The WIKY tasting teams hit Franklin Street to sample the marquis menu items of each booth at the 2019 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival. My team drew booths 36 through 73, and here are our thoughts!
Booth 36: Twin Towers. Meatball Tower
Delicious, savory meatballs on a stick with marinara and parmesan cheese. Excellent flavor and consistency.
Booth 37: Mt. Pleasant Church. Ribeye Sandwich
A true classic with the best pickles on our section of the map.
Booth 38: USI Art Club. Corn on the Cob
Sweet, juicy and always a winner!
They do one thing, and do it great!
Booth 39: West Side Kiawanis. Pronto Pup
Perfectly battered juicy dogs on a stick. Can’t go wrong!
Booth 40: Riverbend Association. Shrimp and Grits, a WIKY award winner last year, is still a contender this year!
Shrimp, sausage, grits and THAT GRAVY! Lisa and Chad’s pick for Best of the Fest.
Booth 41: Grace & Peace Lutheran Church
Donut Bank Burgers
Booth 42: Armstrong Recreational Center. Haystack
Great chili with delicious flavor, perfect balance of all the ingredients.
Booth 43: Corpus Christi Chuck Wagon. Sausage Burger
A substantial sandwich for those with a big appetite! Nice mild flavor.
Booth 44: Knights of St. Joe. German Bologna.
Excellent flavor and the perfect size slice.
Booth 45: St. Paul UCC Boy Scouts. Scout Finger Taco
Chicken fingers, lettuce, cheese wrapped in a soft shell taco. In contention for our “best new item.”
Booth 46: Evansville Racing Pigeon Club. Turkey Cheese Fries
Pixie Crinkle fries, melted cheese and thin sliced bbq turkey. DE-LI-CIOUS!!!
*Note there was no booth 47
Booth 48: Salem Heusler UCC. Hot Fudge Sundae with homemade vanilla ice cream.
Brownie was light and flavorful, ice cream was perfect compliment. You can’t go wrong with this choice!
Booth 49: Vanderburgh County Republicans. Deer Chili
Nice “soupy” chili, not thick. Meat was well seasoned and not gamey. Green peppers were a nice touch. If you’re a venison lover, this one’s for you.
Booth 50: Trinity Lutheran Church. Pita Beef
SO. GOOD. We all could have eaten much more than our rule of one or two bites.
Sweet and sour roast beef pulled to perfection, served on a homemade pita. In contention for “best of the festival.”
Booth 51: Forest Hills Wesleyan Youth. Grandma Powell’s Homemade Chicken & Dumplings
Delicious light dumplings with the perfect amount of broth and chicken. A favorite of all three team members.
Booth 52: Harrison Instrumental Music. Gator Wrap
Grilled cajun gator meat with lettuce, cheddar and ranch. A healthier choice for those with a sense of adventure! If you’ve never tried alligator, here’s your chance!
Booth 53: Simpson UMC. Zombie Slider
Speaking of adventurous, the Zombie Slider is a pork brain served with pickle, onion, pepper jack cheese, fresh made onion straws and sriracha mayo. A GREAT updated take on the brain sandwich.
Booth 54: TTT Ministries. Corn Dog
Excellent flavor to this Fall Festival staple! If you’re in the mood for a corn dog, you won’t go wrong here.
Booth 55: Salem UMC. Devil’s Tongue
A new item for 2019. Hickory smoked brisket, pepper jack cheese, jalapeno preserves and bacon on a sweet roll. So many flavors! Not too hot, and delicious!
Booth 56: Westside Catholic PTA, St. Agnes. BBQ Split
Thomason’s (Henderson) BBQ pulled pork, mashed potatoes, baked beans topped with shredded cheese. Served with a cherry tomato on top & a pickle on the side. possibly the best presentation EVER of a Fall Fest food item. In contention for best new item.
Booth 57: Westside Catholic PTA, Sacred Heart. Pronto Pup. So sweet and a juicy hot dog! A great Pronto Pup in you’re in the mood. We all loved it!
Booth 58. Reitz Instrumental Band Boosters. French Waffles.
Personally, I could have eaten a whole bag. Fried, powdered sugar perfection. A great Fall Festival dessert option.
Booth 59. Life Choice. Piggy Toes
Cocktail wiener, wrapped in bacon coated with caramelized brown sugar. VERY tasty. The perfect snack!
*Note there was no booth 60
Booth 61. Lambda Chi Alpaha. Philly Cheesteak.
Delicious, juicy and flavor packed sandwich! A great stop for a taste of Philly on Franklin.
Booth 62. Cleaves Memorial CME Church. Chess Pie. Light, creamy and rich.
Another dish we all wanted to finish! In contention for best dessert.
Booth 63. Alpha Omega PSI. Stromboli
All the ingredients are well balanced, right amount of everything…and CHEESE, CHEESE, CHEESE! Very filling.
Booth 64. Phi Delta Theta. Fried Cookie Dough with Ice Cream. The chocolate chip dough is fried crispy on the outside and the right amount of gooey on the inside. In contention for best dessert.
Booth 65. Albion Fellows Bacon Center. Loaded Chili Cheese Tots.
New item for this booth, tater tots covered with chili, cheddar cheese, bacon and jalapenos.
A winning combination served on crispy tots!
Booth 66. Redeemer Fellowship & Northwoods Church. Doritos Walking Taco.
The name says it all and it does not disappoint!
Booth 67. St. Peter’s UMC. Mashed Potato Balls with ranch
A pleasant surprise! The batter was nice and crisp while the mashed potatoes were creamy and full of flavor.
Booth 68. North Band Boosters. Funnel Cake with toppings
We are a dessert group, and this one was amazing. Light and fluffy funnel cake with chocolate/peanut butter, smore’s and strawberry topping. We LOVED this, and definitely broke the “one bite” rule on this one.
Booth 69. Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Grippos Haystack. My vote for the most unique item I sampled. The flavors were surprising and delicious!
Booth 70. Delta Zeta Lambda. Monster Cookie Pie
Two cookies with chocolate chips, M&M’s, nuts and a delicious cream filing.
Booth 71. Shriners Motor Court. Brisket Parfait
Macaroni & cheese, brisket and slaw. The combination of tender brisket with the other ingredients was a mouthful of delight, all in one cup!
*Note there was no booth 72. Tekoppel has moved to Booth space 121
Booth 73. Tau Kappa Epsilon…”TKE”. Stromboli
A fall festival must have. THE perfect strombol!
We had a special guest join us. Dilly! Dilly!
