The 2025 Best of Evansville includes 46 categories and 48 winners encompassing the city’s favorites in food, service, shopping, people, and entertainment, plus eight nods from Evansville Living editors. Congratulations for making our city exceptional!
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION
Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
It’s easy for families to spend an entire day exploring the exhibits at the 97-year-old zoo and botanic garden. Where else can kids stand eye-to-eye with a friendly giraffe, pet
a slithery snake, bask in the humid beauty of unfurled orchids, feed fish to penguins, or create a makeshift seat for a new avian friend on the Budgie Walkabout? The zoo’s newest attraction, Wild Summer Lights, runs through early October and dials up the wonderment by creating a dreamy, one-mile maze of lights.
BEST LOCAL NONPROFIT
Vanderburgh Humane Society
Founded in 1957, the Vanderburgh Humane Society always is on the side of animal welfare. It operates a spay and neuter clinic and has provided 110,000-plus surgeries since 2007. Want to add some love to your home? Check out the dozens of dogs, cats, and other animals onsite (and also Downtown at the River Kitty Cat Cafe) waiting for adoption. The agency has been classified annually since 2020 as a no-kill shelter by Best Friends Animal Society, meaning it reaches a 90 percent or higher live release rate.
PLACE WITH THE BEST COCKTAILS
Mo’s House
Bartenders at Moriah Hobgood’s namesake bar know what they’re doing when crafting drinks. One favorite is Smoke on the Water, featuring Banhez mezcal, Libelula tequila, lime, Watermelon Real, and a Tajin-coated rim. Mo’s is known for its passion for old fashioned, mocktails, and fun, island-inspired mixed drinks during its annual Tiki Week. An evening at Mo’s (sit on the deck if it’s nice outside!) with a glass in your hand, surrounded by friends or locking eyes with a special someone, is time well spent.
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BEST LEGACY
Tess Grimm
We miss her so much! With a heart as gracious as her signature smile, Tess Grimm, who passed away June 4, 2025, at her daughter Jennifer Parker’s home, leaves behind a legacy stitched in faith, service, and style. Before planting roots in Evansville, Tess began her career soaring the skies as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines — an early chapter that reflected her adventurous spirit and polished poise. From her New York City beginnings to her role as an Evansville icon, she lived a life of purpose — raising a loving family, stewarding the Reitz Home Museum for 22 years, and championing countless civic causes. Whether hosting a perfectly appointed dinner party, delivering meals to neighbors well into her 80s, or attending Pilates classes in recent years, Tess embodied elegance, generosity, and gratitude. Tess didn’t just make Evansville better — she made it beautiful.
BEST PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY
Brinker’s Jewelers
Brinker’s Jewelers has once again been named a top destination for jewelry by readers — a distinction the family-owned business has proudly earned for more than a decade. Since 1972, Brinker’s has built its reputation on its stunning selection of engagement rings, luxury watches, and estate jewelry. Every purchase comes wrapped in the store’s iconic green box — a signature touch that signals timeless quality. With master jewelers and certified watchmakers onsite, Brinker’s also provides expert in-house repairs, custom designs, and trusted customer service.
BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT
Ma T 888 China Bistro and Yen Ching Restaurant (tie)
Evansville Living readers have named these longtime East Side restaurants their favorite places for Asian cuisine. At Ma T 888 China Bistro, tuck into handmade dumplings, fusion pho, and custom dim sum served by the bistro’s friendly waitstaff in an elegant, white-tablecloth setting. Yen Ching, opened by Charlie Chang and T.J. Yu more than three decades ago, is a popular destination for its family-sized dinners, fried wontons, Szechuan chicken, General Tso’s shrimp, Peking duck, and Moo Shu pork, plus service on Christmas Day.
BEST VINTAGE/THRIFT STORE
Goodwill Industries
Hoping to score a steal on new-to-you housewares or apparel? Readers recommend visiting Evansville Goodwill Industries’ three thrift stores. The East Side thrift shop had a robust customer base before it upgraded in August 2024 to a 14,000-square-foot space in the former Sears at Washington Square Mall. Pro tip: Don’t sleep on the West Side location, where Evansville Living staff have found that racks are less picked over and even more hidden gems await.
