1. Hacienda - This restaurant originated in The Souh Bend area, but it is also in my home town. It isn't my favorite Mexican food, but the margaritas and guacamole are good enough to get me in the door. The salsa is more like a tomato purée, and the food is too dry for my taste. I'm a saucy girl. But I'm also willing to try something else if I should happen to go again.
2. Jimmy John's - We have one of these in Florida, but being Firehouse Sub girls we haven't tried it. The sandwiches are of good size, I couldn't finish mine, but they are served cold and pickles cost extra or are offered in place of a bag of chips.
3. Urban Swirl - This frozen yogurt shop just moved into Florida territory, but I have only read about it. They have different flavors with different calorie intakes for those watching that stuff (not while on vacation). I had the root beer yogurt, a specialty flavor that day, and it was absolutely delicious. They have all sorts of toppings you can add, but you have to be careful as the price is based on weight.
4. TGI Fridays - Susan had their skinny margarita and loved it. I thought it was nasty, but then I'm not drinking or eating artificial sweeteners.
5. Outback Steakhouse - This was a last minute meeting after the reunion and no one was hungry, but we weren't ready for the night to end. We had appetizers and salads.
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise - A very Floridian decorated place without the sand. Yummy sangria. Delicious loaded burgers and skinny fries.
7. Apple Dumplin' Inn - Menu only had what the chef was preparing for the day. Our selections were chicken salad sandwich, BBQ pork sandwich, biscuits and apple butter,real homemade Mac and cheese.
8. Donut Bank - I don't know how they do it, but you won't find a better donut then this place. The smell of the place is out of this world and the donuts practically melt in your mouth. I pigged out on these daily from Tuesday to Sunday. Hope that holds me for a year.
9. G.D. Ritzy's - Very similar to Steak n Shake, but with better burgers and fries. Darcy loves this place and ate there three times. She's a vanilla coke girl and no one makes it better then Ritzy's.
10. Log Inn - Abraham Lincoln dined here in 1844 and the original log cabin was uncovered years later and is now the centerpiece of the restaurant. It is family style with choices of fried chicken, ham, or roast beef. This comes with bowls of mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, coleslaw, corn, peas, and rolls. All hot and delicious with some sweet tea!
11. Pizza Oven - an Evansville hide-away on the north side of town. Opens at 4:00 and is carry out on a cardboard plate wrapped in paper. Rip off the paper and the smell of peppercinis hits you as they are a staple thrown on top of the middle of the pizza. Baked in a magic oven with fresh ingredients, you won't find better thinner pizza anywhere in the world.
12. Rafferty's - This was a yummy restaurant with a wide variety on the menu. Our large group, seated at two tables, ordered a range of tasty treats from specialty salads to prime rib. Plus they were offering $1.95 margaritas....without alcohol...they don't fool me.
13. Granite City & Brewery - This was a lunch visit so I didn't try one of their many varieties of home brewed beer, although the cheese in my soup was made with some of their beer. Wasn't a huge fan of that soup, but Susan's buffalo chicken wrap was delicious.
14. Corndance Tavern - This was a fairly new restaurant in town and one that my brother and family had not tried yet. It took some time to get our table, despite a 10-15 minute wait promise, but when we were seated our waitress was quite attentive. The tavern is a more upscale place then any of our other places with a smaller menu for spring & summer. The owners raise their own buffalo and use that for a lot of their meals. The appetizers were interesting, the entrees beautifully displayed, and for the most part we enjoyed all that we tried.
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