Paul’s Tavern
Paul’s Tavern was a longtime neighborhood bar and tavern in Evansville, Indiana, remembered particularly by residents who frequented the city’s neighborhood bars during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Located in the Covert Avenue and Boeke Road area, Paul’s developed a reputation as an old-fashioned neighborhood tavern — the type of local gathering place where regular […]
The Tennessean
The Tennessean was a longtime diner and restaurant in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. The original location opened in 1949 at 313 Locust Street and became one of Downtown Evansville’s most popular places to eat. The Tennessean was a classic diner, remembered for its long lunch counter, glazed tile walls, hamburgers and Polish sausage. Its customers included […]
Ross Theatre
Ross Theatre was a large neighborhood movie theater located at 1950 Washington Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, near the intersection of Washington Avenue and Boeke Road. Opened on Christmas Day 1949, the Ross became one of Evansville’s best-known movie theaters and remained a fixture of East Side entertainment for more than four decades. The theater closed […]
Mesker Amphitheatre
Mesker Amphitheatre is a historic, currently closed outdoor concert venue located in Mesker Park on Evansville’s West Side, near Mesker Park Zoo. For decades, the approximately 8,500-seat amphitheatre was one of Evansville’s premier entertainment venues and hosted some of the biggest names in American music. History The amphitheatre traces its origins to Evansville industrialist and […]
Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery
Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery is a longtime family-owned pizza restaurant and brewery founded in Evansville, Indiana, in 1963 by Jerry Turner and his wife, Judith “Judie” Mattingly Turner. Over more than six decades, Turoni’s has become one of Evansville’s best-known locally founded restaurants. The restaurant is particularly famous for its thin, cracker-style crust pizza, a […]
Steve’s Una Pizza
Steve’s Una Pizza is a longtime local pizzeria located at 1005 S. St. James Boulevard in Evansville, Indiana. The restaurant is known for serving Una-style pizza, the distinctive Evansville-area style characterized by an extremely thin, crispy crust and generous toppings. Steve’s is one of several independent Evansville pizzerias that helped make Una pizza a recognizable […]
By the Slice Pizza
By the Slice Gourmet Pizzeria, commonly known today as The Slice, is a longtime locally owned pizza restaurant located at 2011 Lincoln Avenue in Evansville, Indiana, near the University of Evansville. Founded in 1994 by Eric Weber, the restaurant developed from a business plan Weber created while completing his master’s degree in professional studies at […]
Azzip Pizza
Azzip Pizza is a fast-casual pizza restaurant chain founded in Evansville, Indiana, in 2014 by Evansville native Brad Niemeier. Known for customizable personal pizzas, unusual specialty pizzas, and its rotating Pizza of the Month program, Azzip grew from a single Evansville West Side restaurant into a regional chain with locations across Indiana and Kentucky. The […]
F’s Steak House
F’s Steak House was a longtime restaurant located at 125 S.E. Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. For more than four decades, F’s was one of the city’s best-known dining establishments before closing in 1993. Despite its name, F’s became notable for much more than steaks. The restaurant holds an unusual place in Evansville culinary […]
Ford Center
Ford Center The Ford Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Opened in November 2011, the arena serves as one of the primary sports, entertainment, and event venues in southwestern Indiana. The Ford Center is home to the University of Evansville Purple Aces men’s basketball team and the Evansville Thunderbolts professional […]