BEST HOME DECOR STORE
Gehlhausen Boutique, Gifts & Home Decor
This 80-year-old East Side shop is a beloved destination for refreshing both home and wardrobe with a touch of charm. From seasonal florals and cozy pillows to elegant furniture and signature candles, every item is chosen to help shoppers create warm, inviting spaces — and shopping for it feels like a treasure hunt. Customers consistently praise the boutique’s “gorgeous” inventory, “beautiful selection,” and the friendly, knowledgeable staff who make each visit special.
BEST BRUNCH
The Hornet’s Nest Steakhouse
Brunch at The Hornet’s Nest is more than a meal. The former saloon and dance hall keeps crowds coming back for crispy fried chicken, buffalo chicken wings and biscuits, and indulgent brioche French toast. Pair your meal with a fish bowl Bloody Mary topped with a loaded skewer, a pitcher of mimosas, or Kahlua and coffee. Whether you’re diving into the meat lovers’ skillet or savoring a chorizo omelet topped with creamy queso, The Hornet’s Nest delivers comfort food with neighborly charm every time.
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BEST REASON TO TOOT A HORN
Marching Bands Advance to State Finals
Six regional high school marching bands carried Southwestern Indiana to great- ness at the 2024 Indiana State School Music Association finals at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. The Castle Marching Knights placed third in Class A, while in Class B, the North Green Brigade tied for second and F.J. Reitz’s Mighty Marching Panthers earned ninth. The Mater Dei Marching Wildcats rounded out Class D’s top 10. In Class C action, the Princeton Community Marching Tigers took sixth place, with Boonville’s Band of Gold following at ninth. With marching band season in full swing, we can’t wait to hear the sweet sounds of success this fall.
PLACE WITH THE BEST STEAK
House of Como
A beloved Evansville institution since 1960, House of Como serves up legendary steaks alongside a flavorful Lebanese menu. Founded by the late George Hage and his wife Martha, the restaurant is known for its year-round twinkling Christmas lights, retro signage, and a warm, nostalgic atmosphere. The menu pairs perfectly grilled T-bones and juicy filets with traditional Lebanese dishes like kibi, yebra malfoof, hummus, and shawarma. With its supper club feel and one-of-a-kind setting, House of Como delivers a dining experience unlike anywhere else in the city.
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse
Looking for variety and a view? Bring a big appetite when you head to this West Franklin Street restaurant. The name indicates a Mediterranean experience, but the menu also includes steaks, seafood, burgers, and sandwiches in addition to Italian fare like spaghetti, marsala, and veal, chicken, and grouper parmigiana. The West Side staple — housed inside a former furniture store since 2010 — tempts diners with the option to enjoy dinner on the string light-laden outdoor patio.
BEST LOCAL BAND OR MUSICIAN
Monte Skelton
Multi-instrumentalist Monte Skelton keeps a busy schedule entertaining, usually with his saxophone and DJ set, at many venues and events. You’re bound to hear something you like, ranging from jazz and pop, to R&B, funk, and more. You can also add his album catalog to your playlist, which includes 2024’s “A Re-Introduction.” Winner of multiple Best of Evansville awards, Skelton also teaches at Evansville Music Academy. “Music hits my soul, and it’s how I’ve gotten through my life,” he says. “ I just love making people smile and making people happy.”
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BEST SEASONAL COMEBACK
Oaklyn Branch Library Meadow
The prairie meadow atop Oaklyn Branch Library caught our attention this summer. Nestled into a hillside, the 17,240-square-foot flat roof is blooming with native flowers and prairie grass. Retired Oaklyn Branch manager Pam Locker was the meadow’s primary caretaker from 2004 to 2021, including the years after her retirement in 2013. “My favorite memories of the meadow include being in that wonderful native plant space, watching new plants come into bloom from spring to fall, learning so much about native versus invasive plants. I love seeing how beautiful it looked in June of 2025,” Locker says. Becca Scott, director of communications at the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, notes that as part of renovations at EVPL Oaklyn, new features will be added to the meadow roof and other outdoor spaces that will allow our community to enjoy these areas in new ways.
BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
La Campirana
The Mexican eatery has come a long way since Abraham Brown and Ezequiel Campos opened the first location in Washington Square Mall in 2015. Coming off a 2024 Best of Evansville win, the food here is prepared fresh from family recipes for house-made salsas, sopes, tacos, gorditas, burritos, quesadillas, and more. Readers keep digging in, leading to a bigger location on North Burkhardt Road and a second spot in 2024 inside Main Street Food & Beverage.
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Pizza Revolution
Where else can you find wood- fired, oven-made pizza made in a 1986 Leyland Olympian double-decker bus? Handmade Neapolitan pies are cooked in the bus’ stone oven and molded into signature menu options like the Margherita, Buzz Kill’a, Fig-n-Pig, Fun Guy, and Quattro Formagio. This mobile pizzeria often is at owners Aaron and Stephanie Peckenpaugh’s other venture, Farm 57, and regional festivals and farmers markets.
BEST LOCAL TV PERSONALITY
Jeff Lyons
Marcia Yockey he’s not, but Jeff Lyons, who joined Channel 14 WFIE in 1988, has carved out his own reputation for accurate forecasts and smooth delivery. WFIE’s chief meteorologist’s even demeanor calms audiences when severe weather threatens. Lyons also has a humorous side — who can forget when he gave forecasts from home during the COVID-19 pandemic with his late cat, Betty? Or his viral “Jackwagon!” moment with a passerby during a live broadcast from the 2022 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival? We think Yockey would be proud.
BEST LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATION
Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
Often known simply as the Arts Council, it’s been a hub of creative energy and a champion of artists and performers from a 10-county area for 55 years. In addition to hosting art exhibitions, which drew 1,057 adult and 345 young artists in 2024, the Arts Council also opens its doors for community events. Tunes with a view can be had at its seasonal rooftop concert series, whose stage welcomed 60 performers and 18 bands last year. Don’t miss this season’s final concert on Sept. 20 featuring Dekar Justus, Theo Akai, and Nina Snoogans.
BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL
West Side Nut Club Fall Festival
From its origin in 1921, the West Side Nut Club’s Fall Festival has brought residents and visitors alike together for fellowship, entertainment, carnival rides, and so much food along four blocks of West Franklin Street. Festival aficionados all have their favorites, from pronto pups and chicken and dumplings to more adventurous choices. (Meatwads, anyone?) Food and parking spot sales benefit 130-plus community organizations, and the 2019 addition of a half-pot raffle cranked the giving up a notch — ticket sales hit $2 million in 2024.
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BEST VOICE OF STRENGTH
Holly Dunn Pendleton
The only known survivor of Ángel Maturino Reséndiz, the so-called Railroad Serial Killer, Holly Dunn Pendleton’s resilience continues to inspire and empower others, 28 years after she was brutally attacked and her boyfriend murdered in Lexington, Kentucky. Choosing to transform her trauma into positive action, Pendleton in 2008 co-founded Holly’s House — a nonprofit assisting victims of intimate crimes — with retired Evansville Police Department Detective Brian Turpin. “He’s the one who thought of it,” Pendleton says. “I was just brought on board for my name, but it became more than that. … I was looking for an organization to support at that exact time.” Pendleton’s voice grew with the 2017 memoir “Sole Survivor” and expanded with speaking engagements and TV appearances, including “The FBI Files’ ‘Tracks of a Killer’” in 2002, CBS News’ “48 Hours” in 2010, and “People Magazine Investigates: Surviving a Serial Killer” in May 2025. Her advocacy for victims’ rights isn’t just about a desire to help others: “It has become something for me that is part of my own healing,” she says.
BEST LOCAL COFFEE SHOP
Honey Moon Coffee Co.
Now nearly a decade old, Honey Moon Coffee Co.’s four shops offer comfortable settings to conduct business, chat with a friend or a date, and enjoy sips that readers have named the Best of Evansville now for the fourth consecutive year. Rotating seasonal drinks are always worth checking out, but you can’t go wrong with the signature Honey Moon Latte (espresso, honey, and lavender), paired with a Hong Kong-style bubble waffle, acai bowl, or avocado toast.
