Evansville-area food news: 7 bits of food news for you this week

Aimee Blume, Evansville Courier & Press
·3 min read

EVANSVILLE − We're bringing you Tri-State restaurant happenings and food news you need to know. Here's the latest.

Breakfast in the park

A Breakfast in the Park will be offered as part of the Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival in Audubon Mill Park on Saturday, Aug. 12, from 8-10:30 a.m. Enjoy live music and food prepared by Henderson's own Hometown Roots. On the menu are eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and roasted red potatoes. Adult plates will be $12, and kids' plates $6. All proceeds will help keep Bluegrass in the Park Folklife Festival free to the public.

Audubon Mill Park is at 101 N. Water St., Henderson, Ky.

Evening farmers market

A Downtown Evansville Night Market will be presented by Deaconess Hospital on Friday, Aug. 11, from 5-8 p.m. on Sixth Street from Main Street to Sycamore. Stop for local produce, food trucks, local makers and vendors, live music, a beer garden by Arcademie, entertainment and more.

Customer appreciation day means moonshine!

The Liquor Locker on North First Avenue will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, Aug. 11 from 4-6 p.m. Stop for tastings of Old Smoky Moonshine, hamburgers and hot dogs, and giveaways.

The Liquor Locker is at 4008 N. First Ave.

Marching band rib fundraiser

The Mater Dei Marching Wildcats (the reigning ISSMA Class D State Champions) are selling full slabs of dry rub smoked ribs for pickup on Saturday, Sept. 2 from 1-4 p.m. at Mater Dei High School. Orders are due by Monday, Aug. 21. Ribs are $25 per slab and will be hot and ready to eat at pick up time. To order, e-mail Amie Hulfachor at ahulfachor@gmail.com.

Mater Dei High School is at 1300 Harmony Way.

Sample the world at Downtown pizzeria

Pangea Pizzeria is now serving $5 pizza slices all day every day. Stop in any time to sample a selection of favorites with staples such as "Cupperoni" pepperoni, Margherita with fresh tomato and Mozzarella, or Pangea's famous pistachio with sausage and hot honey. Or try choose from a list of changing exotic pies such as the al Pastor (Mexican marinated pork and pineapple sauce), Cacio E Pepe (White cheese sauce, roasted tomato and cracked pepper) or whatever the chef dreams up that day.

Pangea Pizzeria is located at 401 NW Second St., Suite A. 812-401-2500.

New Henderson BBQ-scented candle

Thomason's Barbecue in Henderson has partnered with Maddox & Rose in Louisville, Ky., to create their own hickory smoke and spice scented candle called SMOKE, available in 5-ounce and 12-ounce sizes. It will launch on Friday, Aug 11, from 1-5:30 p.m. in the Thomason's Banquet Hall.

The Thomason's Banquet Hall is at 702 Atkinson St., Henderson, Ky.

If you like the smell of Thomason's Barbecue's baked beans, you're going to love this new candle.
If you like the smell of Thomason's Barbecue's baked beans, you're going to love this new candle.

Ice cream for a cause

Y'all and River City Pride will present Fill All My Bowls at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library's Central branch on Sunday, Aug. 13, from 2-4 p.m. Ice cream will be served in ceramic bowls handmade by local artists, which will be the participant's to take home. There will also be live music, a DJ, an auction, and opportunities to learn about Y'all and the needs of local transgender and gender diverse people. Proceeds will help fill financial gaps for gender affirming needs. Tickets are $25 per person or $30 for early entry, as ceramic bowls will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Refunds will not be available, but tickets may be transferred to someone else.

The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Central branch is at 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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