Evansville Living November/December 2022

Cover Story

25 Ways to Celebrate the Holidays

The holidays are here, and there is no shortage of ways to enjoy this time of year. From lights and live music to food and philanthropy, these are 25 of our favorite ways to celebrate the season in and around Evansville.

On the Stage

The Show Goes On

After two years of pandemicaffected productions, the UE Theatre Department is reinventing its curriculum and embracing a new season.

Home of the Issue The Grass is Greener

For J.T. and Julie McCarty, creat ing stunning residential gardens and premier outdoor spaces is all in a day’s work. When it comes to their own backyard oasis, the owners of Colonial Classics went all-in on crafting a peaceful, lush paradise.

Holidays at The Reitz Home Museum

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AN ADVENT CALENDAR COVER

Was it not just yesterday that I took down the family Christ mas tree? No, really; it was yesterday. Some of you must feel the same way. Where has the year gone? Like those of you who work in retail or fashion or interior design, for example – buying for holidays months in advance – we must invoke some holiday joy in 80-degree fall weather.

Planning for the Evansville Living holiday issue is different each year. We know readers appreciate local holiday stories, and we strive to freshly depict Evansville’s new and old seasonal cel ebrations. Some years, we have pro duced the holiday feature a full year in advance. Last year, a special white Christmas cake was created and baked for the cover. For 2022, we commis sioned original art for the cover. Cre ative Director Laura Mathis explains:

In our planning meeting for the hol iday issue, we decided on an Advent

calendar theme. When I did an internet search for “Advent calendar magazine cover,” the first thing that appeared was the New Yorker cover from Dec. 16, 1961.

I loved the way it encapsulated the city during the holidays with a nod to the 25 days found on an Advent calendar.

Armed with our inspiration, I sought an illustrator who could capture the es sence of the holidays here in Evansville.

I found the right match in Richmond, Virginia-based illustrator Laura Marr. I knew her cheerful and free-flowing style would bring the spirit of the sea son onto our cover art and illustrations in the feature.

Working with Ms. Marr was a won derful collaboration of sending sketches and mockups back and forth until we achieved the look we wanted. We selected the Reitz Home Museum as the backdrop for our “calendar” and filled in the rest with fun and Evansville-unique things to do this year. Twenty-five things, to be exact.

We hope you enjoy this issue. May your holidays be bright! As always, I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Kristen K. Tucker

Letters

“All it took was one teacher my freshman year of high school telling me, ‘You know you’re a good writer, right?’ and I was hooked. Since then, I’ve been passion ate about telling stories and spreading joy through them. I am excited to use those skills at TPG to tell the stories of Evansville and really get to know this historic, beautiful city.”

Maggie Valenti joined Tucker Publishing Group in September 2022 as a staff writer. She most recently was a business report er for the International Business Times in New York City, with prior experience working for a variety of publications in college. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English in May 2020 from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. A Connecticut native, Valenti rode horses for 15 years.

LAURA MARR

“Drawing is where my work speaks most; it’s my most expressive form of communication.”

Laura Marr takes her sketchbook everywhere, from the Scottish countryside to the historic streets of her hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Marr’s background as an art director at the University of Texas at Austin’s Performing Arts Center evolved into freelance illustra tion, which allows her to focus on many of her favorite subjects, especially museums and travel. Her distinctive line style shows a fond ness for scenery, history, and the wonderful stories you find when you wander.

Marr holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design and illustration from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, with post-gradu ate study at the Santa Reparata School of Art in Florence, Italy. Her perfect day includes an adventure with her Scottish husband Andy, a sketchbook, and a latte. You can see more of Marr’s work on Instagram @flourishrva.

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Newburgh, Indiana, resident Steve Geis became interested in photography while scuba diving in 1975. He primarily shoots with Nikon cameras and em braced the switch from film to digital mainly because it eliminated the need for a darkroom.

G eis is a retired industrial electrician at Alcoa. He enjoys gathering with oth er photographers from the Evansville Photography Group on outings to share ideas and meet new people. Geis has been behind the camera of several photos in Evansville Living and Evansville Business magazines, including in this issue’s “Start Your Engines” article on page 19.

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“My favorite things to shoot are things that don’t matter. If I get the shot, fine. If I don’t, I try again another day.

Grandkids are my most precious subjects to photograph.”

STAFF SHOUTOUT

I’d like to give a big shoutout to Evansville Living magazine and its excellent staff for including a blurb on “Finally”! (“Shelf Life,” July/August 2022) We appreciate what you do for our community. Roger Merryman via Facebook

ON DISPLAY

Excited to announce I’m in the September issue of Evansville Living for my art. (“Func tion Meets Art,” September/October 2022)

Thank you so much for this opportunity and letting me share my story.

Lauren Beth Petersen via Facebook

OFF THE SHELF

Thank you Evansville Living magazine for featuring “Wide Open Evansville.” (“Shelf Life,” September/October 2022)

R. Erick Jones via Facebook

CHEERS TO THIS YEAR’S “BEST OF EVANSVILLE” WINNERS

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Check it out! I was featured in the latest issue of Evansville Living! (“Blooming Bacon,” September/ October 2022)

Kari Mobley via Facebook

TOP NOTCH

Great article in Evansville Living! (“Tales of the Trail,” July/August 2022) Not only is Jason Austin a great person in general with some really cool stories, he’s also one of the hardest-working people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Christie York via Facebook

COMMUNITY COMMITMENT

Thank you so much for your sponsorship of the year’s best party – Party in Paradise! We have had overwhelmingly positive feedback. This popular, community-fa vorite event wouldn’t be possible without your support. This year, Party in Paradise raised more than $50,000 to maintain the safe trails and beautiful parks throughout Warrick County through the Warrick Parks Foundation and Warrick Trails. 2022 Party in Paradise Committee

GARDEN ATTRACTION

Lovely article in Evansville Living mag azine! We have seen more visitors from Indiana than ever before. Thank you, Indiana, and Evansville Living, for the great story. (“In Full Bloom,” September/ October 2022)

We are honored to find out we were selected as the editors’ pick in the latest Evansville Living mag azine! (“Best Place to Play with Your Food”) Agape Graze via Facebook

We feel honored and grateful to be noticed so sweetly. Thank you, thank you! (“Best Local Band”)

The Honey Vines via Facebook

The word is out! Thank you for voting us the best in the city. We promise to continue to keep making incredible cocktails just for you. (“Best Bar”) Mo’s House via Facebook

We got our own “Best Of” category in Evansville Living! (“Best Tribute to the Camper”)

Rachel Wambach, Sprout Design, via Instagram

It’s official. Your Brother’s Book store is Evans ville’s Best Bookstore! This is HUGE for us and truly means so much. We’re not even a year old, and the following we have is so moving. Watching Evansville embrace the idea of shopping local, especially books, is both refreshing and inspiring. (writein winner, “Best Bookstore”) Your Brother’s Bookstore via Facebook

Thank you to all who voted for us! We had no idea so many folks would take time to vote! We sure LOVE our cus tomers! (“Best Boutique/Gift Shop”) Rare Bird uncommon gifts via Facebook

Shout out to our friends Evansville Living and our very own Sarah Pepper. (“Best Radio Host/Personality”) HOT 96 via Facebook

Newburgh’s very own Honey Vines has been selected “Best Local Band” for the second year in a row. I was honored to get to shoot their photo for the big reveal.

Steve Geis via Facebook

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Cats, pups, bunnies, and other critters are out of the bag! Thank you, friends and followers, for your support! (“Best Nonprofit” and “Best Charity Gala”) Vanderburgh Humane Society via Facebook

Our very own Doros Hadjisavva, has been named “Best Chef” in Evansville Living’s “Best of Evans ville” competition. Thank you to everyone who voted — this award represents him and his team’s hard work, hospitable attitude, humility, and constant hustle! Congratulations, Chef Doros! Acropolis Catering via Facebook

PHOTO OF DOROS HADJISAVVA BY CHRISTINE BEYER

On the Road: French language students at Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana, and teacher Nicolas Costeur took a 12-day tour of Europe in June. While visiting the Prince’s Palace in Monaco, the group posed with the May/June 2022 issue of Evansville Living

Bienvenue from France: Early autumn was in full view at a villa in Villeneuve-Les-Avignon where a group of 10 women stayed during their trip with Kristen Burckhartt of Holt Travel to the Provence region of France in October. Pictured with the September/October 2022 copy of Evansville Living are Laura David of Evansville, Lisa Spencer of Grapevine, Texas, and Constance Ferrari of Evansville.

The “Maine” Event: Kathryn and Jim Zelle brought Evansville Living’s July/August 2022 issue to Acadia National Park in Maine in September. The Zelles enjoyed several days exploring areas around the Northeast.

EL: How did you get into this business?

Cindy: The business was started in 1972 by Ed Engelbrecht. A few years later he sold the business to my mother, Marian Fleck. Before she passed away in 1978, my mother asked her five children to keep the business in the family and we have done just that; here we are at the 50-year anniversary of Marian’s Hallmark. My daughter, Kati Love, came into the business 7 years ago. She grew up working in the store and at the age of 11 she worked for payment in Beanie Babies.

EL: How has the business changed over the years?

Cindy: One thing has never changed: we are in the emotion business and we always have been. We have the best customers, very generous people, who want to celebrate their family and friends with specialty gifts and cards for all types of occasions.

EL: What do your stores specialize in?

Kati: We are so much more than a card and ornament shop. We specialize in sentimental products and unique gifts curated from the best-selling gifts across the country.

EL: What is your approach to working with customers?

Cindy: Customers are our friends. Our customers may not remember what we did for them, but they will remember how we made them feel.

EL: What are some of your current favorite gift-giving ideas? Kati: Nostalgic gifts that connect customers to their childhood are quite popular; those gifts that take you back and make you feel good. We carry a lot of Disney and Peanuts products and lots of pop culture items. Other brands and products we offer include Vera Bradley, Willow Tree, Simply Southern, Life is Good, and high-end jewelry, clothing, drinkware, décor, and garden items.

Marian’s Hallmark Celebrates 50 Years as a third generation and women-owned business! Evansville Living sat down with owners Cindy Richardt and Kati Love to discuss this milestone.

p Kati Love (left) and Cindy Richardt (right)

Good Living

‘UNIQUE, QUIRKY LITTLE VEHICLES’

BY JODI KEEN

In 1995, several British car enthusiasts gathered at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science to share their cherished motors with one another. In terest developed, friendships were formed, and an idea took root. Thus, the Southern Indiana Regional British Car Club — af fectionately and appropriately abbreviated SIR BRIT — was born.

The club has about 80 members, mostly in the Evansville area. Several hail from regional cities such as Owensboro, Kentucky, and Tell City and Washington, Indiana. Membership is open to anyone interested in British autos, but many club members do own at least one vehicle. It’s a far-ranging collection, such as club sec retary Al Salhoff’s 1966 Triumph Spitfire, vice president Vince Anderson’s 1965 Jaguar XKE, and president Ken Morgan’s 1974 Morgan 4/4. Club members also own Mini Coopers, Land Rovers, MGBs, and a few Austin Healeys.

Morgan says club members are drawn to what he calls “unique, quirky little ve hicles” for myriad reasons. For him, his desire to own a Morgan 4/4 is because it shares his name. He even toured the Mor gan Motor Company factory in Malvern, England, in 2018 while on a trip to the United Kingdom. He says club members find the stories behind the cars and their manufacturers compelling.

“[The Morgan Motor Company has] been on the same site since 1919, and ev erything is done by hand; there’s not a robot in the place,” he says. “At that time, they were still the oldest family-owned company in the world.”

START YOUR ENGINES

The club promotes an appreciation of British cars and provides technical support to owners. Members congregate at month ly meetings at Red Robin on Evansville’s East Side, occasional lunches at the Won der Whip in Owensboro, cruise-ins, and casual group driving events throughout the year. Its biggest event is its annual British Car Day, held the third Saturday of every

September at the Old Lock & Dam Park in Newburgh, Indiana. This year, the event raised money for SIR BRIT to award two $500 donations to Evansville nonprofit Granted and Owensboro’s Marco Shem well Foundation.

“It’s a very active group,” Morgan says.

CLASSIC CARS They may seem exotic to some American drivers, but vehicles like this 1965 Morgan N2, 1954 MG TF, and 1971 Triumph TR3 are standard fare for members of the Southern Indiana Regional British Car Club — SIR BRIT, for short. The club’s annual British Car Day along the Ohio River in Newburgh, Indiana, is a popular event each September.

ONE TREE PROMISED PEACE

International World War Peace Tree continues to stand as a symbol of peace

BY MAGGIE VALENTI

Darmstadt, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County, holds some not-so-secret history if you know where to look.

The German town is home to the International World War Peace Tree, a surviving symbol of the 1918 armistice, German Americans’ loyalty to the U.S., and a tribute to World War I veterans.

The tree’s story begins in Germany, when it was in the care of German native Joseph Freudenberg before World War I broke out on July 28, 1914. Once the armistice was signed, ending the war on November 11, 1918, residents celebrated with a picnic on property that belonged to Freudenberg’s relatives, the Wortmans.

Freudenberg planted the young tree on the corner of the Wortman’s proper ty, where Orchard Road and North St. Joseph Avenue meet, and where the tree stands today.

“I don’t think when they planted it, they realized it would still be talked about 100 years later,” says Beth Skeels, a descendant of Freudenberg’s relative, Herman Wortman.

Skeels and her two brothers, Mark and Gary Wortman, own the property. Their great-grandfather, Herman, was the prop erty’s owner when the tree was first planted. Herman’s son, Clarence “Bud” Wortman, inherited the 19 acres of farmland from his father in 1934. Meanwhile, Adelene Lipper (nee Wortman) inherited one acre of the property where the peace tree stands.

Lipper gave the tree to her godson, Mark Wortman, who Skeels says will probably pass the property on to his sons, Jeff and Joe Wortman. Skeels does not see anyone else taking over care of the peace tree. However, if and when it is sold, she hopes the town of Darmstadt will care for the tree because of its historical significance.

“My family has always lived close to the tree. We’ve always taken care of it,” she says. “Hopefully, the tree will remain part of the family for another generation or two.”

One of their duties now includes adorning the tree with flags around important holidays like Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Skeels had a yellow ribbon on the tree when her son did three de ployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, Skeels has a yellow and blue ribbon on the tree to honor the soldiers in Ukraine defending their country from the Russian military.

“We still have that hope for peace someday,” Skeels says.

IN THE SHADOW OF PEACE Beth Skeels and Mark Wortman, and his relatives Jeff and Sun Wortman, stand by The Inter national World War Peace Tree, which has been in the Wortman family since 1883. For over 100 years the family has continued to care for the tree.

Winter Wonderland

Discover an immersive experience while heralding in the holidays in Louisville

BY MICHELLE MASTRO

SOME WOODS POSSESS secret magic. Like enchanted fairytale for ests, they beckon visitors into whim sical worlds not found in the stark light of day.

At the Winter Woods Spectacular in Louisville, Kentucky, frosty nights give way to 500 Christmas trees dot ting a quarter-mile stretch of path in Iroquois Park. The scent of evergreen wafts in the air. Dangling from branch es are millions of twinkly lights. Illumi nated stained glass displays of holiday stories sit among the path, from “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” to new classics like “Elf.”

Keeping with the tradition of win ter wonderlands and fairytale forests, the event transports guests past a giant gin gerbread house and a snow castle ruled by a mysterious ice queen. A choir of penguins at the end of the road squawks “Silent Night” — or, at least, they did last year. No one knows what the magic hidden among these winter woods will reveal this year.

“Folks are really looking for unique immer sive experiences,” says Brooke Pardue, presi dent and CEO of Parks Alliance of Louisville,

the organization that oversees the Winter Woods Spectacular. “The sights and smells of the holidays are so important, and we try to do things a little bit different every year.”

This season marks the fourth year of the event, but the first that it will be a walk-thru instead of a drive-thru. Gaining in popularity, the event warranted the transformation that would offer guests more time wandering the woods, looking for all kinds of holiday magic.

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There is something for everyone, from classic poetry evocative of win ter’s beauty to Bavarian villages and Santa’s workshop.

The event benefits the work of the Parks Alliance, which supports Louis ville’s more than 120 public parks and community centers.

“In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the value of pub lic parks,” she says. “They improve our emotional and mental wellbeing and the environment — they are critical public infrastructure that traditional ly has not seen appropriate funding.”

So arrive dressed in your best Christ mas pajamas or ugliest holiday sweaters and support the woods. Just remem ber, the event will run snow, rain, or shine.

WHEN YOU GO

Winter Woods Spectacular Iroquois Park 4800 New Cut Road, Louisville, KY winterwoodsspectacular.org

Opens daily at 6 p.m. Nov. 25, 2022-Jan. 1, 2023 Admission: $15 for adults, $12 for senior aged 65 and older, $10 for children, free for children age 2 and younger

BY MEGHAN STRATTON

Hannah Wallace’s father once told her to always leave a place better than she found it. Two years ago, the Evansville na tive noticed litter frequently while driving her brother Grant around town. So, the pair decided to act and began collecting trash on roads and in city parks.

“When we go together, it makes my heart happy that we’re doing something good for the commu nity,” she says. “I hope it inspires people to pick up a trash bag.”

Grant, 17, has autism, and Hannah, 23, spends time with him in the summers through Sycamore Services, which sup ports adults and children with developmental disabilities. They

frequent places such as Wessel man Park, collecting bottles and cans in the recreational areas.

“No one wants to play rec reational sports at Wesselman’s with trash on the basketball courts,” she says.

Join Hannah and Grant by picking up trash, sharing a photo, and using the hashtag #dobetterevansville.

Grant and Hannah Wallace

Stroll the lighted displays at Louisville, Kentucky’s Winter Woods Spectacular in Iroquois Park.

A CARMEL CHRISTMAS

Indulge in a top-rated, German-style holiday market in central Indiana

BY MEGHAN STRATTON

This holiday season, Indiana residents and visitors can experience the festive charm of traditional German markets in the Hoosier State. Named USA Today readers’ top U.S. holiday market in 2021, the Christkindlmarkt in Carmel, Indiana, offers 50 wooden huts of classic Weihnacht fun.

At the outdoor holiday market, open Nov. 19-Dec. 30, visitors can explore a mix of traditional German foods, drinks, and gifts. Foodies will enjoy a wide selection of German specialty sausages and hand-rolled pretzels. Chefs melt a large block of cheese for raclette sandwiches and scrape it onto bread and charcuterie.

The Glühwein Pyramid — a 33-foottall decoration covered in more than 3,000 Christmas lights but, sadly, no drinks —

contains several mulled wine and German beer flavors. Indiana-based Bier Brewery has a special Christkindlmarkt beer: a malty, German-style Dunkelweizen.

The Christkindlmarkt is a perfect op portunity for holiday gift shopping and collecting German trinkets. Several ven dors even sell Hoosier-themed bier steins and mugs.

Children can craft and color in the Kin derecke, or kids’ corner. Sankt Nikolaus (St. Nicholas) and Christkind (the traditional gift-bearer) also make appearances, along with other holiday characters.

For a few dollars, take to the ice on an outdoor skating rink, just like at the pictur esque Christkindlmarkts in Munich, Ger many, and Vienna, Austria. Can’t visit the

Ice at Carter Green for a 90-minute skating session? Watch the ice rink come to life in real time on a live stream.

With nearly double the vendors at this year’s Christkindlmarkt, this Indi ana holiday staple is at the top of our new traditions list.

WHEN YOU GO

Carmel Christkindlmarkt 10 Carter Green, Carmel, IN

Nov. 19-Dec.30

4-9 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday Admission is free. Pets are not allowed. (317) 559-6608 carmelchristkindlmarkt.com

SEASON’S GREETINGS The Christkindlmarkt in Carmel, Indiana, offers 50 wooden huts of classic holiday fun. Indulge in traditional foods, German wares, and beer or stop by the Glühwein Pyramid, a 33-foot-tall structure that was the first of its kind at a market in the United States.

WE WERE CUROIUS

In Broad Daylight

Daylight Sculpture Garden is a spirited spectacle for all to see

NEAR THE INTERSECTION of North Green River Road and Daylight Drive sits a curious collection of smiling faces and fluid figures. Many drivers slow down as they pass by the nearly 70 sculp tures decorating Bill Young’s Daylight Sculpture Garden.

Young, a self-taught greenwood artist and collector, crafted most of the abstract, personified sculptures.

“I like creating art that smiles back at me when I’m finished,” he says.

Some sculptures mimic Gatling guns and military equipment representing Young’s service as a U.S. Army field artillery master sergeant. Others are the work of an Oakland City, Indiana, artist and creator of the “Aerial Beauty” sculpture outside Evansville Re gional Airport, Bob Zasadny. The most eye-catching of Zasadny’s creations is a six-foot yellow and blue semicolon embodying sup port for suicide prevention and awareness. The sculpture is a smaller version of the same piece in Princeton, Indiana’s Bicentennial Park.

“We have a lot of visitors,” Young says. “People were even leav ing notes in my mailbox, so everything is really going along better than I expected.”

Lost History

BY RILEY GUERZINI

Bill Young’s Sculpture Garden in Daylight, Indiana, is a vast col lection of almost 70 eccentric sculptures, most of which were crafted by Young himself.

Young started the garden in August 2021 to honor his grandson Andy Hupfer, who died from COVID-19 earlier that month. Young says Hupfer sparked his inspiration for the public art garden.

“He helped a lot with the greenwood art. You have to go out and hunt for crooked wood, and he was very good at helping me hunt the wood and then processing it,” Young says. “After I’d make a piece, he was my critic. I had to make it to his specifications.”

Young stays connected to Hupfer through the garden. More sculptures are coming.

“We’re just getting started,” Young says.

PHOTO BY RILEY GUERZINI

Evansville’s largest fire brought down an important piece of the city’s manufacturing past

BY KELLEY COURES

THE DRAMATIC FIRE that occupied the news for several days in mid-October 2022 marked the destruction of one of the most signifi cant industrial sites in Evansville’s history. Over a period of 120 years, these buildings played a large role in the city’s commercial landscape, and their demise was big news to citizens and investors alike.

On Jan. 2, 1903, the Evansville Courier newspaper’s front-page story was the annual tour by streetcar of proud citizens exploring the new Hercules Buggy Factory just north of Division Street. More than 500 men and women braved the cold to tour this new plant

referred to by leading industrialist and president of the Hercules Corporation, William McCurdy, as “the best manufacturing site in the city of Evansville.” Formerly the Brighton Buggy Company, the plant was relocated to Evansville from Cincinnati in 1902.

Throughout the years the building was added on to, most importantly in 1906 and 1914, when the Morton Avenue facility was remodeled. On Aug. 25, 1925, The Evansville Journal broke the story that William McCurdy was heading up a move to transfer ownership of the large plant to Servel Incorporated which intended to convert the factory to make household refrigerators and ice machines.

During World War II, the plant converted to making wings for P-47 Thunderbolt planes. After the war in 1947, Servel added sig nificantly to the plant and returned to making refrigerators. Joining Seeger and other industrial powers, Evansville became known as the “Refrigerator Capital of the World,” and an exhibition foot ball game, the “Refrigerator Bowl,” was played annually at the Reitz Bowl from 1948-1956 (see Final Detail, page 128).

