Food & Drink in Evansville

The Korner Inn entices appetites with casual American cuisine, including burgers, barbecue, and sandwiches. Live music with Tom Small on Thursday night and an annual chili cook-off keep the atmosphere humming as patrons chow down on plates of fried fish and grilled chicken.

The Ohio River courses past Edgewater Grille, providing a scenic backdrop for the eclectic culinary offerings inside. From piping-hot pizzas delivered straight from a wood-fired brick oven to blackened scallops nested on a bed of capellini, Edgewater Grille’s expansive menu proves that variety is the spice of life and the key to a good meal. Outdoor deck space facilitates alfresco dining in the warmer months, letting patrons pair fresh air with freshly baked desserts or wine and drinks from the full bar. With ample seating and multiple private rooms, Edgewater Grille is a prime spot for events such as weddings or Frankenstein support groups, and its chefs cater parties large and small with a smorgasbord of seafood, steaks, sandwiches, and pastas.

When a pizza-craving stomach rumbles in the city, the drivers at Heady's Pizza stand ready to bring it made-to-order pizzas, sub sandwiches, and appetizers any time between 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Each time the phone rings or an order comes in, cooks begin crowning pizzas with classic toppings of mozzarella cheese and pepperoni as well as inventive sauce bases such as alfredo, pesto, and ranch. While pizzas are baking, the cooks layer sub sandwiches with at least a half pound of meat, preparing the restaurant's signature Chicken Blah Blah subs covered in Blah sauce, mozzarella cheese, and bacon. Carnegie Deli cheesecake slices and baked-to-order cookies end meals on a note as sweet as those played by the horn section of Candyland's marching band.

After 30 years of curating and perfecting recipes, founders Linda and Julie unleashed their culinary powers to create a Roly Poly menu of more than 50 rolls and sandwiches, plus a tempting selection of desserts. Slinging sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the sandwich artisans envelop a variety of inventive ingredients inside warm, floury tortillas, from scrambled eggs to pesto chicken to mustard-splashed tuna. Customized sandwiches may also be rolled to suit various diets, preferences, or carbo-loading competitive mimes.

Bright-colored balls have sent pins crashing at Franklin Bowling Lanes for years. Since then, the bowling center has seen several upgrades, including 20 Brunswick Pro Lanes, which replaced the originals. Optional bumpers pop into action to help young bowlers or adults who learned physics from Wile E. Coyote’s correspondence school.

At The Creekside Bar and Grill, diners enjoy classic sandwiches, 8-ounce burgers, and specialty pizzas on an outdoor patio overlooking the waters of Loughborough Lake. Visitors can dock their boats near the restaurant and hop ashore to enjoy nightly specials and live music on the weekends.