BEST CLOTHING BOUTIQUE
Schön Boutique
Coming off a 2024 win for Best Wom- en’s Boutique, Schön Boutique doesn’t stop at offering shoppers a fresh frock, a new pair of shoes, and earrings to match. Its goal is
to make friends who keep coming back and add to the boutique’s vibrant fan base. The Victorian’s bright yellow exterior only elevates the charm of a shop named after the German word for “beautiful.” Owner Kelley Borman has put the shine in Schön Boutique since opening it in 2014.
BEST PARK
Wesselman Park and Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve (tie)
It’s been a time of exciting transition for city-owned Wesselman Park and nonprofit Wesselman Woods, which are separate but often work hand-in-glove. The park in 2024 dedicated a fully accessible children’s playground, 16-court pickleball complex, and picnic and shelter facilities and trails. The nature preserve became stewards of the former Wesselman Par 3 golf course in 2023 and plans to reforest those 23 acres, and it just celebrated the first anniversary of the accessible Arwood Family Treehouse.
BEST PLACE FOR SPA TREATMENTS
Ahh Spa
To be pampered is a luxury, and readers report that this spa makes you feel like a new person. Whether seeking dewy skin produced by a body polish, migraine therapy via new head spa services, a fresh feel compliments of a waxing session, or a romantic couples massage, you’ll be treated to an experience so relaxing, you may sleep through the entire session because the team wants you to feel ahh-mazing.
BEST FLORIST
Zeidler’s Flowers
With more than a century of service, Zeidler’s Flowers’ skilled designers and commitment to fresh, personalized service continue to please clients across Evansville and beyond. Customer reviews consistently praise Zeidler’s attention to detail, timely deliveries, and compassionate customer care. Zeidler’s takes customer comments to heart: Its website says, “Every review, whether it’s a high-five or a gentle nudge toward something we can improve…roots us in our community and ensures that we’re not just arranging petals and stems, but we’re also nurturing relationships and crafting memories.”
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BEST REASON TO RAISE A GLASS
DORA
The Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area has started strong since its July debut. Customers can buy an alcoholic drink at 20-plus Downtown establishments and carry it outside, as long as it’s in the special DORA cup and stays within the district’s boundaries. As of early August, guests had bought more than 18,000 DORA cups, according to the Downtown Evansville Improvement District. Cheers!
BEST ANNUAL FITNESS EVENT
Evansville Half Marathon
First held in 2002, the city’s signature race is going strong, bringing hundreds of runners and walkers from across the region to Downtown on a Saturday morning each autumn. No matter where you finish, completing the challenge is a praiseworthy feat. Smiles are plentiful on the riverfront as competitors wrap up their 13.1-mile journey through Garvin Park, the Haynie’s Corner Arts District, multiple historic neighborhoods, and the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage. The event benefits programming for the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, and Team 13 — the Y’s half-marathon training program — has helped several thousands of people train and make friends along the way. This year, around 350 runners and walkers signed up for Team 13.
BEST PLACE TO GET FIT
BFit
They don’t call it Bob’s Gym anymore, but BFit’s as committed as ever to helping you meet your fitness goals. A homegrown success story, the business today boasts three locations in Evansville and one in Newburgh, with about 20,000 total members. Work out on your own, join a class, swim laps at the North Side and Newburgh sites, and take advantage of 24-hour access on certain days of the week at all locations.
BEST PLACE TO WATCH SPORTS
Bosse Field
Bosse Field has been versatile since the downbeat: On Opening Day in June 1915, the new stadium was christened with a baseball game followed by a wrestling match. The 2024 football season featured a Throwback Game between rivals Reitz Memorial and Castle. The century-plus-old stadium commands national respect as the country’s third-oldest ballpark in continuous use. Thanks to 30 years of Otters Frontier League baseball, Bosse Field earns its crown as Evansville’s sports center.
BEST PLACE TO SATISFY A SWEET TOOTH
Stephen Libs Finer Chocolates
In the mood for a treat? There’s no shortage of flavors or fillings at this legacy chocolatier. The late Stephen Libs carried on his father Robert’s craft by offering old-fashioned turtles, melt-in-your-mouth cremes, and novelties like chocolate-covered potato chips. Boxed chocolates, licorice, taffy, mints, and more round out a Candyland-like menu. No matter what season you get a craving, there’s a Libs chocolate to cure it.
