Managing Editor Trista Lutgring, who has been with Tucker Publishing Group since 2015.

TRISTA LUTGRING “It is very difficult to sum up six years of working at Evansville Living in a few sentences. Over these years, I feel incredibly lucky to have learned and grown with the amazing staff of this magazine. It is truly a treasure to our city. I am immensely proud of the work I have been a part of. I will miss my fellow magazine staff members more than words can express here, but I am leaving my position knowing they will continue to produce some stellar publications. Thank you to everyone in the community as well for all the wonderful memories, stories, and friendships. It has meant a lot to me to be a part of a community that embraces the TPG publications.”

rista Lutgring joined the staff of Tucker Publishing Group in 2015 as a staff writer and became managing editor in 2017. Over the last six years, she has contributed hundreds of stories to print issues, online platforms, and special projects. She will join the staff at the University of Southern Indiana, continuing to live on the East Side of Evansville with her spoiled rescue cat Nova.

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HAPPY TRAILS 6.75 miles

— the combined total length of all sections of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage in Evansville.

$771,150 — amount

granted to the Green River Road Trail Project to construct a 2.3 mile asphalt trail along Green River Road in the coming year.

— corporate sponsors, alongside private donors, which support Warrick Trails’ more than 30 miles of walking, hiking, and biking paths in Warrick County.

2.5

— miles the nonmotorized, ADA compliant Hi-Rail Greenway runs from Walnut Street to Riverside Drive along U.S. Highway 41.

6,000 — steps on an

average walk of the entire 1.5-mile Evansville’s riverfront walkway.

— number of trails in Harmonie State Park, New Harmony, Indiana, with varying level of difficulty in hiking and biking, including the Riverwalk.

— places of interest in the city featured on the Welborn Baptist Foundation’s Upgrade trail.

— corridors and landmarks that make up the Greenway Passage including the riverfront walkway. — DALLAS CARTER P H OTO BY L AU R A M AT H I S

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Electric Avenue

Zoom through the city on this latest attraction IF YOU HAVE A NEED FOR SPEED like Staff Photographer Zach Straw and I, JoyPunkz Scooters’ fleet of electric vehicles is perfect for you. With their easy-to-use app we were riding in style that is fun and functional. After downloading the JoyPunkz app and loading a minimum of $12 to the ewallet, the virtual map displays available scooters which can be unlocked for $1 and ridden for .30 cents per minute (about $10 per half hour). JoyPunkz — owned by Rebecca Weaver and Steve Dean — has 200 electric vehicles, including scooters, bikes, children’s vehicles, and more. The company launched as Evil Corndogs in October 2019 but had to rebranded after their app developer closed. While the app currently shows only scooters, other vehicles and forms of payment (cashapp and cash) are accepted at JoyPunkz’s office at 200 E. Louisiana St. The 18- to 25-mile-per-hour ride is exhilarating, putting smiles on our faces and the city at our fingertips. We had a blast zooming past pedestrians, but the scooters aren’t just toys. Vehicles will sound an alarm and shutdown if they are moved without being unlocked or operated in restricted zones which are designated on the app. Besides expanding services on the app, Weaver and Dean have big plans for the business. They are working to launch programs for commuters, students, and grocery services. “It’s a fun thing to do but our long-term goal is to provide the city with another mode of transportation,” says Dean. — DALLAS CARTER

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Q&A

FOR THE BIRDS Self-taught hobbyist gives a hoot about owls

f you frequent the Dexter neighborhood on the East Side, chances are you’ve seen Evansville native Susan Tromley peeking into yards and strolling through alleyways. But she isn’t a nosy neighbor— Susan Tromley is tracking owls. The unofficial owl-whisperer has tracked three different families of owls across Evansville. An employee in accounts payable at her husband’s practice, Evansville Main Street Family Dental, SUSAN TROMLEY Tromley saw her first baby owl in Vann Park and has been obsessed ever since. FLINT

“When people hunt for seashells, they train their eyes and can easily find the best ones and that’s what I’ve done — I’ve trained my eyes to find the owls,” she says. After tracking a family of five in 2014, Tromley didn’t meet another mating pair until 2018. This second family’s story inspired Tromley to document her hobby, but it wasn’t until March 2020, when she met Mama, Papa (who recently passed away due to human-related causes), and baby Flint, that her posts went viral.

Your hobby has brought widespread attention to local owls. What do you hope the public gets out of this exposure and education? I would hope this would give people more of an awareness of how fragile wildlife is and how deeply our actions can affect it. I am hoping the more people who PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW. OWL PHOTO PROVIDED.

know about the owls, the more they will make a connection and learn to love them as much as I do.

What do you love about owl watching? I never know what I’m going to see. That’s what keeps me energized. I mean people say I’m obsessed. My husband teases me and says he’s widowed during the spring and summer because I am out with the owls every evening. But they bring me happiness. They just fascinate me and with Flint especially I felt like I had a very good relationship. I think he knew me.

You’ve impacted the owls by sharing their stories and rescuing several owlets, but how have they impacted your life? I am more of an introvert. I don’t really talk to a lot of people. This has really forced me to become more outgoing and to meet people. It’s more than just the owls. I’ve made so many great relationships because of them. I have never taken seeing the owls for granted and have always felt fortunate to see them. — DALLAS CARTER MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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Former Art Deco Coca-Cola Bottling Plant opens as entertainment district on Indy’s Mass. Ave. BY KRISTEN K. TUCKER

IT’S THE REAL THING The 139-room Bottleworks Hotel features the signature white glazed terracotta exterior and a brightly colored tiled interior. Santarossa Mosaic and Tile of Indianapolis produced the tile for the hotel when it was built and worked on the restoration.

hile Indianapolis became a mecca for basketball fans in March as the entire 2021 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament played in its bubble, hopeful travelers, history buffs, architecture fans, foodies, certainly locals, and people across the globe (really!) found their attention drawn to the Bottleworks Hotel and Bottleworks District. Located in the thriving downtown Massachusetts Avenue Historic District, the large and distinctive property opened Dec. 15, 2020. “Hoosiers and travelers alike are flocking to Indianapolis’ newest hotspot, Bottleworks District, to experience all that the multi-use development has to offer,” says Amy Isbell-Williams, general manager of Bottleworks Hotel. “Bottleworks Hotel’s recent opening was a huge milestone for the

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At its peak in 1950, the Coca-Cola bottling plant, owned by the Yuncker Family, employed 250 workers and turned out two million sparkling bottles of Coke a week. Faced in glazed white terra cotta, the administration building is recognized as Indianapolis’s best example of Art Deco style architecture. Cans took over the market in the 1960s and the company sold the building to Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony Hulman (1968). He stored his cars in the massive complex. Four years later he sold it to Indianapolis Public Schools; the corporation used it as a central kitchen, bus depot and service center, and training facility. When the school District and the district announced city of Indianapplans to sell the site for olis as a whole. LIVERY ON redevelopment in 2015, The unique hisMASSACHUS ETTS AVENUE Indianapolis officials tory of the hotook notice. Plans took tel, combined with the impeccable restoration of the once largest Coca-Cola shape and bids were let. Wisconsin-based bottling plant in the world, has added a nec- developer Hendricks Commercial Properessary and exciting element to the city, giv- ties was awarded the $300 million mixeding guests both near and far a unique place use development contract. “The Bottleworks Hotel and The Garage to stay and play.” One of Indianapolis’s most prolific and food hall add fresh elements to Mass Ave., versatile architectural firms in the early one of Indy’s original cultural districts,” says 1900s, Rubush and Hunter, designed the Nate Swick, communications manager for Coca-Cola complex. It was 1931 and Coca- Visit Indy. “Providing an incredible place to Cola, the perfectly sweet, fizz-filled bever- stay the night alongside new amenities, shops age, was just coming on strong (Coca-Cola and stops, this addition further connects the was founded in Atlanta in 1892.) The bot- avenue with the nearby Windsor Park and tling business was lucrative and glamorous. Cottage Home neighborhoods. Bottleworks PHOTOS PROVIDED BY VISIT INDY

COKE ADDS LIFE is one of several reasons both Condé Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure placed Indianapolis on their lists of the best places to visit in 2021 and we know visitors will enjoy the chance to explore this alongside all that Indy has to offer.” While the hotel is fully operational now, several amenities are opening still this spring. Cocktail bar Sundry & Vice will occupy the lobby lounge, while Cunningham Restaurant Group’s (also owner of Bru Burger, Evansville) new Asian restaurant concept, Modita, will be located on the first floor. Blue Collar Coffee Co., retailer Good Neighbor, and The W Nail Bar also are opening soon in Bottleworks Hotel. Guests check in at the lobby standing on the original terrazzo tile in what once was the tasting room of the bottling plant. Preserving the original Art Deco features, terrazzo floors, brass-framed windows, and plaster details was a priority throughout the renovation process. Making your way to your room, take a quick detour and climb the winding staircase where, beginning in the 1930s, visitors checked in with the Yunckers’ secretary,

standing under an ornate ceiling featuring decorative circles — a design nod to CocaCola’s bubbles. Bright red lacquered doors adorn each hotel room. Rooms on the second floor of the hotel are carved into the building’s original structure. The third floor, not visible from the street thanks to planning to historic preservation standards, was created by framing rooms between the original steel trestles supporting the building. Guest accommodations include Classic, Landmark, Gilded, Timeless and Terrace King rooms, the Priestly Suite, and the Pemberton Penthouse, all with chic monochromatic décor, marble bathrooms, and high-end amenities. The Garage is a 30,000 square-foot, local-focused food and market hall occupying two of the bottling plant’s original garage buildings — where the delivery trucks pulled through to pick up the bottled syrupy goodness. The food hall features industrial architecture and large roll-up doors for seamless indoor-outdoor experiences. The second phase of Bottleworks District, which includes 60 apartment units, will open in 2022.

Bottleworks Hotel district anchors Indianapolis’s Massachussetts Ave. A few blocks northeast of Monument Circle, Mass. Ave. was designed in 1821 as one of downtown Indy’s four original diagonal streets. We stayed overnight at Bottleworks Hotel and enjoyed meals at these nearby places.

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n the former location of the 1937 Lincoln Gardens housing development at 529 S. Garvin St., the Evansville African American Museum was founded by Sondra L. Matthews in 1999. While the building itself is a part of history — the last remaining structure from Lincoln Gardens — the exhibits inside are a record of the lives of Black Evansvillians, specifically from 1938 and surrounding eras. Home to local and historic art, artifacts, education programs, meeting spaces, and several cultural events and festivals, the museum’s twostories provide a rich, calming atmosphere for visitors to explore Black history and face racism’s legacy in Evansville. With many upgrades in recent years, the museum reached a major milestone in September 2020 with the addition of a state historical marker from the Indiana State Historical Bureau commemorating Lincoln Gardens. For only $5 per adult and $3 for children 12 years old and younger (or an annual membership for $25), you can support this community treasure and expand their own perceptions and knowledge on the River City’s marginalized residents. — DALLAS CARTER

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A LIFETIME IN THE MAKING Author Connie Stambush reflects on overcoming fear in new book

onnie Stambush’s “Untethered: A Woman’s Search for Self on the Edge of India” is a memoir highlighting the twists and turns of her solo, fivemonth motorcycle journey on the edge of India as she attempts to face down and overcome her fears and self-doubt. Stambush, editor of the Illume magazine at the University of Southern Indiana, says her journey to India was a lifetime in the making. “I was a shy kid and kind of afraid, but I didn’t like that part of me,” she says. “I was always challenging myself to try and be braver and overcome fear.” In 1997, Stambush quit her job and sold off her possessions before traveling across

Eastern Europe and the Middle East for two years. She was a feature writer and copy editor at the Prague Post in the Czech Republic, and a stringer for the Houston Chronicle in India. She then took a one-year contract as an editor with the women’s feature service in New Delhi, India. Once her contract ended, she wasn’t ready to leave, so she embarked on her 7,000mile motorcycle journey. Though not an easy country to live, Stambush says India was vibrant and thrilling. She left with a completely different understanding of the

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country from when she first arrived. “Untethered” is her first published book — she says she knew from the minute her journey started, she was going to write a book about it and what it was like for a woman alone in a country where women don’t travel alone, with countless drafts written over many years as she tried to shape her story. “Don’t be held back by anyone, least of all yourself,” she advises readers. “We all have our own personal challenges, things that have held us back or things we don’t believe in and I think you can get there, inch by inch, just by having belief in yourself.” — RILEY GUERZINI DON’T HOLD BACK clstambush.com

SHELF LIFE “Fully aware of Jimmie’s serious rifle and weapon collection, Brian nevertheless added the kicker. ‘You’re out of their league.’ The glare Brian received from his companion made him sit back in his chair and wonder if he’d gone too far.” — pg. 4

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A Tour on the Underground Railroad along the Ohio River

“Their eyes are big as quarters and their fear is hard to hide. They stampede — scared — and stumble, rushing quickly out the doors.” — pg. 6

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BASEBALL LEGACY

Evansville’s Starting Nine The River City has long been a factory for baseball talent BY CLAYTON TRUTOR

onsidering its size, Evansville has a remarkable record of producing Major League Baseball (MLB) talent. Roughly 50 big leaguers were either born, raised, or chose to reside in the River City. Several became American League (AL) or National League (NL) AllStars. In addition, Evansville has produced a handful of World Series champions, an MVP, and, quite possibly, two future Baseball Hall of Famers. Few cities of Evansville’s size can make such a boast. I’ve selected an all-time “Evansville Starting Nine,” which I would put up against any other such municipal dream team in the country.

DREW BUTERA

DREW BUTERA - Minnesota Twins (2010-2013), Los Angeles Dodgers (2013-2014), Anaheim Angels (2015), Kansas City Royals (2015-2018), Colorado Rockies (2018-2020)

In 2015, Butera became the latest Evansville native to earn a World Series ring. “The Don,” as the Italian-American catcher who was born in the River City is playfully known, spent the first five years of his MLB career Catcher platooning behind the plate for several big league teams before being traded to the Kansas City Royals. The veteran Butera flourished as a reserve catcher for the Royals, spelling perennial All-Star catcher Salvador Perez down the stretch. Always a fine defensive catcher, Butera contributed in each of the Royals’ 2015 postseason series en route to the franchise’s first world championship since 1985. “The Don” spent the next four seasons as the Royals’ reserve catcher before being traded to the Rockies in 2018. Butera, who remains one of baseball’s best signal callers, represented his ancestral homeland in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, playing on the Italian National Team.

DON MATTINGLY - New York Yankees (1982-1995) “Donnie Baseball” may be Evansville’s most famous export. Mattingly starred at Reitz Memorial High School, earning All-State honors in baseball twice (1978, 1979) and All-Conference honors in basketball (1978). Mattingly turned down a scholarship offer from Indiana State and signed with the Yankees. Three years later, he debuted for the Bronx Bombers late in the 1982 season. Within a year of his debut, Mattingly was New York’s everyday first baseman and wowing onlookers with both his bat and glove. He was undoubtedly the best defensive first baseman of his generation, winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves. While some scouts questioned the slightly built Hoosier’s power, Mattingly proved to be one of the game’s most dangerous hitters for power and average. In 1984, Mattingly won the AL batting title, beat34

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ing out teammate Dave Winfield DON MATTINGLY on the last day of the season. He combined his .307 career batting average with significant power early in his career, belting 30 or more homeruns for three consecutive seasons (1985-1987). “The Hit Man’s” simultaneously elegant and explosive left-handed swing is one of the true things of beauty to emerge from the game of baseball. In 1987, Mattingly homered in a record-tying eight-consecutive First Baseman games and broke an MLB record by hitting six grand slams in one season. Alas, a series of back injuries cut Mattingly’s prime short, limiting his power and ability to stay on the field. His tenure with the Yankees also corresponded with the team’s longest drought from World Series play since the arrival of Babe Ruth. The lack of World Series rings, somewhat-abbreviated career, and, thus, somewhatabbreviated career statistics of “Donnie Baseball” have kept him out of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sportswriters who have made a ball-and-chain out of benchmark statistics are the only reason he has yet to make a summer trip to upstate New York. Mattingly won the AL MVP in 1985 and earned six straight bids to the All-Star Game. Since his retirement, he has built a tidy resume as a manager. Mattingly has spent the past decade managing the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011-2015) and Miami Marlins JACK WARNER (2016-present). His Los Angeles clubs won three consecutive NL West division titles (2013-2015).

JACK WARNER - Detroit Tigers (19251928), Brooklyn Dodgers (1929-1931), Philadelphia Phillies (1933)

Second Baseman

John Ralph Warner (born in Evansville in 1903) began his big league career as the Tigers’ third baseman and finished up as

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second baseman for the Phillies. Warner’s defensive prowess kept him in the majors for eight seasons. He enjoyed his best offensive season in 1927 with Detroit, batting .267 and swatting 22 doubles. Following his retirement, Warner worked as a scout and minor league manager in the Chicago Cubs system for decades.

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SCOTT ROLEN Philadelphia Phillies (1996-2002), St. Louis Cardinals (2002-2007), Toronto Blue Jays (20082009), Cincinnati Reds (2009-2012)

Born in Evansville and raised in Jasper, Indiana, Scott Rolen dominated Indiana high school athletics like few others. A mountain of a man, Rolen was named Indiana’s Mr. Baseball, earned All-State honors in basketball, and was a strong enough tennis player to earn full scholarship offers from many Division I college programs. Rolen signed with the Phillies, who picked him in the second round of the 1993 MLB draft. He earned a spot on Philadelphia’s 1997 Opening Day roster and became the Phillies’ long-awaited replacement at the hot corner for Mike Schmidt. He won the NL’s Rookie of the Year Award, posting a .283 batting average with 21 home runs and 92 RBIs. Defensively, Rolen tamed his notoriously tough position, knocking down virtually everything that came his way and displaying a laser arm across the diamond. He won the first of his eight Gold Gloves in just his second season. Only two other third basemen (Brooks Robinson and the aforementioned Mike Schmidt) have won more. Year-in and year-out, Rolen put up some of the best offensive numbers at his position, hitting 20 or more homeruns on 10 occasions and driving in at least 100 runs five times. In 2005, Rolen earned a World Series ring as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Never one for the limelight, Rolen played 17 excellent seasons of

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JAMEY CARROLL

JAMEY CARROLL - Montreal Expos/ Washington Nationals (2002-2005), Colorado Rockies (2006-2007), Cleveland Indians (2008-2009), Los Angeles Dodgers (2010-2011), Minnesota Twins (2012-2013), Kansas City Royals (2013)

Born in Evansville and raised in Newburgh, Indiana, Carroll starred as an infielder at Castle High School and, later, the University of Evansville before being Short Stop drafted by the Montreal Expos. A slick fielder and a steady hitter, Carroll became the Expos’ shortstop in 2003. Though never an All-Star, Carroll put together a .272 career batting average over 12 seasons and served as the starting shortstop, second baseman, or third baseman for six different clubs. In 2007, Carroll made his only postseason appearance as a member of the NL champion Colorado Rockies.