The facility, which had been serving as a warehouse since Servel shut down operations in 1957, caught on fire in the early hours of Oct. 17. More than a dozen units responded to the emer gency, which wiped out hundreds of thousands of square feet of the building that spanned several city blocks. As of press time, the investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing.

This Oct. 17 fire wiped out the Morton Avenue warehouse, a more than 100-year-old piece of Evansville’s manufacturing history.

NO STANDING STILL

Evansville Museum shares growing collection of still-life art

BY TIMOTHY G. WEIR

Do stationary objects cre ate energy? That’s just one question addressed by “Active Stillness: Four Centuries of Still Life Art,” the spectacular exhibition under way at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science through February 2023.

After four decades building one of the nation’s best contemporary stilllife art collections, the bounty of the museum’s effort is on full display at 411 S.E. Riverside Drive.

On display through Feb. 19, 2023, are 46 still-life works from the museum’s permanent collection. After four decades building one of the nation’s best contemporary still-life art col lections, the bounty of the museum’s effort is on full display at 411 S.E. Riverside Drive.

These works — from watercolor to mixed-me dia collage — are some of the museum’s finest. Several are by former artists-in-residence, while others are purchase awards from the museum’s Mid-States Art Exhibition, now in its sixth de cade. Displayed prominently are southwestern Indiana artists Michael Bartholomew, John Stuart Ingle, and Merrill Snethen.

Guests will experience Robert C. Jackson’s hope and humor in “Daredevil,” and Evansville native Ingle’s watercolor realism in “Still Life with Candlestick and Lemon.”

“The storyline in many of these works lies with the ac tivity that occurs outside the frame,” says Art Curator A.J. Gianopoulos. “Can you guess what is happening?”

The aptly titled “An Adven turous Soul” by Jasper, Indiana, watercolorist Myra Schuetter leaves plenty of clues. Commissioned by the muse um and its Docent Association in 2021, its rich detail is a celebration of the late Gayle Begley, a founder of the association and lifetime honorary trustee.

“Gayle was the most giving person I’ve met,” Schuetter says. “Her daughters and friends helped me weave together mementos that reflect both her life — from the orchids she loved to her famous turkey tetrazzini recipe — and her work with the museum.”

If you’re planning a visit, “prepare to be en gaged,” Gianopoulos says. Not only did he choose compelling art for the show, but Education Cura tor Karen Malone also added interactive features that let you have a hand in making still-life art. Don’t be shy, and don’t be afraid to touch.

MOMENTS emuseum.org

Forty-six still-life works from its perma nent collection now are on display at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. Media include watercolors, oil paints, brass, drawings, and ink on paper.

“Daredevil” by Robert C. Jackson, 47” x 47” oil on linen

“Still Life with Candlestick and Lemon” by John Stuart Ingle, 43 ¾” x 55” watercolor, 1980

“An Adventurous Soul” by Myra Schuetter, 39” x 41” watercolor, 2021

The Show Goes On

The University of Evansville’s theatre program stages its pandemic comeback

BY JODI KEEN

THE UNIVERSITY of Evansville’s na tionally acclaimed theatre program typi cally auditions 2,000 students each year and stages up to six productions — gen erating 34 performances — annually. Like with most things, the COVID-19 pandemic left a scar; UE theatre’s 2020 audition rate dropped to 700 students, and the program was forced to cancel some performances and stream others. The industry ground to a halt virtually overnight, jeopardizing the students’ future careers.

However, if there’s one thing the UE the atre program knows, it’s how to keep the show going. Forging ahead with innovative adjustments and renewed vigor, the pro gram is preparing for a full season onstage in front of an audience.

“It’s OK that we will have rebuilding years,” says Sharla Cowden, the the atre department’s chair and manag ing director.

One step in the rebuild is temper ing the number of annual productions. Shanklin Theatre will host three productions instead of four, while May Studio will hold two rather than three.

Alumni also form a strong backbone of networking. Wes Grantom, a 2003 graduate, teaches directing at UE but still directs pro fessionally. While directing an off-Broad way show, he met burlesque artist Tan sy, whom Grantom invited to Evansville as a consultant to choreographer — and guest artist from New York City — Chad Goodridge for the 2022-23 production of “Cabaret.” Tansy and the UE theatre pro gram staged an evening of two burlesque performances at Mo’s House to promote the show and draw local attention to the art of burlesque. Alum Jacob Climber, a costume and scenic designer for operas, also serves as a guest artist in residence for “Cabaret” and mentors the student cos tume designer.

UE Theatre’s 2026 class admitted 26 the atre majors after 1,200 student auditions. In total, the current theatre program includes 91 students from 26 states majoring in per formance, stage management, theatre man agement, theatre studies, and design and technology. There is also a directing and dramaturgy pilot program on the horizon.

The theatre program also is adapting its curriculum. For example, Cowden says professor and 2003 graduate Amelia Mc Clain is teaching revised techniques, such as auditioning over a video call to meet post-pandemic realities.

“We want to have a community of gen erous theatre artists who can produce plays relevant to our times and our community and play a part in our national dialogue,” Cowden says.

The University of Evansville’s theatre program next takes the stage in “Cabaret” on Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 17-20 at Shanklin Theatre.

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TAKING A STEP FORWARD The University of Evansville Theatre Department is getting back into the swing of full-scale productions with its 2022-23 season lineup, including a modern verse adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” and upcoming performances of “Cabaret.”

SHARLA COWDEN PHOTO BY STEPHEN PLUNKETT

Sharla Cowden

SHELF

BY RILEY GUERZINI

Burn This Book! The 10,000-Year Plan T. Harriman 2021, Great Heart of the Prairie

“When my eyes opened again, I looked out the window. I saw only dunes, stretching to the horizon, and my mind clawed up a quicksand of panic and surprise to try to under stand what I was doing here, only to determine I’d been drugged. But I must be safe — for now, anyway — because I’d be dead otherwise.” — page 7

Newburgh, Indiana, author T. Harriman takes readers on a daring journey through time and space.

On Mission: Your Journey to Authentic Leadership John Buford and Sean Georges 2022, Greenleaf Book Group Press

“To lead more authen tically, you will need to get comfortable moving beyond your comfort zone. Real learning and growth take place when you push the boundaries of your current set of habits, experi ences, and understandings.” — page 4

Written by two former U.S. Marine Corps officers, including Evansville resident Sean Georges, “On Mission” serves as a powerful resource for personal leadership development.

The Crystal Orb

Julie Peralta

2022, Palmetto Publishing

“Alia stared unseeing into the distance as she repeated the dying man’s clear-sighted words. ‘You were sent to me. You must take the Crystal Orb to safety.’” — chapter 1

The debut novel in Kentucky native Julie Peralta’s action fantasy series “The Acacia Chronicles,” “The Crystal Orb” relays a mythical tale of action, plot twists, comedy, and a hint of romance through a quest replete with elves, magic, and more.

CREATING

ARTFUL GIFTING

Fine art sale brings the holidays home

BY MAGGIE VALENTI

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana begins its annual holiday fine art sale Nov. 12, filling the Bower Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery at 212 Main St. with around 400 unique items by regional artists.

“All locally crafted and created by local, area artists,” says gallery director Andrea Adams.

Items for sale include paintings, prints, canvases, stickers, ornaments, jewelry, and ceramics. Most items are available only at the event, but a few are for sale online. Each purchase helps the council curate exhibits, host live music, and support local artists and galleries.

Adams says since the sale’s debut more than 10 years ago, the arts coun cil’s staff aims to improve on the year prior. With a general holiday theme, she says the sale’s eclectic items appeal to wider audiences.

“We’ve tried to elevate the quality of the exhibit,” she says.

Abstract art and small paintings are the most popular items, with most sales going to walk-in visitors hunting for gifts.

“We try to make it easier to buy fine art for other people,” she says.

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PHENOM OF THE OPERA

Luther Lewis is making his mark on the arts through performing, directing, and painting

BY RILEY GUERZINI

Luther Lewis III was just 17 years old when he stepped onto the Victory Theatre stage for the first time. The Signature School graduate’s choral per formance in the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s rendition of the French opera “Carmen” would be the first of many ap pearances onstage for the multidisciplinary artist. Since that time, he has performed across the country and the globe.

In his first year as the inaugural stage director at the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Lewis’ musical journey began when he sang as a child in the Trinity United Methodist Church choir in Downtown Evansville.

“I was raised in church, so that was probably my first exposure to music — sing ing in the church choir in middle school,” he says. “I never thought I would’ve been a singer when I was a child because I was kind of shy. I joined the middle school choir, which helped my confidence, and I started to sing more.”

Lewis studied under the late Trinity UMC music director Jerry Hoover during his first two years at North High School before transferring to Signature School, where he performed in choir and student musicals.

“I was debating between going into mu sical theater or opera, and studying voice seemed to have more opportunities as far as scholarships,” he says.

Lewis went on to study at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Oberlin, Ohio; the University of Kentucky, Lexington,

“I still credit Evansville for being where I really started to find my first love of live theater and performing, so it’s always great to be back.”

— Luther Lewis

Kentucky; and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois, before landing his first job at the Lyric Opera of Chicago as a chorus member. There, he has been involved in eight different productions, along with performing with opera houses throughout the U.S. and Canada, including Op era Columbus in Ohio; Opera Saratoga in Florida; Cincinnati Opera in Ohio; San Francisco Opera in California; and Opera de Montreal in Canada.

He returns to Evansville in December as a featured vocalist for the EPO’s Peppermint Pops concerts Dec. 3-4, singing hol iday favorites such as “Silent Night,” “Here Comes Santa Claus,” and “O Holy Night.”

You’ve performed with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra before. What does it mean for you to return to sing in your hometown?

It’s poetic, in a way. It’s the full circle moment of coming back to where I got the bulk of my train ing. I still credit Evansville for be ing where I really started to find my first love of live theater and performing, so it’s always great to be back. It’s great seeing some of my instructors. Mrs. Hoover (Jerry Hoover’s wife) still comes and she’s an avid supporter, and it’s great to be able to honor his legacy. I think Evansville itself is a great arts hub, too. It’s not really close to any major city, so it’s sort of the perfect place to incubate if you’re a performer. There are not too many distractions. It’s awesome to come back to a com munity that is so appreciative, and I’m excited about what the future of the EPO will be as well.

Aside from opera and musical theater, you also direct and create visual art. What led you to explore other art forms? For the last few years, I’ve seg ued into more of the direct ing path, directing opera and

musical theater in particular. What led into that was I wanted to use more of my skill. Even when I was in Evansville, I was doing visual art on the side, so I had that discipline in the back ground while I was growing up, though I’ve been wanting to focus on that for years.

In 2015, the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana had an art show concert. It was of iconic opera singers of the 20th century, so it included Luciano Pavarotti and Leontyne Price and Placido Domingo. I got to exhibit some portraits at the Arts Council, but I also sang a live concert performance the last few days. That started my curiosity of, ‘Well, maybe I can sort of try to combine these two things.’ I hope to bring some work in December to the concert. I’m mainly painting and drawing. Specifically, I’ve sort of cut my teeth on portrai ture. I like pastel in particular. It’s kind of a unique medium.

Do you perform other genres outside of classical and opera?

My bread and butter is classi cal music and opera, but I’m shifting. I’ve always done gos pel on the side, but I’m shifting into more of a crossover genre along the lines of a Josh Groban or Leslie Odom Jr. — more of a Great American Songbook mixed with some more con temporary music. I’ve always been in between opera and music theater, but I’m definitely going more into pops as far as classical music is concerned.

What has your experience been like traveling internationally?

It’s been an amazing time. It’s something I really missed, es pecially during the pandemic when travel was limited. I’ve toured in Paris, gone to Am sterdam, and Geneva, Swit zerland, of all places. Europe is phenomenal. It was a cul ture shift, but it was also kind

MULTI-DIMENSIONAL Luther Lewis got his start singing in church, which led to studying music across the U.S. In the past few years, Lewis has segued his passion into directing opera and musical theater while creating visual art that communicates the power and soul of his artistic expression.

of eye-opening. I appreciated being able to see the history and go to some amazing museums and be in these iconic theaters, where they’re producing these wonderful works and they produce so much more opera in comparison to the United States. But of course, a lot of them are state sponsored. It’s impressive to go into a house where they’re producing 20 different productions a season. The audiences seem to really appreciate and be receptive to opera as well.

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NOVEMBER

Editor’s Note: Event dates were accurate as of press time. Please check directly with the organization or venue for the latest event news before attending. If your organization would like to share events with Evansville Living, please email events@ evansvilleliving.com.

BY RILEY GUERZINI AND MAGGIE VALENTI

NOVEMBER 15

YWCA “Tastes and Treasures” Holiday Luncheon

This holiday gift benefit show cases wares from local merchants and offers delicious lunch.

10:30 a.m. Evansville Country Club, 3810 Stringtown Road. ywcaevansville.org

NOVEMBER 12-13

Old Courthouse Craft Show

140 vendors will display handmade items at the 46th annual craft show.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, 201 N.W. Fourth St.

NOVEMBER 17

Aaron Lewis: Frayed at Both Ends, The Acoustic Tour Enjoy a unique sound from the lead singer of the hard rock band Staind.

7 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. victorytheatre.com

NOVEMBER 12-13

Fall Mini Book Sale

The EVPL Foundation’s Fall Mini Book Sale is back. Books, movies, and CDs will be available.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12; 1-3 p.m. Nov. 13, EVPL Central 200 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. evpl.org

NOVEMBER 13

Heavenly Spheres: Mozart Requiem

The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra performs the ethere al sounds of Aaron Jay Kernis’ Musica Celestis along with Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus.

4 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. evansvillephilharmonic.org

NOVEMBER 17

Casting Crowns: The Healer Tour

The contemporary Christian band will perform hits from its chart-topping “Healer” album and more fan favorites.

7 p.m. Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. fordcenter.com

NOVEMBER 18

Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra’s Fall Concert

The EPYO will perform under the guidance of conductors Chun Ming Chen and Lee Veazey.

7 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. evansvillephilharmonic.org

NOVEMBER 19

Sal Vulcano Live

The creator and co-star of truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” and TBS’ “The Misery Index” brings his comedy show to Evansville.

7 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. victorytheatre.com

NOVEMBER 23

Salvation Army Thanksgiving Meal and Hygiene Giveaway

Thanksgiving meals and hygiene kits are available to those in need. Donations are accepted.

11 a.m. Evansville Salvation Army, 1040 N. Fulton Ave. centralusa.salvationarmy.org/evansvilleIN

NOVEMBER 24-27

88th Hadi Shrine Circus

This popular annual event celebrates nearly 90 years in the Tri-State.

5 p.m. Nov.24; 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 25-26; 3 p.m. Nov. 27, Ford Center, 1 S.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. fordcenter.com

NOVEMBER 24-JAN. 1

Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

Drive through or take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage through a mile of sparkling lights and more than 70 fantasyland scenes.

5 p.m. daily, Garvin Park, 1600 Main St. ritzysfantasyoflights.com

NOVEMBER 26

Small Business Saturday

Enjoy live music while you dine and shop with small businesses and vendors in Downtown.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Main Street. dowtownevansville.com

NOVEMBER 19

Tauren Wells: Joy in the Morning Tour

Ten-time Grammy nominee Tauren Wells performs with guests Aaron Cole and Lake wood Music.

7:30 p.m. Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. oldnationaleventsplaza.com

HANDMADE CRAFTS FOR CHRISTMAS

The third weekend of November, the town of Ferdinand, Indiana, celebrates the holidays through six market sites selling hand-created items from more than 200 vendors. Back for its 25th year, the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt lends a traditional German flair to holiday shopping.

There will be many events, including a performance from the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and Santa Claus’ arrival at the local German American Bank. Rustic furniture, antiques, vintage and original art, table and wall decor, and regional food and wine are available for sale.

“This 25th annual market should prove to have something of interest for everyone,” says Diane Hoppenjans, head director of the event.

The Christkindlmarkt started in 1998 and highlights Ferdinand’s German Catholic roots. Since then, it has grown from one to a half-dozen market locations across the town.

“The market stalls just draw you in. Each location holds its own variation of treasures. It’s a great way to herald in the holidays in an Olde World setting,” Hoppenjans says.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. EST Nov. 19; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. EST Nov. 20, Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt, Ferdinand, IN. ferdinandchristkindlmarkt.com

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 1

Broadway in Evansville: Cirque Dreams Holidaze

A cast of classic holiday storybook characters and music will come to life during a performance that promises to “put a twinkle in your eye.”

7-9:30 p.m. Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. oldnationaleventsplaza.com

DECEMBER 1

Mattingly Charities Find A Way Fundraiser

Mitchell Tenpenny, Ryan Hurd, and Jeffrey Steele perform in this event hosted by Sirius XM’s Storme Warren and benefitting professional baseball legend and Evansville native Don Mattingly’s foundation.

7 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. mattinglycharities.org

DECEMBER 2

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live

“Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!” See iconic scenes from the Peanuts’ special recreated, including classic holiday songs and carols.

7-10 p.m. Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. oldnationaleventsplaza.com

DECEMBER 2-4

Christmas in New Harmony

Get in the holiday spirit with a Christmas golf cart parade, live entertainment, and more.

Downtown New Harmony, IN. visitnewharmony.com/calendar

DECEMBER 3

Treemendous Christmas in the Village

Rustic cabins are decorated for the holidays.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Rockport Lincoln Pioneer Village and Museum, 928 Fairground Drive, Rockport, IN. lincolnpioneervillage.com

A HOLIDAY DANCE

Atale as old as 1892, the “Nutcracker” ballet is a Christmas staple that is staged in the River City for two perfor mances in December. Ballet Indiana will put on the performance at the Victory The atre, bringing an inclusive and collaborative process with talent from all over the world.

“We believe it is the live orchestra, animated actors, and enchanting dancers from studios across the Tri-State area that collectively create the magic,” says Lisa Siebers, board president of Ballet Indiana.

The performance will feature artists from the Saint Louis Ballet, Michael Burke and Rebecca Cornett, and Tchaikovsky’s music from the Ballet Indiana Orchestra led by conductor Henry Cheng and orchestra manager Ross McIntosh. Since the tale of “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” is familiar to most audiences, it is easy to follow along, especially for children.

“There is a warm familiarity about the whole production as the audience connects it to all of their own holiday memories. It’s also a great introduction to the ballet world for children,” says Maddi Bitter, Ballet Indiana board member and former dancer. — Maggie Valenti

7 p.m. Dec. 10; 2 p.m. Dec. 11, Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. balletindiana.org/the-nutcracker

DECEMBER 3-4 Peppermint Pops

A holiday tradition in the Tri-State returns to Evansville with local singer Luther Lewis returning alongside the Evans ville Children’s Choir and North High School Huskettes.

7 p.m. Dec 3; 2 p.m. Dec. 4. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. evansvillephilharmonic.org

Evansville’s Downtown will feature holiday music, Santa, pony rides, and free hot cocoa and roasted chestnuts.

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Main Street. downtownevansville.com

DECEMBER 3

Daryl Hall And The Daryl’s House Band With Special Guest Todd Rundgren

DECEMBER 3

Candy Cane Express

Families with young children will enjoy this philharmonic and children’s choir perfor mance of holiday favorites.

2 p.m. Victory Theatre, 600 Main St. evansvillephilharmonic.org

Performing his first solo tour in a decade on stages across the country after the release of his first solo retrospective is Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Daryl Hall. The concert features special guest Todd Rundgren.

7:30-10 p.m. Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St. oldnationaleventsplaza.com/events

DECEMBER 1-4 AND 8-11 Newburgh Winterlights

Thousands of lights will line the Rivertown Trail from the Au rand trailhead to the overlook.

6-9 p.m. daily. Gene Aurand Trailhead, corner of State Route 662 and Yorkshire Drive, Newburgh, IN. historicnewburgh.org

DECEMBER 16

“Messiah” by Candlelight

The Evansville Philharmonic Chorus teams up with the or chestra to bring this 18th-cen tury masterpiece to life.

7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church, 216 S.E. Third St. evansvillephilharmonic.org

DECEMBER 3

Princeton Snowflake Christmas Parade

This year’s theme is “Christmas at the Movies” featuring floats inspired by holiday movies, music entries, and golf carts.

5 p.m. Downtown Princeton, IN. gibsoncountyin.org

DECEMBER 3-4

Breakfast with Santa

This holiday treat has a meetand-greet with Santa Claus and features zoo animals.

8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Mesker Park Zoo, 1545 Mesker Park Drive. meskerparkzoo.com

JAN. 1

First Day Hike

Be sure to dress warmly for a guided tour of the Angel Mounds State Historic site where participants can explore wooded trails.

9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave. indianamuseum.org/programs/first-day-hike

JAN. 7

Evansville Resolution Run

“The coldest and longest-timed run in the area” rings in the new year with one-mile and 5K, 10K, and 15K races.

8-11 a.m. Wesselman Park, 551 N. Boeke Road. evansvilleevents.com

PHOTO PROVIDED BY KIM WREN; PHOTOS 2-3 BY JODI KEEN

PHOTO BY JODI KEEN

ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA 2022 ART AWARDS Oct. 22, Doubletree by Hilton

1. Kim Wren, Rebekah Dodd, Marietta Rodriguez, Jeffrey Berger, and Phillip Roberts 2. Aaron Soulberry 3. Corderro Stith

EASTERSEALS PRESENTS RAY RAISOR “SPIRIT OF INNOVATION & IMPACT” AWARD Oct. 18, Easterseals Rehabilitation Center Kelly Schneider and April Koehler

ART SHOW SALE Aug. 23, Sunset Drive Debbie and Bob Goldman

EASTERSEALS

YOUNG & ESTABLISHED PREVIEWS ITS MENU AT WEST SIDE NUT CLUB’S FALL FESTIVAL MEDIA NIGHT Sept. 26, City View at Sterling Square Annica Dam, Eric Ma, Courtney Johnson, Stanley Trice, and Christopher Johnson

EVANSVILLE WARTIME MUSEUM WINS FALL FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN’S AWARD Oct. 8, Franklin Street Dona Bone

DOG DAY DOWNTOWN Sept. 10, Main Street Phoebe the dog, Justin Schuring, and Tobias Schuring-Bruner

WESSELMAN WOODS NATURE PRESERVE FUNDRAISER June 25, Sept. 10, Darrell and Penny Pennington’s home Penny Pennington, Darrell Pennington, Zach Garcia, Deonte Meriwether, and Kristina Arwood

HAIRY PAWTER AND THE MAGICAL

July 30, Vanderburgh

Society

Maverick Harris 2. Mel Stewart

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A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN GREEN BAY

Classic winter entertainment is a day’s drive north

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KRISTEN K. TUCKER

It comes as no surprise that fewer Amer icans than ever before will look out the window on Christmas day and see snow. This is due to massive population shifts since 1900, when Americans had a 33 percent chance of seeing snow during the holidays. Today, less than 25 percent of Americans live in regions where they can have a white Christmas.

If you are keen to increase those odds, head north to Green Bay, Wisconsin, where

you will have a 75 percent chance of a white Christmas and an opportunity to experi ence a range of winter activities. Last De cember, I visited Green Bay to report on its many holiday offerings. You should know the Green Bay Packers’ home schedule be fore you book your holiday trip. Green Bay has a population of 107,000; it is 8 percent smaller than Evansville. The number of people in the city swells to nearly six times that on game days to 600,000.

Our group of travel writers checked into the Hotel Northland. Originally opened in 1924, the newly restored Hotel North land, Marriott Autograph Collection, blends modern luxury with nostalgia and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel offers several dining options. I grabbed a snack at Poke the Bear because dinner, around the block from the hotel at Republic Chophouse, would not be for several hours. When we arrived at the mod ern steakhouse, I could tell we were in for a special meal. The chef’s focus is on tra ditional preparations of artisan-aged beef.

My trip was for a long weekend, and we planned to hit the ground running – or cross-country skiing, to be specific. A rare lack of snow kept us from exploring the L.H. Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve on skis, fat tire bikes, or snowshoes. Located along the west shore of the bay, you’ll find nine miles of trails along 920 acres of forest, meadows, and wetlands.

If your trip coincides with a Packers home game, a tour of Lambeau Field is possible. Tours for the day before a home game automatically include Hall of Fame admission. Guides tell the story of the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, the only nonprofit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the U.S., at their state-of-the-art home turf. The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, located at the Atrium entrance of Lambeau Field, documents 100

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LAMBEAU FIELD

years of Packers history. And you can’t miss the 21,500-square-foot Packers Pro Shop. Take time to dine at 1919 Kitchen & Tap, located in the Atrium.

day-themed lights, music, and special effects

animation, lasers, and fireworks

onto Lambeau Field’s west facade and visible from Titletown.

holiday-themed Green Bay vis

continued with a visit to the National Railroad Museum’s Festival of Trees. The National Railroad Museum is a treat for train lovers of all ages as one of the oldest institutions in the U.S. dedicated to preserv ing railroad history. During the Festival of Trees event — running this year from Nov. 17 to Dec. 31 — guests can view more than 40 themed Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.

Just west of Lambeau Field within walk ing distance is Titletown, a 45-acre master development for residents and visitors to play, stay, eat, relax, and enjoy Green Bay in all four seasons. Titletown includes a large

public park with outdoor games and a football field, event space, a playground, fitness activities, a music venue, a skating rink in the winter months, a hotel, and a giant hill.

If you need to get out of the cold for a bit, you can warm up with a hot toddy or latte at 46 Below. The name is a nod to the “Ice Bowl,” the 1967 NFL Cham pionship game at Lambeau Field where the wind chill registered 46 degrees below zero. The name has a double meaning; the location of the refreshments spot is 46 feet be low the top of Ariens Hill.

You don’t need to leave Ti tletown for dinner. Hinterland R estaurant and Brewery is a massive establishment serving daily created menus. Favorites are pumpkin bisque and four-cheese wood-fired pizza topped with rosemary honey. After dinner, stick around for the Winter Jubilee Light Show. Enjoy a dazzling blend of holi

More than 70 locomotives and rail cars are on display (both inside and outside), many of which you can walk inside. Among the highlights is Union Pacific #4017, known as “Big Boy,” one of the world’s larg est steam locomotives. The museum is the

only location where you can see one of the eight remaining Big Boys housed inside a climate-controlled facility.

Special events during the holidays in addition to the Festival of Trees include Holidays on the Rails train rides and the special Polar Express Train Ride.

We also explored the winter trails of Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. The 600-acre ur ban nature preserve is home to Wisconsin’s second-largest wildlife rehabilitation pro gram, caring for more than 6,000 orphaned and injured animals annually.

The holiday theme continued with a visit to the Green Bay Botanical Garden.

Roger Kalia,

Wayne Worthington

Friends of the Chorus

Kennard in memory of Gene Kennard

GARDEN OF LIGHTS

NATIONAL RAILROAD

Thursday through Sunday nights, Garden of Lights displays spectacular lighting and light shows throughout 47 acres. Additional activities at Garden of Lights include holi day shopping, concessions with hot choc olate and cookies, and photos with Santa. Purchase your date and timed entry tickets in advance online.

Pecan – in North America. My favorite is filled with their homemade cherry filling made with Red Tart Montmorency Cher ries from Seaquist Orchards and topped with homemade Danish icing. Uncle Mike’s ships nationally, and Kringles can be frozen for up to six months.

Paradise North Distillery, located right on the bay, opened in 2021 to offer premium hand-crafted, full-bodied spirits including rum, whiskey, and vodka.

Copper State Brewing Co. in downtown Green Bay offers a great atmosphere, food, and beer. Try the Rugged North German Lager with loaded beer cheese fries and a truffle shuffle burger.

At Ledgestone Vineyards and Gnarly Ce dar Brewery south in Greenleaf, Wisconsin,

After active experiences, indulge in Wisconsin treats and libations. A few miles southwest of Green Bay is De Pere, population 25,000. Here you should eat Kringle at Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe, bak er of the best Kringle – Sea Salt Caramel

Also in De Pere is Seroogy’s Chocolates, specializing in homemade, hand-dipped candy for more than 100 years.

Captain’s Walk Winery bills itself as “a venue for vinifera.” I enjoyed pours of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Sangiovese, and Pinot Noir in an Italianate home with a third-story widow’s walk.

The Good Samaritan Home is a faith-based care facility. From the admission of our first residents in 1962, the Home has a rich tradition of commitment to seniors. Our residents have choices, providing the utmost fulfillment in their daily living.

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CAPTAIN’S WALK WINERY

with a Brandy Old Fashioned in the beautiful Art Deco bar before moving to the dining room, where tables are set with traditional canapes before the main course of aged Angus steaks or Lake Su perior whitefish, and more.

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BENEATH A DOME OF LIGHTS

French Lick and West Baden hotels feature their grand past in today’s yuletide celebrations

BY MICHELLE MASTRO • PHOTOS BY IAN McSPADDEN PHOTOGRAPHY

From the giant Christmas tree in the Atrium to the more modern Polar Ex press, French Lick Resort has some of the grandest holiday activities and dis plays in Southern Indiana. In fact, people from all over the country visit the resort every winter to check out its jaw-dropping lights and family-driven events set in Hoo sier National Forest.

Both the French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs hotels are historic. They were built in the mid-1800s and used the area’s mineral springs to attract visitors, but today the resort is well known for its celebrated golf course, indulgent spa, and for going all out for Christmas. The hotels’ unique history plays a role in how the holidays are celebrated every year.

The resort’s most famous Christmas de cor is its breathtaking tree display in the Atrium. A half-million twinkling lights are scattered around the room, which also fea tures a life-size gingerbread house, Christ mas carols, and a special holiday light show after the tree is lit on Nov. 12. Looking at the incredible tree, you wouldn’t know that West Baden once fell into a state of complete disrepair. Part of the hotel had collapsed

BASKING IN BEAUTY Intricately decorated trees tower over guests at West Baden Springs Hotel and French Lick Hotel, respectively. Set under the impressive dome or atop a mosaic of custom tile designs, the trees are just a glimpse of French Lick Resort’s holiday magic.

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previously never could have housed

tree ushering in the splendor of the holiday season. Despite its beguiling architectural design, the space beneath the beautiful 200-foot dome — the largest in the world until 1913 — was uninhabitable.

took a partnership between Indiana Landmarks, the largest nonprofit preser vation group in the nation, and the late Bill Cook and his wife Gayle of the Cook Group, to turn things around. Their efforts

is another important part of

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to the hotels started in 1887, and the Monon Railroad was the line responsible for bringing in guests from all over the region.

the hotel to be recognized as a National Historic Landmark. Guests to the Atrium today can appreciate the work it took to save this structure.

railway is another important part of Christmas traditions at the resort. Ser vice to the hotels started in 1887, and the Monon Railroad was the line responsible for bringing in guests from all over the region.

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Since the hotels mostly were only reachable by horseback, this railway helped the hotels grow their number of guests and remain open year-round.

Now during the holidays, this railroad transports guests to the North Pole to see Santa through “The Polar Express.” The 80-minute interactive experience sees the conductor punching tickets as dancing chefs offer hot chocolate and other sweets. “Trav elers” are given the first gift of Christmas, a silver sleigh bell, as an enduring keepsake of their time at the resort. The popular event tends to sell out every year, and guests are encouraged to buy their tickets without delay if they don’t want to miss this must-see event.

There is so much to see and do in the French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs hotels that sleigh rides, projection light shows, and cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus are just the start. Still, perhaps nothing is more memorable than how the resort successfully weaves history and the holidays together through its popular sea sonal attractions.

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LET THERE BE LIGHT Stunning holiday light displays are scattered across the French Lick Resort campus, from the “Polar Express” rail line to the gardens surrounding the West Baden Springs.

We enjoy everything about this season, but anticipation often is one of the most exciting parts. Just like an Advent calendar opens the door for 25 days of Christmas, Evansville Living presents 25 ways to make your holidays merry and bright.

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1Attend the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree

It takes a village to give Evansville its beautifully decorated Christmas tree each year. An area resident, business, or organization typically donates a tree, which Skanska trucks Down town to the Civic Center across streets blocked off by Evansville Police offi cers. Lighting by Advanced Network and Computer Services and decorat ing by the city’s traffic engineering department can take up to a week of intensive labor before the tree is officially lit. The main event is well-attended, usually fea turing a musical performance and a crowd of well-wishers with stars in their eyes.

Visit Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

It’s not Christmas in Evansville without visiting Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights. For six weeks, Garvin Park turns into a sea of shimmering lights designed and donated by local sponsors, businesses, organizations, and corporations. Those athletically inclined can prance through the displays during the Bright Lights 5K race and 1-mile walk, the only night that the path is closed to vehicular traffic. Aside from being visually stunning, Fantasy of Lights is a crucial fundraiser for Easterseals Reha bilitation Center and raised a near-record $223,141 in 2021. The event has brought in more than $4.1 million in its 28 years.

Stretch your legs

Have some holiday fun while you run. The Turkey Day 5K held on Thanksgiving raises money for Goodwill, while the Santa Run in early December benefits the Rotary Club of Evansville’s grants and scholarships program. Doing good for ourselves and others? That’s a holiday activity we can get behind.

Volunteer at the Evansville Rescue Mission’s holiday dinners

Fill up on holiday treats

One of the best parts of the season is the food. We’re specifically talking about dessert, because sweet treats are everywhere. Try a pint of peppermint stick ice cream from Lic’s Deli & Ice Cream, traditional German springerle shortbread cookies from Donut Bank Bakery, or cute foiled Santas from Mike Libs and the Chocolate Factory. And don’t miss our story on bourbon bonbons on page 73!

The City of Evansville reported 488 people experienced homeless in 2020. The Evansville Rescue Mission tradi tionally hosts Thanksgiving and Christ mas dinners for the Tri-State’s homeless pop ulation, which are possible through donations of money, food, and supplies, as well as volunteers to make the meals happen. This season, turn joy into action by helping an underserved community.

Mail Santa a letter on Main Street or to Santa Claus, Indiana

Every year, hundreds of Tri-State children write letters to Santa. Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District makes it easier by installing a special Santa mailbox on Main Street to help ferry those gift requests to the man with the bag. There’s also a more traditional option: Send a letter to Santa Claus, P.O. Box 1, Santa Claus, IN 47579, and Santa and his elves will mail you back a response postmarked from Santa Claus land itself. Donations to help offset the cost of postage are appreciated.

Feel fancy at the Reitz Home Museum’s Victorian Christmas

The spectacular Reitz Home Museum is an Evansville must-see any time of year, but it is even more special during the holidays when volunteers decorate the entire French Second Empire home with period-centric decorations, including black-and-white por trait ornaments, ropes of garland, and springerle cookie replicas. (That’s the Reitz Home Museum on our cover. See what we mean?) Holiday tours are available, with funds supporting the museum’s programming and maintenance.

Enjoy sounds of holiday music

Every winter, Evans ville comes alive with the s ound of so much music, even the biggest Scrooge will find it hard to avoid the holiday spirit. Start with a trip to the Victory Theatre for the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra’s Peppermint Pops, featuring classic holiday tunes played with fun, new twists including soloist Luther Lewis featured on page 28. Then, bask in the reverence of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra’s joint performance of Handel’s “Messiah” gorgeously set at the historic Trinity United Methodist Church in Down town Evansville. And don’t forget about the philharmonic youth orchestra’s winter con cert, where young musicians display their talent for classics and popular music alike.

Go shopping for a live Christmas tree

There’s nothing like the scent of a fresh fir tree at Christmas. Fans of real trees can browse a selection of firs sold by Boy Scouts, Venture Crew, and Cub Scouts troops and local tree farms around Evansville. Some lots even offer baling service and photos with Santa on select days. For the troops, their sales double as a major fundraiser, so you can indulge in the joy of a live tree while knowing your holiday dollars are helping out a local Scout.

Attend a “Nutcracker” ballet

The timeless tale of nutcrackers, sugar plums, and mouse kings continues to herald the holidays. Two dance com panies offer the chance to catch a performance of “The Nutcracker” this season. The School of Ballet Indiana will take the stage of the Victory Theatre for two shows, while the Children’s Center for Dance Education — accompanied by Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra musicians — plans six performances over two weekends across the Tri-State.

Drive a loop around town and admire holiday lights

Around Evansville, lights are both a personal and public mat ter, with some residents and businesses turning their property into a decorative spectacle. You’ll see light shows synchronized with music, animatronic Santa Clauses and reindeer, and many inflatable displays. Don’t worry about missing any popular sites: A Facebook group called Evansville Christmas Lights is dedicated to Evansville-area holiday displays will light the way.

Observe the winter solstice

Celebrate the symbolic rebirth of the sun during the winter solstice on Dec. 21. A tradition dating to pre-Roman cultures, this holiday occurs when the plan et’s poles reach their maximum tilt from the sun. Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library has marked the holiday with lantern-making activities and reading lists, while First Presbyterian Church hosts a service for the “longest night” that includes hymns, prayer, and contemplation.

Go to a parade in a neighboring town

River City residents will have to go out of town if they want to see a Christmas parade this year, but what better time to admire our neighboring towns? In addition to its parade, Boonville, Indiana, decks the halls of its town square with decorations, craft booths, and food trucks, and more. Christmas in New Harmony, Indiana, is an old-fashioned affair, with a tree lighting, carriage rides, a house tour, caroling, artisan gifts, and even a gnome scavenger hunt. Henderson, Kentucky’s holiday celebration includes a parade, Christmas in the Park light displays, and a tree lighting.

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Play a dreidel game

Hanukkah stretches over eight days starting Dec. 18, and the gift shop at Evansville’s Temple Adath B’nai Israel is a bustling spot for seasonal artwork, gifts, and menorahs. While shopping, pick up a dreidel game to play at your next holiday gathering. Players take turns spinning the dreidel once, and the letter it lands on determines if players gain or lose game pieces. The winner is the person who manages to collect all the game pieces.

Stop in Santa Claus, Indiana

What better place to celebrate Santa Claus than in the town named for him? In Santa Claus, Indiana, be sure to visit the Santa Claus Christmas Store but leave plenty of time for browsing. Drive through the dazzling, 1.2-mile Santa Claus Land of Lights, and make it an overnight visit by staying at Santa’s Cottages or Sun Out doors Lake Rudolph.

The holidays are the perfect time to see an already entertaining performance jazzed up with seasonal tunes, creative costumes, and vibrant sets. This season in Evansville, Cirque Dream Holidaze performs awe-inspiring acrobatic tricks set to a holiday theme; “A Charlie Brown Christmas” offers plenty of nostalgia for parents; and Bloomington, Indiana-based Straight No Chaser returns to town for a show celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Set out luminaries

Several Evansville-area residents observe the sea son by setting out candlelit luminaries along their street in remembrance of those who are not here to cele brate the holidays with us. Start your own tradition if your neighborhood doesn’t already participate. Place a candle tin — 8 ounces will do — in the bottom of a white, lunch-sized bag. Set the bag and candle upright on the sidewalk in front of your home and carefully light the candle, checking that the flame doesn’t reach too close to the bag. Be sure to add sand or cat litter to the bottom of the bag so it doesn’t blow away.

Donate to a local cause

Giving is a large focus of the season, with plenty of opportunities to help local families have happy holidays. Consider donating to SWIRCA & More’s Angel Tree, which gives gifts to senior adults who don’t have loved ones; the toy drives at the Salvation Army or Young & Established, so children have a fun present to unwrap; or the Santa Clothes Club, which provides new clothing to disadvantaged kids.

Hide a pickle in your tree

This tradition seems strange, but hear us out. A decoration in the shape of a pickle is hidden in a Christmas tree, and the finder is rewarded with either a gift or good fortune in the coming year.

The “Weihnachtsgurke” (Christmas pickle) often is made of blown glass and sometimes is fragile, so be careful as you poke around the tree in search of it. A pickle decoration has a number of different origin stories, but many link it to Germany. Regardless, it provides a per fect connection to Evansville’s Ger man heritage and a fun, Old World tradition.

Learn to make handcrafted decorations

Give the holidays an extra dose of fun by crafting ornaments and cards by hand. Whether guided by a kit, following along in a class, or studying online instruc tions, seasonal crafts can be simple and classic. Try your hand at embel lished origami decorations, puffy popcorn strings, cut-out snowflakes, painted popsicle stick photo frames, or sweet stenciled messages. Call your friends over, order a feast from a local catering expert (starting on page 80), and make it a fun evening!

Shop locally for gifts

Dollars spent in small businesses stretch far and stimulate the local economy. Give your dollar more power by shopping for holiday gifts and decor during the city-wide Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 or other events such as Nov. 18’s Jingle Mingle Mart and Dec. 3’s A Down town Christmas on Main Street. These e vents often double as fun outings, with costumed characters, prizes, and treats.

Take pet pictures with Santa or foster a pet over the holidays

It’s not just humans who love Santa. Many pets also are ready to have Santa Paws give them gifts for the holiday season. While most of their wishes may involve treats and toys, another way to celebrate is having your pet’s photo taken with Santa. Several local organizations host pet-friendly photo sessions: Vanderburgh and Warrick Humane Societies both hold theirs in early November, while It Takes a Village No-Kill Rescue’s event is slated for early December. Lend a paw to area pets by investing in these cuddle-worthy keepsakes.

Bake cookies using a family recipe

Grab your great-aunt’s revered recipe for sugar cookies and pre-heat the oven for your dad’s secret-recipe biscuits. Family recipes are one of the most treasured parts of the holidays, bringing together loved ones and celebrating their common bonds. Or, in lieu of a traditional family dish, start a new one by baking the simple, savory white Christmas cake that Newburgh, Indi ana, baker Lexi B ailey shared on the cover of the November/ December 2021 issue of Evans ville Living.

Peruse Newburgh’s town-wide holiday decorating contest

Newburgh, Indiana’s historic charm is on full display during the holidays with crowd-pleasing events. New this year is a good-spirited, town-wide decorating contest. Residences and businesses alike can show off their best holiday decorations and most inventive creations, with the winner earning a prize.

Take time to rest and reflect

With so many activities and events over the next few weeks, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed. Don’t forget to take time for yourself to rest, reconnect, and reflect on the year that is closing. Maybe that comes in the form of meditation or getting plenty of sleep. Churches — particularly during candlelit Christmas Eve services — also can offer a respite from the season’s busyness.

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BY JODI KEEN

Each December, if you find yourself turn ing south onto Lombard Avenue from Bellemeade Avenue on Evansville’s East Side, you undoubtedly are greeted by a cluster of lights on a distant lawn. What awaits in the 700 block of Lombard is a gorgeous spectacle of bright, white lights wrapped around seemingly every inch of a young red maple tree.

The homeowners have been stringing up lights in their front yard since 2014. Light ing the way is Wilde Horticulture owner Brian Wildeman, whom the homeowners met when their children attended the same school. A proponent of using lights in innova tive ways, Wildeman has partnered with the

Lombard family to produce a custom light display each holiday season that is elegant, impactful, and displays their personality.

A team from Wilde Horticulture begins setting up the display in November, Wilde man says, before the weather turns bitter cold. The lights take a small, multi-person crew about two days to install, using a lift to access the growing tree’s top limbs.

The result has been a display so enchant ing that the homeowners keep adding to it.

“The first year, the lights were strung on the tree and bushes. Later, we added wreaths to the windows. A few years later, we hung the snowflake balls in our other front tree,” the homeowners say.

While neither the homeowners nor Wildeman know the exact count of lights used — that number has long been pushed to the back of their minds — they estimate about 10,000 bulbs illuminate the current display. As the tree has grown, more lights have been tacked on to cover the additional growth, necessitating the implementation of multiple fuses to handle the strain.

Passersby stop to admire the display or take photos. It’s one of the many houses on an unofficial local Christmas lights tour.

“We’ve done it so long that not having it would feel like something was missing,” the homeowners say. “It would be like not having a Christmas tree in the house.”

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Donna Logan uses holiday cards to connect with loved ones all year long

BY MAGGIE VALENTI

AT DONNA LOGAN’S HOUSE, holiday cards don’t go in the trash. For more than 10 years, the Evansville resident puts the cards her family re ceives to good use.

She adorns one of the nine Christ mas trees she puts up with holiday cards from friends and family. It is now a beloved tradition.

“We used to put cards in a basket on the kitchen table and look at them throughout the year,” Logan says. “I saw someone’s little tree with cards around the bottom and thought, ‘I could put cards ON the tree.’ The first year I did that, I thought it was really cool.”

Today, the seven-foot-tall potted tree stands year-round, cards dangling off its branches. The decorations re main until November when new cards begin to arrive. Logan punches holes in the cards, threads a ribbon through them, and hangs them on the tree. The tradition is so popular, some loved ones send their cards pre-holepunched and ribboned.

She says she always hangs the cards of people close to her family. No matter who they are from, ev ery card must feature a photo of the senders. Logan typically gets around 180 cards, and between 100 and 140 go on the tree.

“There are people we don’t see very often, and I see them on the tree,” she says.

Logan finishes decorating the tree by January. Still, since the card tree stands year-round, she sometimes adds loved ones’ cards from holi days like Valentine’s Day. For Logan, the Christmas card tree helps keep the people she loves close. The tradition embodies a genuine holiday spirit.

“I want to see their family and how they’ve grown or what they’ve done through the year. Pets absolute ly count,” she says.

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BY MAGGIE VALENTI AND JODI KEEN

It is hard not to be taken in when pass ing this stately Newburgh Road house on Evansville’s East Side.

Built in 2007, the two-sto ry, 11,000-square-foot home is a high-quality listing. With a brick exterior, hardwood floors, seven beds, seven and a half baths, and five fireplaces, this residence is a true luxury buy.

A crystal chandelier hangs from the 19-foot ceiling and dazzles above the grand, curved staircase. Huge windows throughout the lower floor allow for abundant natural light. Additional elegant touches include a wood-beamed cathedral ceiling in the hearth room, a wine cellar, theater room, fitness area, and billiards room.

The L-shaped porch is com plemented by a gas fireplace, wall-mounted television, and grill.

“7307 Newburgh Road truly has it all — a beautiful setting with all the amenities and special touches anyone would expect,” says Carol McClintock with F.C. Tucker Emge Realtors. “I have seen many houses during my ca reer, and this one truly has it all.”

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BY MAGGIE VALENTI

Evelyn Steinkuhl’s prints are a staple of Evansville. Self-taught, she often painted places she felt needed to be remembered, such as regional landmarks and schools, sitting for long stretches recreating sites throughout the region.

She sometimes filled her oil paintings with objects from her everyday life, including her son’s truck in one painting titled “The Old Court House,” according to Steinkuhl’s daughter, Linda Un getheim. Steinkuhl’s teachers encouraged her to paint as a child and she never stopped, she says.

“Mom always wanted to be an artist as long as she could re member,” Ungetheim says. “Mom always said, ‘I’m going to be like Grandma Moses and paint till I’m 100.’”

Although Steinkuhl passed away in 2014, her memory lives on in her works of art.

Once her husband, Ray Steinkuhl, passed in 2021, the couple’s estate went for sale. In an online estate auction, Evansville resident Marty Hollander and her husband bought Evelyn’s artwork, a staggering collection of 47,000 prints and 27,000 postcards.

Hollander opened Evansville Consignments and Floral Design in July and has had success in selling much of Evelyn’s work. So far, Hollander says she has sold several hundred postcards and between 35 and 50 prints.

“I’m trying to revive her artwork because it’s our town,” she says.

What makes Steinkuhl’s work compelling, she says, is the at tention to detail. In one painting, you can see an empty Coca-Cola can on the side of the road and a McDonald’s billboard off in the distance.

“You can look at it 100 times, and every time you look at her art, you see something different,” Hollander says.

Shoppers often come in to buy photos of their alma mater or a site they recognize close to where they live. Once, a woman purchased a print of a doctor’s office she went to as a child, Hol lander says.

“People see a picture, and something sparks them to want to buy,” she says. “She makes Evansville look good.”

See more of Evelyn Steinkuhl’s work at Evansville Consign ments and Floral Design Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday until 5 p.m., and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday.

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The Grass is Greener

Julie and J.T. McCarty cultivate nature’s living room with lush backyard garden

BY RILEY GUERZINI • PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

ulie and J.T. McCarty are no strangers to intricate, stunning landscaping. The owners of Colonial Clas sics have designed gorgeous residential gardens and premier outdoor spaces for decades. But when it comes to their own backyard, the McCartys leave no stone unturned in creating the same peaceful oasis they deliver to customers.

Their vibrant landscape in Newburgh, Indiana’s Jefferson Park neighborhood has undergone constant upgrades and remodels since the couple moved into the four bedroom, 3,300-square-foot French country home 13 years ago. Bushes, undergrowth, indigenous shrubs, and diseased trees were removed and replaced with reblooming plants, climate-conducive shrubs, and high-pollenating flowers, many of which have been transplanted as the McCartys’ garden evolves.

PLANT PARADISE J.T. and Julie McCarty’s extravagant backyard garden has undergone constant upgrading since the couple moved into their 3,300-square-foot French country home 13 years ago. The owners of Colonial Classics removed the diseased trees, undergrowth, and indigenous shrubs from the property and replaced them with reblooming plants, climate-conducive shrubs, and high-pollenating flowers.

TAKING A DIP In February 2021, the McCartys overhauled their back and side yards, excavating 65 triaxles worth of soil to make room for a temperature-controlled Thursday Pool and to create a terraced landscape.

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What may seem like painstaking work — consistently reinventing a landscape — is one of life’s joys for J.T. A third-generation horticulturist, he has turned his vocation into his vacation.

“When I want something fun to do on the weekends or when I get home from work, I can just play in my yard,” he says. “To me, it’s not really work.”

The McCartys remodeled their ranch-style home, constructed in 1997 by Evansville home builder Bill Badger, shortly after moving in. The entire first floor, including the dining room, living room, master bedroom, and kitchen, was

gutted and renovated to open the floor plan. One of the best glimpses of the well-manicured garden is from the liv ing room near the back of the home. A wall of French doors opens to the out door space for a full, unobstructed view.

In February 2021, work began on a major overhaul of the back and side yards. Sixty-five triaxles of soil were excavated, partially backfilled, and graded. The once mildly sloping land scape transformed into a sweeping, terraced terrain retained by a four-foot stone wall and staircase lined with vivid herbage.

CLEAR VIEWS AND RELAXATION Large French doors open to offer a full, unobstructed view of the McCartys’ vibrant backyard from the living room. The aluminum pergola next to the pool, one of the couple’s favorite spots to relax, is equipped with remotecontrolled louvers that provide relief for the adjusting sunlight and occasional rain.

“When I want something fun to do on the week ends or when I get home from work, I can just play in my yard. To me, it’s not really work.”

— J.T. McCarty

At the foot of the terrace, the Mc Cartys installed an in-ground, tempera ture-controlled Thursday Pool using extra space from the excavated soil. Colo nial Classics is an autho rized dealer of Thursday Pools, manufactured in Fortville, Indiana; the McCartys buy what they sell.

The leveled landscape is stunning and also contains technical benefits. The series of flat areas reduce rainwater runoff to the base of the home. Additional drainage was installed around the pool to further limit excess runoff.

CLEAR VIEWS Large French doors open to offer a full, unobstructed view of the McCartys’ vibrant backyard from the living room. The doors open to a Pennsylvania Bluestone-paved patio and an adjacent pond.

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it rained, it would run for two or three days because that ground water just keeps moving down.”

the living room over looking the spacious backyard is a Pennsylvania Bluestone-paved patio with an adjacent pond. The patio tile extends past the pool to the base of a retractable alumi num pergola that canopies an L-shaped bar with a built-in grill.

“The pergola has louvers on the top, so if you want sun, you can open it,” J.T. says. “If you don’t, you can close it just with a remote control button. And if you’re gone and you forget, it has rain sensors that automatically close the roof for you.”

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Throughout the rest of the yard are more stone elements, fountains, outdoor seating areas, a hot tub, eloquent landscape lighting, and, of course, a wide assortment of plants.

“It’s not finished yet,” Julie says. “There are still some changes I would like to make, but it is coming along beautifully.”

To ward off pesky insects, the McCa rtys installed odorless mosquito-repellent devices throughout the garden.

“I can leave the doors open and never have a bug come in this house,” J.T. says.

The driveway extends all the way up the property and back east to Jefferson Street. J.T. himself graded it and lined it with stones on both sides. Then concrete was poured up to the edge.

“We just feel delight ed to live here because it’s private. It’s close to Downtown Newburgh, which is quaint. Now with the driveway extended, you can also get to the Lloyd [Expressway] in no time,” he says. “I get to work in less than 10 minutes from here.”

The part of the property closest to Jef ferson Street is a contrast, with just a few trees and shrubs. J.T. plans to locate a work shed and possibly a beehive there.

The sheer collection of plants — num bering in the thousands — scattered throughout the property is a horticulturist’s dream. Purple petunias, coleus, Japanese maples, dogwoods, redbuds, weeping cedar of Lebanon, pampas grass, crepe myrtle, Norway spruce, sugar and red maples, ginkgos, ornamental grasses, and tropical plants are just a sample of what you’ll find.

“These are all different plants that you probably wouldn’t see in most people’s yards,” J.T. says. “My biggest challenge is narrowing the field down to use something that I know is going to look good three-tofive years from now. It’s really easy when you are a plant junkie to bring home too much stuff, and then it just gets all mixed and looks bad.”

The McCartys also use their yard as a testing ground for plants sold at Colonial Classics, seeing how shrubs, flowers, and trees will fare in local soil to gain insight on what to recommend to customers. J.T. adopts the “orphaned plants” —damaged, infected, or new species — and finds a place for them among the abundance of flora across the McCartys’ 2.75-acre property.

me, this is a little piece of heaven,” J.T. says. “It’s a horticultural paradise.”

Food & Drink

THE ART OF CHOCOLATE

Couple with River City ties turn a family recipe into a craft business

BY JODI KEEN

On a recent autumn afternoon, Ken and Melissa Robinson were up to their elbows in chocolate. Fashioning delicate treats from flavorful cacao and infusing them with the subtle hint of bourbon, the bonbon business keeps their Lexington, Kentucky, factory space bustling.

“This is the beginning of the busy season for us,” says Ken, an Ohio native who was recruited in 1990 to be the economic development director of Vision 2000, a regional economic agency. “Everything we’re making now is already sold.”

While living for 15 years in Evansville, the Robinsons owned a North Main Street bakery called Pastries by Melissa, but their candy business was born in Boonville, Indiana. Melissa participates in a cookie exchange at the home of friend Rosanna Clayton and once brought bourbon-fla vored bonbons, which earned rave reviews. That day, a new concept of an old Kentucky favorite was born, and the rest is history. →

BONS AWAY Drawing on a custom blend of chocolate and nuanced flavors, Ken and Melissa Robinson’s Bourbon Bonbons result in decadent treats with hints of peppermint, peanut butter, pumpkin, and — yes — bourbon.

The couple retired to Lexing ton in 2016 and began making bonbons to sell on Etsy, and the business of Bourbon Bonbons quickly took off like a prized stallion. Their signature Bour bon Bonbon has a pecan on top and, when combined with other ingredients, provides the perfect mouth feel, Ken says.

“When you bite into it, you get the snap and then the soft fondant taste, and then bourbon finally hits you on the back of the throat, making for a pleasing fla vor profile,” he says.

The Robinsons make every thing themselves and only hire help for packaging and delivery. Their custom blended chocolates must abide by Kentucky bourbon can dy laws that dictate a bourbon net weight of no more than five percent per product. Therefore, shoppers of any age can buy and consume bonbons. Another plus, the Rob insons avoid using preservatives.

Surrounded by distilleries, the Robinsons were in the perfect place to branch out into commer cial partnerships for their artisan chocolates. In addition to supply ing high-end caterers, Bourbon Bonbons’ products now can be found in and around Lexington at distilleries such as Barrel House; Keeneland’s catering group and retail outlets; in welcome gifts at

the Hyatt Regency and Marriott Griffin Gate; and the RJ Corman, dinner train in Bardstown. Their bonbons also are for sale at Whole Food’s Lexington location, while the stores in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky, have ordered bonbons for the Kentucky Derby.

“We do a lot of experimentation. We blend two Kentucky bourbons — one is more of a rye base, and the other is a corn base — and together they have an incredible taste. We al ways use 100-proof bourbon, which makes the perfect taste profile. When the proof is too low, the flavor gets too fruity,” Ken says. “Nothing is left to chance in this business.”

Not a fan of spirits? Pumpkin spice and peppermint bonbons are particularly popular and help the Robinsons sell between 15,000 and 20,000 bonbons each year.

The Robinsons stay connect ed to the River City by providing bonbons and other bourbon-in fused desserts for the Evansville Bourbon Society’s past three an nual meetings. Their daughter, Liz Robinson, also still lives in Evansville and serves as Bourbon Bonbons’ marketing director.

“It’s a very dynamic business,” Ken says. “We couldn’t have found a better way to blend our love of bourbon and chocolate.”

Holiday Cheers

Toast to the season with a festive cocktail

BY MAGGIE VALENTI

IMAGINE SITTING BY A FIREPLACE with a drink that sparks the holiday spirit. River City bars and restaurants often mix unique cocktails and drinks for the holiday season. This winter, consider cozying up with a custom drink at Schymik’s Kitchen.

The Shmallow Old Fashioned is a year-round drink at Schymik’s, but certain elements give it a holiday feel. Ingredients include creamy Meletti Ci occolato liqueur; caramel-y Hotel Tango Shmallow Bourbon distilled in Indianapolis, Indiana; muddled brown sugar and chocolate bitters; and a splash of cherry juice. Topping it off — literally — is a tiny skewer of toasted marshmallows.

“It’s a good dessert option without being too heavy,” says Devin McBride, Schymik’s manager and event coordinator. “It’s not super creamy or too sweet.”

McBride calls the Shmallow Old Fashioned an every-meal drink, but she says she was surprised by how popular the sweet drink is with brunch patrons.

From Bar Louie, the Blood Orange Snowbird is a mix of espolon reposado, Aperol, vanilla, blood orange, pineapple, and lime.

“The Blood Orange Snowbird pairs really well with our gastro burger,” says Alex Barton, Bar Louie’s assistant general manager and events coordinator.

The drink is available through Jan. 3 as part of Bar Louie’s Drinks for a Purpose. A portion of the sales from the Blood Orange Snowbird goes to the nonprofit Folds of Honor, a veteran’s organization that provides scholarships for the children and rel atives of fallen soldiers and first responders.

A FRESH START

Bubba’s 33 combines a sports bar atmosphere with a family-style restaurant

BY MAGGIE VALENTI

Mixing a family restaurant and a sports bar, Bubba’s 33 restaurant chain that came to Evansville’s East Side in April has roots in Texas Roadhouse but a style — and menu — all its own. Kent “Bubba” Taylor, the found er of Texas Roadhouse, founded Bubba’s in 2013 and the 33 in the chain’s name comes from the year the prohibition ended, 1933.

Kitchen manager Matt Ernspiker says the recently opened restaurant on Burkhardt Road — on the site of the former Logan’s Roadhouse — serves around 300 customers a night on weekdays and 1,000 a night on weekends. It’s a fresh start after the East Side Logan’s location was demolished. He says diners are drawn by the atmosphere, with TVs tuned to sports visible from every table and an expansive menu.

Managing Partner Kristen Nol cox says some of the most popular items include the Bacon Burger, pizzas like the Meaty Meat, along with the restaurant’s wing sauces and dry rubs, garlic knots, and beer selection. The chain also serves multiple kinds of pasta, salads, and sandwiches.

The restaurant’s commitment to serving fresh food from scratch — with nothing frozen or micro waved — makes Bubba’s 33 stand apart, Ernspiker says. Pizzas are rotated across 12 spots in the oven. They don’t cook simulta neously, so each stone can reheat after finishing its most recent pie.

While the process is involved, Ernspiker says it pays off.

“It’s a labor of love,” he says.

Nolcox says the restaurant’s connection to local communities also makes it stand out from the rest.

“Bubba’s 33 is a restaurant that’s really involved with the com munity,” she says, “a restaurant that prides itself on community involvement.”

The chain often gives back to the community, including donat ing 10 percent of proceeds to the Castle High School marching band, hosting a lunch to benefit the fight against polio, or providing meals to local nurses.

“Bubba’s 33 culture is unmatched in the industry,” Nolcox says.

BUBBA’S 33 bubbas33.com/locations/indiana/evansville

STRAIGHT FROM THE KITCHEN Even the inside of Bubba’s 33 is unique, with scrap metal animals strewn about the dining room and back-lit red, white, and blue beer cans forming artwork on the wall. The chain restaurant prides itself on supporting local sports teams and has the football helmets and basketball jerseys to prove it.

PASS THE PLATE, PLEASE

always room at the table inside Indiana’s oldest restaurant

BY RILEY GUERZINI | PHOTOS BY ZACH STRAW

Located just twelve miles north of Evansville in the small village of Warrenton, Indiana, The Log Inn was once a popular stop for stagecoach travelers commuting throughout southwestern Indiana along Old State Road. Now recognized as Indiana’s oldest restaurant, patrons far and wide still come for its historic significance — after all, Abraham Lincoln once visited the same log room diners eat in regularly during a campaign tour for the Whig Party in 1844 — but locals see this as a destination for the homestyle cooking and family tradition.

Famous for its rustic meals and family-style dinners, The Log Inn keeps to traditional comfort foods that have filled customers’ bellies for decades: fried chicken legs and wings, hot rolls, ham, roast beef, mashed potatoes, homemade coleslaw, corn, green beans, and freshly baked pies and cakes.

The menu, says co-owner Kathy Holzmeyer, remains mostly the same since her grandparents Pete and Victoria Rettig purchased what was then the Warrenton General Store, Tavern, & Dance Hall in 1947 and turned it into The Log Inn in 1965. Holzmeyer owns The Log Inn with her mother Rita Elpers, brother Daryl Elpers, and sister Trish Elpers.

“I don’t want to change anything because this is what’s made it The Log Inn,” she says. “This is what everybody knows. It’s simple fried chicken, family style. We don’t have anything fancy.”

Many of the recipes used today, such as the creamy milk gravy, were passed down from Kathy’s grandmother.

“She was a good cook,” says Rita, who along with her husband Gene purchased the restaurant from her parents in 1978. “It was her kitchen, and we knew that.”

The original Log Inn was built in 1825 as a stagecoach stop and trading post in War renton about halfway between Evansville and Princeton. Stage coaches would travel between Evansville and Terre Haute along Old State Road, which ran in front of The Log Inn.

The Log Inn would go through several owners throughout the next 27 years, including Henry Haub, who founded the nearby town of Haubstadt, Indiana. In 1867, then-owner Meier Heiman built a new store and mule barn in addition to the log room, which was then converted to living quarters. The building also would serve as a general store, tavern, and dance hall for many years.

Plaster was coated over the original log room, now called The Lincoln Room, and wouldn’t be uncovered until nearly 100 years later in 1963 when it was owned by the Rettigs.

“One night we had a terrible storm and weath erboards blew off on the side of the building and my dad noticed that it was logs,” Rita says. “So, then he went to work and had it remodeled. He took the plaster off and sanded it, so everything today is just like when it was built.”

ENDURING LEGACY Much has changed since the original Log Inn was built in 1825 as a stagecoach stop and trading post in Warrenton, Indiana. Functioning at different points as a general store, tavern, and dance hall, the homestyle restaurant even welcomed Abraham Lincoln during a campaign stop in 1844. What keeps diners coming back are the simple, filling family recipes served in family portions. Maintaining the balance of consistency are members of the Elpers family, including Daryl Elpers, Kathy Holzmeyer, and their mother, Rita.

Rita, who moved to Warrenton with her parents from Evansville in 1947, lived on the second-floor bedroom until she was married in 1961. The 83-year-old still bakes desserts daily, such as lemon meringue and coconut cream pies.

Its family-style, pass-around-the-table dinners are what separates The Log Inn from other restaurants. Served in large platters and bowls, each diner can choose their choice of half a chicken, ham, or roast beef to go with hearty portions of mouthwatering sides.

Just make sure not to hog the plates. Holzmeyer says of tentimes waitresses will ask for extra bowls and platters for a ta ble to make sure there is enough for everyone.

Staying true to its homestyle cooking, all dishes are made in-house. The most popular of which is the southern fried chick en, made to order and crisped to perfection using the restau rant’s 10 fryers solely dedicat ed to cooking the chicken. The fried chicken also can be ordered wings-only or legs-only.

“We’re consistent. Our food is consistent,” she says. “Very rarely would you come in the kitch en and me or my brother wouldn’t be in there. We want to keep it the same because if you get somebody else in there it’s different.”

Though the restaurant has been owned by the same family since it officially became The Log Inn in 1965, this iconic piece of Gibson County history was put up for sale in February. The own ers would change their minds just a few months later, taking the property off the market in April.

Holzmeyer says her family couldn’t walk from the historic property that has defined their legacy.

“We couldn’t let it go. This has been in our family for generations. I wouldn’t know what else to do and I really do like it here,” she says. “How could we walk away from something that’s meant so much to us? I missed my kid’s basketball games, I missed everything to run this. I just couldn’t walk away.”

This old-fashioned restaurant might be what your family needs to pull together this holiday season. Just don’t forget to pass the gravy.

“We’re consistent. Our food is consistent. Very rarely would you come in the kitchen and me or my brother wouldn’t be in there. We want to keep it the same because if you get somebody else in there it’s different.”

The Log Inn Co-owner Kathy Holzmeyer

HOLIDAY PARTIES

Reflecting on 150 years of service

July 18, 1872 — After receiving a letter from an Evansville businessman a year earlier, the Daughters of Charity opened St. Mary’s Hospital in an old Marine hospital on the banks of the Ohio River.

1894 — The city’s rapid growth in population and industry led to a need for a larger hospital. In July, Daughters of Charity opened a new hospital on First Avenue, equipped with modern innovations.

March 10, 1956: Operation Good Neighbor — The needs of the community never stopped growing and the Daughters of Charity continued to answer the call. With the completion of the third St. Mary’s Hospital, patients and equipment were moved from the old First Avenue hospital to the current location on Evansville’s east side. This historic move, coined “Operation Good Neighbor,” took 100 minutes. Ninety-seven patients were moved 6.8 miles by ambulance or taxi. More than 100 semi trucks delivered the hospital equipment, and every major department was functioning by nightfall. Nearly 800 volunteers made the move a success.

1894: The first group of students studied at St. Mary's School of Nursing, led by the Daughters of Charity. This photo of the class of 1927 shows some of the more than 1,500 nurses who graduated from the school during its 73 years of operations.

May 17, 1953: Ground is broken for the third St. Mary’s, at 3700 Washington Ave.

February 1956: The hospital’s Chapel of Mary Queen is dedicated. This chapel still serves as a welcome place for our patients, visitors and associates.

Operation Good Neighbor: Donna’s story — At four days old, Donna Niemeier and her mother were loaded up with the other new mothers to receive care at the new hospital. Donna’s story with the hospital didn’t end there. As she grew up, she attended nursing school and returned to the same building. During her 44-year career, Donna worked as a pediatric nurse, met her husband while working, formed lifelong friendships, and had four children, two of whom would follow in her footsteps to become nurses and work for Ascension St. Vincent Evansville.

2018 — After adopting the St. Vincent name in 2017, the name of our Evansville hospital and all of our facilities officially became Ascension St. Vincent. This name gave all Indiana locations the same national Ascension name and identity.

2020 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that struck the nation in early 2020, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville pivoted quickly to ensure that our hospitals, emergency rooms and sites of care were safe, clean and ready for patients when they needed us most. During the early days of the pandemic, the community showed their support through a car parade to show appreciation for the contributions of our healthcare heroes.

Continuing our calling today: Providing advanced ER and specialty care close to home

We're ready to care for you 24/7

Named a Level II Adult Trauma Center and the region's only Level II Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons, we provide advanced, specialized care for adults and children with serious and life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

Emergency room visits are stressful at any age, but to ease the worries of the smallest patients, the ER at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent is the region's only emergency room designed with children in mind. Patients are treated by our board-certified emergency department doctors and care teams, who are specially trained to treat kids and deliver advanced lifesaving care. We listen to quickly understand your child’s health needs and provide care that’s right for your child and your family.

“No one plans to get sick or get injured, but when something unexpected happens, and you need care right away, our team is close to home and ready to care for you 24/7,” said Dr. Jason Bredenkamp, Ascension St. Vincent Medical Director of Emergency Medicine. “We deliver advanced care for the most severe injuries and help facilitate any follow-up care, including specialty care.”

Comprehensive care for women

Choosing the right OB-GYN care team is an important decision. Whether you need a yearly well-woman exam, prenatal and pregnancy care, or care for menopause symptoms — we listen to understand your needs and provide you with compassionate, personalized care.

1970: We began welcoming resident physicians and worked hard to help them learn. Over the years, many graduates have stayed to work here, finding a home within our hospital.

1978: The impact of the Daughters of Charity grows as Warrick Hospital in Boonville becomes part of our healthcare ministry.

1997: We celebrate 125 years of service to the community.

FUN FACT Did you know that in 1957, St. Mary’s (now Ascension St. Vincent Evansville) became the first hospital in the country to provide family-centered maternity care and allow fathers in the delivery room?

Our maternal-fetal medicine doctors specialize in providing care for women who have high-risk pregnancies because of conditions such as high blood pressure, gestational diabetes, or heart disease. Our Level III NICU and pediatric care teams are here 24/7 to care for newborns who may need critical and more advanced care.

"As a Level III perinatal center, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville provides comprehensive medical and surgical care to acutely ill and medically complex mothers and infants in the tri-state,” said Dr. Tovah Buikema, Ascension St. Vincent Indiana Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Cancer care with compassion

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Cancer Center provides advanced personalized cancer care in the tri-state area. As the area’s largest medical and radiation oncology physician practice, we offer comprehensive, state-ofthe-art equipment and services, delivered in a caring and healing environment. Our doctors listen to you and your health concerns, take the time to answer your questions and discuss your treatment options.

“The philosophy of our practice, since I started it over 29 years ago, has been simple. We treat people the way we would want to be treated,” said Dr. Edward Fox, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Cancer Center Medical Director. “That philosophy starts with the physicians and is carried through by everyone on our staff."

Our care teams coordinate care with your surgeon and strive to provide care for the whole person — including your physical and emotional health. Our multi-specialty cancer care team provides support services including nutrition, genetic testing and counseling, palliative care, and rehabilitation and physical therapy. Patients and their families work closely with a nurse navigator who guides them through their journey by educating, supporting and providing access to survivorship programs.

Advanced heart care, right here in Evansville

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Heart Care doctors deliver personalized treatments for a wide range of heart and vascular-related conditions, with specialists in structural heart disease, cardio-oncology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac imaging and interventional cardiology.

We use heart imaging, diagnostic procedures and bloodwork in addition to EKG and blood pressure monitoring to detect all types of heart disease. This includes irregular heartbeat, leaky heart valves, clogged arteries, heart failure, and more.

“Our team of specialists are equipped with the knowledge and resources to care for patients with heart issues, regardless of their age,” said Dr. Douglas Sheffer, FACC, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Cardiology Medical Director. “Our network of physicians collaborate to give patients a well-rounded and seamless continuity of care with the patient’s needs at the center.”

Our heart and vascular care doctors and interdisciplinary care teams specialize in caring for your heart. Whether we are working with you on a care plan to help reduce your risk or providing lifesaving emergency care, we provide the comprehensive care you need.

2000: The Mobile Dental Clinic opens, through funding from the hospital foundation. The clinic continues to bring dental care to low-income children and adolescents in area schools.

2006: The Center for Children opens, providing multidisciplinary services for children with chronic illnesses and developmental disorders.

2007: We celebrate the opening of the Surgical/ Trauma ICU.

Letter to the community from Alexander Chang, FACHE, President, Ascension St. Vincent, South Region

Evansville community,

As the new president of Ascension St. Vincent, South Region, which includes our Evansville hospital, I joined the health system at the beginning of August. During my short time here, I have learned about and enjoyed all this magnificent city has to offer.

I have spent more than 20 years in healthcare, in not-for-profit, for-profit and academic hospitals. Before joining Ascension St. Vincent, I served as Vice President, Support Services/Cardiac Administrator, at the University of Florida (UF) Health Leesburg Hospital and UF Health The Villages Hospital where I was responsible for multiple departments and strategic initiatives.

While I enjoyed my time in Florida, I have always wanted to work for a faith-based organization. So when the opportunity to join this Catholic health ministry arose, it felt like a perfect fit. That feeling holds true as I live and work in this community.

When I think about our healthcare ministry, I am reminded of the number of people who are proud to work here and care for our patients. It feels like every time I meet someone new, they have a positive story to tell about the times they received care here. I can see evidence of the 150 years of service throughout the community.

I am hopeful I'll continue to hear these testimonials as my time here continues. That’s why it is my priority to continue building on the quality of care we provide for the community.

In 1872, when the Daughters of Charity opened the region's first community hospital, they were answering the call, the need for service. Over the past 150 years, we have continued to answer the call and will continue to strive to meet the needs of the community.

I’ve been blessed with this opportunity. I understand your pride in this city and know how special it is to you. I want every one of you to know how seriously I take the responsibility of continuing our 150-year legacy of service here.

Thank you for welcoming my family and me into your community.

2014: Epworth Crossing, a state-of-the-art outpatient center focused on promoting wellness, opens to the public. Services center on convenience and personalized care, and include the Breast Center, an urgent care, wellness center, primary care doctor services, lab, imaging, and medical equipment.

Alexander Chang, FACHE, President, Ascension St. Vincent, South Region

2019: Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Orthopedic Hospital opens in collaboration with Tri-State Orthopedic Surgeons.

2022: We celebrate 150 years of serving the region!

TOP DOCTORS 2022

Through a detailed online voting process of doctors by their peers, this Top Doctors list showcases the region’s medical professionals. Meet this year’s Top Doctors, who practice a variety of specialties in the region.

ALLERGY IMMUNOLOGY

Majed Koleilat Deaconess Clinic Allergy 812-479-3153

Anne McLaughlin Deaconess Clinic Allergy 812-479-3153

Jason White Deaconess Clinic Allergy 812-479-3153

ANESTHESIOLOGY

Michael Drake Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2240

David Fish Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

James Hargett Ascension 812-485-7959

Duane Kuhlenschmidt Anesthesiology Group Associates PC 812-473-0181

Paul Mick Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Mark Murray Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Ryan Neal Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Rajesh J. Patel Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Howard Rumjahn Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Mark Shockley Anesthesiology Group Associates PC 812-473-0181

Dmitriy Sintsov Deaconess Anesthesia Service 812-450-2239

Keith Thomas NorthStar Anesthesia 270-417-5561

CARDIOLOGY Sridhar Banuru Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Ashwani K. Bedi Ascension 812-473-2642

David Curtis Ascension 812-473-2642

Umesh Jairath Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Javier Jurado Ascension 812-473-2642

Chandrashekar Kumbar Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Umang Patel Ascension 812-473-2642

Maruthi Srikanth Penumetsa Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Nathan Reed Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Douglas Sheffer Ascension 812-473-2642

Tseday E. Sirak Owensboro Health Medical Group Cardiology 270-417-7500

Robert Starrett Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Satyam Tatineni Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Suneetha Venkatapuram SVMG Cardiology 812-473-2642

Anthony J. Voelkel Ascension 812-473-2642

Prasanna Yelamanchili Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

Dominic Cefali Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Michael J. Thomas SVMG Cardiology 812-473-2642

Lee Wagmeister Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Colon And Rectal Surgery

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

Santiago Arruffat Tri-State Colorectal Group 812-301-8110

Heather Matheson Tri-State Colorectal Group 812-301-8110

Deane Smith Tri-State Colorectal Group 812-301-8110

COSMETIC SURGERY

Kathleen A. Flannagan Flannagan Plastic Surgery 812-503-3108

Ryan Flannagan Flannagan Plastic Surgery 812-503-3108

DERMATOLOGY

J. Clay Davis Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9355

Dylan Greeney Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9355

Sara A. Jurado Ascension 812-485-4200

Jane Lim Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9371

Celine Mestel Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9355

Jamie Mull Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9355

David Surprenant Deaconess Clinic Dermatology 812-426-9371

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

Leonid Drozhinin Ascension 812-485-6020

Jeffrey Hemmerlein Ascension 812-485-6020

M. Adam Hubbard Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

Ryan D. Meyer Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

Curtis C. Stautz Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Christopher Cannon Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

Michael Daum Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

J. Patrick Fouts III Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

Gina Huhnke Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

Joshua Kindrat Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

Michael Peters Deaconess Emergency Physicians 812-450-3405

Blake Titzer Ascension 812-485-7349

Ryan Tucker Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3405

ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES AND METABOLISM

Yousef Altowaireb Deaconess Clinic Endocrinology 812-426-6638

Vishal Bhatia Ascension 812-485-1400

Mary Tadros Deaconess Clinic Endocrinology 812-426-6638

Khalid Zarug Deaconess Clinic Endocrinology 812-426-6638

FAMILY MEDICINE

William Blanke Ascension 812-491-3236

William Blume North Park Family Practice 812-422-7212

Chester Burkett Deaconess Clinic 812-425-6421

Jordan E. Carlock Ascension 812-853-7363

Rick E. Crawford Rick E. Crawford, MD 812-429-1520

Lindsey Ellerbrook Ascension 812-491-3236

Lenora Mae Evans-Hollmann Ascension 812-469-4745

Craig Haseman Deaconess Clinic 812-868-0530

Eric Steed Jackson Deaconess Clinic 812-868-0530

Kaity Lazet Ascension 812-402-8808

Jared D. Mitchell Ascension 812-853-7363

Christi Pagett Deaconess Clinic 812-429-1818

Ronald Chad Perkins Ascension 812-476-4362

Heidi Schapker Tirb Ascension 812-491-3236

William Smith Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-426-9372

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Karen Canlas Deaconess Henderson Hospital 812-426-9545

Gardar Gislason Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Mia Hindi Deaconess Clinic Gastroenterology 812-426-9545

Shaukat Iftikhar Deaconess Gateway Hospital 812-426-9545

Ahmed S. Khan Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Kalyana Lavu Deaconess Clinic Gastroenterology 812-426-9545

Vajravel M. Prasad Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Aaron J. Pugh Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Srinivasan D. Rao Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Michael B. Rusche Digestive Care Center 812-477-6103

Bruce Schneider Deaconess Clinic Gastroenterology 812-426-9545

GENERAL SURGERY

Joshua M. Aaron Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Mallory S. Bray Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Todd S. Burry Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Andrea L. Jester Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Anthony D. Kaiser Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Amber Koon Deaconess Henderson Surgical Services 270-830-9973

Alan Mullins Owensboro Health Medical Group Surgical Specialists 270-683-3720

Dharmesh M. Patel Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Kristi K. Peck Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Brian W. Schymik Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Erik B. Throop Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Jay H. Woodland Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Elizabeth Francis Ascension 812-485-1895

William Hardesty Deaconess Primary Care for Seniors 812-485-2580

Aziz Mehrzad Deaconess Primary Care for Seniors 812-436-7280

Karl Sash Ascension 812-485-1780

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Jeffrey Fowler

The Women’s Cancer Center 812-842-2210

Lora Alvey Perry Ascension 812-485-7111

Samer Schuman The Women’s Cancer Center 812-842-2210

HAND SURGERY

Craig T. Carter Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Glenn T. Johnson II Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

John P. Morgan Hand Center of Evansville 812-402-4263

Aaron B. Mull Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

Paul E. Perry Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

HEMATOLOGY

Leslie R. Brown Ascension 812-471-1200

Mark Browning Ascension 812-471-1200

Devi Kodali Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology 812-858-3051

Anthony Stephens Ascension 812-471-1200

Thomas Waits Ascension 812-471-1200

Hospice And Palliative

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE

Anna Dauer Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3201

Julie Gerhardt Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3201

Ashley Richeson Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-858-6244

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Waseem Ahmad Ascension 812-485-1788

Mohammed Almanasif Deaconess Clinic Infectious Disease 812-450-8600

Emilian F. Armeanu Indiana University School of Medicine 812-893-1749

Lass El Lakkis Deaconess Clinic Infectious Disease 812-450-8600

Jose Salgado Ascension 812-485-1788

Mubashir Zahid Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine Inc. 812-450-8600

Clifford Dotson Deaconess Care Group 812-450-2334

James P. Maserejian Ascension 812-485-4000

Snesha Modi Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-426-9372

Ward Neff Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-858-6244

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Jonathan Balagna Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Wenkory Philip Rivero Casino Ascension 812-473-2642

Jarrod D. Frizzell Ascension 812-473-2642

Edward Moore Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE

Karenrose Contreras Tri-State Perinatology 812-842-4550

C. Brennan Fitzpatrick Tri-State Perinatology 812-842-4550

Spencer Kuper Tri-State Perinatology 812-842-4550

INTERNAL MEDICINE

Mohammed Allaw Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-858-6244

Sunaina Bhateja Ascension 812-485-5040

Kenneth Combs Deaconess Clinic Primary Care 812-858-6244

Thomas Tabb Owensboro Health Medical Group MaternalFetal Medicine 270-417-7720

NEONATOLOGY

Jenny Camacho The Women’s Hospital 812-842-4523

Aaron N. Dewees Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital 812-485-4000

Neelakante Kanike

The Women’s Hospital 812-842-4200

Ronald Pyle

The Women’s Hospital 812-842-4200

Martin C. Vincent Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital 812-485-4000

Jason R. Wiles Ascension 812-485-4000

NEPHROLOGY

Narothama Aeddula Deaconess Clinic 812-492-5202

Vijay Bhasin Ascension 812-479-3125

James Evanson Nephrology Associates 812-297-5780

Dhiren Haria Owensboro Health 270-689-1919

Peter Juran Deaconess Clinic 812-492-5202

Nripesh Pradhan Deaconess Clinic 812-492-5202

Dilip Unnikrishnan Ascension 812-479-3125

NEUROLOGY

Fawad Bilal Owensboro Health Medical Group Neurology 270-417-7830

Carla M. Brandt Midwest Neurological PC 812-476-7523

Faris M. Fadheel Midwest Neurological PC 812-476-7523

Francis J. Kadiyamkuttiyil

Midwest Neurological PC 812-476-7523

Jason Meckler Deaconess Care Group 812-450-2334

Tanaporn Rasameesoraj Deaconess Clinic Neurology 812-450-6565

Bhargav Trivedi Deaconess Care Group 812-450-2334

Roderick Warren Deaconess Clinic Neurology 812-477-1560

NEUROSURGERY

Harold Cannon Neurosurgical Consultants 812-426-8410

David Weaver Neurosurgical Consultants 812-426-8410

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Cindy M. Basinski Basinski & Juran MDs 812-853-3500

Blaine C. Campbell Ascension 812-485-7111

DeAngela Lynn Crutcher Ascension 812-485-7111

Carrye Troyer Daum Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4600

Kimberly Foster Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4610

Kara Geoghegan Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-471-0045

Caroline M. Harris Ascension 812-485-7111

Marshall Howell III Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4610

Rupal S. Juran Basinski & Juran MDs 812-853-3500

Dawn Kirkwood Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4610

Kathryn Theresa Lannert Ascension 812-485-7111

Elizabeth Mann Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4600

Gregory Mann Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4600

Allison Melton Ascension 812-485-7111

Paul Morrison Paul W Morrison MD 812-490-5200

Lora Alvey Perry Ascension 812-485-7111

Tara A. Ranard Ascension 812-485-7111

John M.Reid Agape OB/GYN, PC 812-475-8975

Heather Schroeder Ascension 812-485-7111

Caitlin Schultheis Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-471-0045

Constantine Scordalakes Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4610

Charles Wakefield Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4600

Allen Walker Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-858-4610

Danica Wilking Women’s Health Care, P.C. 812-471-0045

ONCOLOGY

Maqbool Ahmed Deaconess Gibson Hospital 812-385-9286

Amy Braden Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology 812-858-3051

Christopher Braden Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology 812-858-3051

Vivian C. Cook Ascension 812-471-1200

Edward Fox Ascension 812-471-1200

Michael Titzer Ascension 812-471-1200

Sheryl Ziegler Ascension 812-471-1200

OPTHALMOLOGY

Omar M. Dukar Eye Group of Southern Indiana 812-423-3131

Judy Englert Southern Indiana Eye Associates LLC 812-482-6424

Gregory Hayden Hayden Vision 812-422-3937

Michael R. Hodges Eye Group of Southern Indiana 812-423-3131

Sally G. Primus Hometown Ophthalmology 812-616-2020

Andrew W. Tharp

The Vision Care Center LLC 812-490-3937

Jon L. Weyer

The Vision Care Center LLC 812-490-3937

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

David L. Hayhurst

Oral Surgery Group 812-425-5194

David E. Yates Oral Surgery Group 812-425-5194

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Michael B. Boyd

Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Anthony P. Czaplicki III

Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

Daniel J. Emerson Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

Isaac W. Fehrenbacher Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

James Goris

Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

Zachary C. Hamby Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Peter A. Knoll Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Douglas J. Lowery Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

Gary R. Moore Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

R. Keith Moore

Advanced Center for Orthopedics & Sports Medicine 270-926-4100

David L. Whitney Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

OTOLARYNGOLOGY EAR NOSE THROAT

John Bizal Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

Chris Chacko Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

Laura Finch Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

Mark B. Logan Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Surgery 812-473-2060

Young S. Paik Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery 812-469-3434

Ryan Palmer Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Surgery 812-473-2060

Allison K. Royer Evansville Sinus Center 812-465-2727

Curtis Shinabarger Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

David Wahle Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

Todd Wannemuehler Deaconess Clinic ENT 812-425-2646

PAIN MANAGEMENT

Sridhar Bhaskara Deaconess Comprehensive Pain Center 812-450-7246

Joseph Folz Commonwealth Pain & Spine 812-476-7111

William Roberts Deaconess Comprehensive Pain Center 812-450-7246

PATHOLOGY

Jeremy Bigge Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3919

Jill Eickhoff Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3919

Kevin Kernek Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-3919

Lori Lynch Ascension 812-485-4347

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

Huda Elshershari Deaconess Riley Children’s Specialty Center 812-858-3131

Deepa Kumbar Ascension 812-473-2642

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY

Maria Aljabi Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 812-856-5300

Rebecca G. Carey

Peyton Manning

Children’s Hospital 812-485-6694

PEDIATRICS GENERAL

Antoinette Caldwell Ascension 812-485-7240

Brent Cochran

Peyton Manning Children’s Hebron Pediatrics 812-473-8986

Julie Hurlock Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 812-853-5300

Rachel C. Kirkman

Peyton Manning Children’s Evansville Pediatrics 812-485-7240

Garrett Koon Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 270-827-3573

Teresa Martelli Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 812-853-5300

Barry Phillips Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 812-853-5300

Pamela Rogers Deaconess Clinic Pediatrics 812-853-5300

Anthony L. Schapker

Peyton Manning

Children’s Evansville Pediatrics 812-485-3030

William Selby Ascension 812-473-8986

Lata Shukla

Peyton Manning

Children’s Hebron Pediatrics 812-473-8986

Jon Voyles

Peyton Manning Children’s Hebron Pediatrics 812-473-8986

Albert L. Walsh Ascension 812-428-2746

Thomas Weinzapfel

Peyton Manning Children’s Westside Crossing Pediatrics 812-485-1566

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Mohammed Adeel Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital 812-476-9983

William A. Ante Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Judith Canlas Ortho Neuro Specialty Services 812-842-3990

Jason T. Franklin Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Ryan A. Wetzel Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Ross Whitacre Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Vedant Borad Deaconess Clinic 812-426-9235

Benjamin Kittinger Owensboro Health Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 270-688-3700

Janae Kittinger Owensboro Health Medical Group Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 270-688-3700

Kate Kottwitz Deaconess Clinic 812-426-9235

Richard Orr The Orr Clinic 812-428-4139

PODIATRY

Terence A. Alvey Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Paul T. Daines Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Jason Denton Deaconess Clinic 812-450-8350

Brandt Dodson Deaconess Clinic Podiatry 812-858-5786

Tyler J. Kelly Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Lorin Mickelson Deaconess Clinic 812-450-8350

Tyler Tidwell Deaconess Clinic 812-450-8350

Sarah Voelkel Ascension 812-485-7330

PSYCHIATRY

J. Mark Boling

Deaconess Cross Pointe 812-476-7200

Juan C. Cabrera Jr. Juan C Cabrera Jr MD 812-479-1511

Louis B. Cady Cady Wellness Institute 812-389-0877

Henry Kaplan LifeStance Health Evansville Clinic 844-468-5050

C. Phillip Rhoton Deaconess Cross Pointe 812-471-4611

PULMONOLOGY

Victor Chavez Ascension 812-485-6030

Raghav Gupta Deaconess Pulmonary Critical Care 812-450-7720

David Harris Deaconess Midtown Hospital 812-450-5000

Jessica Jeffries

Deaconess Pulmonary Critical Care 812-450-7720

Roger F. Johnson Ascension 812-485-6030

Robert Rieti Ascension 812-485-6030

David Ryon Deaconess Pulmonary Critical Care 812-450-7720

Matthew Tucker Deaconess Pulmonary Critical Care 812-450-7720

Anthony O. Uvieghara Ascension 812-485-6030

Thomas Waring Owensboro Health Medical Group Pulmonology 270-417-7515

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

Jon Frazier Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology 812-858-2273

Noah Taylor Deaconess Chancellor Center for Oncology 812-858-2273

RADIOLOGY

Steven C. Basinski Ascension 812-485-6020

Reynaldo N. Gonzales Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

Lee E. Hoagland Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

David M. Sullivan Evansville Radiology 812-422-3254

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

Daniel Griffin Boston IVF at The Women’s Hospital 812-842-4530

RHEUMATOLOGY

Richard Bell Deaconess Clinic Rheumatology 812-426-9311

Shilpa D. Gaitonde

Ascension 812-485-1400

Leela Saripalli Deaconess Clinic Rheumatology 812-426-9311

Mujtaba Tapal Deaconess Clinic Rheumatology 812-426-9311

SLEEP MEDICINE

Avi Arora Deaconess Sleep Center 812-450-3852

John Rodrigues Ascension 812-485-6030

Manaf Zawahreh Deaconess Sleep Center 812-450-3852

SPINE SURGERY

Jason M. Conaughty Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

David Eggers Neurosurgical Consultants 270-417-2000

Eric Goebel Neurosurgical Consultants 812-426-8410

Christopher L. Sneed Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Neil Troffkin Neurosurgical Consultants 812-426-8410

Robert T. Vraney Orthopaedic Associates 812-424-9291

TOP NURSES 2022

Lisa Acton

Deaconess Hospital

Kirsten Lara Bachelder

The Women’s Hospital

Adrienne Bittner

The Women’s Hospital

Ashley Broster

The Women’s Hospital

Amy Jo Burkett

North Park Family Practice

Emily Burkett Deaconess Urology

Emily Combest Deaconess Hospital

Dana Erny Deaconess Hospital

Kendra Gehring Deaconess Hospital

Christina Anne Hamby Anesthesia Group Associates

Brett T. Weinzapfel Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

SPORTS MEDICINE

Timothy S. Hamby Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

Andrew T. Saltzman Tri-State Orthopaedics 812-477-1558

UROLOGY

Adam Becker Deaconess Clinic Urology 812-426-9855

Michelle Boger Ascension 812-473-1111

Michael L. Gallentine Ascension 812-473-1111

Ann Kroeger Deaconess Hospital

Wendy Leisring Tri-State Orthopaedics Joy May Tri-State Orthopaedics Martha McCaffry Tri-State Orthopaedics Sarah Moon Ascension Cancer Center Mekayla Novak Deaconess Clinic Ashley Parker Tri-State Orthopaedics

Phillip M. Gilson Ascension 812-473-1111

Joseph Klink Deaconess Clinic Urology 812-426-9855

Michael E. Kottwitz Ascension 812-473-1111

David Moore Deaconess Clinic Urology 812-426-9855

Todd Renschler Ascension 812-473-1111

Bill Samm Ascension 812-473-1111

Charles Vincent Deaconess Clinic Urology 812-426-9855

Michael K. Zenni Ascension 812-473-1111

VASCULAR SURGERY

Chandra S. Cherukupalli Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Prasad V. Gade Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Angela H. Martin Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

Donald E. Patterson Evansville Surgical Associates 812-424-8231

H. Simon Tran Deaconess Heart Group 812-464-9133

Dominic Plutino Deaconess Hospital

Jessica Soloman Ranes

The Women’s Hospital

Jennifer Rogers Deaconess Clinic

Kelsey Quiambao-Starks

Ascension

Marcella Scott Tri-State Perinatology

Haley Sisk Ascension

Rachel Stratman

The Women’s Hospital

Kelly Talbott Deaconess Hospital

Senta Thompson Ascension Marissa Walters Ascension Stephanie Weisheit Ascension Cancer Center Tiffany Woolsey Ascension Cardiology

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Evansville Surgical Associates

Evansville Surgical Associates was formed after three surgeons came together and combined their practices to form one surgical group. Since its founding in 1969, the practice has grown to include 20 surgeons and offices in eight locations, making it the largest general surgery practice in the Tri-State. Our vascular affiliate, Vascular Surgical Associates, is the largest vascular practice in the region. Our surgeons all are certified by the American Board of Surgery and many have subspecialty training and certification in vascular surgery, trauma/critical care, minimally invasive surgery, and hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. When you’re looking for experts in surgery, look to Evansville Surgical Associates.

We provide expertise in general, colon and rectal, peripheral vascular and endovascular, breast, thoracic, endocrine, complex abdominal wall hernia, hepatobiliary, bariatric (obesity), and oncologic (cancer) surgeries, utilizing advanced laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, and endovascular techniques to carry out these procedures. ESA surgeons also direct and staff the two American College of Surgeons Level II Trauma Centers at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Hospital and Deaconess

Midtown Hospital, providing care for more than 3,000 trauma patients a year. It is our intention to continue our leadership role in the Tri-State medical community, maintain state-of-the-art surgical care, and strive continually to improve the health of those we serve.

Physician Center

Vincent Medical Building

Vincent Breast Center

520 Mary St., Ste. 520 • 812-424-8231

801 St. Mary’s Drive, Ste. 200 E.

100 St. Mary’s Epworth Crossing, Ste. A400

1116 Millis Ave, Boonville, IN evansvillesurgical.com

Vincent Warrick

Front row, from left to right: Dr. Katharine Lasher, Dr. Donald Patterson, Dr. Angela Martin, Dr. Erik Throop, Dr. Joshua Aaron, Dr. Brian Schymik Back row, from left to right: Dr. Andrea Jester, Dr. Chandra Cherukupalli, Dr. Kristi Peck, Dr. Dharmesh Patel, Dr. Jay Woodland, Dr. Samir Gupta, Dr. Matthew Field, Dr. Anthony Kaiser, Dr. Roger Shinnerl, Dr. Prasad Gade, Dr. Roberto Iglesias, Dr. Todd Burry, Dr. Kevin McConnell, Dr. Mallory Bray

Digestive Care Center of Excellence

When it comes to your health, especially matters that affect your life, experience and trust make the difference. The specialized physicians at Digestive Care Center of Excellence have decades of experience and have gained the trust of thousands in the Tri-State. We are proud to be the region’s largest practice dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive diseases and illnesses. With the focused expertise and unparalleled experience of our board-certified gastroenterologists, nurse practitioners, and other specialists, we are helping our patients feel better, get better, and enjoy life.

Our new Center of Excellence is located off Epworth Road just north of the Lloyd Expressway. In this state-of-the-art facility, we offer numerous services including our Provider Clinic, Outpatient Endoscopy Center, Urgent Care Clinic, Pathology Lab, and Infusion Center. We also have a location in Jasper providing the same services to Dubois County and surrounding communities. Additionally,

we recognize digestive issues are never convenient, so we have introduced our 24/7 Urgent Care Line. Anyone can call 1-844-MYGI-247 at any time to speak with a licensed, trained nurse who can assess their problem and get the care they need to feel better sooner.

As we continue to improve and serve our communities, we are always grateful for the feedback we get from our patients. Based on 2022 surveys, our patients rate their satisfaction level at 94% which reflects our care team’s dedication and commitment to helping our patients live life…for the better!

3800 Venetian Way, Newburgh, IN 812-477-6103 dccevv.com

Front row, from left to right: Adrianna Hyams, Rachael Drake, Aaron Holderman, Sara Richeson, Abby Dossett, Katie Luigs, Michael Snyder, Donald Bailey, Chad Potteiger, Lori Lynch, Vajravel Prasad, Ahmed Khan, Konstantin Boroda Back row, from left to right: Jennifer Scales, Sarah Long, LaDonna Schmidt, Wen Cai, Michael Rusche, Gardar Gislason, Aaron Pugh, Peter Airel, Srini Rao Not pictured: Krista Land

Helping you live better.

PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA

1101 Professional Blvd. Evansville, IN 47714

To

1813 Willow St., Ste. 3B Vincennes, IN 47591

3332 Villa Point, Ste. 104 Owensboro, KY 42303

pmcoa.us

To be the best in preserving and improving the quality of human life.

Pain Management Centers of America, or PMCOA, was founded by Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, the founder of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and interventional pain management, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians; and Mahendra Sanapati, MD, Vice President of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. In February 2019, the organization was founded by the merger of the longstanding practices of Pain Management Centers of Paducah, Kentucky and Illinois, and Advanced Pain Care Clinics of Indiana.

PMCOA is a national company with state-of-the-art interventional pain management facilities in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Illinois with 12 pain centers and 4 ambulatory surgery centers. PMCOA employs over 200 trained personnel, including interventional pain physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and expert personnel in multiple ancillary services and administration.

Meet Our Physicians

Mahendra Sanapati, MD, is Co-Director of the Pain Management Centers of America and Medical Director of Pain Management Centers of America, Evansville, IN. He has board certifications as a Diplomate with the American Board of Anesthesiology and American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians, and a sub-speciality certification in Pain Medicine from the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is also certified in regenerative medicine.

Dr. Chartier is an Anesthesiologist that specializes in Interventional Pain Management. He graduated from the University of Kansas, School of Medicine in 1990. He is board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians. He is a member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Indiana Society of Interventional Pain Physicians.

Dr. Thota is an Interventional Pain Management physician practicing in Indiana and Kentucky. He has extensive experience in Anesthesiology and has expertise in a wide range of interventional techniques and management of opioid abuse disorders. He worked as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology for seven years at State University of New York teaching and training Anesthesiology residents.

Recognized as leaders in providing compassionate care

Congratulations to all Ascension St. Vincent and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Top Docs who have been recognized as leaders in delivering personalized, compassionate care to all they serve. The doctors you know and trust at our hospitals, clinics and sites of care are continually recognized as leaders in diagnosis, treatment and research.

Ascension St. Vincent and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital give you and your family access to advanced specialty care from across our network. By listening to understand, our doctors are delivering the care that is right for the whole you body, mind and spirit.

Louis B. Cady, MD and Margaret Johnson, APN, PMHNP-BC

CADY WELLNESS INSTITUTE

Cady Wellness Institute believes your mind isn’t going to be happy and optimally functioning if your hormones are shot. That’s why we treat patients using Age Management Medicine (also known as “functional medicine”), which focuses on optimizing the biological platform and treating aging as something that can be stabilized.

The Institute is led b y Dr. Louis Cady, who first began practicing medicine in 1993 at Welborn Hospital. He established an independent private practice in 1998, and in 2005, Dr. Cady founded, built, and moved into Cady Wellness Institute.

Dr. Cady is excited to have nurse practitioner, Margaret Johnson, APN, PMHNP-BC, back working alongside him. Margaret began shadowing Dr. Cady in 2016. They bonded over their passion for music. Both are classically trained pianists. Margaret describes Dr. Cady as a great mentor and Dr. Cady refers to her as his “mini Me.”

Dr. Cady specializes in resistant depression and anxiety disorders, complex ADHD, difficult cases of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and mood disorders and general malaise relating to low levels of key hormones — something frequently misdiagnosed as “depression.”

Margaret specializes in trauma, complex PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders, integrative medicine, and ketamine-assisted therapy. Dr. Cady and Margaret work with patients the same way — with extensive conventional laboratory testing, pharmacogenomic (“gene”) testing, and functional medicine tests as indicated.

Cady Wellness Institute offers services in psychiatry, such as treating ADD, depression, anxiety, bipolar, and schizophrenia, and an integration of age management concepts with psychiatric issues when it is appropriate.

At Cady Wellness Institute, there is no “one size fits all” program. Our treatment plans are as unique as our patients, and each plan is tailored for their individual needs. We want our patients to experience optimum wellness and excitement in life. Let us help you be well!

4727 Rosebud Lane, Ste. F, Newburgh, IN 812-429-0772 • cadywellness.com

Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons

The surgeons of Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons are proud and grateful to be recognized to be among the very best doctors in our field. We offer highly specialized care for all facets of orthopedic and spine difficulties. It is our privilege to be of service to our community. We strive to provide timely, compassionate, and dignified care that is centered on you, our patient.

TSOS doctors use the most advanced surgical techniques, including minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery, robotic surgery, and the most modern, sophisticated orthopedic technologies. Our talented surgeons care for patients in state-of-the-art facilities alongside an all-star team of highly skilled healthcare professionals.

In 2019, the surgeons of TSOS transitioned our surgical procedures to the Ascension St. Vincent

Orthopedic Hospital. At this new facility, TSOS doctors perform state-of-the-art surgical procedures in an innovative, modern orthopedic dedicated surgical facility.

Tri-State Orthopaedic Surgeons has a proud, 70-year tradition of excellence and innovation here in the Tri-State. Our singular purpose is treating our families, friends, and neighbors with the world’s most advanced technology, in our region’s most advanced orthopedic-only specialty facility at Ascension St. Vincent Orthopedic Hospital.

Crosslake

Front row, seated from left to right: Jason Conaughty, M.D., Peter Knoll, M.D., William Ante, M.D., Jeana Lee, M.D. Back row, from left to right: Paul Daines, D.P.M., Ryan Wetzel, M.D., Nicholas Rensing, M.D., Timothy Hamby, M.D., Zachary Hamby, M.D., Craig Carter, M.D., Andrew Saltzman, M.D., Paul Perry, M.D., Christopher Sneed, M.D., Michael Boyd, D.O., Jason Franklin, D.O, David Whitney, M.D., Glenn Johnson, II, M.D., Tyler Kelly, D.P.M., Brett Weinzapel, M.D., PhD., Terry Fenwick, M.D.

Orthopaedic Associates

We are honored to be recognized by our peers for providing outstanding orthopaedic services to patients. Orthopaedic Associates is the area’s longest-established group of orthopaedic surgeons, advanced practice providers, and healthcare professionals. Our patients choose Orthopaedic Associates for our experienced physicians, friendly staff, and personalized care.

Providing care for over 85 years, Orthopaedic Associates is the most trusted group of orthopaedic surgeons, advanced practice physicians, and health care professionals in the area.

With four locations throughout Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky, including offices in Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana, as well as Henderson, Kentucky, Orthopaedic Associates provides care for patients 5 days a week.

Our practice includes board-certified physicians who are fellowship trained in hand and upper extremity care, foot and ankle injuries, joint replacement, spine surgery, trauma, and sports medicine.

For expert care from a group of trusted professionals, call the office today at 812-424-9291 or schedule an appointment online at oaevansville.com.

Ross Whitacre, MD

James Goris, MD

Gary Moore, MD

Phillip Behrens IV, MD

Anthony Czaplicki, MD

Douglas Lowery, MD

Charles Sisovsky, DPM

Daniel Emerson, MD

Robert Vraney, MD

Isaac Fehrenbacher, MD

Aaron Mull, MD

JUAN CABRERA JR., MD

ADULT & GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

MEET JUAN CABRERA JR., MD

Growing up in Evansville much of his life, Dr. Cabrera graduated from Harrison High School. He then ob tained a double major in Chemistry and Biology from Indiana University. He stayed at IU for Medical School, Psychiatry residency and a Geriatric Fellowship. His private practice encompasses Adult and Geriatric psychiatry with a focus on medication-resistant de pression. He operates a certified Spravato Treatment Center and he is the only provider of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in this region.

Our experienced counseling team provides an array of practice approaches to serve clients with a multitude of presenting issues, ranging from everyday challenges in life to more chronic and/or severe mental health needs. Counseling for children, adolescents, and adults are available with a range of hours of availability.

Each staff member understands each patient requires highly specialized care that takes their personal experiences, genetic makeup, and more into account. We care, and we want to make sure our treatments are accessible to as many patients as possible. As a result, we accept an array of private insurances, private pay, and Medicare. Contact us today to schedule an appointment!

Gordon Green, OD

Morgan Betz, OD

Andrew Tharp, MD, FACS

Eric Weyer, OD

Jon Weyer, MD

Chad Baker, OD

Women’s Health Care, P.C.

Our Top Doctors are honored to be recognized by their peers for providing outstanding OB/GYN services to the tri-state. What means the most to all our doctors is partnering with patients throughout their unique health care journey. As partners, we take the time to respectfully listen as well as thoroughly discuss your needs, concerns, and preferences.

Make your health a priority and schedule your appointment today with the team who’s here to prioritize you—Call 812-842-4800 or visit us online at whcpc.com.

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Caitlin Schultheis, MD | Marshall Howell III, MD | Kimberly Foster, MD | Carrye Daum, MD

Constantine Scordalakes, MD | Kara Geoghegan, MD | Charles Wakefield, DO | Elizabeth Mann, DO Gregory Mann, DO | Dawn Kirkwood, MD | Danica Wilking, MD | Allen Walker, MD

CONGRATULATIONS 2022 TO P DOCTORS

The Women’s Hospital is proud to recognize its Top Doctors. Thank you for your devotion to delivering world-class

care, one exceptional experience at a time to residents of the Tri-State.

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Evansville Eyecare Associates

Evansville Eyecare Associates has been providing comprehensive eye health and vision care since 1959 in the heart of downtown. Drs. Kim Haywood-Pfender, Michelle Oglesby and Kyle King utilize cutting-edge technology to diagnose and treat ocular disease, dry eye, and acute injuries. They carry a wide variety of designer frames and contact lenses to find that perfect fit and use only the highest quality lenses and products to maximize your vision. Their dedicated and experienced team will guide you through every step of your visit. From start to finish, you will experience a personalized approach at Evansville Eyecare Associates.

Greenlee

Greenlee Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jacob Schutte to our practice. Dr. Schutte attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Port Orange, FL, where he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic degree in 2022. While completing his undergraduate coursework at Murray State University, Dr. Schutte spent time working as a Chiropractic Assistant in our office. He has a long-standing passion for competitive sports, exercise, and movement training which were a primary focus of his education.

As a 2014 Castle High School Graduate, Dr. Schutte is proud to be back in his hometown serving our community. He is grateful for the opportunity to partner with you and your family in the pursuit of your health and wellness goals.

From left to right: Dr. Kim Haywood-Pfender, Dr. Kyle King, Dr. Michelle Oglesby

Adam Grenlee, Dr. Jacob Schutte, Dr. Grant Sanders

Newburgh Dermatology

Newburgh Dermatology is the most recent expansion of the Owensboro Dermatology Associates practice group.

Started in 1993, this world-class, dermatology practice continues to grow its expertise, highly trained team, and locations to offer comprehensive dermatology services in a neighborhood near you. As a comprehensive dermatology medical facility, one of our goals is to be known for exceptional patient care by providing the best possible service with the use of innovative, modern technology and the most effective treatments available. We strive to be a model which other dermatology practices try to emulate.

With a combined total of more than 110+ years of experience in dermatology, you can feel confident that our highly trained board-certified

dermatologists, Mohs surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, aestheticians, and skin experts will provide reliability, experience, and quality you can trust. Your skin health issues and concerns are our priority!

10788 Stahl Road, Newburgh, IN 888-337-6722 ourfamilyderm.com/newburgh

North Park Family Practice Center

“We are proud to be named top family medicine physician and nurse practitioner in our area chosen by our peers.”  This distinction demonstrates the enduring pursuit of excellence and exceptional qualities that Dr. Blume, Amy Burkett, FNP, and staff have committed to patients and families, especially in the areas of pediatric care, women’s health, adult medicine, general orthopedic care, and geriatric care for 40 years.

They are accepting new patients with same-day appointments available. Call North Park Family Practice Center at 812-422-7212 and visit drblume.me.

4501 N. Fourth Ave. 812-422-7212

drblume.me

Amy Burkett, FNP and Dr. William Blume

Brett A. Austin, M.D.

Artis P. Truett, III, M.D.

Michael J. Crowe, M.D.

Happy holidays and best wishes for a brand-new year! If you’re like me, you are hustling and bustling. While you are involved with family and friends engaged in celebrating the season, I will ask you not to forget YOUR public media station, WNIN. End-of-year giving is always popular with many of our donors. Often the donation is the regularly scheduled support for the work we do throughout the year, but sometimes the end of the calendar year is a great time for you to offer an additional gift that will certainly help WNIN and maybe give you a nice tax deduction.

Stock gifts are a popular option as we approach the end of 2022. Very few things these days pay off twice, but giving a gift of stock to WNIN TV and/or WNIN FM may just do it. If

WNIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2023

A.J. Manion Chair

Susan Hardwick Vice Chair Timothy Deisher Treasurer Lawrence Taylor Secretary

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President

Lora Arneberg

Michael Austin

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you are thinking about making a year-end gift to celebrate and support the many ways we enhance our community, consider making that gift with appreciated stock or other marketable securities. Giving marketable securities including publicly traded stock, bonds, or mutual funds can be a tax-advantaged way to make your generous gift to WNIN. Appreciated securities, particularly those held longer than one year, may reduce or completely avoid capital gains obligations and allow you to take a full tax deduction for the fair market value of the stock at time of transfer to WNIN. Once the transfer is complete, WNIN sells the stock and puts the proceeds to use supporting the programs and services you value and gives you the benefits of membership. We encourage you to talk to your tax or financial advisor to better understand the implications of such a gift to your individual tax situation.

Here are some of the advantages of giving a stock gift:

• Gifts of stock are easy.

• Gifts of stock can be handled through an electronic transfer (DTC), which is virtually immediate. That means you can make your gift as late as the last business day of the year.

• You may be able to take an unused asset to make a larger donation than you might normally be able to make.

• When long-term appreciated securities are donated, their tax deduction will be the fair market value of the security. Long-term se curities are those held longer than one year.

• Since the stock itself is donated, you won’t have to pay capital gains tax.

• If you plan to make a stock gift, we encourage you to contact your advisor or broker. You’ll simply need your DTC number, which your brokerage firm will supply to you. You’ll also need some basic information from WNIN, which you or your financial advisor may collect by calling 812-423-2973.

While it’s not necessary right now, the end of the year is also a good time to consider making PLANNED GIVING arrangements. WNIN will continue to seek and depend on regular membership contri butions from our friends, especially new generations of viewers and listeners. But in the long run, our future will depend, more and more, on special gifts from longtime friends who want to help WNIN become stronger and more stable for many years to come. One of the ways you may choose to express your deep commitment to public media is by naming WNIN in your will or trust. It is an easy way to make a lasting contribution to the good work WNIN does in the community without affecting your current financial security and freedom. One of the most satisfying things you will be able to do after making decisions about your family and friends in your estate or will is to include provisions that will benefit some of the worthy institutions and organizations you have supported during your life. Many of the most significant gifts that non-profits receive come from the estates of regular contributors who decide to share a portion of their accumulated assets later on. It’s an easy and a beautiful thing to do.

The end of the year is always a good time to include WNIN TV and/or FM on your gift list. While you embrace this season of giving with your family and your friends, please consider including your local public media stations in your gift giving plans. In fact, before the hustle and bustle get to be too much, please consider making your gift, right now, at www.wnin. org or by calling us at 812-423-2973. You may also contact us to get more informa tion about giving stock or making plans for a larger gift once your time in this life is done. Thank you when you do, and best wishes for a blessed 2023!

Sincerely,

Tim Black, President and CEO

Joshua Claybourn

Stephanie Koch

Richard Kuhn

Shawn McCoy Tara Overton

Amber Rascoe

Ron Rochon

Stephanie Roland Thomas Silliman

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Annalee Baltimore Student Board Member

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Join WNIN Tri-State Public Media and Jeffrey Berger from Berger Wealth Services Group for WNIN’s 2023 Winter Gala on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at the Evansville Country Club.

This fantastic night includes dinner with live entertainment, plenty of socializing with your favorite WNIN personalities, and an exclusive oppor tunity to hear from a national broadcaster. (Stay tuned for the 2023 Winter Gala speaker announcement coming soon!) Plus, there will be silent and live auctions featuring libations, experiences, WNIN VIP access, and more.

The Winter Gala is held each year to directly support WNIN’s mis sion and efforts to foster a community that is healthy, well educated, and well informed. Join us for a dynamic evening that will support all of your favorite WNIN programs and the communities we serve.

Event and table sponsor opportunities are available now along with individual tickets which will be made available for purchase in December. Contact Director of Events and Theatre Karen Robinson at 812-4232973 ext. 136 or krobinson@wnin.org to learn about the benefits of partnering with WNIN to create a one-of-a-kind event while supporting your favorite local public media station.

“WNIN is proud to host the annual gala with our presenting partner Jeffrey Berger, Berger Wealth Services Group. It’s signature events like the gala that allows WNIN to connect its mission to the community, and we are grateful to our sponsors and guests who help us enrich people’s lives and better our communities. So join us, have fun and spend well at the auctions,” says Major Gifts/Planned Giving Officer Jennifer Evans.

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Karen Robinson Director of Events & Theatre 812-423-2973 Ext. 136 krobinson@wnin.org

WNIN 88.3 FM is excited to introduce a new, local show to its Friday afternoon lineup!

Hosted by our very own John Gibson, “The Friday Wrap” highlights local reporters and discusses the stories that each of them are following in the Tri-State. Listeners will have the chance to hear from reporters at WNIN, the Courier & Press, Indiana Public Broadcasting, and many others. Each episode will also feature a “Weekend Notebook” giving listeners a peek into events and activities for the weekend ahead.

“The goal of the show is to dive into stories with the journalists who cover them. We’ll break through the noise, illuminate important issues, and check out what’s happening in arts and entertainment. We’ll even share a laugh or two,” Gibson says.

Listeners will also have the opportunity to join the conversation by leaving a voicemail or texting their questions to 812-202-6060 or emailing Thefridaywrap@wnin.org. Partic

ipants should make sure to leave their first name and where they are from for the chance of on-air recognition.

“We want to create an outlet for local and statewide reporters to expound upon the stories they’re following and covering. So often, they are constrained by air time and print space. This is an opportunity for our listeners to hear the details that didn’t make it to the page or the air. With the experience and steadiness of John Gibson in the host chair, he brings an additional layer of credibility,” says Kenton McDonald, WNIN Vice President of Radio.

Tune into “The Friday Wrap with John Gib son” at noon Fridays on WNIN 88.3 FM or stream live on wnin.org. The stream is also available on the WNIN Public Media app.

2022 TV/Streaming Christmas Programming

Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas Airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 9

Enjoy an evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald’s entire iconic album of holiday classics pre sented by the American Pops Orchestra.

Christmas at Belmont 2021 Airs at 9 p.m. Dec. 9

Features Belmont University students per forming holiday favorites.

O Holy Night: Christmas With The Tabernacle Choir Airs at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 and 8 p.m. Dec. 20

Featuring a 360-member choir and 150-member orchestra, this one-hour television event combines internationally renowned guest artists and narrators.

Crane Candlelight Concert 2021 Airs at 6 p.m. Dec. 18

Students and faculty from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music celebrate the holiday season with its annual classic.

Christmas with Mary Berry and Friends Airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 19

Mary provides the only guide you’ll ever need for a fool-proof Christmas dinner.

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 23

Conceived by John Mauceri, this new work is a reimagination of Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite, “The Nutcracker.”

The Holidays at Murray State Airs at 9 p.m. Dec. 24

Join the Murray State University concert choir, wind ensemble, jazz orchestra, a cappella group, and featured soloists during a one-hour sojourn in sight and sound.

Hope College Christmas Vespers Airs at 10 p.m. Dec. 24

A tradition at Hope College since 1941, this is the perfect way to ring in your holiday season.

Anthony William’s Urban Nutcracker Airs at 11 p.m. Dec. 24

Drawing upon classical ballet, urban tap, hiphop, swing, flamenco, step, and jazz, this per formance uniquely retells a Christmas classic.

Christmas at DePaul Airs at 6 p.m. Dec. 25

Join Chicago’s DePaul University as the story of the birth of Christ is retold in word and song.

Call The Midwife Holiday Special 2022 Airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 25

It’s December 1967. With Christmas fast ap proaching, life in Poplar is returning to normal after the train crash. Residents come together to raise money and throw a festive talent show.

November Specials

THE MYSTERIOUS WOMEN OF MASTERPIECE MYSTERY

Airs at 8 p.m. Nov. 27

Masterpiece Mystery has delighted PBS viewers for decades with incredible productions featuring intriguing sleuths, detectives, villains and heroes, bringing the greatest crime novels ever written to the screen while creating fresh classics for a new generation. The Mysterious Women of Masterpiece Mystery provides viewers with enticing clues and secrets about these captivating series and includes clips from each, along with exclusive behindthe-scenes content.

CELTIC WOMAN: POSTCARDS FROM IRELAND HOLIDAY EDITION

Airs at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29

Celtic Woman shares a message of love, hope and holiday joy with their fans around the world in the form of musical postcards, written with the songs from Celtic Woman’s latest album. Breaking from the usual format of their TV specials, Celtic Woman brings an innovative, fresh and vibrant approach to their performances, taking viewers on a musical journey through some of the most stunning land and seascapes across Ireland.

THE ADVENTURE OF SAUL BELLOW Airs at 7 p.m. Dec. 12

Saul Bellow — the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, three National Book Awards and the Pulitzer Prize — transformed modern literature by illuminating 20th century American life through philosophical depth and a wild sense of humor. Philip Roth (in the last interview before his death), Salman Rushdie, and Martin Amis discuss the role Bellow played in their own lives and work.

POV: LET THE LIGHT SHINE Airs at 9 p.m. Dec. 12

THE MUSICIANS’ GREEN BOOK: A LEGACY OF HARMONY AND SURVIVAL

Airs at 7 p.m. Nov. 28

Celebrate the vibrant jazz, R&B, and soul music of African American artists who created the foundation of modern American music during segregation. Like many other Black Americans, musicians relied on Victor Hugo Green’s “Negro Travelers’ Green Book,” a directory of lodgings, restaurants and entertainment venues where African Americans were safe and welcomed. The virtual “underground musicians green book provided food, lodging, and fellowship for Black entertainers on tour.”

MARIAH CAREY: LIVE AT THE TOKYO DOME

Airs at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 28

In her own words, Mariah Carey’s first show in Japan on March 7, 1996, concert

DANIEL EMMET AND PIA TOSCANO: SIMPLY THE BEST Airs at 7 p.m. Nov. 30

American Idol finalist Pia Toscano and America’s Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet are bona fide stars who embody elegance, beauty and show-stopping, stunning vocals. Drawing influences from pop, classical, rock and musical theater with a set list of re-imagined, beloved classics along with newfound

National Teachers Academy is a topranked, high-achieving elementary school just south of downtown Chicago, with a thriving population of mostly lowincome and Black students. But as the neighborhood grows and gentrifies, a parents’ group eager for a high school in the community seeks to close NTA and replace it with a high school campus. This film brings you inside NTA to meet the students, parents, and educators fighting to save their beloved institution.

IN A DIFFERENT KEY Airs at 8 p.m. Dec. 13

A mother tracks down the first person ever diagnosed with autism, now an elderly man living in rural Mississippi, to learn if his life story holds promise for her own autistic son. Her journey exposes a startling record of cruelty and kindness alike, framed by forces like race, money and privilege, but leads to hope that more of us are learning to have the backs of those who are “different.”

was “a rare moment of freedom at a time when I had not yet known personal or professional ‘freedom.’ I listen with nostalgia and am so thankful this moment now exists as a part of my catalog.”

AMERICAN MASTERS: CAVETT/GROUCHO

Airs at 7 p.m. Dec. 27

“When I first met Groucho Marx, I was 25 and he was 70. But it seemed to me that we were the same age,” says three-time Emmy Award winner Dick Cavett. As a young comedian, Cavett was encouraged and mentored by Groucho, who frequently guested when Cavett earned his own talk show. This film is is a poignant memoir and hilarious tribute to the unique comic genius of Groucho Marx.

from embarrassing situations, but only ends up getting himself in more trouble. Following the series, “Happy Birthday Mr. Bean” will air in February 2023, followed by two more specials, “The Best of Mr. Bean” and “The Story of Mr. Bean.”

MASTERPIECE: MISS SCARLET AND THE DUKE, SEASON 3

Airs Sundays at 7 p.m. starting Jan. 8, 2023

Miss Scarlet and The Duke team up again to solve crime in the murkiest depths of 1880s London.

AMERICAN MASTERS: ROBERTA FLACK

Airs at 8 p.m. Jan. 24

From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly” and beyond, Roberta Flack gave voice to a global soundtrack of beauty and pain, love, and anguish, hope, and struggle. “American Masters: Roberta Flack” provides an intimate look into Flack’s artistry, life and triumphs over racism and sexism within and outside of the recording industry.

January 2023 Highlights

TWO MAIN STREET, SEASON TWO

Airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. starting Jan. 5, 2023, on 9.1 WNIN PBS

This year’s personalities will discuss the Bull Island Rock Festival, the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, Holocaust survivor families, and other topics of local interest.

MR. BEAN

Airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. starting Jan. 7, 2023

MASTERPIECE: ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL, SEASON 3

Airs Sundays at 8 p.m. starting Jan. 8, 2023

This season begins in spring 1939 as James and Helen prepare to walk down the aisle. Should their wedding go off without a hitch — and what are the chances of that? — James will have a new wife and a new stake in the business to consider.

FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD

Airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. starting Jan. 31, 2023

Rowan Atkinson’s madcap and quirky creation Mr. Bean is a global phenomenon for more than 30 years. Now available in HD, the show follows Mr. Bean as he tries to extricate himself

Featuring firsthand accounts from some of rap’s most integral players, this series recounts the origins of this bold and revolutionary art form through the voices of those who were there at the beginning, creating an anthology of how hip hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history. Weaving together interconnected moments via intimate interviews and archival footage, the docuseries will explore how hip hop quickly created a provocative narrative of America.

DAYTIME TV SCHEDULE

MONDAY

PRIMETIME TV SCHEDULE

MONDAY

6 p.m. PBS Newshour

7 p.m. Antiques Roadshow

8 p.m. Antiques Roadshow

9 p.m. P.O.V./ Independent Lens

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

11 p.m. Specials

TUESDAY

6 p.m. PBS Newshour

7 p.m. Finding Your Roots

8 p.m. American Experience

9 p.m. Frontline

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

11 p.m. Antiques Roadshow

WEDNESDAY

6 p.m. PBS Newshour

7 p.m. Nature

8 p.m. Nova

9 p.m. Specials

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

11 p.m. Nature

THURSDAY

6 p.m. PBS Newshour

7 p.m. Newsmakers

7:30 p.m. The School of Greatness

8 p.m. Two Main Street

9 p.m. Midsomer Murders

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

11 p.m. Midsomer Murders

11:30 p.m. This Old House

11:30 p.m. Ask This Old House

FRIDAY

6 p.m. PBS Newshour

7 p.m. Washington Week

7:30 p.m. Firing Line

8 p.m. Arts/Dramas

10 p.m. Amanpour & Company

11 p.m. NOVA

SATURDAY

6 p.m. Carol Burnett

7 p.m. History Detectives

8 p.m. Midsomer Murders

9 p.m. Mr. Bean

10 p.m. Austin City Limits

11 p.m. Specials

SUNDAY

6 p.m. Mr. Bean

7 p.m. Miss Scarlet and the Duke on Masterpiece

8 p.m. All Creatures Great and Small on Masterpiece

9 p.m. Vienna Blood

10 p.m. Call the Midwife

11 p.m. Astrid

SHOW OFF YOUR HOME!

Do you own a home or know of a house that would look great in the pages of Evansville Living magazine? Each issue, we feature a unique house in the Tri-State that is distinguished by its impressive architecture, attractive location, stunning interior, and the remarkable people who live there. Contact us by calling 812-426-2115 or emailing webmaster@ evansvilleliving.com to discuss the opportunity to have your home featured in an upcoming issue of Evansville Living!

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 MA .T.888 CHINA BISTRO: (Best Asian Restaurant) 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. Appe tizers, 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.

UPSCALE CASUAL

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

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.

THE BARREL HOUSE: 1700 Morgan Center Drive, 812-303-6560. A steak house with dining room, patio, and bar seating to enjoy a diverse menu of burgers, steaks, salads, flatbreads, and more.

BIAGGI’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-421-0800. Italian cuisine.

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 ter minal, 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 Crick et. 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.

COPPER HOUSE: 1430 W. Franklin St., 812-909-8089. Unique cuisine meets comfort food.

H CORK ‘N CLEAVER: (Best Romantic Dinner Spot) 650 S. Hebron Ave., 812-479-6974. Steak, prime rib, chicken, seafood, salad bar, soup, and sandwich lunches.

COSMOS BISTRO: 101 S.E. First St. A collaboration of local chefs making dishes from local produce and preferences that range from gourmet specialties to comfort food.

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.

RIVERWALK RESTAURANT & CATERING: 6 Walnut St. (inside the Hadi Shrine building), 812-758-4644. Cocktails, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, fish, and specialty plates from the Acropolis menu.

SAMUEL’S: 113 SE. Fourth St., 812-777-0047. A wide range of shareable bites for the table, specialty entrees, and sandwiches rotating seasonally for those 21-plus only. Open for lunch and dinner.

SCHYMIK’S KITCHEN: 1112 Parrett St., 812-401-3333. Globally influenced restaurant and wine bar.

WALTON’S SMOKEHOUSE AND SOUTHERN KITCHEN: 956 Parrett St., 812467-4255. Formerly Walton’s International Comfort Food, serving smokehouse delights in a unique atmosphere.

PRIVATE CLUBS

EVANSVILLE COUNTRY CLUB: 3810 Stringtown Road, 812-425-2243. Exec utive 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 op tions 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.

DELIS

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

CHICKEN SALAD CHICK: 1414 Hirschland Road, 812-594-9820. More than 12 flavors of chicken salad, soups, sides, and desserts.

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

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.

THE GRANOLA JAR CAFÉ & BAKERY: 1033 Mount Pleasant Road, 812-4371899; 333 State St., Newburgh, IN, 812-437-1899; 5600 E. Virginia St., 812-401-8111. Specializes in house-made granola, breads, and vegetarian and vegan options.

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.

JIMMY JOHN’S: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-5400; 130 N. St. Joseph Ave., 812-402-9944; 330 Main St., 812-402-5653; 2320 N. Green River Road, 812-402-5747; 8680 High Point Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-7111. Deli-style sandwiches, fresh-baked bread, vegetables prepared daily, and cold cut meats.

LIC’S DELI AND ICE CREAM: 800 E. Diamond Ave., 812-424-4862; 4501 Lincoln Ave., 812-477-3131; 2311 W. Virginia St., 812-423-4173; 2001 Washington Ave., 812-473-0569; 11 N.W. Fifth St., 812-422-2618; 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; 3788 Libbert Road, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-3354. Deli sandwiches, salads, spuds, and sweet tea.

OLD TYME DELI & MEAT SHOP: 307 N. 1st Ave., 812-401-1030. A traditional deli and meat shop offering plate lunches.

PANERA BREAD: 220 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-476-7477; 5201 Pearl Drive, 812-250-7088; 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;

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.

8887 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-401-7366; 1111 Barrett Blvd., Henderson, KY, 270-826-7361; 3525 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY, 270-683-1515. 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 sand wiches 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.

BAKERIES, COFFEEHOUSES, AND ICE CREAM

BEA SWEET TREATS: 4111 Merchant Drive, Newburgh, Indiana, 812-4547728. Custom cakes and cookies, macarons, cookies, and other baked goods.

BE HAPPY PIE COMPANY: 2818 Mount Vernon Ave., 812-449-7718. Made-from-scratch pies, cookies, scones, and cookie pies.

BEANS & BARISTAS: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-475-8566. Full coffee bar, gourmet coffees and teas, Italian sodas, and various pastry treats. Retail gourmet coffee beans and teas and unique gifts.

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.

CRUMBL COOKIES: 939 N. Burkhardt Road, Ste. B, 812-965-4133. De livery and carry-out homemade, gourmet cookies.

D-ICE: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-319-9071. Thai-fried ice cream rolls.

DONUT BANK BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP: 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, New burgh, 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, 270-212-0181. Donuts, coffee, cookies, other baked goods, and smoothies.

DUNKIN’: 3960 N. First Ave., 812-550-1500; 850 N. Green River Road, 812-303-5797; 3955 Orchard Lane, Newburgh. 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.

H 2022 “BEST OF EVANSVILLE” WINNER

MAC ‘N CHEESEBURGER FROM THE BARREL HOUSE

GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY: 423 Metro Ave. 812-476-4999. Freshbaked bread, breakfast items, sandwiches, salads, homemade soups for lunch, and specialty sweets

H HONEY + MOON COFFEE CO.: (Best Coffee Shop) 612 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-602-3123; 1211 Tutor Lane, 812-893-2945; 20 W. West Water St., Newburgh, IN. 812-746-8168. Curated coffee, drinks, fresh food, and Bliss Artisan ice cream.

JUST RENNIE’S COOKIE CO.: 102 S.E. Fourth St., 812-490-8098. Gourmet lunches, chicken salad sandwiches, club wraps, and cookies.

LIL’ TATE’S CUPCAKES: 333 State St. Newburgh, IN, 812-499-3906. Custom or fresh cakes, cupcakes and treats.

THE MILK BARN CAFÉ: 421 Read St., 812-777-0073. Warm, made-to-order firecakes (doughnuts), gourmet drops, and ice cream.

MILK & SUGAR SCOOP SHOPPE: 2027 W. Franklin St., 812-602-1423; 10931 Highway 66. 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.

ORANGE LEAF: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-401-5215. Up to 70 flavors of frozen yogurt.

H PANADERÍA SAN MIGUEL: (Best Hidden Gem) 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.

RIVER CITY COFFEE + GOODS: 223 Main St., 812-550-1695. Espresso bar, brewed coffees, pour-overs, and teas.

RIVER KITTY CAT CAFE: 226 Main St., 812-550-1553. Coffee, tea, croissants, cookies, biscotti, and savory pastries.

STARBUCKS: 624 S. Green River Road (inside Barnes & Noble), 812475-1054; 504 N. Green River Road, 812-476-7385; 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. 16, 812-401-1771; 4700 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-5494053; 4650 First Ave., 812-421-0461; 601 Walnut St., 812-423-5002; 7755 State Highway 66, Newburgh, IN, 812-858-0234.

SUGAR FIX: 333 State St., Newburgh, IN, 865-851-1164. A candy shop with a variety of candies, chocolates, and sweet treats.

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ: 2101 N. Green River Road, 812-297-9727. Smoothies, flatbreads, wraps, sandwiches.

DINERS, CAFÉS, AND FAMILY RESTAURANTS

1820 CAFÉ: 5721 E. Virginia St. (in the Vineyard Bookstore), 812-479-8777. Croissants with chicken salad, gourmet coffees, and fruit smoothies.

BIG-TOP DRIVE IN: 1213 W. Maryland St., 812-424-7442. Sandwiches, chicken strips, and ice cream.

BISCUIT BELLY: 945 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-777-8300. Shareable breakfast dishes, biscuit sandwiches, biscuits and gravy, and more.

BJ’S RESTAURANT AND BREWHOUSE: 1000 N. Green River Road, 812550-9320. Soups, salads, pizza, pasta, burgers and sandwiches, and other entrées.

BURGER BANK: 1617 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-475-2265. Mini-burgers cheeseburgers, fries, and more.

CAFÉ COURT (RIDGWAY UNIVERSITY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF EVANS VILLE): 1800 Lincoln Ave., 812-488-2951. Hot entrées, salad bar, deli and grill; Chick-fil-A; Starbucks Coffee, sandwiches, and salads at Rademacher’s Cafe; convenience store Aces Place.

THE CAROUSEL: 5115 Monroe Ave., 812-479-6388. Classic American cuisine.

CATFISH WILLY’S: 5720 E. Virginia St., 812-401-2233. Chicken, burgers, and seafood like crab, lobster, shrimp, and gator.

CHICK-O-FISH: 3904 N. First Ave., 812-550-1270. Fried chicken, shrimp and fish combos, po boy sandwiches, salads, hush puppies, red beans and rice, and mac & cheese.

CLEAVERS: 5501 E. Indiana St., 812-473-0001. A casual restaurant serving sandwiches including pulled pork, Chicago-style Italian beef, pork loin, and steak.

CROSS-EYED CRICKET: 2101 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-422-6464. Tradi tional American cuisine.

THE DINER BY MELES: 550 N. Green River Road, 812-402-1272. Regional specialties, Mexican-inspired dishes, and all-day breakfast.

FRIENDSHIP DINER: 834 Tutor Lane, 812-402-0201. Breakfast, sandwiches, pasta, and home-style favorites.

CHEW ON THIS

NOW OPEN Harmony Pizza, located at the former site of Twisted Tomato and Stan’s Una Pizza at 1101 Harmony Way on Evansville’s West Side, is now open and serving its signature New York-style pizza. The Junior League of Evansville bought and launched a new mobile food pantry, the Neighborhood Food Market. The

W. Franklin St. The barbecue restaurant will serve seven types of smoked meats, including chopped hog, turkey breasts, smoked sausage links, sliced brisket, and chopped mutton. The updated patio and outdoor stage at Bokeh Lounge in Haynie’s Corner is now open with more seating and new furniture.

NIBBLES

mobile food pantry will offer groceries at discount prices and free lunches to low-income neighborhoods. The rebrand ed Ghost Sports Pub at 5501 Pearl Drive is discontinuing its Ghost Quesadilla West menu. The relaunched restaurant offers a new menu featuring sandwiches, hand-cut French fries, and other pub items. Chick-O-Fish, a Louisiana chain serving seafood, chicken, sandwiches, hush puppies, and more, has opened a location in the former Sam’s Southern Eatery at 3904 N. First Ave. Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant has opened a location on Evansville’s far north side at 601 E. Boon ville-New Harmony Road. El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant has opened at 1919 N. Green River Road and will serve Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine, including street tacos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas, and chicken on the beach. Ken ny’s Smoke Shack BBQ plans to set up shop in the former Dairy Queen at 901

Parlor Doughnuts has begun renovations on the Bitterman building on Main St. for a new flagship location in Downtown Evansville that is expected to open in 2023. Plans to open a new food hall at 408 Carpenter St. have changed locations. Business partners Augie Carrington, and Lauren and Jacob Vanhooser have sold the Carpenter building in the NoCo District and purchased a former auto service building at Ninth and Main Streets, with plans to open the food hall at the new location next year. Nellie’s, located at 8566 Ruffian Lane in Newburgh, has announced it will remove its patio seating and that plans for its sister restaurant NewBurger have stalled. 7Mile Lounge is slated to open inside the Curtis Building in November. The 25-and-over lounge will offer live entertainment, DJs, dancing, wine, and more.

DEARLY DEPARTED

Emge’s Deli and Diner permanently closed on Sept. 21 after 46 years in business. The restaurant moved from its original location on Main Street in Downtown Evansville to the Northbrook shopping center at First Avenue and Buena Vista in 2021. Inkas Charcoal Grill & Bar announced Oct. 17 they have closed their restaurant at 8401 N. Kentucky Ave. The Peruvian restaurant, which opened August 2021, is currently for sale.

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Dining

G.D. RITZY’S: 4810 University Drive, 812-425-8700; 4320 N. First Ave., 812-421-1300; 601 N. Green River Road, 812-474-6259. Grilled ham burgers, grilled chicken, chicken strips, kids meal, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, ultra-thin shoestring-style French fries, old-fashioned ice cream, and milkshakes.

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, sand wiches, 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.

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.

MAJOR MUNCH: 101 N.W. First St., 812-499-0160. Cheeseburgers, chili, grilled chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese, and catfish.

MERRY-GO-ROUND RESTAURANT: 2101 Fares Ave., 812-423-6388. Traditional American cuisine.

H NELLIE’S RESTAURANT: (Best Place for Breakfast) 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.

THE NEW OLD MILL: 5031 New Harmony Road, 812-963-6000. Steaks, chicken, catch of the day, sandwiches, soups, and salads.

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.

PIER 17 CAJUN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AND BAR: 600 N. Green River Road., 812-303-6338. Cajun classic appetizers like fried calamari and seafood from shrimp and oysters to catfish served in combo specials, fried baskets, and boils.

SAM’S SOUTHERN EATERY: 420 S. Green River Road, 812-410-2220; 1765 S. Green St., Henderson, KY. Southern-style food including po’ boys, chicken, and seafood.

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.

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.

WAYLON’S DINER ON MAIN: 606 N. Main St, 812-777-0088. All-day break fast, homemade desserts, lunch specials, and cold sandwiches and wraps for grab-n’-go lunch.

ZESTO: 102 W. Franklin St., 812-424-1416; 920 E. Riverside Drive, 812423-5961. Hamburgers, fish and chicken sandwiches, tenderloins, soups, and ice cream.

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AMERICAN FARE NATIONAL CHAINS

APPLEBEE’S: 5100 E. Morgan Ave., 812-471-0942; 5727 Pearl Drive, 812-426-2006; 1950 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 270-8269427; 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.

BUBBA 33’S: 1 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-901-6409. Fresh burgers, pizza, sandwiches, entrees, classic pub-style appetizers and sides, and a full bar.

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 Express way, 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, 812-909-4395; 5501 Pearl Drive, 812-303-6137. Steakburgers, various sandwiches, and frozen custard.

GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAK HOUSE: 130 N. Cross Pointe Blvd., 812-473-1095; 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 handdipped 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, 812602-4027. 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.

RED ROBIN: 6636 E. Lloyd Expressway, 812-473-4100. A variety of hamburgers including the “Banzai Burger,” the “Royal Red Robin Burger,” and the “Whiskey River BBQ Burger.” Full bar menu.

TERIYAKI MADNESS: 8833 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-4900048. Japanese inspired, Seattle-style teriyaki customizable bowls of chicken, steak, tofu, veggies, noodles, white rice, fried rice.

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, chick en, 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, 812-9010490; 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, 812-7770016. Pizzas, strombolis, paninis, and salads.

DONTAE’S ON MAIN PIZZA PARLOR: 606 N. Main St., 812-437-8080. The second location of Dontae’s Highland Pizza serves its traditional menu as well as exciting new twists on classic pizzas.

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.

HARMONY PIZZA: 1101 Harmony Way, 812-424-8882. New York-style pizza, strombolis, breadsticks, and garlic knots.

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.

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 bev erages, and more.

LOMBARDI’S NEW YORK PIZZA AND WINGS: 3311 N. Green River Road, 812-602-5255. 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.

MOD PIZZA: 6401 E. Lloyd Expressway, Ste. C, 812-602-5525; 2710 Heart land Crossing, Ste. C, Owensboro, KY, 270-240-2646. Custom, artisan-style 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.

PANGEA PIZZERIA: 401 N.W. Second St., 812-401-2500. Neo-Neapolitan pizza, scratch-made gelato from Pangea Kitchen, and Grande cookies.

PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA: 4814 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-423-7272; 5436 E. Indiana St., 812-473-5200; 3955 Haley Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812858-7272; 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 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 Spe cial, 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.

THE SLICE: 2011 Lincoln Ave., 812-402-8518. Pizza by the slice or pie. Non-traditional 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.

STEVE’S UNA PIZZA: 1005 S. St. James Blvd., 812-477-5411. Dinner-only takeout, thin-crust pizzas and extras.

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) 4 N. Weinbach Ave., 812477-7500. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers.

H TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY: (Best Pizza) 408 N. Main St., 812424-9871. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers.

H TURONI’S PIZZERY AND BREWERY NEWBURGH: (Best Pizza) 8011 Bell Oaks Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-5555. Pizza, salads, sandwiches, and fresh-brewed beers.

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.

HICKORY PIT STOP: 1521 N. Main St., 812-422-6919. Barbecue chicken, turkey, pork, mutton, and a variety of side dishes.

KENNY’S SMOKE SHACK BBQ: 901 W. Franklin St. 812-304-7048. Chopped whole hog, turkey legs, smoked sausage links, sliced brisket, chopped mutton, sandwiches, and various sides.

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Dining

MARX BBQ: 3119 W. Maryland St., 812-425-1616. Barbecue chicken, pork, and ribs.

H MISSION BBQ: (Best Barbecue Restaurant) 1530 N. Green River Road, 812-213-0200. Barbecue, made-from-scratch sides, and sandwiches.

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.

ETHNICORIENTAL

ASIAN

2ND LANGUAGE: 401 N.W. Second St., 812-401-2500. Authentic Asian cuisine, ramen, and desserts. Open for lunch and dinner service.

BIG BANG MONGOLIAN GRILL: 2013 N. Green River Road, 812-602-1400. Open-bar Mongolian grill stir fry, lunch and dinner options, and appetizers.

CANTON INN: 947 North Park Drive, 812-428-6611. Cantonese and Ameri can-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. Chi nese buffet.

CRAZY BUFFET: 701 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-437-8833. Chinese buffet.

DOMO JAPANESE HIBACHI GRILL, SUSHI, AND RAMEN: 215 N. Green River Road, 812-491-0003. Authentic Japanese dishes, bento boxes, sushi, ramen, and hibachi.

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 appetiz ers, soups, lunch platters, and entrées including crab rangoon and General Tso’s chicken.

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.

OSAKA JAPANESE HIBACHI AND SUSHI: 5435 Pearl Drive, 812-303-0359. Hibachi-style cuisine, sushi bar, and specialty dishes for dine-in and carry-out.

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.

ROPPONGI JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI: 7221 E. Indiana St., 812-437-5824. Sushi, filet mignon, New York strip, and hibachi.

SAKURA: 4833 Highway 261, Newburgh, IN, 812-490-0553, Japanese cuisine like sushi, sashimi, fried rice, tempura, and hibachi dinners.

TASTE OF CHINA: 4579 University Drive, 812-422-1260.

THAI PAPAYA CUISINE: 1434 Tutor Lane, 812-477-8424. Authentic Thai cui sine, including Pad Thai, papaya salad, spicy prawn soup, and satay.

TOKYO JAPAN RESTAURANT: 3000 N. Green River Road, 812-401-1020. Hibachi grill: chicken, beef, shrimp, and scallops.

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, veg etarian, 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, 812-477-9854; 222 Main St., 812-423-9854. Sushi and hibachi-grilled foods.

GERMAN MAN

GERST HAUS: 2100 W. Franklin St., 812-424-1420. Soups, salads, sandwiches, and dinner entrées. Traditional German cuisine. Large imported beer list.

INDIAN

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 RRANEAN

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.

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.

SAUCED: 1113 Parrett St., 812-402-2230. Pasta, steak, and seafood.

H SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE: (Best Outdoor Dining/Patio Atmo sphere) 2109 W. Franklin St., 812-423-6280. Premium steak, pasta, pizza, and Italian favorites.

LATIN AMERICAN EX MEX

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, 812401-4000. Traditional Tex Mex entrees are offered alongside Evansville-centric 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 MARIACHI MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 1919 N. Green River Road, 812777-0111. Street tacos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, fajitas, and other Mexican cuisine.

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 Char ro opened this restaurant on the North Side, offering authentic Mexican cuisine.

EL RIO: 1919 N. Green River Road, 812-471-1400. Authentic Mexican dishes.

ENA RESTAURANT: 920 Main St., 812-550-1019. Authentic Latin food from countries including Mexico and El Salvador.

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., 812-4236355; 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.

HOT HEAD BURRITOS: 5625 Pearl Drive, 812-437-5010. Burritos, salad 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.

H L A CAMPIRANA: (Best Latin American Restaurant) 724 N. Burkhardt Road, 812-550-1585. Fresh Mexican cuisine and fresh juice bar.

LAS AMERICAS STORE AND RESTAURANT, INC.: 1016 S. Weinbach Ave., 812-475-3483. Offers Mexican ingredients for purchase and food made in house.

LOS ALFARO’S RESTAURANT: 5201 Kratzville Road, 812-550-1186. Authentic food from Mexico, Argentina, Peru, El Salvado, Columbia, and four other countries. Home to the 2-foot California Breakfast Burrito and the Foot Long Taco.

LOS BRAVOS: 3534 N. First Ave., 812-424-4101; 6226 Waterfront Blvd., 812474-9078; 4630 W. Lloyd Expressway, 812-464-3163; 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 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. Mex ican eats.

RIVIERA MEXICAN GRILL: 10604 Highway 662, Newburgh, IN, 812-4909936. 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.

TAQUERIA Y PUPUSERIA MIRANDA: 2008 Washington Ave., 812-492-9992. Specializing in authentic Salvadorian Pupusas and street tacos with a variety of fillings.

THE TAQUERIA COMPANY: 800 N. Green River Road (inside Eastland Mall), 812-297-0258; 2519 N. First Ave., 812-550-1505. Tacos, quesadilla, nachos, fajitas, and burritos with homemade tortillas.

SPORTS BARS

BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL AND BAR: 713 N. Green River Road (in Eastland 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.

FRANKLIN STREET TAVERN: 2126 Franklin St., 812-401-1313. Drink specials and pizza.

GHOST SPORTS BAR: 5501 Pearl Drive, 812-985-8477.

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

KC’S MARINA POINTE: 1801 Waterworks Road, 812-550-1050. Seafood options and full bar.

MOJO’S BONEYARD SPORTS BAR & GRILLE: 4920 Bellemeade Ave., 812475-8593. 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.

THE GHOST SPORTS BAR: 4222 Bell Road, Ste. 2 (Next to Ghost Que sadilla), 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. Open seasonally.

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.

TAVERN FOOD

BOKEH LOUNGE: 1007 Parrett St., 812-909-0388. Open daily at 11 a.m. Offering a full menu including steaks, kabobs, burgers, salads, sand wiches, 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 Tropi cana Evansville), 812-433-4000. Appetizers, flatbreads, sandwiches, salads, and specialty entrees. Also features 36 rotating seasonal beers on tap.

FROZEN COCKTAILS FROM FIESTA ACAPULCO

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.

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.

H THE HILLTOP INN: (Restaurant with the Best Breaded Tenderloin) 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. Soups, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrées including 16-ounce smoked pork chops, fried chicken, steaks, and daily specials.

HORSTKETTER’S TAVERN: 5809 Stringtown Road, 812-423-0692. Traditional tavern serving cold beer and deli meats.

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.

KNOB HILL TAVERN: 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.

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, 812-490-0655. 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. Break fast, sandwiches, burgers, and pizza.

THE SPORTSDEN BAR + GRILL: 701 N. Weinbach Ave., Ste. 110, 812-479-8887. 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.

ST. JOE INN: 9515 Saint Wendel Road, 812-963-9310. Soups, salads, sandwiches, plate lunch specials, fiddlers, steaks, and fried chick en 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, home made soup, salads, sandwiches, steak, pork chops, fiddlers, and brain sandwiches.

ZAPS TAVERN: 3725 St. Philip Road, 812-985-2121. Tavern-style food includ ing wings, burgers, dinner entrees, and weekend breakfast service.

BREWERIES, WINERIES, AND CRAFT COCKTAILS

ARCADEMIE: 22 NW. Sixth St., 812-303-7771. Craft cocktails, regional beer on tap, and fresh Mexican classics from Botanas by La Campriana.

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

FIDEL’S BOURBON AND CIGAR BAR: 950 Parrett St. (above Walton’s), 812-467-4255. More than 100 premium bourbons, prohibition-era cocktails, and extensive cigar lockers.

HAYNIE’S CORNER BREWING CO.: 56 Adams Ave., 812-909-2668. Craft ale, beers, and local wine.

HIGH SCORE SALOON: 323 Main St., Ste. F., 812-909-3229. Arcade bar with local and regional brews, full bar, and trash tots.

JENNINGS STREET PUBLIC HOUSE: 300 W. Jennings St., Newburgh, IN. 812-5184007. Local craft beer, wine, domestics, scratch cocktails, and spirits.

H MO’S HOUSE: (Best Bar) 1114 Parrett St., 812-401-3800. Two bars serving craft cocktail made from scratch, ample lounge seating, patio space, and snacks.

H MYRIAD BREWING COMPANY: (Best Brewery) 100 S.E. First St., 812402-1515; 8245 High Pointe Drive, Newburgh, IN, 812-402-1515. Housebrewed and guest beers.

CATERING

H AGAPE GRAZE: (Best Place to Play with Your Food) 1401 N. Boeke Road, 812-518-0008. Charcuterie catering and gift delivery services.

THE BALLROOM AT SAUCED: 1119 Parrett St., 812-422-2230.

BAUERHAUS MOBILE CATERING: 13605 Darmstadt Road, 812-759-9000. Customized menus from simple party trays with gourmet hors d’oeuvres to elegant seven-course meals.

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.

DILEGGE’S: 607 N. Main St., 812-428-3004. Fine Italian-American cuisine available for catering or served in the in-house banquet room.

FRANK’S CATERING: 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: 100 S.E. Fourth St., 812-401-8098. Specializes in fine foods.

KOKIES FOOD SERVICE & BANQUET CENTERS: 11917 Highway 66, 812-4238229. Can prepare anything from tacos to lobster.

NORTH MAIN ANNEX: 701 N. Main St., 812-250-4551. Gourmet cater ing from breakfast to dessert, and a daily, fresh-made menu of breakfast, salads, baked goods, and deli classics.

PAPPA BEAR’S CATERING: 812-568-8890. Whole hog roasts, hand-sliced brisket, smoked pork chops, rib-eye steaks, pulled pork barbecue, baked chicken, side items, and desserts.

H PIZZA REVOLUTION: (Best Food Truck) Downtown Evansville Farmers Market and various locations, 812-430-5945. Mobile wood-fired pizza and salads.

REGIONAL DINING

BOONVILLE, IN

2ND STREET BISTRO & BAKERY: 115 S. Second St., Boonville, IN, 812573-8887. Freshly baked desserts, cookies, cakes, pies, and more.

3RD STREET SALOON: 118 S. 3rd St., Boonville, IN. Traditional pub food with unique homemade twists made with local meats.

COMMANDER’S GRILL: 118 W. Locust St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-0055. A sandwich shop with fried chicken, salads, steaks, and pork chops.

PIZZA CHEF OF BOONVILLE: 423 W. Main St., Boonville, IN, 812-8971600. Pizza, baked Italian entrées, sandwiches, salad bar, and hot food bar.

TF ICE CREAM: 1002 E. Walnut St., Boonville, IN, 812-715-3367. Ice cream, sherbet, and more.

BRISTOW, IN

WINZERWALD WINERY: 26300 N. Indiana Lake Road, Bristow, IN, 812357-7000. German-inspired wines, flatbreads, salads, Bavarian pretzels, charcuterie trays, and paired wine and food flights.

ELBERFELD, IN

ELBIE’S ICE CREAM: 70 SE. Front St., Elberfeld, IN, 812-403-3778. Ice cream stand with specialty dishes, ice cream nachos, unicorn sundaes, and more.

FORT BRANCH, IN

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.

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.

THAI CHOW ORIENTAL FOODS: 1007 S. McCreary St., Fort Branch, IN, 812-753-3878. Classic Thai food.

HAUBSTADT, IN

CARRIAGE INN: 103 Gibson St., Haubstadt, IN, 812-768-6131. Plate lunch es, sandwiches, soups, salads, steaks, and assorted dinner entrées.

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.

LOG INN: 12491 Country Road 200 E., Haubstadt, IN, 812-867-3216. Fried chicken, ham, roast beef, and fiddlers.

NISBET INN: 6701 Nisbet Station Road, Haubstadt, IN, 812-963-9305. Homemade soups, desserts, and barbecue.

JASPER, IN

SCHNITZ BREWERY & PUB: 2031 Newton St., Ste. B, Jasper, IN, 812-8482739. American and German craft beers, pizza, and sandwiches.

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

SCHNITZELBANK CATERING: 409 Third Ave., Jasper, IN, 888-336-8233 or 812-634-2584. Caters home-cooked favorites to elegant cuisine.

SMALLEY COFFEE: 2955 Newton St., Jasper, IN, 812-482-2442. Hand crafted drinks including tea, coffee, and frozen drinks.

SNAPS BAR & GRILL: 1115 Main St., Jasper, IN, 812-848-7627. Sandwiches, burgers, salads, steaks, chicken, and pasta dishes.

MONTGOMERY, IN

GASTHOF AMISH VILLAGE: 6747 E. Gasthof Village Road, Montgomery, IN, 812-486-4900. Amish-style buffet.

MOUNT VERNON, IN

3 CHICKS FUDGERY: 305 Main St., Mount Vernon, IN, 812-457-2633. Fresh fudge, gourmet coffee, unique gifts and décor, and charcuterie from Board and Wheel.

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.

HAWG N’ SAUCE: 6580 Leonard Road, Mount Vernon, IN, 812-838-5339. Barbecue entrées and home-style side dishes.

BLACK AND BLEU SALAD FROM SPORTSMAN’S BILLIARD’S AND GRILLE

ELLIS PARK: 3300 U.S. Highway 41-N., Henderson, KY, 812-425-1456 or 800-333-8110. Clubhouse dining.

MR. D’S: 1435 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2505. Classic American cuisine.

NEW HARMONY,

BLACK LODGE COFFEE ROASTERS:

Harmony, IN, 812-6822449. Pour-overs, presses, cold-brew iced coffee, espressos, and more.

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THE NEW HARMONY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER: 504 North St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6150. Caters within a 50-mile radius of New Har mony, Indiana, and offers a variety of food from steaks to sandwiches.

RED GERANIUM: 520 North St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-6171. Con temporary American.

SARA’S HARMONY WAY: 500 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3611. Various wines, specialty beers, and an assortment of cheeses and salamis. Extensive wine list.

YELLOW TAVERN: 521 Church St., New Harmony, IN, 812-682-3303. Must be 21 to enter. Traditional American food.

POSEYVILLE, IN

THE RED WAGON: 6950 Frontage Road, Poseyville, IN, 812-874-2221. Catfish, oyster, shrimp scampi, and grilled salmon.

ROCKPORT, IN

ON THE ROCKS: 305 Walnut St., Rockport, IN., 812-438-6344. Local bar favorites such as wings, burgers, and pizzas, as well as fresh sand wiches and specialty appetizers.

PEPPER’S RIDGE WINERY: 4304 N. County Road 200 W., Rockport, IN, 812-649-9463 (WINE). Free wine tastings, picnic areas, pizza delivery, local meats and cheeses, wine slushies, and weekend live music.

SAINT MEINRAD, IN

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.

VINCENNES, IN NNES, IN

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

WADESVILLE, IN

FROGGY’S RESTAURANT & SPORTS BAR: 7247 Main St., Wadesville, IN, 812-673-4996. Burgers, pizza, sandwiches, and more.

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.

HENDERSON, KY

AGAVES MEXICAN GRILL: 2003 Stapp Drive, Henderson, KY, 270957-5028. Mexican fare like burritos, quesadilla, enchiladas, and chimichangas.

BURRITO EXPRESS MEXICAN GRILL: 2630 US Highway 41, Henderson, KY, 270-577-1225. Authentic Mexican cuisine and local specials.

CAFE ON WATER STREET: 104 N. Water St., Henderson, KY, 270-577-9402. Casual.

CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT: 341 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-8260067. Fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, enchiladas, seafood, Mexican-style steaks, and more.

CHEFWHAT BBQ & MORE: 422 7th St., Henderson, KY., 270-212-0742. Breakfast sandwiches and fresh barbecue lunch specials made to order daily.

THE DAIRIETTE: 711 Atkinson St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-2401. Hamburg ers, tenderloins, fries, milkshakes, and soft-serve sundaes.

FARMER & FRENCHMAN: 12522 U.S. Highway 41-S, Robards, KY, 270748-1856. Café featuring cheese and charcuterie trays, salads, Napolitana pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, desserts, beer, and Farmer & Frenchman wines.

HENDERSON BREWING COMPANY: 737 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270200-4314. IPAs, porters, farmhouse ales, and more.

HENDERSON JUICE CO.: 13 S. Main St., Henderson, KY, 270-832-3767. Fresh juices, smoothies, breakfast items, soups, and wraps.

HOMER’S BARBECUE: 128 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-869-2214. Local barbecue with smoked meats, craft sides, cold beer, and cocktails.

HOMETOWN ROOTS: 136 Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-212-3653. South ern comfort food like mac and cheese, pulled pork, and fried chicken.

J & B BAR-B-CUE AND CATERING: 48 S. Holloway St., Henderson, KY, 270-8300033. Chicken, turkey, ham, and pork with a variety of salads and sides.

LOS TORIBIO: 1647 S. Green St., Henderson, KY, 270-831-2367. Traditional Mexican cuisine.

METZGER’S TAVERN: 1000 Powell St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-9461. Traditional tavern appetizers, soups, sandwiches, and breakfast.

MISTER B’S: 1340 Hirschland Road, 812-402-2090; 2611 U.S. Highway 41, Hen derson, KY, 270-826-1111. Pizza, wings, sandwiches, soup, salad, and pasta.

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Digestive Care Center of Excellence 98, 99 Donut Bank 83, GG5, GG7

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ECHO Community Healthcare....104 Emerald Design GG13, GG15

ERA First Advantage Realty 67

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ERA First Advantage Realty/The Mike Reeder Team 1 Evansville Eyecare Associates 111 Evansville Federal Credit Union 13 Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra 39

ROOKIES SPORTS BAR & RESTAURANT: 117 S. Second St., Henderson, KY, 270-826-1106. Angus beef steaks, seafood, pasta, chicken, sandwiches, and Arabian salad.

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.

TACOHOLICS KITCHEN: 122 First St., Henderson, KY, 270-957-5001. Enchi ladas, sopes, quesadillas, Mexican street tacos, and more.

TAYLOR’S GRILL ON WHEELS: 130 N. Water St., Henderson, Kentucky, 270-854-4302. 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.

MORGANFIELD, KY

FEED MILL RESTAURANT & BAR: 3541 State Highway 60-E., Morganfield, KY, 270-389-0047. Seafood and barbecue. SPOTTSVILLE, KY

SPOTTSVILLE, KY

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

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Evansville Rug

Evansville Surgical

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Frank’s

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Old National Events Plaza -

Olive Leaf, The

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GG14

On the Spot Utility Contractors 48

Opie & Eleanor’s GG12, GG13

Orthopaedic Associates 106

Gerst Haus

GG15 GirlFriends GG7, GG9, GG10 Give a Dog a Bone GC3, GG3, GG5, GG9, GG11

Good Samaritan Home 41 Greenlee Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic.......... 111 H.G. McCullough Designers Inc. 58 Holder’s Furniture GG10 Honey Moon Coffee Co. GG11, GG12 HRC Hair Replacement Clinic 43 Inman’s Picture Framing GG9 J’Petals GG14

Juan Cabrera Jr., MD 107

Just Rennie’s Café & Cookie Co. GG9 Kenny Kent Lexus 11 Kiwi’s Garden Center..................GG13 Knob Hill Tavern 121 Landscapes By Dallas Foster, Inc 46 Lea Matthews Furniture & Interiors 3, GG3, GG5, GG9, GG13

Liberty Federal Credit Union 2 Liquor Locker GG6, GG9, GG11

Marian’s Hallmark 18, GG1, GG9, GG11, GG13

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Melange Boutique GG9, GG10

Merle Norman Cosmetics & Boutique GG6, GG11, GG13

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Newburgh Dermatology ............... 112 Newburgh Mercantile GG8, GG11, GG13

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Pain Management Centers of America 100, 101

Pass Pest Control 69

Pella Windows and Doors of Evansville 69

Pet Supplies Plus 122, GG13 Pettinga Financial Advisors 7 Popham Construction 36

Prime Time Bar and Grill 81, GG11 Rare Bird uncommon gifts GG1, GG15

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Final Detail IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR RUNNING?

We reminisce about Evansville’s long-gone college bowl game

BY JODI KEEN

Local college football fans nowadays often watch bowl games from the comfort of their living rooms or favorite sports bars.

Perhaps they travel to the game in California, Florida, and other sunnier locales. But there was a time when a seat at a bowl game was only a short drive away on Evansville’s West Side.

Each December between 1948 and 1956, Evansville’s famed Reitz Bowl stadium held a college football bowl game, sponsored by the Evansville Junior Chamber of Commerce, and designed as a fundraiser for the YMCA’s Camp Carson. At the time, Evansville had the moniker “Refrigerator Capital of the World” on account of the city’s booming post-war factories — including International Harvester, Servel, and Seeger — producing 3,800 refrigerator units a day. Appropriately, the football game was dubbed the Refrigerator Bowl, and the kitsch extended to the field, with players making their entrance by literally running through a refrigerator frame.

Participating teams came from across the U.S., including Abilene Christian University in Texas; Jacksonville State University in Alabama; the College of Idaho; Kent State University in Ohio; the University of Rhode Island; and Gustavus Adolphus University in Minnesota.

Evansville hosted the Refrigerator Bowl each of its nine years, but a local team won only two titles. The University of Evansville Purple Aces took home the 1948 and 1949 tro phies over Missouri Valley and Hillsdale, respectively. Sam Houston State University in Texas also had two Refrigerator Bowl wins, and a regional squad from Western Kentucky University managed a victory over Arkansas State in 1952.

Enthusiasm and support for Evansville’s college bowl game waned, and by December 1956, Sam Houston State won the second of its two Refrigerator Bowl victories and the last bowl trophy. The Aug. 31, 1957, edition of the Evansville Courier newspaper put the development bluntly; citing a lack of public support or a new sponsor, the paper declared the “Refrigerator Bowl Game is Dead.”

The Refrigerator Bowl often factors into Evansville-centric trivia — including Evansville Living City View’s own 2022 quiz — and enjoys a wider part of obscure sports history nationwide. In fact, Bleacher Report in a 2011 article called the Refrigerator Bowl the No. 3 defunct bowl game with the best name. Evansville’s “Refrigerator Capital of the World” days are gone, but River City residents still reflect fondly on their short-lived bowl game series.

GOING BOWLING Evansville’s Re frigerator Bowl Classic was a postseason sta ple from 1948 to 1956. The city’s nickname of the “Refrigerator Capital of the World” was fully embraced in the game’s marketing, with participating players entering the field at the Reitz Bowl by literally running through a refrig erator frame.