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Little Italy
Since opening his North Park restaurant in 2013, chef Carlos Jawabrah has curated a menu selection inspired by classic Italian cuisine. From pizza and signature pasta dishes like lasagna and baked ziti — many featuring house-made tomato sauce — to tortellini alla pesto and fettuccini alfredo, diners don’t walk away hungry. Mix in more Mediterranean flavor with calamari, chicken kebab, crab cakes, marsala, and eggplant parmesan. Polish off your meal with a slice of creamy tiramisu or a cannoli. Salute!
EDITORS’ PICK
BEST WAY TO STICK A LANDING
Breasha Pruitt
Faced with the challenge of taking on nine new gymnasts and training them for the 2024 state finals, Breasha Pruitt didn’t think twice. “I knew those girls needed help,” she told Evansville Living in January. Her guidance at Breasha Pruitt Elite Gymnastics so impressed parents that one nominated her for a national sportsmanship award named for the late Saint Louis Cardinal Stan Musial. Taking the stage in November alongside eight other honorees — including former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. and broadcaster Bob Costas — the nation learned what young Evansville-area gymnasts already knew: That’s just Breasha.
BEST LOCAL GIFT SHOP
Rare Bird Gifts & Goods
Best of Evansville voters have saluted this boutique four times since 2021 for being a one-stop shop for jewelry, leather goods, candles, cards, wind chimes, soaps, socks, cast-bronze sculptures, roasted coffee, and Evansville-branded merchandise. Owners Cary and Michael Gray and their daughter, Olivia Wright, connect hundreds of small makers from around the world with local customers. “We have to like an item first, but then it has to be unique and speak to people, something beyond the typical,” Michael told Evansville Living in 2023.
BEST BARBECUE
Mission BBQ
Sure it’s a national chain, but Mission BBQ’s food and commitment to honoring military service and public safety professionals draws raves from Evansville Living readers. The restaurant’s East Side location opened in 2016 — it was reportedly the first Mission BBQ in the Midwest — and it serves up generous portions of brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken, turkey, or sausage (and also a multimeat sampler plate). The baby back ribs fall right off the bone, seven choices of sides are made from scratch, and diners can pick from more than a half-dozen sauces. (Why choose — try them all!)
BEST PLACE TO TAKE YOUR DOGS
Kay C’s Barkville at Woodmere
Divided into sections for large and small breeds, Kay C’s Barkville covers three acres near the State Hospital grounds. The public can visit the members-only park during monthly access opportunities and see what all the bark is about: “It is a hidden gem in Evansville for the avid dog lover,” member Lisa Reising told Evansville Living after the park opened in November.
BEST RADIO STATION
WIKY-104.1 FM
WIKY has delighted audiences since 1948 with some of the region’s best-known radio personalities, including National Association of Broadcasters’ Marconi Radio winners Dennis Jon Bailey and Diane Douglas on the WIKY Morning Show. (Listen at 8:40 a.m. Fridays for Evansville Living’s top tips for each weekend!) Listeners love tuning in for the daily contests, like the Culture Quiz and 5 in 10 Game. Owned by Midwest Communications since 2014, WIKY remains a source of daily smiles for Southwestern Indiana and Western Kentucky listeners.
BEST PIZZA
Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery
No stranger to winning this Best of Evansville category, Turoni’s thin-crust pies continue to hit the spot. Many readers likely know Turoni’s signature items by heart — the House Special packs a combination of meat and vegetable toppings, while Vinny’s Pepper Planet delivers plenty of zing, and The Renaissance offers a curious mix including spinach, spiced chicken sausage, and pineapple. Or, of course, you can build your pizza your own way. In a city that loves its una-style pizza and has plenty of appealing choices, Turoni’s — founded by the late Jerry Turner in 1963 — still fills our hearts and bellies.
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PRETTIEST BUILDING YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE SEEN
Hindu Temple
The Tri-State Hindu Temple on Newburgh’s Vann Road was the vision of a group of residents who previously worshipped at people’s homes and other temporary locations while dreaming of having their own temple. A hall was opened in 2006, but the traditional Indian temple took longer. The cream-colored structure with gold accents and elements of the Dravidian and Nagara styles opened in 2022. Members will celebrate Diwali, also called Deepavali (the festival of lights) for 5-6 days in October.