PETE FOX

PETE FOX - Detroit Tigers (1933-1940), Boston Red Sox (1941-1945)

Nineteen-year-old Ervin Fox gave up his job at an Evansville furniture factory when he signed on in 1930 with the Evansville Hubs, a local minor league baseball team. Two years later, he got the nickname “Peter Rabbit” from fans in the Texas League for his speed on the basepaths. “Peter Rabbit” evolved into “Pete” Outfielder and the kid from Vanderburgh County found his way onto the Detroit Tigers, playing alongside future Hall of Famers Hank Greenburg, Charlie Gehringer, and Mickey Cochrane. It didn’t take “Pete” long to fit in — Fox tore the cover off the ball throughout the 1930s, never hitting less than .285 during his eight seasons in Detroit. Fox turned many-a-singles into doubles and frequently was among the AL’s leaders in two baggers. On seven occasions, he finished in the top 10 in AL stolen bases. The Tigers of Fox’s early years were among the best teams in baseball. Detroit won a pair of pennants (1934, 1935) and took home a World Series crown (1935) during Fox’s tenure with the club. “Pete” finished his career with the Red Sox, continuing to

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big league baseball before retiring just as quietly as he played in 2012. A strong case can be made that Rolen merits induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame and voters seem to be coming around to this view. Rolen’s vote count on Hall of Fame ballots has increased in each of the three years he has been eligible.

put up strong offensive numbers until his final season. In 1944, Fox was selected to his only All-Star Game, hitting .315 with 37 doubles for the season. After his retirement, Fox served for many years as a coach and a scout in the Tigers and Chicago White Sox minor league systems.

CHARLIE DEXTER - Louisville Colonels (18961899), Chicago Cubs (1900-1901), Boston Braves (1902-1903) The 5-foot, 7-inch Dexter was one of the first big leaguers with strong ties to Evansville. Born in the River City in 1876, Dexter atOutfielder tended the University of the South in Tennessee before making his way to the NL’s Louisville Colonels. Notably spry, Dexter was a quintessential turn-of-the-century ballplayer — tenacious, aggressive, and hard hitting. He enjoyed a career-year with Louisville in 1898, batting .314 (12th in NL) and stealing 44 bases (fourth in NL). Dexter never again matched these numbers during his eightyear MLB career. In 1903, he gained recognition as one of the heroes of the infamous Iroquois Theatre Fire in Chicago, which killed 602 people. Dexter saved many lives that evening, pulling many of his fellow patrons out of the horrific blaze.

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Sporting Life 79 games of big league baseball, Knoll spent nearly half a century in professional baseball — first as a minor league baseball player and later as a manager. In all, Knoll played in the minors for 27 years and managed for 22, accomplishing the almost unique feat of bouncing back-and-forth between playing and coaching on an annual basis until the 1930s. Following his baseball career, Knoll retired back to his hometown of Evansville and died in 1960 at the age of 79.

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ANDY BENES

ANDY BENES - San Diego Padres (1989-1995), Seattle Mariners (1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1997, 2000-2002), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-1999)

The pride of Central High School and the University of Evansville, Andy Benes was one of the most dominant pitchers in college baseball history, earning NCAA Player of the Year honors in 1988 for an Aces team that reached Starting Pitcher the NCAA Tournament for just the third time. The hard-throwing Benes holds just about every pitching record in Evansville history. During his senior year, Benes struck out 21 and 19 batters in separate games. Following the 1988 college season, Benes was selected to the U.S. Olympic

baseball team, which won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The San Diego Padres were sufficiently impressed by the college and Olympic star to make him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1988 draft. Benes made a rapid ascension through the Padres’ system, appearing in just 21 minor league games before making his MLB debut on Aug. 11, 1989. He proved worthy of all the hype, finishing in the top 10 in strikeouts and in innings pitched on five occasions each with San Diego. Benes spent the first half of his career as the ace on some often dreadful Padres clubs, posting just one winning season in his first six despite never having an ERA that strayed above 3.80. A trading deadline deal that sent Benes to Seattle on July 31, 1995, revitalized his career. He bolstered the Mariners’ staff down the stretch in ‘95, winning seven of his nine decisions for the eventual AL West champions (who lost to the Cleveland Indians in the AL Championship Series). Benes signed as a free agent with St. Louis the following offseason and never again posted a losing record. By the time his career was all said and done, Benes won 155 games and ranked in the top 100 all-time in career strikeouts. Andy’s younger brother Alan also was a fine big league pitcher, spending a total of nine seasons with the Cardinals, Cubs, and Rangers. — Clayton Trutor holds a doctorate in U.S. History from Boston College and teaches at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont. He is the author of “Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta and Atlanta Remade Professional Sports” (University of Nebraska Press, 2021). He’d love to hear from you on Twitter at @ClaytonTrutor.

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One year ago, the world came to a halt.

We stayed home. Restaurants closed their dining rooms. Our plans for concerts, travel, parties, and anything resembling a gathering were suddenly all canceled. Like many areas that connect with community and audiences, the arts felt the hard impact of this pandemic very keenly. From theaters to galleries, artists across Evansville and the Tri-State found themselves at home with no shows or performances to complete. But, as the old adage goes, “the show must go on,” and it did. These four artists — representing the artistic disciplines of acting, painting, orchestral music, and medium art — share not only their stories, but the paths they forged during the pandemic. See how their creativity flourished and they found new ways to share their talents during lockdown.

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WENDY TURNER Assemblage Artist TO THE AVERAGE PERSON, an empty wooden box is good for two things — trash and storage. To Wendy Turner, that same box is a blank canvas, an empty frame; the foundation of her next original piece of art. The Arlington, Indiana, native is an assemblage artist. Assemblage (compared to its two-dimensional cousin — collages) consists of three-dimensional pieces created from multiple mediums and objects. Turner often uses boxes, pans, gutted machinery, and even water coolers as containers for her social justice-themed artwork. “When I look back at my life and see the things I was doing as a kid, I’ve always been this,” she says. “I was fighting to have girls on the fourth-grade flag football team. As a kid, we were poor, so I had to make stuff with what I had around.” Art remained a hobby for Turner, but her professional sights were set on social work. After earning her bachelor’s degree in social work from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, and her master’s and doctorate degrees at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, she worked as a professor at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. SALVAGED SCULPTURE Assemblage artist Wendy Turner uses art to express her political views and life experiences. “The Invisible Enemy,” left, is her most recent piece commissioned for Evansville Living symbolizing the world’s experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Turner’s next show “…And Justice for All” sponsored by the Ohio Valley Art League will be July 27 to Sept. 22 at the Dick and Sheila Beaven Gallery at the Henderson Public Library in Henderson, Kentucky. “I think of art as a way to kind of express myself and express my views,” says Turner. “Art — it speaks all languages, and anyone can learn from it and hear my message and see my message.” While her art and activism are in-your-face statement pieces, Turner herself is a self-proclaimed introvert. The pandemic may have affected her profession — moving most classes online and cancelling her annual trip to Jamaica where she brings USI students to work in orphanages and nursing homes — but her art and personal life have thrived in the isolation. Turner owns a 132-yearold home near Franklin Street accompanied by a 120-yearold carriage house where she houses her studio. The two-story brick structure is a treasure trove of supplies, machinery, and art. “I have a lot of equipment because I never know what’s going to strike my fancy,” she says. Assemblage may have been classified as its own art medium, but assemblage artists rely on the skills and techniques of more traditional visual arts. Turner becomes a painter, sculptor, illustrator, woodworker, and more to create her pieces. Creative elements aren’t all it takes to complete her work. Turner draws inspiration from her social work background for her pieces and the paragraphs of historical, educational context that accompany them. While she enjoys working on shows, Turner says it’s important that she keep up her artistic hobbies including painting miniature figures such as Dungeons and Dragons monsters. One of her fullsize figurines was even featured and purchased as part of the Monsters on Main show at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. “It’s very important for me just to love art,” she says. “I don’t ever want to be a full-time artist. For me, being a social worker is my profession, being a professor is my profession, but being an artist is just who I am.” — Dallas Carter WENDYGTURNER.COM

“I think of art as a way to kind of express myself and express my views. Art — it speaks all languages, and anyone can learn from it and hear my message and see my message.”

PAINTING THE DAYS AWAY The pandemic heavily effected USI social work professor Wendy Turner’s professional life, but her art thrived. She spent many days inside her home-studio, above, in her 120-year-old carriage house painting figurines and exploring new mediums.

Five years later, she was offered a job at the University of Southern Indiana. A professor of social work and director of the undergraduate social work program, Turner became increasingly involved in local social justice initiatives which eventually led her back to art in 2016. “It finally feels like I am an integrated person,” she says. “I no longer have these separate silos of my life so they’re able to merge and overlap.” Inspired by assemblage artists Joseph Cornell and Betye Saar, who she researched online, Turner made a name for herself in the Tri-State art scene. She won first place at the Ohio Valley Art League’s recycle exhibit show and in 2019 she met Billy Twymon and signed to his gallery Twymon Art (see page 42 to read about Twymon’s art journey). Her show “Activist Art for Social Change” debuted in the gallery that year and featured pieces on environmental issues, racism, homophobia, immigration, sexism, and more.

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BILLY TWYMON Painter, Gallery Owner ART AND BUSINESS ARE TWO INDUSTRIES often

heavily separated. We organize ourselves into opposing groups — left or right brained, creative or logical, math and science or English. Every day, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the inherent struggles people of color face, Billy Twymon is bridging that gap. It’s hard to find one word to describe the Detroit native who’s called Evansville home for the last 23 years. Owner of Twymon Art at 1730 N. Burkhardt Road, Twymon is an artist, entrepreneur, musician, activist — the list goes on. Above all the 69-year-old is taking on the role of mentor and community-builder for marginalized artists in Evansville. “My thought was there’s a lot of talent out here, how can I represent and educate that talent,” says Twymon. Opened in February 2016, Twymon Art currently has 12 committed artists (commitments are a minimum of two years). Every piece meticulously featured in the gallery, from paintings to sculptures, is for sale. Besides offering stipends for framing and other materials to elevate an artist’s work to a professional level, Twymon works closely with his artists, especially people of color, to make connections between business and art. “A lot of African Americans, especially younger African Americans, are afraid of that system because bureaucracy has been used against them basically throughout the existence of government,” he says. The gallery provides each artist with digital marketing tools, personalized shows and events, and opportunities to sell their art. Making a living off art alone is often the launching point for many artists to become professionals. “I’m trying to teach that you can protect yourself from a business perspective,” says Twymon. “That’s part of giving an individual confidence, giving them the ability to know that they don’t need to be intimidated by bureaucracy. And I’ve learned that myself.” Twymon produces mainly contemporary and abstract paintings, with several signature techniques including sliced canvas and drip-style washes. Like many of his artists, he is completely self-taught. After an early retirement in his 50s, Twymon shifted focus to his artistic side. Aside from his pieces in his 42

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CULTIVATING COMMUNITY Painter and owner of Twymon Art Gallery Billy Twymon uses his art and business expertise to provide opportunities, exposure, and community to marginalized artists across Evansville. His own art can be found in the gallery, as well as several pieces, above, that he donated to the Evansville African American Museum.

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“I think we all have a voice. It’s how we let that voice be heard and for me, it’s through my art.” gallery, he has donated four paintings to the African American Museum and sits on the museum’s board of directors. “I think we all have a voice. It’s how we let that voice be heard and for me, it’s through my art,” he says. While his art career has found success, Twymon isn’t done making an impact. The gallery, like most of the art world, has been affected by COVID-19. Events were cancelled and moved online, tours are by appointment only, and recruitment has decreased. COVID wasn’t the only major event in 2020. Social justice issues, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, grabbed the spotlight and brought attention to the forces Twymon and his artists have worked against their whole lives. “Even though we’ve gone through a tumultuous year, with all of the social issues that have been right in front of our face, I think a lot of times — Americans in general — become relaxed and complacent,” says Twymon. “I’m so happy to be working with people who have passions and want to see change.” Drums for Enlightenment is a drum circle started by Twymon and his friend Charles Sutton, held at the gallery from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Saturday. Eight to 10 people can sign up via Facebook or Instagram and be a part of Twymon’s socially distant efforts to cultivate creativity and conversation to move forward from the events of 2020. Twymon and Sutton also continue adapting to the needs of marginalized art communities. They plan to expand the Drums for Enlightenment projects and want to open an event space on the south side of Evansville — projects that won’t be possible without local artists. “What has kept me alive and energized about doing this is having the other artists come in,” says Twymon. “Twymon Art would not be Twymon Art without the artists that have participated.” — Dallas Carter

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Where you can see art in the Tri-State

Evansville

ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA

212 Main St., 812-303-3178 Home of the BowerSuhrheinrich Foundation Gallery.

TWYMON ART

1730 N. Burkhardt Road, Ste. D., 812-205-8127 A gallery specializing in community-building events and exhibitions.

AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

579 S. Garvin St., 812-423-5188 Art and exhibits representing African American history and culture in Evansville.

MCCUTCHAN ART CENTER AND PACE GALLERIES (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA)

22 JEFFERSON AVENUE ART STUDIOS AND GALLERY

22 Jefferson Ave., 812-459-5182 Weekly showings, events, and a rentable event/studio space.

MELVIN PETERSON GALLERY (UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE)

1935 Lincoln Ave., 812-488-2043 A gallery featuring works from students, alumni, professors, and community members.

KRANNERT GALLERY

1800 Lincoln Ave. (On UE’s campus), 812-488-2043 The home of UE’s art department.

Jasper

MASON-NORDGAUER FINE ARTS GALLERY

510 Main St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6127 Fine arts gallery hosting local, national, and international artists.

Newburgh

UNSPOKEN ART STUDIO (& GALLERY/TATTOOS) 7151 Savannah Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-805-0083 A local gallery with adult and children’s art classes.

Henderson

HENDERSON AREA ARTS ALLIANCE (PRESTON ARTS CENTER – PERFORMING ARTS)

2660 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-5916 Promoting tourism, education, and development through the arts and humanities and performances at the Preston Arts Center.

JASPER ARTS CENTER (KREMPP GALLERY)

8600 University Blvd. (on the USI campus), 812-228-5006 Hosting artists from USI and the community.

100 Third Ave., Ste. A, Jasper, IN, 812-482-3070 A multi-discipline organization for arts with exhibits and public events.

OVAL (OHIO VALLEY ART LEAGUE) GALLERY AT CITI CENTER

THE RUMJAHN GALLERY AND FRAMERY

New Harmony

ROTUNDA GALLERY IN LIBRARY

GAMUT GALLERY

506 Main St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3156 Rotating exhibits, educational programming, and a visiting artist program with USI.

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4521 Lincoln Ave., 812-250-1654 Custom framing and print services as well as art gallery. 1651 Lincoln Ave., 812-401-2299 A community gallery offering local exhibits and art classes.

EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS, HISTORY AND SCIENCE 411 S.E. Riverside Drive, 812-425-2406 The cultural hub of Evansville filled with current and historic art.

NEW HARMONY GALLERY OF CONTEMPORARY ART

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507 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3970 A fine art gallery with specialties in art from contemporary Indiana artists.

230 2nd St., Henderson, KY, 270-844-2330 A nonprofit art organization promoting and display art from local sources.

101 S. Main St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-3712 Small rotating displays of local art and artifacts inside the Henderson public library.

101 N. Water St., Ste. B, Henderson, KY, 270-826-3128 Maintained by the Henderson Tourism Commission, this walking tour takes visitors several miles through downtown Henderson to see life-size bronze sculptures by Raymond Graf inspired by the paintings of John James Audubon.

Performance Art/ Art Spaces Haynie’s Corner Think Pink Productions Shanklin Theatre (UE) USI Performance Center Evansville Civic Theatre Victory Theatre Ford Center Old National Events Plaza

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ing me until toward the end of the performance,” says Leavitt. “But to internalize someone who says horrible things about Actress gay people, and I have numerous gay friends and to be that person to be saying them to people who I know and to not THE PERFORMING ARTS are unlike other take that personally and get through that mediums. Embracing and executing per- can definitely be a struggle.” formed roles takes a complex, sometimes “The Laramie Project” was one of excruciating, toll on thespians who work many back-to-back shows Leavitt pertirelessly to perfect their characters. formed at the Civic Theatre before the While she has performed in more than pandemic shut down in-person opera30 productions and acted in theater for most tions in March of 2020. of her life, Megan Leavitt still fondly re- In her acting, Leavitt, a member of members the roles that struck a nerve in her. the Civic Theatre’s Board of Directors for Playing Fred Phelps in the Evansville the past two years, utilizes the Sanford Civic Theatre’s production of “The Laramie Meisner technique, named after the legProject” in early December, she says it was endary actor and theater instructor from a struggle to embody the role of someone the mid-1900s. The technique is rooted in so hateful. “The Laramie Project” follows instincts and reactions and creating realthe aftermath of the 1998 murder of gay ity in imaginary circumstances by reacting University of Wyoming student Matthew naturally but as another person. Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Phelps is a “Not every performance is going to member of the Westboro Baptist Church be the same and that’s what I like about who picketed Shepard’s funeral, while theater,” she says. “You can have those varimaking many homophobic remarks. ances in those performances even based on “I didn’t realize how much it was affect- what’s going on with an actor personally.”

MEGAN LEAVITT

IN THE LIMELIGHT Leavitt has performed in more than 30 productions over the course of her career, including this performance of Julius Caesar with the Evansville Shakespeare Players in 2020, when she played Calpurnia, the cautious wife of Caesar.

Leavitt grew up performing, dancing at Jan’s School of Dance in Evansville as well as coming to see shows at the Civic Theatre with her grandmother before taking an acting class there when she was 15 years old. She came back to Civic Theatre in 2017 for their production of “The Crucible,” which was her first time doing a show in

“Being introduced to arts and having a family who was very accepting of it and very creative and being able to express those things was really helpful growing up. It exposed me to a lot of different cultures, a lot of different walks of life, people, and experiences that I wouldn’t be exposed to without being introduced to theater.”

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about 10 years. She was cast as the detached Elizabeth Proctor. The University of Evansville Theatre Department graduate says in a way, arts and theater saved her life. “Being introduced to arts and having a family who was very accepting of it and very creative and being able to express those things was really helpful growing up,” she says. “It exposed me to a lot of different cultures, a lot of different walks of life, people, and experiences that I wouldn’t be exposed to without being introduced to theater.” Leavitt, who works a day job as an eligibility specialist with the Indiana Family Social Services Administration, was on a roll after rejoining the Civic Theatre, performing in the aforementioned “The Crucible,” “The Laramie Project,” and many others. She most recently starred in “BFF,” which bridges the past and present of two coming-ofage best friends. This was her first performance since the pandemic shut down productions at the Civic Theatre. It was filmed entirely over Zoom and streamed through the Civic’s website. The pandemic was tough, says Leavitt. Not having the constant work and thrill of rehearsing and performing on a regular basis threw her off-kilter. She missed the energy from a live audience and the feedback she received from a plot twist, such as a collective gasp, crying, or laughing. “That was a really weird experience because you’re not really reacting to the person, you’re reacting to the image you are getting of the person on a little bit of a delayed format,” she says. Despite the challenges and hardships, Leavitt continues to live out her dream on stage. She credits her role in “The Crucible” for reminding her of why she loved theater — every performance is different, helping her to be alive in the moment. “For me, it’s the surprise of the unexpected performance,” she says. “You feel really alive.” — Riley Guerzini

ROGER KALIA Conductor, Music Director THERE WAS NO STANDARD or musi-

cal inclination in Roger Kalia’s family, other than an appreciation for creative, performative art. A young Kalia growing up in the small town of Manhasset, New York, on Long Island, however, found himself pulled down a path toward a career in music. “What changed my life was when we had the opportunity to see the New York Philharmonic,” says the 36-year-old. “During that performance, I noticed the conductor and how much of an influence on the sound that conductor had. That stuck with me.” A year later, Kalia joined the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York where he was able to tour China with friends and fellow musicians. The trip changed him, he says, deciding music was something he wanted to dedicate his life to. Though he was born in New York, Kalia is no stranger to Indiana. He began his musical studies at the SUNY Potsman’s Crane School of Music in upstate New York, majoring in music education and trumpet performance. Having solidified in his mind he wanted to become a conductor, Kalia began graduate studies

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MUSIC MAN In June 2020, 36-year-old Roger Kalia became the new music director of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. This new path in his career came at a very unprecedented time for the EPO, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. But together with his new staff, Kalia forged a path to stay connected to the community.

at the University of Houston, Texas. He then came to Bloomington, Indiana, enrolling at Indiana University for his doctorate in orchestral conducting. “When I was studying at IU (from 2009 to 2013), a lot of my friends played in the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. And they told me how it was a really good orchestra,” says Kalia. That combination of knowledge about EPO from friends and fellow musicians, as well as learning about the high level the orchestra played prompted Kalia to do a little more research on the organization. Pulling up photos of the historic Victory Theatre and seeing a diverse repertoire being performed was the final push in convincing him to apply for the open music director position three years ago. The long process (which included Kalia leading a performance of the EPO) concluded with Kalia being chosen as the new director in early April 2020. Plans to host a concert to introduce the new maestro as well as bid farewell to longtime music director Alfred Savia began. MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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But COVID-19 quickly changed that, as it did many things last year. “It was tough. There was talk of moving the introduction to May and then we realized we had to cancel the rest of the season,” says Kalia. But the EPO staff was not ready to give up easily — a virtual announcement (the first of its kind) of his hiring was held, with Kalia and staff members dressing up for the occasion. While he was still in California at the time, he says the event was still very special. “It was well attended by more than 100 people online. It was really meaningful — even though we couldn’t be together it was a real celebratory event,” says Kalia. After that, the real work began; finding a way to still bring the music of the EPO to Evansville and the Tri-State during a pandemic. It was a challenge Kalia never imagined for his professional conducting career. Though in-person gatherings were limited, Kalia and his staff still planned a 2020-2021 season, making the announcement live on Facebook (one of the first orchestras in the country to do so). “One challenge was the actual program, because we had all these restrictions in place with social distancing and the number of people who could gather,” says Kalia. “I was amazed by what we were able to accomplish by just working together.” There were other silver linings as well — the openness of communication between himself and the musicians of the orchestra through regular Zoom chats; performances for the Songs of Comfort 46

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“I never would have imagined my first season starting like this. But you know, for every concert we’ve figured out a way to connect with our community in some way, and that’s been really special.” series; the At Home with Roger Kalia series, which gave him a chance to interview and shine light on individuals in the orchestra — all of them ways to keep connected with the public. When the season officially kicked off in September with the theme of “Connect and Celebrate,” Kalia and the EPO were overjoyed at being able to welcome a small audience into the Victory. And keeping with the theme, Kalia commissioned his friend, composer Paul Dooley, to create a new piece titled “River City,” all about Evansville and celebrating the orchestra. Though Kalia and the EPO could have never thought something such as the COVID pandemic would change their industry so much, they have never let it stop them from keeping the music playing. “I never would have imagined my first season starting like this. But you know, for every concert we’ve figured out a way to connect with our community in some way, and that’s been really special,” says Kalia. — Trista Lutgring

foundation to their way of life, but the Jasper Community Arts take it one step further. Formed in 1975, several prominent local community members collectively put up the money to build what is today known as the Jasper Arts Center, a 675-seat performance space. They reached an agreement with the City of Jasper, Indiana, and turned the facility over to them with the stipulation that the city create a government funded Arts Department similar to a Fire or Police Department, which is uncommon for a city the size of Jasper. “I think it speaks to the importance the community places on the way they approach everything with a wholistic state of mind that we have business leaders, elected officials, and the community at large recognize the importance, not just of the nuts and bolts that make a city go, but also the important impact that the arts have on creating a place where people want to live,” says Jasper Community Arts Director Kyle Rupert. The organization offers a multitude of programs, including 12 to 13 exhibits per year featuring local, national, and sometimes international artists, a public performance season that includes 12 shows that run from September through April, and dozens of classes and workshops throughout the year. The venue also is available for rent by other area arts organizations, making it a cultural hub for Jasper and Dubois County. “We cover everything from country music to choirs, quartets, dance, theatre. You name it, we’ve probably presented it,” says Rupert. “We even did a show on ice on our stage one year.” Celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2020, Jasper Community Arts moved into its new offices at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center, a years-long project they undertook in collaboration with the Jasper Public Library. With the increased space of the facility compared to the Jasper Arts Center, they now have three exhibit spaces for artists and have the capacity to host up to 18 exhibits a year. With a more prominent location, Rupert says they are looking to continue to provide the public access to art and strengthen their artist community. — Riley Guerzini

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HARMONY + BALANCE Remembering Interior Designer Harry Williams

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An innovator, a trend setter, and a designer with a unique eye. When it comes to interior designer Harry Williams, he was far more than just a trailblazer in his profession — though the steps he took to start his career truly were inspiring. “He was a person who had vision,” says Eula Williams, Harry’s ex-wife who remained close with him even after their divorce. “When I married him, I knew he was a person who was going someplace because he had ambition.” For more than 40 years, Harry Williams furnished, redecorated, designed, and shifted the homes of many residents in the area and across the country. On Christmas Eve 2020, Harry passed away at the age of 80. Now, those who were close with him — as clients, family, or friends — remember the man and the great impact he left on their homes, the community, and most importantly, their lives.

THE MAN

For Harry, interior designing came naturally. Friends and family say it was something always associated with him. He had a knack for finding that item that made a room. “That was one thing that drew us together, I think,” says Eula. “I loved antiques, he loved antiques … it was kind of unusual to meet a man who loved that kind of thing. My mom also liked him because of that.” Born on June 2, 1940, in Newburgh, Indiana, Harry first attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, with plans far from being an interior designer. In 1962, he met Eula and the CREATIVE HEART Harry Williams, a wellknown Evansville interior designer who passed away in December 2020, always had an eye for design according to his friends and family. Through his long career in the city, he not only provided his services to clients, but appeared many times in local papers offering his design tips and tricks.

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STRONG CONNECTION Eula Williams was married to Harry for a number of years. She always recognized his talent, she says, and helped encourage his pursuit of interior design in the early 1970s. Eula and Harry remained friends after their divorce. Right, Harry restored his home on East Powell Avenue and eventually ran his design business from the home.

two were engaged in 1963 and married before Harry enlisted in the Air Force, serving three years with the final year in Vietnam. Upon Harry’s return in 1967, the couple bought a home on Mulberry Street (where Eula still lives) and began their new life with their son, Reggie. At that time, Harry worked at Mead Johnson, putting in part time work with interior designer Dick Mansfield on weekends. It was thanks to Eula, who encouraged Harry to pursue that knack for design, that saw him applying to the Art Institute in Pittsburgh. She says she suggested looking into attending a school to study what he was passionate about and help him find what would make him happy. “I said, ‘Perhaps you might want to consider going to wherever it is you might want to go to school.’ Because he wasn’t quite himself at that time, and so he jumped right on the idea of going,” she says. Having been convinced of his true calling, Harry packed his bags and headed to

the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, a private college founded in 1921 which focused on design education. Staying with an uncle who lived in the city, Harry thrived, becoming the first Black student to be the president of the student chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers during his three years at the school. He spent time on a room for the Decorator’s Show House sponsored by the Junior League of Pittsburgh during his final year at the school, and the finished work later appeared in editions of Better Homes and Gardens and McCall magazines. “That really helped him. I remember when Reggie and I went to visit one Thanksgiving, he also had cousins there and it was quite an experience,” says Eula. “So everything was just sort of running right along this path for him (to be there).” In an article in the Indianapolis Recorder in 1975 following his graduation with a master’s degree in interior design, Harry said he often wondered why it took him so

long to find his way to interior designing as it was connected to something he loved in his childhood — visiting Goodwill and Salvation Army stores with his aunt looking for used furniture. Returning to Evansville saw Harry as the first Black interior designer to be American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) certified in the state of Indiana. It was at this time he was taken under the wing of Marianna Baker Sturtevant, a well-known and ASID certified designer herself in the city with her own business. In 1975, it was a risk — a white woman business owner hiring a Black man to do interior design. But it was one Marianna clearly did not have a problem with and their partnership would help build Harry’s status as a premier designer in the Evansville area. “She was a sweet, little feisty person,” says Eula. “She took a chance on hiring a Black person.” Together, Marianna and Harry built a successful business helping clients from all MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

over the Tri-State design their homes. When Marianna passed in September 1983, she left the business to Harry, allowing him to continue what the two of them had accomplished. Working from his home on East Powell Street, he kept on designing — building a client list all over the country including Chicago, in the Northeast, and California.

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Harry had a philosophy in his work — home décor should reflect its owner, not its designer.

It was a creed he constantly adhered to and one appreciated by friends and clients all through their relationships with Harry. “Harry didn’t have a look per se with his designs,” says Margaret Haire, a longtime friend and client of Harry’s. “He took what you had and he was so talented and creative, he could make it better. Infinitely better.” Walking into the home of Dennis and Margaret Haire on Evansville’s East Side, the couple wasted no time in crediting Harry for the style and aesthetic. Mention the feel of a room or color on the wall, it’s all thanks to Harry. Compliment a piece of décor or beautiful upholstered furniture item, and that was Harry’s keen eye shining through.

But behind the gushing about design, colors, and room layouts, the talk is all about the unique and interesting man that Harry Williams was. “We loved Harry,” says Dennis. “I always enjoyed being with him. He had great ideas and was a big antique person as we are.” When the Haires built their home in 1986, the former cotton mill in Henderson was being torn down. They had an idea to acquire some of the brick, beams, and pecan flooring from the offices of the mill to use in the home’s construction, but were unsure if it would be a smart idea. Harry urged them to bring in the pieces for the home. “We asked him if it was a really weird idea and he say no, in the big cities it’s big time,” says Dennis. “Harry even went

ANTIQUE REFRESH Dennis and Margaret Haire were clients of Harry’s since his business partner and fellow designer Marianna Baker Sturtevant introduced them in the 1980s. Harry’s design skills still are seen in all the rooms of the Haires’ home, including several reupholstered antique furniture pieces. The green chair in the study — which showcases fabric Harry picked in the 80s — looks vibrant and brand new still today.

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REFLECTING STYLE Harold and Frankye Calloway were friends and clients of Harry and Eula Williams since the Calloways moved to Evansville. Through the years, they had not only come to rely on Harry’s design expertise, but enjoyed a friendship with him as well. One of the interesting things about working with Harry was the Calloways never knew what new piece he would bring to their home or rearranging he would do — as evident in the mirror, candelabras, and mirror in their dining room.

with me — he thought it was a fantastic idea and even bought some items himself.” Harry had a way of remembering his clients’ homes when out and about. The Haires easily recall visits from Harry where he would supply a new décor item or reworked piece of furniture and simply say, “I saw this and thought of you.” “The thing with Harry was if you asked him to do anything, you were going to get something extra that he had decided you needed,” says Eula. “He could take anything and do anything with it.” Frankye and Harold Calloway echo the sentiment, recalling how hiring Harry for a little redecorating always ended with a new addition or improved look to their home. “He could just be sitting here and

then would get up and move something. Every time he came to the house, he moved something so it was different,” says Frankye. “And it would change the whole room,” adds Harold. The Calloways met Harry and Eula when they moved to their first apartment in Evansville down the street from the Williams couple. One “very elegant” dinner later, and the four were friends. The Calloways enjoyed a long friendship as well as business relationship with Harry. Harold says he was impressed not only by Harry’s level of skill in what he did for a living, but that Harry was willing to go for his dream of becoming an interior designer. “He was quite a sophisticated guy. He loved music and he loved entertaining. He was a credit to our MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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Art patrons, art collectors, and artists will converge on New Harmony, Indiana, April 14 to April 17, for the 22nd Annual Plein Air Paint Out, known locally as the “First Brush of Spring.” Each year, the Paint Out attracts more than 150 artists and hundreds of art enthusiasts to this historic southwestern Indiana town, where visitors can enjoy the Paint Out and other activities held in conjunction with the event. The annual “First Brush of Spring” Plein Air Paint Out is sponsored by the Hoosier Salon, and the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA).

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Summertime is fun time at the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy! With over 3,500 square feet of fun and laughter, this interactive museum is great for kids of all ages! Experience Red’s legacy of laughter as you trace his life and career from his humble beginnings in Vincennes, Indiana to his rise to super stardom as a comedian and star of radio, TV and film. The museum showcases the original costumes Red wore during the 20-year span of “The Red Skelton Show” and so much more!

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The Ohio River Scenic Byway showcases monumental history, natural and scenic splendor, heartland farming, and warm and welcoming people, all within the realm of one of the nation’s greatest rivers. The Byway’s lands and natural resources provide many scenic wonders and some of the best sightseeing and outdoor recreation opportunities in southern Illinois. Hike, bike, boat, fish, hunt, birdwatch, and make your own adventures in the natural and wild lands along the Byway. A unique travel experience awaits you along the Byway’s 188 miles.

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The Rend Lake Golf Complex is a true “play and stay” destination. The 27-hole championship golf course has the largest greens in the Midwest. Seasons Lodging offers a wide range of accommodations, such as Seasons Condos and Lodge, the Manor Family Reunion House, and the three Buck & Bass Cabins. The cabins are located at the boat launch only minutes from the golf course. Whether you want to golf, boat, fish, hunt, or just relax on the porch, Rend Lake Golf Complex is the place for you.

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Historic New Harmony visitnewharmony.com Magical moments are made in New Harmony, Indiana, where artists, musicians, and writers abound and glorious gardens, parks, and labyrinths beckon you to explore. Immerse yourself in the quiet, incomparable beauty of this quaint village. Stroll around (or rent a golf cart!) to enjoy fabulous shops and dining establishments. Embrace unique experiences and immerse yourself in history. Relax and recharge at the resort or choose a bed and breakfast or cottage.

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April 14 - Field to Finish Exhibit 12-7 p.m., Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery Awards presented at Redbud Park 6 pm

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UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE The University of Evansville is a private, comprehensive university with a wide breadth of relevant and careerdefining majors and areas of study. UE is the first in Indiana to be designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, which empowers students to improve the world around them. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as the No. 4 Best College in the Midwest among private schools.

WHAT MAKES THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SCHOOLS? The University of Evansville has been designated a Changemaker campus by Ashoka U, an initiative of Ashoka, the world’s largest group of social entrepreneurs and changemakers. This is the leading global designation for colleges and universities that believe anyone and everyone can make a difference. Only a few dozen universities around the world have received this designation. UE is the first in Indiana. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE PART OF A CHANGEMAKER CAMPUS? The University of Evansville has developed a community of passionate students, faculty, and staff who are dedicated to making a difference in the world. Students who enroll at UE join a vibrant, enthusiastic community of changemakers who collaborate to create positive innovation in their community and the world. The UE campus is an environment that encourages and supports students in their efforts to be changemakers. The changemaking spirit is fostered at UE in a variety of ways, encouraging students to look at the world around them and ask, “What if?” All of our students can be changemakers who seek out creative and effective ways to solve the problems they see in both the community and world, making it a better place for everyone. HOW DO UE STUDENTS BECOME CHANGEMAKERS? Changemaking begins as a passion at the core of each student, and those passions are as unique

as the student who has them. UE welcomes those passions and provides a platform and resources to springboard those from idea to reality — whether it’s environmentally-friendly improvements for local businesses, finding a solution for human trafficking, building homes for people who don’t have them, or anything else. Students share their interests and work together on projects that impact the community and the world. One-on-one interaction between professors and students leads to projects, research, and internships that are changemaking in nature. ChangeLab classes give students real-world experience working with government, businesses, and organizations to find innovative solutions to community problems.

WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF CHANGEMAKING AT UE? • A sustainable art therapy program in Guatemala • Community health projects in nursing • Embrace, a student-run marketing and communications agency • Microloans for diverse populations • Financial literacy for expectant parents • Ace Care pro-bono physical therapy clinic • Community Changemaker Challenge • Community Garden • Barn Blitz for Habitat for Humanity • Milkweed for Monarchs

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EVANSVILLE DAY SCHOOL Evansville Day School is unlike any other school in our community. Play-based learning, rigorous academics, small classes, active leadership programs, and dedicated college counseling make Evansville Day School the right school from preschool to high school graduation. Our school’s student-centered culture allows us to see, know, understand, and challenge our students in ways larger schools cannot. HOW IS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIFFERENT? As an independent school, we have the flexibility to create programming that can evolve with student interest. Because of our small size, we can provide a personalized experience for our students. We maintain high standards of academic excellence while creating unique experiences for hands-on learning at each level through play, projects, mini-courses, and internship opportunities. HOW IS EVANSVILLE DAY SCHOOL’S APPROACH TO EDUCATION UNIQUE IN THE AREA? Our focus is not just on what students learn, but who they become. Our goal for each student is that they are balanced, resilient, globally-minded, entrepreneurial learners by the time they graduate. We design our programming around developing these qualities through our Portrait of a Graduate. These skills are critical for providing a foundation that will help Day School graduates face whatever challenges the future holds with confidence. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE COLLEGE PREPARATORY? From preschool to 12th grade, we create a path that prepares our students for life. That looks different at each stage but ultimately leads to our rigorous academics and college counseling in high school. Our fulltime college counselor works with our freshmen through our seniors, as well as their families, and guides them through the competitive college selection process. Our teachers focus on developing university-level math and writing skills, and our program emphasizes attributes that make for a successful college student. 3400 N. GREEN RIVER ROAD | 812-476-3039 | EVANSVILLEDAYSCHOOL.ORG MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA The University of Southern Indiana, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University. USI is a learning community committed to exceptional education. We exist to provide an educated citizenry that can engage in a civil manner within a community with divergent ideas and cultural differences. We prepare our students to lead and make positive contributions to our state, their communities, and to be lifetime learners in a diverse and global society. WHAT MAKES USI UNIQUE FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES? As a public higher education institution, we are committed to affordable academic excellence. We serve more than 10,000 dual credit, undergraduate, and graduate students from 91 Indiana counties, 43 states, and 48 countries, and offer study-abroad opportunities in more than 60 countries. Approximately 70 percent of students who graduate from USI remain in Indiana, helping to grow the state’s economy. When you become a Screaming Eagle, you’ll connect with faculty committed to teaching, learn to solve real-world challenges and develop priceless relationships and memories that will shape who you are as a professional and as a person. At USI, the combination of connections, community, and educational excellence will shape you into a role model prepared to succeed in your field of study, your career, and in life! WHAT IS THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE LIKE AT USI? Outside of the classroom, you’ll find more than 150 student organizations connecting you to lifelong friends and mentors. We have 17 varsity men’s and women’s sports that unite our community in pride and celebration, including the NCAA Division II 2018 Softball National Champions and 2019 Men’s Basketball Final Four contenders. Prepare to rock the house when you watch our basketball and volleyball teams in action in our state-of-the-art, 4,800-seat Screaming Eagles Arena. USI offers on-campus apartments and residence halls, both located within walking distance of academic buildings. Living on campus has

a positive impact on the college experience. There are numerous dining outlets, including familiar favorites like Chick-fil-A and Starbucks. With pizza, stir fry, burritos, salads or sushi, there are lots of options to keep you fueled, no matter your taste or your dietary needs. The Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center offers nearly 100,000 square feet of recreational space. From cardio and weight machines to a climbing wall, group exercise rooms, and intramural sports, there always is something to keep you active. We even have a threemile paved greenway trail connecting us with nearby Burdette Park. And we’re not done growing yet. Current construction includes an updated Screaming Eagles Complex, as well as new aquatic and wellness centers.

WHY SHOULD SOMEONE MAKE USI THEIR CHOICE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION? The University of Southern Indiana offers the benefits of a large university, as well as the personal, teachingcentered atmosphere of a small university with an exceptional academic reputation. We offer more than 130 areas of study, including master’s and doctoral programs through our College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions, and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. We also offer lifelong learning opportunities and special programs to more than 20,000 participants annually through our Outreach and Engagement programs.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY CASA Vanderburgh County CASA supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy in the community and serves as a child’s voice in court. Vanderburgh County CASA works to establish a safe living environment for abused and neglected children in the community, by providing them with the tools and opportunities to thrive. WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A CASA VOLUNTEER? • To gather information from everyone involved in the child’s case • To communicate the child’s needs and be a voice in court WHAT QUALIFICATIONS DO I NEED TO BECOME AN ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD? The most important qualification for a prospective volunteer is the desire to help children. As a volunteer, you will be the voice of an abused or neglected child throughout the legal process. In order to be eligible, a potential volunteer must: • Be 21 years of age or older

• Have a minimum of a high school diploma or a GED • Have a clean criminal history • Obtain references (personal and/or professional) • Complete a screening interview with CASA staff • Complete 30 hours of pre-service training IS THERE A NEED FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY? Yes. There are 345 children on the waiting list. CASA is currently advocating for 360 children. More than 700 children in Evansville are victims of abuse and neglect. The need is greater than ever.

HOW MANY VOLUNTEERS ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN VANDERBURGH COUNTY? There are currently 158 CASAs — Court Appointed Special Advocates — in Vanderburgh County.

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HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL WHERE ARTS ARE VALUED AND CELEBRATED The Holy Rosary Arts program is incomparable in terms of its music, visual arts, and performing arts offerings. Arts programs are part of the curriculum for every student (PS-Gr. 8), and there are extra-curricular activities such as bell choir or art club for students who want to dive deeper. What’s more, the school has been successful in sustaining arts and extracurricular activities in the face of challenges from COVID-19. Under the direction of Mrs. Buedel, band students use outside space to practice their instruments in a socially distant way. Students gain acting experience with minimal COVID-19 risks since Miss Sanchez and Mrs. Arabia have replaced the traditional school play with a school movie. Mrs. Weisman runs two sessions of after school art club so that all students can participate without exceeding classroom limits. The Holy Rosary education fosters intellectual, spiritual and creative growth through arts-based education. 1301 S. GREEN RIVER ROAD | 812-477-8923

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Foreign Language classes in Spanish for Kindergarten - Grade 8 Comprehensive Academic and Athletic Extracurricular programs Exemplary Totten Hall Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten programs Opportunities in the Arts include visual, vocal, instrumental, and theatre arts

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INDIANA TECH Indiana Tech is a comprehensive university that educates students beyond its home base in Fort Wayne with regional locations in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, as well as online programs that meet the needs of students worldwide. The university offers degree and certificate programs that help working adults advance their careers. WHAT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT INDIANA TECH? Indiana Tech offers degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate levels, as well as professional certificate programs. Each is aligned with an in-demand career, including project management, engineering, business, cybersecurity, accounting, information technology, computer science, healthcare administration, health information technology, supply chain management, and more. The university’s programs are fully accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and many programs hold discipline-specific accreditations. WHAT SETS INDIANA TECH APART FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES? Beyond our quality degree programs, busy working adults find Indiana Tech an ideal fit due to class schedules that allow them to take one class at a time and still make rapid progress toward their degree. Classes start every six weeks, allowing students to begin their education at any time of year. Indiana Tech also works with employers to provide education and training to their team members, helping companies attract and retain top

talent. Indiana Tech can even develop custom programs for corporate partners, as well as offer on-site courses at partner locations. Learn more about Indiana Tech by contacting Lauren Lyons at our Evansville location, 812-909-3634, or visiting IndianaTech.edu/ GOFORIT.

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“We care about our associates and we care about the community, so investing in continuing education is a win-win for both. We work with Indiana Tech to o er on-site classes for our associates, which gives them more family time. That ties in well with our culture here at Samtec.”

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EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL With more than 800 students, Evansville Christian School is a multi-campus school system, which integrates faith and learning. Founded in 1975, ECS is the only interdenominational, Christian school in the Evansville region accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International and has an A-Rating from the Indiana Department of Education. ECS curriculum is aligned with, and exceeds, Indiana College and Career-Ready Standards integrated with Biblical principles. Critical thinking skills and a variety of teaching methods and activities enrich and balance knowledge in order to reach students with a variety of learning styles. XXX

WHAT VALUES ARE IMPORTANT TO EVANSVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL? At Evansville Christian School, we strive to partner with families in areas of growth, service, and relationships. The mission of ECS is to empower students to embrace a Biblical worldview through spiritual and academic growth, servant leadership, and authentic relationships in the name of Jesus Christ. From preschool to high school, students develop a Biblical worldview through studying God’s word, engaging in challenging academics, actively serving others, and experiencing Christian community. WHAT IS SOMETHING FAMILIES SHOULD KEEP IN MIND WHEN LOOKING FOR A SCHOOL? At Evansville Christian School, we value the partnership among the parents, the students, and our school. Students at ECS are able to explore and develop their God-given abilities in the classroom and beyond in areas of athletics, fine arts, and other extra-curricular clubs. 812-477-7777 EVANSVILLECHRISTIAN.ORG

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YOUTH FIRST “You’ve given me the ability and resources to take care of my mental health. No matter where I go or what I do I will never forget all that you’ve done for me!” — 2020 High School Graduate to her Youth First Social Worker. YOUTH FIRST PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT When schools were closed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, discussion around the mental health of students, teachers, and families moved to the forefront. Despite school buildings being shuttered, over 40,000 students, plus their parents/caregivers and teachers, could still access the essential mental health mentors, evidence-based prevention programs, and social-emotional resources provided by Youth First, Inc. The organization swiftly pivoted to provide remote support and virtual resources, while Youth First Social Workers remained on the front lines

to distribute meals, reassure parents, and encourage teachers. Simultaneously, prevention programs continued helping kids and families manage the increased stress and build resiliency. The need for mental health support continues to grow. In 201920, the organization partnered with 80 schools in 10 Indiana counties, and in 2020-21, they grew to 92 schools in 11 counties. Your investment in Youth First provides a safe harbor for thousands of young people, caring for them through unusually turbulent times and into healthier, productive futures. By supporting Youth First, YOU are also essential to kids and families. To donate or learn more, go to youthfirstinc.org.

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MESKER PARK ZOO & BOTANIC GARDEN Camp Zoofari at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden is the perfect way to connect your child to the natural world around them. With different camp group sessions available, Camp Zoofari is perfect for a wide variety of young, adventurous minds. WHAT ARE THE CAMP SESSIONS OFFERED AT CAMP ZOOFARI? Sessions include but are not limited to: Camp Zoofari (ages 5-10), Camp Zoofari Mini (ages 3-5), Camp Zoofari Tween (ages 11-13), or Camp Zoofari Holiday (ages 5-10 on select holidays throughout the summer). Many sessions are available throughout the summer to accommodate any schedule. These sessions are specifically designed to challenge, encourage, and inspire your children as they discover, grow, and learn!

HOW DO I RESERVE A SPOT FOR MY CHILD? Slots for camp do fill up fast so be sure to reserve your spot online! You can reserve your ticket using the Educational Experiences drop down menu then clicking the “camps” tab. Tuition amounts vary depending on the session you

choose; however, discounts are available for members and City of Evansville employees! On top of discounts, members at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden receive a ton of other amazing benefits. For a full list of all our available sessions and membership benefits you can visit us online at meskerparkzoo. com!

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Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden is THE place for your kids to have adventures! With many options for hands-on, interactive, and FUN camps for all ages, you can be assured that your kids are making great memories—and learning something too! All Zoofari camps offer a variety of fun and educational activities, and always include exploration through the zoo, animal encounters, hands-on activities, and time with friends. Many camps will fill, so register early!

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EVANSVILLE VANDERBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library has served our community for more than a century. With eight locations throughout Vanderburgh County, immediate access to hundreds of thousands of digital resources, and a dedicated team of library professionals, EVPL strives to create opportunities for you to discover, explore, and connect with your library. For more information, visit evpl.org. WHAT RESOURCES DOES EVPL HAVE FOR STUDENTS? Whether students are researching for a paper, need help with a math problem, or are studying for their next test, EVPL has a solution. Through several databases, students can dive into a wide array of topics. Plus, with an EVPL card, students can work one-on-one with instructors through Tutor.com. Students can also access Preparation SAT, ACT, AP Exams, and more to practice for college admissions exams. And of course, one of our best resources is our skilled library staff. Our staff knows how to find answers and can point students in the right direction. WHAT RESOURCES DOES EVPL HAVE FOR EDUCATORS? Our Educational Materials collection has

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MONTESSORI ACADEMY Montessori Academy is a private, nonprofit school primarily serving children ages 3 to 6 that also offers beforeand after-school daycare, and holiday and snow day care for children enrolled in the program. Celebrating our 42nd year in Evansville, Montessori Academy combines a century of tested and proven educational philosophy within a modern framework. WHY IS MOVEMENT IMPORTANT IN EDUCATION? Children learn best when they are allowed to move freely and naturally within a prepared classroom environment. Our teachers carefully prepare lessons for each child individually, and then stand back and let children explore new concepts at their own pace. WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE THIRD YEAR (KINDERGARTEN) OF THE THREE-YEAR CYCLE AT MONTESSORI? By their kindergarten year, students at Montessori have spent two years in the same classroom. They go into their kindergarten year prepared physically and mentally for activities, such as handwriting, reading comprehension, and math. At the same time, they have grown into successful role models for younger students and have helped to shape their classroom community. The kindergarten year is the year where the foundation lessons come together. HOW DO MIXED-AGE CLASSROOMS WORK? Children stay in a classroom with the same teacher from the age of 3 through the kindergarten year. The materials in the

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FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Established in 1976, Frontier Community College (FCC) is located in Fairfield, Illinois. FCC is one of four campuses comprising Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. The mission of Frontier Community College is to deliver exceptional education and services to improve the lives of students and strengthen our communities.

WHAT PROGRAMS DOES FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFER? In addition to transfer degrees, we also offer degree and certificate programs for many in-demand jobs. This includes electrical distribution systems, medical laboratory technician, certified medical assistant, automotive technology, graphic arts and design, and many more. For a full listing of what our campus has to offer, visit iecc.edu/fcc. WHAT ADVANTAGES DOES FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFER? Our commitment to making our highquality education accessible to those wishing to learn. We offer in-person, hybrid, online, and synchronous distance learning allowing you to earn a degree around your schedule. This paired with

affordable tuition for students in and out of the district, helps remove many of the barriers between students and highquality education. HOW DOES FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENSURE ITS PROGRAMS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR ENTERING THE WORKFORCE? We dedicate ourselves to updating programs to create learning environments that make our graduates uniquely qualified to work in the always-evolving world. We meet yearly with industry leaders and graduates to learn how to modify our courses to fit employers’ needs. Last year, our Advisory Committee identified many companies are looking to hire automotive technology students who have training in diesel mechanics.

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eganism is on the rise, now twice as popular as it was just five years ago according to Google Trends. Brandie and Nick Scott recognized this movement to plant-based eating was growing and decided to build their restaurant Flourish Plant-Based Eatery, a completed vegan restaurant at 222 S. Red Bank Road. “We know the Midwest is very meat and dairy heavy and we wanted to show that healthier, more ethical plant-based options exist and they actually can be delicious,” says owner Brandie Scott. One of the eatery’s most popular items is the Almost Famous Bowl. Flourish’s version of the KFC Famous Bowl, this dish serves a generous helping of vegan mac n’ cheese, PLANTING SEEDS

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Flourish’s popular Almost Famous Bowl, left, is their version of the KFC Famous Bowl, featuring seitan chick’n — vegan chicken made from vital wheat gluten. Owners Brandie and Nick Scott joined in on this rising trend of ethical plant-based options when they opened in March, something they have instilled in their daughter Sylvia, top right.

sweet corn, ranch mashed potatoes, seitan chick’n drizzled with chick’n herb gravy, and scallions. Another menu favorite, the Seitan Gyro, features seitan gyro meat, grilled pepper and onions, hummus, tzatziki, Havarti crumbles, lettuce, and tomato piled on garlic curry naan bread. The vegan “seitan chick’n” is made in house. Scott says 85 percent of the food they serve is made from scratch. “It’s made out of something called vital wheat gluten — wheat flower that’s been rinsed and properties of it have been stripped away so whenever you combine it with a wet ingredient, you knead it like a bread,” says Scott. “We steam it and it takes on the texture of chicken.”

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BAKED TO PERFECTION Reilly Welborn draws on family traditions, original recipes, and a passion for all things sweet to create her custom, made-toorder cookies. The home-baker also whips up pies, brownies, and more for customers who order online across the Tri-State.

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Fate and baking-genes bring success to local bakery IT’S NIGHTTIME IN EVANSVILLE; alarms are set, children are tucked in, and lights are turned off. In one North Side home, however, armed with her food coloringcovered paintbrush, the owner of Annalea’s Southern Bakery is just heating up her kitchen. Mount Carmel native Reilly Welborn — who returned to the Tri-State from Tennessee in March 2020 — has operated Annalea’s since 2018 when it was rebranded from its original name Sweet Fillings to honor her great-grandmother. Baking overnight when

her two young daughters sleep, Welborn recreates her great-grandmother’s sugar cookies along with her own pies, brownies, cookies, and more. “I’ve always baked,” says Welborn. “I come from a long line of great bakers. One of my first memories as a kid is icing those cookies with my grandma Annalea and my mother in our kitchen.” Pie is Welborn’s favorite dessert to eat, but her best sellers are her customdecorated shortbread cookies available

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in all shapes, sizes, colors, and creations. Even the simplest cookies can take Welborn an hour and a half per dozen to decorate, with the most complex taking up to five hours. Besides her hand-painted designs and flexible order sizes, Welborn’s success comes from her homemade recipes. “I got a lot of requests for the decorated cookies before I offered them,” she says. “I never liked the ones I had tasted, so I said if I’m going to try these I’m going to make my own recipe that I actually want to eat.” After finalizing her popular shortbread recipe, Welborn also mastered homemade pie crust, cookie icing, pie fillings, and whipped toppings. Now, two years after its rebrand, Annalea’s has conquered the Tri-State with Welborn already booked with custom orders through Easter. Customers can place orders on Facebook, Instagram, or — if you’re lucky enough to know her — through her personal phone number. “It’s so much fun getting to do what you love to do in the comfort of your own home,” says Welborn. “You never know when you step out and try something entrepreneurial if it’s going to work and I’m very blessed that it did and people actually like what I bake.” — DALLAS CARTER

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On Feb. 5, the 3rd Street Saloon opened at 118 S. Third St., Boonville, IN. Owners Chad Brady and Kerry Chesser offer patrons a classic saloon-style bar and smash burgers, specialty appetizers, chicken sandwiches, and more. Jorge and Bertha Melendres, owners of Mele’s Diner, have opened a second location of the popular Mexican American breakfast restaurant — The Diner by Mele’s at 550 N. Green River Road. Evansville’s streets welcomed Cinia’s Salvadorian Kitchen, the latest food stand cooking up traditional Salvadoran dishes. Duffy’s PubHouse at 5201 Kratzville Road (in the former Kennel Club) has officially opened. Named for their wildly successful food truck the Duffy Shuffle, owner Courtney Duffy is serving local bites, brews, bourbons, and bands. Casa Fiesta, a classic Mexican restaurant, moved into 2121 N. Green River Road at the former Lake’s Metro Deli location. Popular Tri-State food truck, The Tri-State Snack Shop, opened The Tri-State Lounge, a new dining and

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vansville has plenty of culinary staples, including popular sandwiches like pork tenderloin or the stew staple Burgoo. But another pork snack has taken the city by storm in recent years. The Pork Grenade — a mix of smoked pork and homemade pork sausage rolled into a ball, wrapped in bacon, and topped with Marx Barbecue’s signature sweet and sassy barbecue sauce — is one of the restaurant’s more famous menu items and a hit at the annual Fall Festival. The Pork Grenade originated from a Pork Bomb recipe that uses the same ingredients but was the size of a meatloaf and served six to eight people. “One day, we were making them and my daughter Samantha and I got done and we had just a little bit left. She goes ‘Dad, can I make a baby one?’ and I said ‘Sure.’ She made a smaller one and I got to thinking we could make a small one like that for the Fall Festival and it would be a perfect Fall Fest food,” says owner Tony Marx. Marx then called up his parish, Corpus Christi Catholic Church, and asked if they would want to use it for their booster club booth at the Fall

Festival. That year, they sold about 6,000 Pork Grenades. “It’s just exploded since,” he says. “Now I sell about 16,000 a year.” Marx has had to tweak the pork sausage recipe just a bit to make it balance well with the sweet and sassy sauce. Marx Barbecue opened in 1954 at the same location they still reside in today behind the Hilltop Inn at 3119 W. Maryland St. Started by his great uncle Elmer Marx, the restaurant and catering service have remained in the family for generations. — RILEY GUERZINI POPPING PORK marxbbq.com

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NIBBLES Real estate developers Scott Hyatt and Bill Fulkerson have announced the dessert restaurant Crumbl Cookies will open this summer at 939 N. Burkhardt Road in the Promenade. The East Side development will also house Jersey Mike’s Subs and Biscuit Belly in summer 2021. Arazu on Main (415 Main St.) debuted its new basement-level bar, 415 Underground, which gives customers a unique dining experience combined with Arazu’s classic offerings. Farmer and Frenchmen Winery (12522 S. Highway 41, Robards, KY) have opened their new wine cellar, which includes private dining reservations for two to 14 guests. After partially closing, Siciliano Subs (2021 W. Franklin St.) reopened fully on Feb. 23. Commander’s Grill at 118 W. Locust St., Boonville, IN has reopened after a major remodel. Chef Dontae Hines announced a second location of his popular pizzeria, Dontae’s Highland Pizza Parlor, coming in spring 2021. The Eastgate Family Restaurant at 1648 Second St., Henderson, KY is now owned by local couple Willie and Sarah Hopper who have brought

in new items to the traditional pub/dinerstyle menu. Wess Rose is the new executive chef at The Red Geranium at 504 North St., New Harmony, IN. The Cheese Queen Gourmet Grilled Cheese Truck has expanded its menu to include breakfast items. Gonz’z Steak Burger and the Taqueria Company are opening second locations on North First Avenue in the former Long John Silver’s building. The Hornet’s Nest Restaurant and Bar at 11945 Petersburg Road recently revealed the establishment’s renovated bar and dining area. After 45 years serving Downtown, Emge’s Deli, Pizza, and Ice Cream (206 Main St.) is moving to the Northbrook shopping center at First Avenue and Buena Vista, reopening later this year when the new building is completed. The parking lot of Showplace Cinemas East (1801 Morgan Center Dr.) is the new hot spot for food truck gatherings at 4:30 p.m. every Thursday.

DEARLY DEPARTED After eight years of serving bakery items and specialty cakes at 5600 E. Virginia St., Ste. E, Sweet Betty’s Bakery has closed. Just Cookies Inc. in Washington Square Mall has closed its doors. The shop has been purchased and will reopen as The Good Brownie in the future. MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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Henderson’s premier southern-comfort restaurant gives new meaning to the word local BY DALLAS CARTER • PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

KENTUCKY PRIDE Owner Casey Todd and general manager Shawna Tipton are the heads of Hometown Roots and its culinary creations such as the pork cakes appetizer. Customers can also grab a seat at the bar for a cocktail or one of the 216 Kentucky bourbons available.

he age-old question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” has never been hard to answer for Henderson, Kentucky, native Casey Todd. Since he bought Nick’s Shaved Ice from his older brother at 14 years old it was clear Todd was built for business. But his entrepreneurial dreams wouldn’t come to full fruition until Aug. 8, 2018, when he opened the southern comfort restaurant Hometown Roots on Henderson’s Main Street. Located at 136 Second St., Hometown Roots is a result of Todd’s years of training in the industry. After selling Nick’s Shaved Ice his sophomore year of college, Todd spent the summer as an intern at the Westin Resorts on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. During that time, he also worked at the Salty Dog Café. Upon graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in hospitality management and tourism, Todd spent seven years working at Steamer Seafood in Hilton Head and Bowling 100

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Green, Kentucky, before moving back to Henderson in 2018 to be close to his family. “It was a long process and a very difficult decision,” he says. “I put a lot on the line, but it was something I wanted to do, and Henderson was the natural fit.” The next few months were a blur of activity; from gutting and renovating the first floor of the historic 1920s Soaper Hotel building to hiring his team. But as fate would have it, Todd’s dream team would come to him. Shawna Tipton, also a

Henderson native, was working as the kitchen manager at Planter’s Coffee Shop (which closed in 2018) across the street from Hometown Roots when construction began. A lifelong lover of the restaurant industry, Tipton graduated from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green with a culinary degree. She continued her education at Ivy Tech Community College and returned to Henderson in 2015 after a brief stint in Colorado. After reaching out to Todd on Facebook, Tipton found herself being interviewed inside what would become Hometown Root’s trendy, inviting dining room. “It was perfect timing,” says

WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY To keep serving their classic Kentucky dishes such as the Hot Brown sandwich and sweet sorghum banana pudding, and wide selection of bourbon and cocktails during the pandemic, Hometown Roots has expanded their dining room into the Gatsby Room.

Tipton. “I can’t stay away from restaurant life. I feel like it runs through my veins. I was one of the first hired and it quickly grew into something that I can’t even imagine is my real life.” Three years later, Tipton is Todd’s right hand — using the formal title of general manager as the team doesn’t use titles due to the job’s collaborative nature — overseeing most of the back-ofhouse and helping expand the Roots brand. Together with their small but mighty staff — most of whom have been there since day one — they have made Hometown Roots the epitome of southern hospitality. “I consider us, I’d say a team, but maybe more of a family,” says Todd. Todd’s mom Janet acts as the dining room greeter and photographer, while bartenders including Sam Higgs artfully whip up cocktails, serve the 14 local craft beers on tap, and help patrons navigate the 216 Kentucky bourbons in Todd’s collection. In the kitchen, chefs perfect the 100-percent homemade menu. Dishes such as the melt-in-your-mouth pork cakes are made with fresh, local meats, vegetables, and other products, including greens from their one-of-a-kind Grow Wall maintained by Seymour Farms. The Kentucky classic Hot Brown also highlights local farmers with country ham from Clifty Farms, bacon, and tomato layered on an opened-faced sandwich and smothered in smoked gouda Mornay sauce. Staying true to its southern-style roots, the real Mississippi Cajun catfish is battered with Henderson’s own Colonel Jim’s breading and served over red beans and rice littered with vegetables, andouille sausage, and drizzled with Cajun sauce. Of course, you can’t miss out on dessert. The Sweet Sorghum Banana Pudding is another Kentucky staple served in a mason jar and topped with toasted meringue. Besides the main dining room and bar, Hometown Roots shares the Soaper building with two other businesses owned by Todd — Roast Coffee Bar and the Gatsby Room event space. Largely created and managed by Tipton, Roast serves coffee beans from Frothy Monkey owned by fellow Henderson native Ryan Pruitt in Nashville, Tennessee and fresh baked goods. Todd says food and food quality, environment and atmosphere, and service are the three pillars of the restaurant’s success. “You have to have a three-legged stool, you have to knock all three of them out of the park,” he says. “If you do it’s an amazing experience. Take care of people who are here and then they’re go-

ing to be your ground soldiers.” It’s clear from the community’s response that Todd’s system is working. Customers come from Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana; Owensboro and Madisonville, Kentucky; and farther to experience Hometown Roots. Their dining room has even expanded into the Gatsby Room to accommodate the crowds with COVID-19 regulations. “I’m almost speechless about it,” says Tipton. “The support we receive within the community is overwhelming. But we’re doing something special; they are coming out for a reason.” As Todd looks ahead — recently purchasing the building next door and renovating it for a new restaurant concept — it’s talking about his teenage dream

of starting his own business that still brings tears to his eyes. “It’s pretty neat to see it all come to fruition that’s for sure. It’s been our dream and we’re just getting started I guess you could say,” he says. “It’s a huge blessing that we’re doing something that we love. And we are glad to be a part of what I consider a growing culinary scene in Henderson.” TAKING ROOT Location: 136 2nd St., Henderson, KY Phone: 270-212-3653 Website: hometownrootsky.com Dining Hours: Closed Sunday, Monday 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Adult Beverages: Beer, wine, cocktails. Prices: $4.99 to $15.99 Payment: All major credit cards accepted

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RESTAURANTS THAT DEFINE OUR CITY

FINE DINING CAVANAUGH’S: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville),

812-433-4000. Steaks, fresh seafood, overlooking the Ohio River, and entertainment in piano bar. H CORK ‘N CLEAVER: (Best Special Dining Spot, 2020) 650 S. Hebron Ave., 812-479-6974. Steak, prime rib, chicken, seafood, salad bar, soup, and sandwich lunches. HAUB STEAK HOUSE: 101 E. Haub St. (next to railroad tracks), Haubstadt, IN, 812-768-6462. A la carte menu. Steak, prime rib, seafood, chicken, pork, vegetable side dishes, and desserts. MA.T.888 CHINA BISTRO: 5636 Vogel Road, 812-475-2888. Specialties include lemongrass fish, Peking duck, and chicken lettuce wraps. MADELEINE’S FUSION RESTAURANT: 423 S.E. Second St., 812-491-8611. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrées, including day catch seafood and prime steaks, extensive bar selections, and wine cellar. Special dietary requests honored. Private meeting rooms and in-season patio dining available. RED GERANIUM: 520 North St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6171. Contemporary American cuisine and extensive wine list.

Please check directly with restaurants on updated hours or procedures before visiting or placing an order. SICILIANO SUBS

UPSCALE CASUAL AMY’S ON FRANKLIN: 1418 W. Franklin St., 812-401-2332. Comfort food influenced by the French Quarter, Mexico, and Texas.

ARAZU ON MAIN: 415 Main St., 812-401-1768. Appetizers, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches and pita platters, kebobs, and dinner entrées.

BAR LOUIE: 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd., 812-476-7069. Full bar, expansive menu

with mini Kobe hot dogs, the Luigi sandwich with shaved rib eye, and large hamburger selection. BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-421-0800. Italian cuisine. BILL’S RESTAURANT: 420 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-852-8120. A variety of New American cuisine for lunch, dinner, and dessert. BONEFISH GRILL: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-401-3474. Wood-burning grill, fish, steaks, pasta dishes, soups, salads, and its famous Bang Bang Shrimp. BRU BURGER BAR: 222 Sycamore St. in the former Greyhound bus terminal, 812-302-3005. Signature burgers, classic sandwiches, salads, appetizers, desserts, and an extensive drink menu. CAMBRIDGE GRILL: 1034 Beacon Hill, 812-868-4653. Salads, sandwiches, pizzas, entrées, and an expanded wine menu. THE COLLECTIVE: 230 Main St. above Comfort by the Cross-Eyed Cricket. 812-202-8051. Specialty, fresh appetizers and entrees and an extensive beverage list. COMFORT BY THE CROSS-EYED CRICKET: 230 Main St. 812-909-3742. Full breakfast menu, home-style favorites, sandwiches, and salads. ENTWINED WINE AND COCKTAIL BAR: 303 Main St., 812-550-1393. A robust wine, beer, and cocktail list and a seasonal tapas menu. HOUSE OF COMO: 2700 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-422-0572. Baked chicken dishes, lamb chops, fish entrées, and oversized steaks with Lebanese and Middle Eastern influence. JENNINGS STREET PUBLIC HOUSE: 300 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN. 812518-4007. Local craft beer, wine, domestics, scratch cocktails, and spirits. RIVERWALK RESTAURANT & CATERING: 6 Walnut St. (inside the Hadi Shrine building), 812-758-4644. Cocktails, burgers, signature sandwiches, seafood, fish, and specialty plates. SCHYMIK’S KITCHEN: 1112 Parrett St., 812-401-3333. Globally influenced tapas-style restaurant and wine bar. SIP OWENSBORO: 101 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-297-3031. Wine bar with charcuterie boards and small dishes. WALTON’S INTERNATIONAL COMFORT FOOD: 956 Parrett St., 812-467-4255. Wood-fired pizzas, barbecue, specialty sandwiches, and Asian Pho and rice bowls. THE WINE DOWN: 8666 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0066. A wide selection of wine with appetizers, flatbreads, and desserts.

PRIVATE CLUBS EVANSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB: 3810 Stringtown Road, 812-425-2243. Executive chef on staff. Diverse menu selection. Member-only dining.

OAK MEADOW COUNTRY CLUB: 11505 Browning Road, 812-867-1900.

Chef-created menu in full-service dining room and diverse options

ranging from traditional to cutting edge. Breakfast served on weekends. Member-only dining. ROLLING HILLS COUNTRY CLUB: 1666 Old Plank Road, Newburgh, IN, 812925-3336. Executive chef on staff. New and classic dishes including chicken, seafood specials, and pastas. Member-only dining. VICTORIA NATIONAL: 2000 Victoria National Blvd., Newburgh, IN, 812858-8230. Chef-featured items weekly. Member-only dining.

DELIS THE BISTRO: 1 Main St. (Old National Bank), 812-424-5801. Fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, paninis, desserts, and daily specials. Catering available.

BITS AND BYTES: 216 N.W. Fourth St., 812-423-5113. Breakfast, deli-style sandwich lunches, and desserts.

THE DELI: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville), 812-4334000. Deli sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, polish sausage, and pizza.

EMGE’S DELI AND ICE CREAM: 3848 N. First Ave., 812-422-3026. Sandwiches, homemade deli salads, soups, and daily specials.

FIREHOUSE SUBS: 1031 N. Green River Road, 812-909-4445. Hot and cold

subs with toppings such as smoked turkey, sliced chicken, veggies, and white chicken salad. HONEYBAKED HAM: 1446 N. Green River Road, 812-471-2940. Boxed lunches, sandwiches, salads, as well as whole, half, or slices of ham. Variety of desserts and side items. JASON’S DELI: 943 N. Green River Road, 812-471-9905. Sandwiches, salads, and other healthy meals with fresh ingredients and no artificial trans fats, MSG, or high fructose corn syrup.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, restaurants are handicapped-accessible and accept major credit cards. City and

county ordinances prohibit smoking in many facilities. We suggest calling ahead to check which venues are exempt. Evansville Living has made every attempt to present an accurate guide. Please notify us of significant changes in a restaurant’s management, location, or menu. This directory is compiled by editorial staff and not based on advertising.

