Cafe Indiana

by Stuttgen, Joanne Raetz

• ISBN13: 9780299224943
• ISBN10: 0299224945
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-07-09
• Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Pr

Summary

Cafe Indianais both a guide to Indianars"s hometown mom-and-pop restaurants and a reclamation and celebration of small-town Midwest culture. The hungry diner looking for adventure and authenticity can useCafe Indianasimply as a guide to the staters"s quintessential eats: the best fiddlers, macaroni and cheese, soup beans, and beef Manhattan. But Stuttgen also captures the spirit of the locals, bringing to life the people whose stories give the book-and the food-its soul. Over plates of chicken and noodles, fried bologna sandwiches, and sugar cream pie, folks are crafting community at the Main Street eatery. InCafe Indiana, Hoosiers and out-of-staters alike are invited to pull out a chair and sit a spell.

Author Biography

Joanne Raetz Stuttgen is a folklorist who has lived in Martinsville, Indiana, since 1990. She is the author of Cafe Wisconsin and Cafe Wisconsin Cookbook (with Terese Allen), both published by the University of Wisconsin Press.

Table of Contents

Preface: Getting Started	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xix
North	p. 1
Culver, Cafe Max	p. 3
Hamilton, Baby Boomers II	p. 7
Howe, Town Square Restaurant	p. 10
Kouts, Koffee Kup	p. 12
Lakeville, Hilltop Restaurant	p. 15
Middlebury, Village Inn	p. 18
Nappanee, Corner Cafe	p. 22
New Carlisle, Miller's Home Cafe	p. 24
Remington, The Lovely Cafe	p. 27
Rensselaer, Janet's Kitchen	p. 30
Winamac, Vicky's Restaurant	p. 33
Next Best Bets	p. 36
West	p. 43
Clay City, Bob and Angie's Hometown Cafe	p. 45
Gosport, Gosport Diner	p. 48
Ladoga, Patsy's Sun-Up Cafe	p. 51
Linden, R & S Cafe	p. 55
Monon, Reme's Monon Family Restaurant	p. 57
Spencer, Chambers Smorgasbord	p. 61
Wallace, Highway 341 Country Cafe	p. 66
Waveland, Brenda's Kitchen	p. 69
Wingate, Spartan Inn	p. 72
Wolcott, