Booth 1: Granted
The BBQ Pork Chop sandwich is a 1/2 pound thick chop, cooked perfectly, with a tangy barbecue sauce. If you’re hungry, this 1/2 pounder will fill you up.
Booth 2: Boy Scout Troop 399
If you’re in the mood for a slice of pizza while strolling the Fall Festival, stop by and get a slice (or 2!)
Booth 3: vacant
Booth 4: Nile Patrol
The infamous brain sandwich! I had 2 rookies on my team this year that got to sample their first ever brain sandwich, and both gave it a “thumbs up.” And of course they always have the longest line on Franklin.
Booth 5: F.O.P.
Their Pork Parfait is a Fall Festival favorite. An excellent combination of bbq pulled pork, mac n cheese, and mashed potatoes. Truly one of the most iconic items on Franklin.
Booth 6: Holy Redeemer
Their Chicken Fried Bacon Bacon was the most unique item we sampled. It’s exactly what it sounds like, a slice of bacon…chicken fried. If you’re looking for a new way to try bacon, stop by their booth.
Booth 7: Egyptian Band
We tried the Italian Beef. Tender, shredded beef, moist and juicy, and piping hot. If you want a taste of Little Italy on Franklin, check out their booth.
Booth 8: Eagle’s View Church
This was something I have never tried before, Stuffed Pepper Soup. It’s not soup inside a pepper (which is what I first thought it would be) it’s soup that tastes exactly like a baked stuffed pepper. If you’re looking for a unique soup at the Fall Festival, this is your item.
Booth 9: vacant
Booth 10: Daniel Wertz Elementary
Their new item called a “Moink Ball” is a meatball wrapped in bacon, with Ski sauce and optional bbq sauce on the side. If you’re looking for a great carnivore experience, this one is it. Crispy bacon wrapped around the meatball, and the Ski sauce gave it a unique twist.
Booth 11: Sullivan’s Concessions
Known for their Yoohoo shakes and Ice cream nutty bars.
Booth 12: West Side Sportsman’s Club
If you’re one of those people that says it’s just not Fall Festival unless you have a pronto pup, this booth is for you. Their pup has a light and tasty crust, with a perfectly done hot dog inside.
Booth 13: Unitarian Universalists Church
When the sweet tooth hits you on Franklin, stop here and get a Walking Peanut Butter Pie. Whipped peanut putter, whipped cream, peanut butter crunch cereal and chocolate drizzle.
Booth 14: First Christian Church
The peanut butter fudge at this booth is smooth, creamy, and melt in your mouth good. They have multiple flavors of fudge as well for whatever flavor you’re craving.
Booth 15: Hadi Funsters
A Fall Festival staple dessert, the Hadi Shriners Chocolate Covered Clown Noses. Red velvet cake balls with cream cheese icing, and dipped in chocolate.
Booth 16: Hoof Beats Therapeutic Riding
This booth has your coffee needs taken care of on Franklin, but they also have Swamp Juice! A refreshing blend of yerba mate, mint, and lime that really hit the spot when we needed something tasty to drink.
Booth 17: Pleasant Chapel GB Church
We tried their deep fried PB&J sandwich, which is a really fun and tasty twist on PB&J. It’s exactly as advertised. All the comfort of a PB&J (grape or strawberry jelly) with a crispy deep fried crust.
Booth 18: Emanuel Lutheran Church
The original Chicken & Dumplings. The line for this booth wrapped around the corner of the block, and that’s all you need to know about these chicken & dumplings. They are a “can’t miss” for many Fall Festival goers.
Booth 19: Substance Abuse Council
Their Sounthwest Panini is one of the bigger items on Franklin, this one will fill you up. Chicken breast with pepperjack and southwest sauce on a pressed panini. Thumbs up from my entire team on this one.
Booth 20: Perry Heights Middle School
They’ve become Franklin Street famous for their unique “grilled cheese” offerings. We tried their Smores Grilled Cheese. A fun dessert offering in which the “cheese” in this case is the marshmallow in the middle of this smores style grilled dessert sandwich.
Booth 21: vacant
Booth 22: St. James West Methodist
If you’re on the hunt for something light, crunchy, and sweet, give this booth a try. Perfectly deep fried corn fritters, light and crunchy, and they come with maple syrup to dip in if you want some extra “sweet” with them.
Booth 23: German Township Booster Club
This was a first time item for all of us on my team. The Spicy Turkey Crawl, which is shredded turkey and crawfish etoufee’. If you’re in the mood for something from the bayou of Louisiana while on Franklin, stop by this booth.
Booth 24: Bethany Christian Church
Their Chili Cheesecake was definitely the most unique and unexpected flavor combination we tried this year. A slice of cheesecake, topped with Grippos and chili. We were all surprised at how well these flavors worked together. Very yummy and unique.
Booth 25: Good Shepherd
If you’re in the mood for a tenderloin sandwich, you can’t go wrong with theirs. A perfectly seasoned and fried tenderloin, hot and crispy, serviced traditionally with pickle and onion. This sandwich will never disappoint.
Booth 26: Evansville Firefighters
The firefighters decided to kick it up a notch this year with a new item, the West Side Peanut Butter Burger. The flavor combination of a cheeseburger topped with Grippos and peanut butter is a taste twist on a burger.
Booth 27: Sigma Tau Gamma
“The Big Round Stromboli.” Strombolis are an Evansville tradition, and certainly a Fall Festival tradition as well. Aside from the round shape, this strom has the classic flavor you expect from a great stromboli.
Booth 28: St. Joseph School P.T.O.
If you were to create a Mt. Rushmore of Fall Festival classics, the sausage burger would have a place on that monument. Their sausage burger is juicy, savory, and yummy.
Booth 29: Resurrection Church
Is it really even Fall Festival if you don’t have kuchens on Franklin? This booth’s cinnamon kuchen is West Side comfort food. Light, sweet, and would go fantastic with morning coffee.
Booth 30: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
If you’re in the mood for pulled pork, give this booth a try. Tender, flavorful pulled pork that will satisfy your savory cravings as you walk down Franklin.
Booth 31: St. Matthew’s Church
When you really need to satisfy your sweet tooth, the chocolate fudge from this booth will not disappoint. A rich and tasty dessert treat.
Booth 32: Central United Methodist Church
Their ribeye sandwich is second to none. A generous portion of ribeye, perfectly seasoned and tender, served on a bun with pepperjack cheese.
Booth 33: Freedom Life Center Church
This dessert offering blew our minds. Reese’s Pieces funnel cake. The combination of the funnel cake, with the crunch and peanut butter of the Reese’s Pieces got all thumbs up from our team.
Booth 34: West Side Christian Church
Do you want something with a kick? This is your stop. Their Popper Burger has a special jalapeno sauce that packs a delicious punch. Just the right amount of flavor without being overpowering.
Booth 35: Howell United Methodist Church
Our team all agreed that this was one of the more unique desserts we tried all day. A deep fried pinwheel. You know those pinwheel cookies? Yup, it’s one of those, deep fried! Check them out if you’re looking to expand your dessert horizons.
Booth 36: Twin Towers
BBQ is definitely a Fall Festival tradition, and their BBQ Pork Soak continues that tradition. The pork is smoked at their club to a tender and savory peak. No shortcuts taken on this BBQ Pork.
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