Evansville-area food news: 7 nuggets of food news for you this week
EVANSVILLE − We're bringing you Tri-State restaurant happenings and food news you need to know. Here's the latest.
Angel's Envy Bourbon pairing dinner
The Farmer & Frenchman winery and restaurant will host a four-course Angel’s Envy Bourbon pairing dinner on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 7- 8:30 p.m. On the menu will be she crab soup with a blue crab cake and pickled corn relish, blackened flounder over red rice and Andouille sausage with lemon caper butter, smothered chicken quarters in creamy mushroom sauce with braised greens and black eyed peas, and key lime pie with red wine raspberry sauce and mascarpone whipped cream, each paired with an Angel's Envy whiskey or cocktail. Tickets are $85 for food only and $95 for food with whiskey pairings.
The Farmer & Frenchman is at 12522 U.S. 41 South, Robards, Kentucky; 270-748-1856.
New Turkish restaurant coming to Newburgh
The former Edgewater Grille and The Landing building in Newburgh will soon be occupied by a Mediterranean restaurant featuring Turkish and Kurdish cuisine as well as some American dishes. The name has yet to be announced, although it is by the owners of Edessa restaurant in Nashville. You'll find familiar dishes such as hummus, falafel, and kabobs, but many new and unique dishes will be introduced as well. Examples are pide (bread "boats" stuffed with a range of savory fillings), and Testi Kebabi (marinated lamb with spices and vegetables slow cooked in a special clay pot), and a range of authentic desserts.
The as-yet-unnamed restaurant will be at 1 E. Water St., Newburgh, Indiana.
Coffee shop open house with roasting education
Evansville Coffee Co. and Honey Moon Coffee Co. will host an open house at their new coffee shop and roastery on Friday, Jan. 12, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Roasting and barista champion Mark Michaelson from the San Franciscan Roasting Company will be on hand offering demonstrations on coffee roasting at 6:30 p.m., the basics of home espresso machine use and pour overs, and discussing an overview of green coffee beans. Honey+Moon will launch a Bourbon bacon bubble waffle at the event and the Bodine's Newsstand truck will be on hand with fresh fish and chips.
The Evansville Coffee Co. is at 2903 Mount Vernon Ave.; 812-777-0122.
New Haitian restaurant in food hall
Mikey's Caribbean Restaurant is now open in the Main St. Food & Beverage Food Hall. Enjoy Haitian classics such as fried whole red snapper, fried plantain rounds with hot cabbage and habanero relish,
Pub under new ownership
Pips Pub in Northern Vanderburgh County is under new ownership of Shawn and Nicole Swank. Shawn was formerly the general manager at The Landing in Newburgh. The menu will be staying the same for the time being with wings, loaded fries, nachos, strombolis and other substantial sandwiches, burgers and much more, but new dishes will be added in the upcoming months.
Pips Pub is at 19501 Elpers Road; 812-612-0334.
Chili Cook-Off
The Posey County Council on Aging will host a Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 12-3 p.m. Entrants must be from Posey County or from within a 20-mile radius. Tickets for tasting are $8 and include cornbread, crackers and bottled water. Soup and chili will be available for purchase. Pre-orders may be called in. To purchase a ticket, join the contest or pre-order soup, call 812-838-4656. The deadline to register for participation is January 10. Proceeds benefit the Council's Emergency Transportation Fund.
The Posey County Council on Aging is at 611 W. 8th St.; Mount Vernon, Indiana; 812-838-4656.
Win 78 gallons of beer
The Posey County Fair Association will be hosting the POCO Country Muisic Throwdown on Saturday, Feb. 24, with live entertainment, a raffle, half pot and more to benefit the Posey County Fair. On sale now are $10 raffle tickets that buy you a chance to win 78 gallons of beer or a cash prize of $599. Beer choices are domestics including Busch, Coors, Budweiser, Coors, Miller, and light versions thereof, and Hamm’s, Keystone, Michelob Ultra and others.
The drawing will be Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. Participants do not need to be present to win, but must be 21 to buy a ticket.
Those interested in purchasing tickets may contact the raffle chairman, Collin Pate, at 812-270-0231, email poseycountyfair@gmail.com. or message the Facebook page at facebook.com/pocofairIN.
Send your food news to Aimee Blume at aimee.blume@courierpress.com. For more Evansville-area restaurant news and discussion, visit Fingers, Fork, Knife and Spoon Evansville, Evansville 411 NEWS development news, and join Tri-State Restaurant Reviews, all on Facebook.
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