BEST HAIR SALON
Shannon Aleksandr’s Salon
With a salutation like “Confidence looks gorgeous on you,” it’s no wonder customers seeking the best hair care have flocked to Shannon Woolsey’s salon for 19 years. Skilled in cuts, coloring, and more, clients are in good hands. The salon even offers a Tribe Member Matchmaking Quiz to connect customers with the perfect stylist to meet their needs. “We want our guests … to have the best,” salon director and shareholder Chad Butler told Evansville Business in 2022.
BEST CHRISTMASTIME EVENT
Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights
Founded in 1994 by local restaurateur Andy Guagenti, the winter event began as a modest display of 26 scenes and has blossomed into a holiday spectacular with 80-plus lighted exhibits. Volunteers install and power the show annually, fueled by thousands of meals provided by Ritzy’s since its inception. Set within historic Garvin Park, this beloved seasonal tradition benefits the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center and transforms the park from Thanksgiving evening to New Year’s Day.
BEST DOUGHNUTS
Donut Bank
Grabbing a Donut Bank pastry is the perfect way to catch up with friends, discuss business, or simply get a head start on the day. Fans have known this since 1967, when Harold and Shirley Kempf opened the inaugural shop on First Avenue. The mix used to create that patch of sweet pastries has remained the same, with their sons Chris, Joe, and Ben at the helm. Since expanding to 11 locations, its iced long johns, creme- and jelly-filled Bismarks, bite-size cake balls, French cruellers, and glazed doughnuts, plus muffins, fruit fritters, cookies, and fresh coffee have filled bellies on both sides of the Ohio River.
BEST PLACE TO PLAY PICKLEBALL
Wesselman Park
The city’s 16-court pickleball complex at Wesselman Park has become a favorite spot for players of all ages and skill levels since opening in 2024. The lighted complex has restrooms, water, and bleacher seating, and while the hard surface roasts in the heat of summer, it’s a pleasant, breezy place to play in the spring and fall. There’s plenty of open play hours and opportunities to reserve courts at set times, and don’t miss the tournaments hosted there, too.
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BEST UPGRADE
USI’s Transition to NCAA Division I Athletics
As soon as their intent to move up to Division I sports was announced in 2022, University of Southern Indiana athletes wasted no time proving they were ready to level up. But a four-year block on NCAA championship play comes standard with reclassification. “We knew this going in … but we hope that the NCAA will look at this because playing for championships is the ultimate experience,” Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall told Evansville Living when USI appealed the process in 2024. One year later, the NCAA approved the move, and USI became a full-fledged member of Division I sports a year early. Welcome to the big stage? The Screaming Eagles were already there.
BEST MURAL
Self.e Alley
Exploring Downtown is a colorful experience between Main and Sycamore streets. Artwork has spread since Self.e Alley’s 2019 debut, featuring a modern spin on a vintage “Welcome to Evansville” postcard designed in part by Abby Elpers, marketing director of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership. “It’s become more than a photo op — it’s a backdrop for milestones, memories, and a way to share our love for this community,” she says. Since then, E-REP and Michael Smith of Newburgh’s Orange Moon Art Studio have added more photo-ready backgrounds, including neon graffiti, polka dots, and a tribute to rural Indiana, “where all your hopes and dreams come true.”
BEST SEAFOOD
Red Lobster
When it comes to seafood, readers say they fill up at the national chain famous for its Cheddar Bay Biscuits, pastas, seafood boils, and surf and turf. In May, the chain announced plans to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a strategy that would close more restaurants. So far, at Evansville’s 53-year-old location, it’s business as usual. If it gets the ax, locally owned spots like The Tin Fish are ready to reel in your broken heart.
WRITE-IN CATEGORY: BEST CATERER
Doug Rennie
Doug Rennie is no stranger to the Best of Evansville list: He’s been named Best Caterer or Best Chef four times. (His muffin-shaped chocolate chip cookies available at Just Rennie’s Café & Cookie Co. snagged top honors in 2011, too.) Still, Rennie’s Italian- and French-inspired catered meals — from hot or cold hors d’oeuvres and desserts to pecan-encrusted pork tenderloin, tilapia Florentine, and prime rib — and elegant Tuscan wine room venue have driven the business into its 22nd year and nabbed Rennie another award for his display case.