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Ave., 812-402-9944; 330 Main St., 812-402-5653; 2320 N. Green River Road, 812-402-5747; 8680 High Point Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-4907111. Deli-style sandwiches, fresh-baked bread, vegetables prepared daily, and cold cut meats. H LIC’S DELI AND ICE CREAM: (Best Ice Cream, 2020) 800 E. Diamond Ave., 812-424-4862; 4501 Lincoln Ave., 812-477-3131; 2311 W. Virginia St., 812423-4173; 2001 Washington Ave., 812-473-0569; 11 N.W. Fifth St., 812422-2618; 8700 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-0022. Deli-style soups, salads, sandwiches, locally made ice cream, and sorbets. McALISTER’S DELI: 2220 N. Green River Road, 812-618-2050; 5301 Pearl Drive, Ste. 100, 812-228-4222. Deli sandwiches, salads, spuds, and sweet tea. NORTH MAIN ANNEX GOURMET CATERING AND DELI: 701 N. Main St., 812250-4551. A daily rotating menu of baked goods, soups, salads, and other specials. PANERA BREAD: 220 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-476-7477; 5201 Pearl Drive, 812250-7088; 4015 Gateway Blvd., Newburgh, IN, 812-706-6386. Breads, sandwiches, paninis, soups, salads, and specialty coffee drinks. PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS: 137 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-479-7366; 4827 Davis Lant Drive, 812-402-7366; 5310 Pearl Drive, 812-434-7366; 8887 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-401-7366; 1111 Barrett Blvd., Henderson, KY, 270-826-7361; 3525 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270683-1515. Grilled, made fresh-to-order sub sandwiches, homemade hand-cut fries, and fresh-squeezed lemonade. SICILIANO SUBS: 2021 W. Franklin St., 812-303-3382. Specialty sandwiches like the Cuban and Siciliano subs. WHICH WICH: 5401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-471-2818; 6401 N. Green River Road, 812-867-0826. An extensive menu of customizable sandwiches and sides.

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Freshly baked desserts, cookies, cakes, pies, and more. 2ND LANGUAGE: 401 N.W. Second St. 812-401-2500. Authentic Patisserie with European pastries, flavorful cronuts, and Asian street foods. BE HAPPY PIE COMPANY: 2818 Mount Vernon Ave., 812-449-7718. Madefrom-scratch pies, cookies, scones, and cookie pies. BEANS & BARISTAS: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812475-8566. Full coffee bar, gourmet coffees and teas, Italian sodas, and various pastry treats. Retail gourmet coffee beans and teas and unique gifts. BECAUSE BREAD: 300 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-9190. Fresh homemade breads, pastries, and desserts. BEN & PENNY’S: 20 W. Water St., Newburgh, IN (behind Café Arazu), 812858-2556. Ice cream and espresso bar, wine and cheese baskets, fine chocolates, and Ben’s Breakfast Deli. BLACK LODGE COFFEE ROASTERS: 610 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812682-2449. Pour-overs, presses, cold-brew iced coffee, espressos, and more. BLENDERZ SMOOTHIE AND YOGURT BAR: 4301 N. First Ave., 812-401-2626. Smoothie and frozen yogurt bar. BLISS ARTISAN: 111 Water St., Mount Vernon, IN, 812-643-5009. Handcrafted ice cream, pizza, made-to-order sandwich wraps, salads, and gluten-free options. CLEO’S BAKERY & BROWN BAG LUNCHES: 9 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-853-0500. Full bakery with cookies, scones, muffins, cupcakes, coffee, and lunches including signature sandwiches paired with choice of chips, pickles, and homemade soup. THE DAIRIETTE: 711 Atkinson St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2401. Hamburgers, tenderloins, fries, milkshakes, and soft-serve sundaes. D-ICE: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-319-9071. Thaifried ice cream rolls. H DONUT BANK BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP: (Best Coffee, 2020) 210 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-426-1011; 2128 N. First Ave., 812-426-2311; 1031 E. Diamond Ave., 812-426-0011; 5 N. Green River Road, 812-479-0511; 1950 Washington Ave., 812-477-2711; 3988 State Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-9911; 1200 Lincoln Ave., 812-402-4111; 1303 W. Broadway St., Princeton, IN, 812-385-3711; 2630A U.S. Highway 41, Henderson, KY, 270212-0181. Donuts, coffee, cookies, other baked goods, and smoothies. DUNKIN’ DONUTS: 3960 N. First Ave., 812-550-1500; 850 N. Green River Road, 812-303-5797. Donuts, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and a variety of coffees. GAYLACAKE: 320 N. Main St., 812-454-9791. Homemade cakes, mints, chocolate caramel pretzels, and candies. GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY: 423 Metro Ave., 812-476-4999. Freshbaked bread, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, homemade soups for lunch, and specialty sweets. HENDERSON JUICE CO.: 13 S. Main St., Henderson, KY, 270-832-3767. Fresh juices, smoothies, breakfast items, soups, and wraps. HONEY + MOON COFFEE CO.: 612 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-602-3123; 1211 Tutor Lane, 812-893-2945. Curated coffee, drinks, fresh food, and Bliss Artisan ice cream. JUST RENNIE’S COOKIE CO.: 100 S.E. Fourth St., 812-490-8098. Gourmet lunches, chicken salad sandwiches, club wraps, and cookies. MILK & SUGAR SCOOP SHOPPE: 2027 W. Franklin St., 812-602-1423. Premium ice cream shop. MR. BUBBLE TEA: 503 N. Green River Road, 812-550-3166. Smoothies, Asian beverages, and bubble tea in different flavors. MULBERRY JEANS: 600 State St., Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5835. High tea served with sandwiches, desserts, an extensive collection of premium coffee beans, and a variety of loose-leaf tea. NIKO’S BAKERY AND CAFE: 601 Emory Drive, Owensboro, KY, 270-4784441. Fresh-baked breads and pastries, breakfast, salads, sandwiches, and soup. ORANGE LEAF: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-5215. Up to 70 flavors of frozen yogurt. PANADERÍA SAN MIGUEL: 2004 Washington Ave., 812-814-8037. Traditional Mexican bakery with cakes, pastries, and bread. PARLOR DOUGHNUTS: 301 N. Green River Road, 812-303-4754. Fresh doughnuts, croissant doughnuts, and coffee from Proper Coffee Roasters. PENNY LANE COFFEEHOUSE: 600 S.E. Second St., 812-421-8741. Fair trade organic espresso and espresso drinks, gourmet coffees, Italian sodas, fresh-baked pastries, and vegetarian soups. PIECE OF CAKE: 210 Main St., 812-424 2253. Customized cakes, cookies, coffee, sodas, breakfast items, and more. PROPER COFFEE ROASTERS: 301 N. Green River Road, 812-429-0110. Coffee, espresso drinks, specialty beverages, and breakfast and brunch options

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drinks including lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, iced coffees and teas, and frozen drinks. STARBUCKS: 624 S. Green River Road (inside Barnes & Noble), 812-4751054; 504 N. Green River Road, 812-476-7385; 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. 16, 812-401-1771; 4700 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-549-4053; 4650 First Ave., 812-421-0461; 601 Walnut St., 812-423-5002; 7755 State Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-0234. SUGAR FIX: 300 W. Jennings St., 865-851-1164. A candy shop with a variety of candies, chocolates, and sweet treats. TF ICE CREAM: 1002 E. Walnut St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-3367. Ice cream, sherbet, and more. TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ: 2101 N. Green River Road, 812-297-9727. Smoothies, flatbreads, wraps, sandwiches. WHITE SWAN COFFEE LAB AT THE HUB ON FRANKLIN: 2025 W. Franklin St. 812-604-9529. Espresso drinks, brewed coffee, and teas.

and grill; Chick-fil-A; Starbucks Coffee, sandwiches, and salads at Rademacher’s Cafe; convenience store Aces Place. CAFE ON WATER STREET: 104 N. Water St., Henderson, KY, 270-577-9402. Casual American fare with homestyle classics. THE CAROUSEL: 5115 Monroe Ave., 812-479-6388. Classic American cuisine. CARRIAGE INN: 103 Gibson St., Haubstadt, IN, 812-768-6131. Plate lunches, sandwiches, soups, salads, steaks, and assorted dinner entrées. CATFISH WILLY’S: 5720 E. Virginia St., 812-401-2233. Chicken, burgers, and seafood like crab, lobster, shrimp, and gator. CLEAVERS: 5501 E. Indiana St., 812-473-0001. A casual restaurant serving sandwiches including pulled pork, Chicago-style Italian beef, pork loin, and steak.

COMMANDER’S GRILL: 118 W. Locust St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-0055. A

sandwich shop with fried chicken, salads, steaks, and pork chops. CROSS-EYED CRICKET: 2101 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-422-6464. Traditional American cuisine. DOUBLE D’S RESTAURANT & CATERING: 1206 E. Main St., Boonville, IN, 812897-8813. American fare including salads, steaks, and seafood. Fried catfish and chicken are the house specialities. Full catering packages available. FARMER & FRENCHMAN: 12522 U.S. Highway 41-S, Henderson, KY, 270748-1856. Café featuring cheese and charcuterie trays, salads, Napolitana pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, beer, and Farmer & Frenchman wines. FLOURISH PLANT-BASED EATERY: 222 S. Red Bank Road, 812-602-3202. A rotating menu of vegan meals, juices, smoothies, and wellness shots. FRIENDSHIP DINER: 834 Tutor Lane, 812-402-0201. Breakfast, sandwiches, pasta, and home-style favorites. G.D. RITZY’S: 4810 University Drive, 812-425-8700; 4320 N. First Ave., 812421-1300; 601 N. Green River Road, 812-474-6259. Grilled hamburgers, grilled chicken, chicken strips, kids meal, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ultra-thin shoestring-style French fries, oldfashioned ice cream, and milkshakes. GASTHOF AMISH VILLAGE: 6747 E. Gasthof Village Road, Montgomery, IN, 812-486-4900. Amish-style buffet. THE GRANOLA JAR AT 111: 111 S. Green River Road, 812-401-8111. Café serving a variety of sandwhiches and salads, cookies, and granola. THE GRANOLA JAR CAFÉ & BAKERY: 1033 Mount Pleasant Road, 812-4371899. Specializes in house-made granola, breads, and vegetarian and vegan options. HOMETOWN ROOTS: 136 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-212-3653. Southern comfort food like mac and cheese, pulled pork, and fried chicken. HOOSIER BURGER CO.: 325 S. Green River Road, 812-437-0155. Fresh-toorder burgers, fries, ice cream, and milkshakes. THE HORNET’S NEST: 11845 Petersburg Road, 812-867-2386. Soups, sandwiches, salads, daily lunch specials, steaks, seafood, and chicken. JUICY SEAFOOD: 865 N. Green River Road. 812-303-6869. Seafood boils, fried seafood, and appetizers. JOURNEY FISH AND CHICKEN: 825 S. Green River Road, 812-303-2420. Sandwiches, gyros, fried fish, and fried chicken. THE KITCHEN BUFFET: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive, second-level mezzanine, Tropicana Evansville, 812-433-4000, ext. 6059. Home-style buffet options for breakfast and lunch. Dinner buffet available Friday and Saturday nights. KITE & KEY CAFÉ: 2301 W. Franklin St., 812-401-0275. Breakfast and lunch options, coffee, espresso drinks, and desserts. LA FORÊT CAFÉ: 7766 Fruitwood Lane, Newburgh, IN (inside Cycling Solutions Bicycle Shop), 812-518-2720. A menu of vegetarian and vegan breakfast and lunch items. THE LANDING: 1 E. Water St., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-1200. Flatbreads, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, and other entrées. LIBBY AND MOM’S: 2 Richardt Ave., 812-437-3040. Home-cooked meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. LOG INN: 12491 Country Road 200 E., Haubstadt, IN, 812-867-3216. Fried chicken, ham, roast beef, and fiddlers. MAJOR MUNCH: 101 N.W. First St., 812-499-0160. Cheeseburgers, chili, grilled chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese, and catfish. MELE’S DINER: 6840 Logan Drive, Ste. A, 812-401-2313. American-style breakfast and Mexican dishes. MERRY-GO-ROUND RESTAURANT: 2101 Fares Ave., 812-423-6388. Traditional American cuisine. MR. D’S: 1435 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2505. Classic American cuisine. H NELLIE’S RESTAURANT: (Best Breakfast, 2020) 8566 Ruffian Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-629-2142. Breakfast and lunch items, such as omelets, pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, burgers, and salads. THE NEW FRONTIER RESTAURANT AND BAR: 12945 Highway 57, 812-8676786. Bloody Mary bar, appetizers, sandwiches, soups, salads, steak, fried chicken, and pork chops. OLD MILL: 5031 New Harmony Road, 812-963-6000. Steaks, chicken, catch of the day, sandwiches, soups, and salads. ON THE ROCKS: 305 Walnut St., Rockport, IN., 812-438-6344. Local bar favorites such as wings, burgers, and pizzas, as well as fresh sandwiches and specialty appetizers. PATTIE’S SAND TRAP AT FENDRICH GOLF COURSE: 1900 E. Diamond Ave., 812-435-6028. Burgers, sandwiches, chicken, and other entrées. PIE PAN: 905 North Park Drive, 812-425-2261. Traditional American cuisine. Homemade pies sold by the slice and whole. R’Z CAFÉ AND CATERING: 104 N. Main St., Fort Branch, IN, 812-615-0039. Classic comfort food to modern cuisine, including breakfast and lunch combinations as well as daily specials. THE DINER BY MELE’S: 550 N. Green River Road, 812-402-1272. A breakfast

menu with Mexican-influenced entrees and American-style staple items. THE RED WAGON: 6950 Frontage Road, Poseyville, IN, 812-874-2221. Catfish, oyster, shrimp scampi, and grilled salmon. SAM’S SOUTHERN EATERY: 420 S. Green River Road, 812-410-2220; 3904 N. First Ave., 812-602-3062. Southern-style food including po’ boys, chicken, and seafood. SAVANNAH’S CAFÉ: 1802 Stringtown Road, 812-773-5001. Family restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Daily plate lunches and homemade cakes and pies available. Catering also available. SIDEWALK CAFE: 228 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-831-2233. Gourmet chicken salad, Italian beef, tomato basil turkey wrap, loaded potato soup, and strawberry cake. SILVER BELL RESTAURANT: 4424 St. Wendel Road, Wadesville, IN, 812963-0944. Sandwiches, fiddlers, pizza, salad bar, and vegetable side dishes. Family-style fried chicken dinner specials. Now serving Flavor Burst soft serve ice cream. SPUDZ-N-STUFF: 601 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, 812-867-7783; 2403 Washington Ave., 812-402-7783. Steak potatoes, steak fajitas, chicken and mushroom potatoes, taco potatoes, pitas, and more. STOLL’S COUNTRY INN: 19820 Castle Creek Drive (off U.S. Highway 41-N., just south of Interstate 64), 812-867-7730. THE DINER BY MELE’S: 550 N. Green River Road, 812-402-1272. A breakfast menu with Mexican-influenced entrées and American-style staple items. THE TIN FISH: 707 State St., Newburgh, IN, 812-490-7000. Fresh fish flown in daily, clam chowder, gumbo, salads, and sandwiches. VFW 1114: 110 N. Wabash Ave. of Flags, 812-422-5831. Friday buffet, prime rib on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday. ZESTO: 102 W. Franklin St., 812-424-1416; 920 E. Riverside Drive, 812-4235961. Hamburgers, fish and chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, soups, and ice cream.

AMERICAN FARE NATIONAL CHAINS APPLEBEE’S: 5100 E. Morgan Ave., 812-471-0942; 5727 Pearl Drive, 812426-2006; 1950 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 270-826-9427; 5120 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-926-3472. Soups, sandwiches, salads, and various dinner entrées. BOB EVANS: 1125 N. Green River Road, 812-473-9022. “Homestyle” American menu. CHEDDAR’S: 2100 N. Green River Road, 812-491-9976. Garden-fresh salads, homemade soups, and varied entrée selections including pasta, lemon pepper chicken, and tilapia. CRACKER BARREL: 8215 Eagle Lake Drive, 812-479-8788. Classic American cuisine. CULVER’S: 1734 Hirschland Road, 812-437-3333; 4850 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-492-8000. ButterBurgers and frozen custard. DRAKE’S: 1222 Hirschland Road, 812-401-2920. An American chain known for craft beer, burgers, and sushi. FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES: 5402 E. Indiana St., 812-401-1773. Burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, and Cajun fries. FREDDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS: 2848 N. Green River Road, 812-809-4395; 5501 Pearl Drive, 812-303-6137. Steakburgers, various sandwiches, and frozen custard. GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAK HOUSE: 130 N. Cross Pointe Blvd., 812-4731095; 1320 N. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-869-9310. Large buffet selections, steaks, shrimp, and chicken. JAKE’S WAYBACK BURGERS: 115 Cross Pointe Blvd., 812-475-9272; 624 E. Diamond Ave., 812-422-4999. Burgers, hot dogs, and hand-dipped thick milkshakes. LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE: 5645 Pearl Drive, 812-421-0908. American fare including handcut steaks, baby-back ribs, mesquite-grilled chicken, appetizers, salads, and seafood. LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE: 320 N. Green River Road, 812-473-2400; 2974 Heartland Crossing Blvd., Owensboro, KY, 270-686-2220. Steak, chicken, ribs, seafood, sandwiches, and burgers. O’CHARLEY’S: 7301 E. Indiana St., 812-479-6632; 5125 Pearl Drive (at Red Bank Road and Lloyd Expressway), 812-424-3348. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: 7201 E. Indiana St., 812-474-0005. Specialty steaks, chicken, seafood entrées, salads, and vegetable side dishes. PANDA EXPRESS: 2445 Menards Drive, 812-479-8889. Chinese fast food like orange chicken, sesame chicken, and fried rice. PHILLY GRILL: 600 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, Ste. D, 812-6024027. Philly cheese steaks made-to-order, wraps, hot dogs, burgers and grilled chicken sandwiches, wings, and salads. RAFFERTY’S: 1400 N. Green River Road, 812-471-0024. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. RED LOBSTER: 4605 Bellemeade Ave., 812-477-9227. Soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood entrées, fresh-catch, and daily specials.

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RED ROBIN: 6636 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-473-4100. A variety of ham-

burgers including the “Banzai Burger,” the “Royal Red Robin Burger,” and the “Whiskey River BBQ Burger.” Full bar menu. TEXAS ROADHOUSE: 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd., 812-477-7427. Ribs, steaks, side items, and fresh baked bread. TGI FRIDAY’S: 800 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Mall food court), 812-491-8443. Specialty salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks, chicken, pasta, and seafood entrées. WINGSTOP: 499 N. Green River Road, Ste. B, 812-909-3445. Classic, boneless, and crispy tenders wings in 11 flavors.

PIZZERIAS ARCHIE & CLYDE’S RESTAURANT & BAR: 8309 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh,

IN, 812-490-7778. Pizza, fried cheese ravioli, wraps, salads, soups, gyros, and barbecue. AZZIP PIZZA: 5225 Pearl Drive, 812-401-3572; 8680 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-518-3810; 2121 N. Green River Road, 812-901-0490; 3800 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-215-7741. All personal sized pizzas (8 or 11 inches) made with one meat and all the vegetable toppings included. Thin and crispy pizza. Warm cookies, salad, beer, and wine also available. DONATOS PIZZA: 710 S. Greeen River Road, Ste. 3, 812-618-3868. Pizza, oven-baked subs, salad, calzones, and desserts. DONTAE’S HIGHLAND PIZZA PARLOR: 6669 Kratzville Road, 812-777-0016. Pizzas, strombolis, paninis, and salads. FARM 57: 3443 Kansas Road, 812-626-9315. Wood-fired, brick-oven pizza from The Pizza Revolution and weekly food truck events. FAT BOY’S PIZZA: 10722 Highway 662 W., Newburgh, IN, 812-518-3061. Local una-style pizza serving take out orders only. FRANKLIN STREET PIZZA FACTORY: 2033 W. Franklin St., 812-602-3028. Pizza, sandwiches, appetizers, and salads. GARDO’S ITALIAN OVEN: 13220 Darmstadt Road, 812-868-8071. Pizza, sandwiches, wings, appetizers, and salads. GATTITOWN: 316 N. Green River Road, 812-473-3800. Buffet-style pizzas, pastas, salads, and desserts all in a kids’ festival-like arcade. HEADY’S PIZZA: 4120 N. First Ave., 812-437-4343. Pizza, subs, wings, and pasta. Late night delivery available. KIPPLEE’S STADIUM INN: 2350 Division St., 812-476-1963. Fried appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, and pizza. KITCHEN SINK PIZZA OF EVANSVILLE: 109 Springhaven Drive, 812-305-4412. The original people and ingredients from The Pour House Restaurant. LITTLE CAESARS: 2007 Washington Ave., 812-471-5755; 7755 B Fruitwood Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-2984; 130 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-4019555; 2411 Stringtown Road, 812-401-8555; 2539 Highway 41 N., Ste. A, Henderson, KY, 270-831-1800. Pizzas and breads, including cheese bread, pepperoni cheese bread, and crazy bread. THE LOBO LOUNGE: 1200 Edgar St., 812-550-1001. Pizza, adult beverages, and more. LOMBARDI’S NEW YORK PIZZA AND WINGS: 3311 N. Green River Road, 812602-5255. Authentic New York-style pizza sold by the slice or whole and buffalo wings. LYLE’S SPORTSZONE PIZZA & PUB: 1404 E. Morgan Ave., 812-425-7729. Home of Lyle’s original loaded stromboli. Also serves pizza and sandwiches. MELLOW MUSHROOM: 101 W. Second St., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-7800. Appetizers, salads, specialty and build-your-own pizzas, sandwiches, desserts, and lunch specials. MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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MISTER B’S: 2611 U.S. Highway 41, Henderson, KY, 270-826-1111; 1340

Hirschland Road, 812-402-2090. Pizza, wings, sandwiches, soup, salad, and pasta. MOD PIZZA: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. C, 812-602-5525; 2710 Heartland Crossing, Ste. C, Owensboro, KY, 270-240-2646. Custom, artisanstyle pizzas. NOBLE ROMAN’S: 222 S. Red Bank Road, 812-303-4010; 1216 Washington Square Mall, 812-473-4606. Pizzas, salads, breadsticks, garlic bread, hand-sauced chicken wings, pasta, and sandwiches. PANGEA KITCHEN: 111 S. Green River Road, Ste. E., 812-401-2404. Offering authentic Neapolitan and Detroit-style pizzas, Thai cuisine, and Italian gelato. PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA: 4814 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-423-7272; 5436 E. Indiana St., 812-473-5200; 3955 Haley Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-7272; 303 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-477-7700; 4204 N. First Ave., 812-425-2345; 2510 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-3300; 418 Center St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-4444. Pizza, cheese sticks, bread sticks, chicken strips, and hot wings. PIZZA CHEF: 423 W. Main St., Boonville, IN, 812-897-1600. Pizza, baked Italian entrées, sandwiches, salad bar, and hot food bar. PIZZA KING: (dine-in facilities) 220 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-424-7976; 7777 State Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-3368; 1033 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-476-4941. Pizza and baked stromboli-type sandwiches. PIZZA OVEN: 5806 Stringtown Road, 812-425-1455. Pizza, strombolis, and Texas barbecue sandwiches. ROCA BAR AND PIZZA: 1618 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-422-7782. Sandwiches, salads, pasta entrées, pizza, steaks, and chicken. Live entertainment and patio dining. ROCA BAR NORTH: 12301 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8898. Pizza, salad, sandwiches, and entrées. ROUNDERS PIZZA: 510 W. Mill Road, 812-424-4960; 12731 N. Green River Road, 812-867-7172. Specialty pizzas including the Nameless Special, a pie with the tomato sauce on top, and the Bavarian, a pie served with mustard. SAM’S PIZZERIA: 2011 W. Delaware St., 812-423-3160. Pizza, sandwiches, calzones, and breadsticks. SANDY’S PIZZA: 609 S. Main St., Fort Branch, IN, 812-753-3972; 111 E. Broadway St., Princeton, IN, 812-635-9128. Pizza, strombolis, sandwiches, and spaghetti. THE SLICE: 2011 Lincoln Ave., 812-402-8518. Pizza by the slice or pie. Nontraditional varieties. SPANKEY’S UNA PIZZA: 4404 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-402-6776. A pizza joint with a variety of specialty pizzas such as The Westsider with an assortment of meat toppings, and the Alfredo chicken bacon. TASTE OF NYC: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-4774848. Pizzas, pastas, strombolis, calzones, and more. H TURONI’S FORGET-ME-NOT-INN: (Best Pizza, 2020) 4 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-477-7500. Pizza, salads, and sandwiches. H TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY: (Best Pizza, 2020) 408 N. Main St., 812-424-9871. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers. H TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY NEWBURGH: (Best Pizza, 2020) 8011 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5555. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers. TWISTED TOMATO PIZZA CO.: 2333 St. George Road, 812-401-2323. Specialty pizza and sandwiches. THE ZA PIZZERIA: 737 North Park Drive, Ste. A, 812-401-9292. Pizza, breadsticks, strombolis, and sandwiches.

BARBECUE BANDANA’S BAR-B-Q: 6636 Logan Drive, 812-401-9922. Pork, beef, chicken,

and ribs specially prepared over a pit of select hardwoods for a signature smoked flavor. CARNE ASADA: 1354 E. Division St., 812-459-5556. Custom grilling and catering, offering brisket, chicken, lamb chops, and more. Carry out only. CHEFWHAT BBQ & MORE: 422 7th St., Henderson, KY., 270-212-0742. Breakfast sandwiches and fresh barbecue lunch specials made to order daily. FEED MILL RESTAURANT & BAR: 3541 State Highway 60-E., Morganfield, KY, 270-389-0047. Seafood and barbecue. HAWG N’ SAUCE: 6580 Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, IN, 812-838-5339. Barbecue entrées and home-style side dishes. HICKORY PIT STOP: 1521 N. Main St., 812-422-6919. Barbecue chicken, turkey, pork, mutton, and a variety of side dishes. J & B BAR-B-CUE AND CATERING: 48 S. Holloway St., Henderson, KY, 270830-0033. Chicken, turkey, ham, and pork with a variety of salads and sides. MARX BBQ: 3119 W. Maryland St., 812-425-1616. Barbecue chicken, pork, and ribs. MISSION BBQ: 1530 N. Green River Road, 812-213-0200. Barbecue, madefrom-scratch sides, and sandwiches.

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BOMBAY SPICE BAR AND GRILL: 1003 Diamond Ave., 812-402-0707. Tra-

ditional Indian dishes like chicken tikka masala, tandoori chicken, and curry. ROYAL INDIAN CUISINE: 7799 Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-518-4018. Authentic Indian cuisine like samosas, tandoori chicken, curry, and more. TAJ MAHAL: 900 Tutor Lane, 812-476-5000. Tandoori chicken, paneer tikka, panjabi curry, kadai paneer, and more. ITALIAN/MEDITERRANEAN

ANGELO’S: 305 Main St., 812-428-6666. Pasta, chicken, seafood, veal, and pizzas.

CAFÉ ARAZU: 17 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN, 812-842-2200. Pitas, wraps, and shish kebabs with lamb, chicken, and beef.

DILEGGE’S: 607 N. Main St., 812-428-3004. Plate lunches, soups, salads,

MOONLITE BAR-B-Q INN: 2840 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, KY, 270-684-

8143. Barbecue chicken, ribs, pork, mutton, beef, fiddlers, ham, burgoo, and sandwiches. NISBET INN: 6701 Nisbet Station Road, Haubstadt, IN, 812-963-9305. Homemade soups, desserts, and barbecue. READ ST. BBQ: 421 Read St., 812-303-6397. House-smoked, Memphis-style barbecue and home-style sides. TAYLOR’S GRILL ON WHEELS: 130 N. Water St., Henderson, Kentucky, 270854-4302. Classic smoked meats, barbecue favorites, loaded mac & cheese, and desserts. Take out only. THOMASON’S BARBECUE: 701 Atkinson St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-0654. Barbecue varieties of pork, mutton, ribs, chicken, ham, or turkey, with sides like potato salad, slaw, and barbecue beans. WOLF’S BAR-B-Q: 6600 N. First Ave., 812-424-8891. Barbecue pork, chicken, beef, pork ribs, large variety of vegetable side dishes, homemade soup, and chili.

MAMA’S KITCHEN: 1624 N. Green River Road (inside Aihua International Market), 812-479-7168. Stir-fried dishes and soups.

NINKI JAPANESE BISTRO: 4222 Bell Road, Ste. 7, Newburgh, IN, 812-5183055. Authentic Japanese cuisine.

POKÉ PIRATE: 315 E. Diamond Ave., 812-303-2131. Signature bowls and build-your-own poke.

POKÉ RIVER: 6240 E. Virginia St., 812-303-8003. Poke and sushi dishes, like poke bowls, sushi burritos, or poke salads.

AGAVES MEXICAN GRILL: 2003 Stapp Drive, Henderson, KY, 270-957-5028.

SAKURA: 4833 Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0553, Japanese cui-

CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 341 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-

shi, filet mignon, New York strip, and hibachi.

sine like sushi, sashimi, fried rice, tempura, and hibachi dinners.

SHING LEE: 215 Main St., 812-463-6969. Traditional Chinese dishes. TASTE OF CHINA: 4579 University Drive, 812-422-1260. THAI CHOW ORIENTAL FOODS: 1007 S. McCreary St., Fort Branch, IN, 812753-3878. Classic Thai food.

THAI PAPAYA CUISINE: 1434 Tutor Lane, 812-477-8424. Authentic Thai cui-

ASIAN/ORIENTAL

TOKYO JAPAN RESTAURANT: 3000 N. Green River Road, 812-401-1020. Hi-

bar Mongolian grill stir fry, lunch and dinner options, and appetizers. CANTON INN: 947 North Park Drive, 812-428-6611. Cantonese and American-style appetizers, soups, poultry, beef, pork, and seafood dishes. CHINA KING: 590 E. Diamond Ave., 812-423-1896. Traditional Chinese entrées. CHINA VILLAGE: 8423 Bell Oaks Center, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-8238. CHOPSTICK HOUSE RESTAURANT: 5412 E. Indiana St., 812-473-5551. Chinese buffet. CRAZY BUFFET: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-437-8833. Chinese buffet. FUJI YAMA: 915 North Park Drive, 812-962-4440. Soups, salads, noodles, rice, sushi, hand rolls, chicken, beef, and shrimp dishes. GANGNAM KOREAN: 518 Main St., 812-550-1171. Korean cuisine, rice and noodle dishes, seafood, and sushi rolls. GOLDEN BUDDHA: 3221 Taylor Ave., 812-473-4855; 5066 Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-2680. GRACIE’S CHINESE CUISINE: 12500 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8888. JAYA’S RESTAURANT: 119 S.E. Fourth St., 812-422-6667. Authentic Korean cuisine and sushi. JIMMY GAO’S SZECHWAN CHINESE RESTAURANT: 669 N. Green River Road (in Eastland Place), 812-479-7600. Extensive Chinese menu. KANPAI: 4593 Washington Ave., 812-471-7076. International fare, Japanese sushi bar, beer, wine, and sake. LINCOLN GARDEN: 2001 Lincoln Ave., 812-471-8881. Chinese appetizers, soups, lunch platters, and entrées including crab rangoon and General Tso’s chicken.

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ROPPONGI JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI: 7221 E. Indiana St., 812-437-5824. Su-

ETHNIC BIG BANG MONGOLIAN GRILL: 2013 N. Green River Road, 812-602-1400. Open-

sandwiches, and pasta specialties. Dinners include pasta specialties, Italian veal, seafood, and chicken entrées. FRANCO’S TAVOLA CALDA: 270 N. Green River Road, 812-437-1300. Sicilian dishes like porchetta, lasagna, arancini, calzones, and pizza. KABOB XPRESS: 3305 N. Green River Road, 812-402-0244. Hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, fresh salads, sandwiches, gyro plate, and many kabob plate options. LITTLE ANGELO’S: 8000 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-8364. Italian cuisine featuring appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, pasta, and chicken. LITTLE ITALY: 4430 N. First Ave., 812-401-0588. Italian and Mediterranean pizzas, soups, salads, pasta, chicken, and sandwiches. MANNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL: 2913 Lincoln Ave., 812-473-7005. Stuffed grape leaves, gyros, and shish kebabs. MILANO’S ITALIAN CUISINE: 500 Main St., 812-484-2222. Pizzas, pasta, baked sandwiches, and dinner entrées. OLIVE GARDEN: 1100 N. Green River Road, 812-473-2903. Soups, salads, pasta, and luncheon entrées. RAFFI’S OASIS CAFÉ: 5702 E. Virginia St., 812-602-3622. Mediterranean grill offering hummus, kabobs, gyros, falafel, and more. H SAUCED: (Interesting Place to Grab a Drink, 2020) 1113 Parrett St., 812402-2230. Pasta, steak, and seafood. SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE: 2109 W. Franklin St., 812-423-6280. Premium steak, pasta, pizza, and Italian favorites.

sine, including Pad Thai, papaya salad, spicy prawn soup, and satay.

bachi grill: chicken, beef, shrimp, and scallops.

TOKYO TEPPANYAKI: 2222 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 270-8691968. Hibachi grill.

VIETNAMESE CUISINE: 4602 Vogel Road, 812-479-8818. Vietnamese fare, including traditional noodle dishes.

WASABI EVANSVILLE: 1122 Hirschland Road, 812-602-3737. Sushi, hibachi meals, appetizers, soups, and salads.

YAK & YETI: 815 S. Green River Road, 812-909-2022. Family recipes passed down from multiple generations from the Himalayan region.

YANG’S SHABU SHABU: 4700 Vogel Road, 812-471-8889. Chinese, vegetarian, seafood, Japanese, and more.

YEN CHING: 406 S. Green River Road, 812-474-0181. Weekday lunch specials and evening menu items.

ZUKI: Japanese Hibachi Grill & Sushi Lounge: 1448 N. Green River Road, 812477-9854; 222 Main St., 812-423-9854. Sushi and hibachi-grilled foods.

GERMAN

GERST HAUS: 2100 W. Franklin St., 812-424-1420. Soups, salads, sandwiches,

and dinner entrées. Traditional German cuisine. Large imported beer list.

SCHNITZELBANK RESTAURANT: 393 Third Ave., Jasper, IN, 812-482-2640. Authentic German food.

GREEK

ACROPOLIS AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE & SPIRITS: 501 N. Green River Road,

812-475-9320. Fine Greek dining, Greek-American cuisine, chicken, beef, lamb, and salads. Will offer a portion of the menu at The Ford Center (1 S.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.).

Mexican fare like burritos, quesadilla, enchiladas, and chimichangas.

