Evansville-area food news: fish fry, Islamic Society Food Festival and more
Aimee BlumeEVANSVILLE — We're bringing you Tri-State restaurant happenings and food news you need to know. Here's the latest.
Fall fish fry
The Bethlehem United Church of Christ will host its 15th Annual Fish Fry on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and include three pieces of fish, baked beans, potato salad and a brownie with caramel sauce. This event is carry out only. Sales are day of event only. Proceeds benefit the Tri-State Food Bank and Gather Network.
The Bethlehem United Church of Christ is at 6400 Oak Hill Road; 812-867-2497.
Restaurant offers zero-proof crafted cocktails
The Copper House is now making non-alcoholic adult-quality cocktails in house. Sample a Sweet Sunshine with pineapple, blood orange, lemon and house almond syrup; a Nimbopani with lemon, muddled fresh mint, sugar and a dash of salt; or others.
The Copper House is at 1430 W. Franklin St.; 812-909-8089.
Pumpkin and Pickle Festival
The Cottage Farm Stand and Bakery in Owensboro, Ky. will host the Pumpkin and Pickle Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Partake of fried pickles, pickle-stuffed Kolaches, pickle ice pops, pickle beer, pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin spice lattes, slushies, and more. In addition, there will be a corn maze, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, pumpkins to purchase and about 80 vendors with crafts from knits to jewelry to paintings.
The Cottage is at 6869 Kentucky 56 in Owensboro; 270-794-7040.
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Cousins Maine Lobster returning to Evansville
Cousins Maine Lobster will return to Myriad Brewing Company on Friday, Sept. 30, from 3-8 p.m. Enjoy a Myriad craft brew with your lobster roll, chowder, lobster grilled cheese or other Maine lobster-based goodie.
Myriad Brewing Company is at 101 SE First St.; 812-402-1515.
S'mores at the Orchard
The Evansville Countryside Orchard will host S’more Family Fun on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4-6 p.m. Pick apples and pumpkins, purchase a s’mores kits and roast the marshmallows at the bonfire. The Stuft food truck will be there with their signature stuffed burgers and more.
The Evansville Countryside Orchard is at 16800 Old Petersburgh Road; 812-490-9559.
Popular international food festival returns after COVID
The Islamic Society of Evansville will host its 19th Annual International Food Festival on Sunday, Oct. 2, beginning at 11 a.m. Stop for exotic treats from tandoori chicken to Afghani pilaf with raisins and carrots, hummus, stuffed grape leaves, kebabs, baklava and much more.
The Islamic Society of Evansville is at 4200 Grimm Road, Newburgh, Indiana; 812-853-8806.
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All-you-can-eat breakfast in Newburgh
The Newburgh Masonic Lodge F&AM #174 will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast open to the public on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 6-9 a.m. Your $10 ticket gets you scratch sausage gravy and biscuits, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage. Kids under 12 $5.
The Newburgh Lodge F&AM 174 is at 720 Filmore St., Newburgh, Indiana.
It's Fall Festival time
The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival will happen from Monday, Oct. 3 – Saturday, Oct. 8, along West Franklin Street between St. Joseph and Wabash Avenues. More than 130 local non-profit organizations will have food booths selling items from the basic to the exotic and frankly strange. Don’t miss it.