826-0067. Fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, seafood, Mexicanstyle steaks, and more. CARIBBEAN CUISINE: 1010 S. Kentucky Ave., 812-303-0631. Caribbean and Haitian dishes like red beans and rice, oxtail, and fish. CASA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 2121 N. Green River Road, 812-4014000. Traditional Tex Mex entrees are offered alongside Evansvillecentric dish such as chicken on the beach. CHAVA’S MEXICAN GRILL: 4202 N. First Ave., 812-401-1977. Authentic Mexican cuisine offering burritos, tacos, and more. CHICKEN ‘N SALSA: 122 N. Weinbach Ave., 812-303-3004. Authentic Mexican breakfast, lunch, and dinner made with fresh ingredients. CHIPOTLE: 499 N. Green River Road, 812-471-4973. Tacos, burritos, salads, drinks, chips, and guacamole. EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 720 N. Sonntag Ave., 812-421-1986. Occasional mariachi band performances. Specialties include paella and chimichangas. EL PAISANO GROCERY AND TAQUERIA: 225 S. Green River Road, 812-6023536. Authentic Mexican dishes like tacos, tortas, and burritos with a small grocery store attached. EL PATRON: 943 N. Park Drive. 812-402-6500. The owners of El Charro opened this restaurant on the North Side, offering authentic Mexican cuisine. EL RIO: 1919 N. Green River Road, 812-471-1400. Authentic Mexican dishes. FIESTA ACAPULCO: 8480 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-7777. Authentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. GHOST QUESADILLA: 4222 Bell Road, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-6000. Mexican favorites like quesadillas, tacos, and burritos. GOLLITA PERUVIAN CUISINE: 4313 E. Morgan Ave., 812-303-5100. Authentic Peruvian cuisine like Peruvian minestrone, tamales, and papa a la huancaína. HACIENDA: 990 S. Green River Road, 812-474-1635; 711 N. First Ave., 812423-6355; 5440 Pearl Drive, 812-422-2055; 600 E. Boonville New Harmony Road, 812-401-2180. Tex-Mex menu available all day. HERRADURA MEXICAN RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL: 4610 Bellemeade Ave., 812-402-0355. Mexican restaurant, bar, and grill. MARCH/APRIL 2021 EVANSVILLE LIVING

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bowls, tacos, nachos, quesadillas to order with meat options including chicken, steak, pork, barbacoa, and taco meat. JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 4044 Professional Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-2814. Authentic Mexican cuisine. LA CAMPIRANA: 724 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-550-1585. Fresh Mexican cuisine and fresh juice bar. LAS AMERICAS STORE AND RESTAURANT, INC.: 1016 S. Weinbach Ave., 812475-3483. Offers Mexican ingredients for purchase and food made in house. H LOS BRAVOS: (Best Mexican, 2020) 3534 N. First Ave., 812-424-4101; 6226 Waterfront Blvd., 812-474-9078; 4630 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812464-3163; 3311 Liberty Blvd., Boonville, IN, 812-897-3442. Traditional Mexican menu. LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL: 3339 N. Green River Road, 812-475-0566. Authentic Mexican dishes, grilled steak dinners, and more. LOS TORIBIO: 1647 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-831-2367. Traditional Mexican cuisine. LOS TRES CAMINOS: 12100 U.S. Highway 41-N., 812-868-8550. Authentic Mexican cuisine including chimichangas, burritos, Mexican pizza, and quesadillas. MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway (inside The Evansville Pavilion), 812-491-6637. Fresh Mexican cuisine. NACHOS GRILL: 821 S. Green River Road, 812-471-9481. Authentic Mexican fare made from scratch with fresh ingredients. QDOBA MEXICAN GRILL: 922 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-0800. Mexican eats. RIVIERA MEXICAN GRILL: 10604 Highway 662, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-9936. Fajitas, quesadillas, nacho platters, taco salads, and chimidogs. SALSARITA’S: 3910 E. Morgan Ave., 812-437-2572; 4077 State Route 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5050. Mexican cuisine like burritos, tacos, taco salads, and its signature Quesorito.

TACOHOLICS EXPRESS: 122 First St., Henderson, KY, 270-957-5001; 2630

Highway 41 N., Henderson, KY, 270-212-0096. Enchiladas, sopes, quesadillas, Mexican street tacos, and more. THE TAQUERIA COMPANY: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-297-0258. Tacos, quesadilla, nachos, fajitas, and burritos with homemade tortillas. TUMBLEWEED TEX MEX GRILL AND MARGARITA BAR: 1868 U.S. Highway 41N., Henderson, KY, 270-869-9800. Southwestern-style meals, chicken, steak, fajitas, and salads.

SPORTS BARS BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL AND BAR: 713 N. Green River Road (in East-

land Place), 812-471-9464; 5405 Pearl Drive, 812-423-9464. Chicken wings cooked with various seasonings, burgers, salads, and chicken. BURGH HOUSE AT SHOWPLACE FEC: 8099 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-853-6843. Specialty burgers, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, and drinks. CHASER’S BAR AND GRILL: 2131 W. Franklin St., 812-401-1699. Sandwiches, pizza, burgers, salads, and lunch specials. CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL: 1819 N. Fulton Ave., 812-428-2255. Soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunches, pizzas, stuffed baked potatoes, and appetizers. DOC’S BAR: 1305 Stringtown Road, 812-401-1201. Appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and desserts. Family room and kids menu available. Free Wi-Fi and full bar. ELLIS PARK: 3300 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 812-425-1456 or 800333-8110. Clubhouse dining. FRANKLIN STREET TAVERN: 2126 Franklin St., 812-401-1313. Drink specials and pizza. FROGGY’S RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR: 7247 Main St., Wadesville, IN, 812673-4996. Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and more. HIGH SCORE SALOON: 323 Main St., Ste. F., 812-909-3229. Hotdogs, popcorn, pizza, soft pretzels, and an arcade.

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HOOTERS: 4620 Lincoln Ave., 812-475-0229. Appetizers, including cooked and raw oysters, soups, salads, and sandwiches.

KC’S MARINA POINTE: 1801 Waterworks Road, 812-422-0400. Seafood options and full bar.

LUCKY JOE’S BAR & GRILL: 3300 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY (inside

Ellis Park), 812-425-1456. Sandwiches, burgers, and salads. MOJO’S BONEYARD SPORTS BAR & GRILLE: 4920 Bellemeade Ave., 812-4758593. Bar food including chicken wings, burgers, and strombolis. O’BRIAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL: 1801 N. Green River Road, 812-401-4630. Irish tavern food, Reubens, burgers, soup, and salad. ROOKIES SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT: 117 S. Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-1106. Angus beef steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken, sandwiches, and Arabian salad. THE GHOST SPORTS BAR: 4222 Bell Road, Ste. 2 (Next to Ghost Quesadilla), 812-490-6000. Classic bar favorites and spicy specialties. TIKI TIME BAR & GRILL: 1801 Waterworks Road, 812-425-1912. Burgers, hot dogs, gyros, small pizzas, fish dinners, and cold drinks. WINGS ETC.: 628 E. Diamond Ave., 812-909-2945; 8833 High Point Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0550. Chicken wings, burgers, wraps, salads, and wide beer selection.

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BOKEH LOUNGE: 1007 Parrett St., 812-909-0388. Open daily at 11 a.m. Of-

fering a full menu including steaks, kabobs, burgers, salads, sandwiches, and vegetarian meals. Brunch on Sunday and late-night breakfasts served Friday and Saturday. THE BREW BROTHERS TAP HOUSE: 421 N.W. Riverside Drive (inside Tropicana Evansville), 812-433-4000. Appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads, and specialty entrees. Also features 36 rotating seasonal beers on tap. BUD’S ROCKIN’ COUNTRY BAR AND GRILL: 2124 W. Franklin St., 812-4011730. Southern comfort food, daily plate lunch and beer specials, and gourmet flatbreads. DARMSTADT INN: 13130 Darmstadt Road, 812-867-7300. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and plate lunches. Dinner entrées include steaks, fried chicken, and seafood. DEERHEAD SIDEWALK CAFÉ AND BAR: 222 E. Columbia St., 812-425-2515. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and double-decker pizzas. DUFFY’S PUBHOUSE: 5201 Kratzville Road, 812-777-0000. Local bites, brews, bourbons, and bands. ENIGMA BAR & GRILL: 4044 Professional Lane, Newburgh, IN, 812-4900600. Appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and various entrées as well as a tequila menu. FOOL MOON GRILL AND BAR: 5625 Pearl Drive, 812-467-7486. Appetizers, wings, signature salads, and burgers. HIGHLAND INN: 6620 N. First Ave., 812-909-1500. Appetizers, salads, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, and customer-favorite Bloody Marys. THE HILLTOP INN: 1100 Harmony Way, 812-303-3732. Sandwiches including brains, fried bologna, fried fish, salad bar, steaks, chicken, and seafood entrées. HORNVILLE TAVERN: 2607 W. Baseline Road, 812-963-9318, 812-963-0967. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrées including 16-ounce smoked pork chops, fried chicken, steaks, and daily specials. K.C.’S TIME OUT LOUNGE & GRILL: 1121 Washington Square, 812-437-9920. Shrimp jammers, loaded fries, fried ravioli, egg rolls, Southwest burger, pulled pork sandwich, Italian beef and gravy, and more. H KNOB HILL TAVERN: (Best Tavern, 2020) 1016 Highway 662 W., Newburgh, IN, 812-853-9550. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées including shrimp, steak, chicken, fiddlers, and hand-tossed pizzas. LAMASCO BAR & GRILL: 1331 W. Franklin St., 812-437-0171. Basic tavern menu including soups, salads, and sandwiches. METZGER’S TAVERN: 1000 Powell St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-9461. Traditional tavern appetizers, soups, sandwiches, and breakfast. PEEPHOLE BAR & GRILL: 201 Main St., 812-423-5171. Cheeseburgers, onion rings, fries, and the splitter (a fried hot dog). PRIME TIME PUB & GRILL: 8177 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-4900655. Prime rib, burgers, half-pound burgers, salads, more than 30 bourbons, and more. THE ROOFTOP: 112 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 812-550-1599. Breakfast, sandwiches, burgers, and pizza. SARA’S HARMONY WAY: 500 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3611. Various wines, specialty beers, and an assortment of cheeses and salamis. SNAPS BAR & GRILL: 1115 Main St., Jasper, IN, 812-848-7627. Sandwiches, burgers, salads, steaks, chicken, and pasta dishes. THE SPORTSDEN BAR + GRILL: 701 N. Weinbach Ave., Ste. 110, 812-4798887. Lyleboli, TNT burger, and Brew City fries. SPORTSMAN’S BILLIARDS AND GRILLE: 2315 W. Franklin St., 812-422-0801. Hamburgers, chicken breasts, and catfish plates.

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wiches, plate lunch specials, fiddlers, steaks, and fried chicken dinners. ST. PHILIP INN: 11200 Upper Mount Vernon Road, 812-985-5558. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and plate lunch specials. Dinner including fried chicken, steaks, and shrimp. STOCKWELL INN: 4001 E. Eichel Ave., 812-476-2384. Plate lunches, homemade soup, salads, sandwiches, steak, pork chops, fiddlers, and brain sandwiches. YELLOW TAVERN: 521 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3303. Must be 21 to enter. Traditional American food. ZAPS TAVERN: 3725 St. Philip Road, 812-985-2121. Breakfast, burgers, taco Tuesday special, Cajun/Creole, hot dogs, pizza, and sandwiches.

BREWERIES AND WINERIES BOUCHERIE VINEYARDS AND WINERY: 6523 Keyway Drive, Spottsville, KY, 270-826-6192. Wine tastings and winery tours.

CARSON’S BREWERY: 2404 Lynch Road, 812-759-8229. American ales, wheats, brown ales, IPAs, and multiple seasonal products.

DAMSEL BREW PUB: 209 N. Wabash Avenue of Flags, 812-909-1956. Pub food and beer brewed on site.

DUSTY BARN DISTILLERY: 6861 Carson School Road, Mount Vernon, IN.

812-454-0135. A distillery making bourbon, rye, and liqueurs with a tasting room open for sampling, cocktails, and bottle purchases. HAYNIE’S CORNER BREWING CO.: 56 Adams Ave., 812-909-2668. Craft ale, beers, and local wine. HENDERSON BREWING COMPANY: 737 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270200-4314. IPAs, porters, farmhouse ales, and more. MONKEY HOLLOW WINERY: 11534 E. County Road 1740 N., Saint Meinrad, IN, 812-357-2272. Local organic meats and cheeses, Saturday evening concerts in summer, and tasting room. MYRIAD BREWING COMPANY: 100 S.E. First St., 812-402-1515. Housebrewed and guest beers. PEPPER’S RIDGE WINERY: 4304 N. County Road 200 W., Rockport, IN, 812649-9463 (WINE). Free wine tastings, picnic areas, pizza delivery, local meats and cheeses, wine slushies, and weekend live music.

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SCHNITZ BREWERY & PUB: 2031 Newton St., Ste. B, Jasper, IN, 812-848-2739. American and German craft beers, pizza, and sandwiches.

WINDY KNOLL WINERY: 845 Atkinson Road, Vincennes, IN, 812-726-1600. Wine tastings, fruit wines, and wine slushies.

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WINZERWALD WINERY: 26300 N. Indiana Lake Road, Bristow, IN, 812-3577000. German-inspired wines, flatbreads, salads, Bavarian pretzels, charcuterie trays, and paired wine and food flights.

CATERING ACROPOLIS AUTHENTIC GREEK CUISINE & SPIRITS: 501 N. Green River Road,

812-475-9320. Fine Greek dining, Greek-American, and Mediterranean cuisine. THE BALLROOM AT SAUCED: 1119 Parrett St., 812-422-2230. BAUERHAUS MOBILE CATERING: 812-759-9000. Customized menus from simple party trays with gourmet hors d’oeuvres to elegant sevencourse meals. CATERING BY ROBYN: 812-453-2679. Complete meals to go, party appetizers, dinner parties, and business luncheons. CHERYL MOCHAU, PERSONAL CHEF: 812-499-4631. Specializes in preparing and teaching others to prepare food for low-fat and special diets, including Atkins, salt-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and others. FRANK’S CATERING: 1401 N. Boeke Road, 812-475-9880 or 812-746-0214. Homemade meals available for any occasion. JAYSON MUNOZ CATERS: 4593 Washington Ave., 812-471-7076. Favorite dishes from Chef Jayson Munoz. JUST RENNIE’S CATERING: 812-401-8098 or 812-455-7927. Specializes in fine foods. KOKIES FOOD SERVICE & BANQUET CENTERS: 11917 Highway 66, 812-4238229. Can prepare anything from tacos to lobster. MADELEINE’S A FUSION RESTAURANT: 423 S.E. Second St., 812-491-8611. Specializing in unique ingredients to make one-of-a-kind dishes. THE NEW HARMONY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER: 504 North St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6150. Caters within a 50-mile radius of New Harmony, Indiana, and offers a variety of food from steaks to sandwiches. PAPA BEAR’S CATERING: 812-768-6208. Whole hog roasts, hand-sliced brisket, smoked pork chops, rib-eye steaks, pulled pork barbecue, baked chicken, side items, and desserts.

PIZZA REVOLUTION: Downtown Evansville Farmers Market and various locations, 812-430-5945. Mobile wood-fired pizza and salads.

SCHNITZELBANK CATERING: 409 Third Ave., Jasper, IN, 888-336-8233 or 812634-2584. Caters home-cooked favorites to elegant cuisine.

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812-480-0310. Corporate lunches, weddings, and special occasions. Home-cooked food for groups of 15 to 500.

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Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra..............108 Evansville Rug Cleaning......................................60 Evansville Surgical Associates........................IBC Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library.........85 Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.....................................78 F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors....................20, 30, 31 Firehouse Lawncare.............................................52 Frank’s Catering....................................................103 Frontier Community College...........................87 Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau........................................65, 68 Gibson County Visitors and Tourism Bureau.............................................103 Give a Dog a Bone................................................15 Grass-Kickers, LLC................................................24 H.G. McCullough Designers Inc......................60 Holy Rosary School.............................................80 Honest Abe Roofing............................................18 Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery...................................64, 70 Indiana Tech............................................................81 Jasper Community Arts...................................106 Jay Craig, DDS.........................................................15 Joshua Academy...................................................88 Kenny Kent Lexus ..................................................11 Knob Hill Tavern.................................................104 Landscapes By Dallas Foster, Inc.....................89 Lea Matthews Furniture & Interiors.................3 Liquor Locker..........................................................13 Matt’s Lawn Care...................................................37 McMahon Exterminating, Inc..........................58 Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden.............84 Midwest Communications...............................36 Montessori Academy.........................................86 New Harmony Business Associates..............70

NiteLiters, Inc.........................................................61 Ohio River Scenic Byway........................... 66, 69 Pass Pest Control..................................................23 Pella Windows of Evansville.............................50 Pet Supplies Plus..................................................28 Popham Construction.........................................13 R.A. McGillem Custom Homes LLC................. 4 R4 Design Home Décor and More..................61 Red Skelton Museum/ Indiana Military Museum............62, 64, 66 Rend Lake Golf Complex.......................... 66, 68 Riverwalk Restaurant & Catering.................104 Rug Merchant, The..............................................59 Sanders, Stephan G., Custom Clothiers........ 2 Southwestern Indiana Master Gardner Association....................25 Square Yard Carpet.............................................52 Timberlake Furniture..........................................58 Tourcy, LLC.......................................................66, 70 Townsquare Media..............................................96 Tropicana Evansville............................................39 Tucker Publishing Group..............................61, 111 Turoni’s...................................................................106 Uniqu-E-Scapes.....................................................48 United Way of Southwestern Indiana....16, 17 University Of Evansville...............................72, 73 University Of Southern Indiana.............. 76, 77 Vanderburgh County CASA Inc......................79 Welborn Baptist Foundation............................33 WEVV-44................................................................ 110 Wild Bird Center of Evansville..........................37 WTSN-WYYW.......................................................33 Xyngular, Independent Sales...........................35 Yoga 101..................................................................108 Youth First Inc.............................................. 83, 109 Zeidler’s Flowers......................................................7

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OUT OF THIS WORLD Photographer builds his own Tri-State galaxy BY RILEY GUERZINI

ABOUT SEVEN YEARS ago, local photographer Dan Felstead was searching on the internet when he came across a planet-like image with the Eiffel Tower sticking straight out of it. “It just caught my eye and I thought to myself ‘I have to learn how to do these’ because they were so interesting,” he says. In 2015, he began teaching himself how to construct the “planet” photos, adding his own spin to it along the way. Felstead, a full-time real estate photographer with ERA, says he uses HDR (high-dynamic-range imaging) photography to create the images.

HDR is the method of merging images together to create a final photo. Each planet is about 100 photos taken in 360 degrees and merged together in photoshop — a process that takes Felstead about three hours per photo to complete. He makes these images from various iconic areas around the Tri-State, mostly in Evansville, Newburgh, and New Harmony, Indiana. His most popular “planet” is of the CenterPoint Energy building, but he says his favorite is the planet image of the University of Southern Indiana. “Everybody loves them,” he says. “Everybody thinks it’s a neat look.”

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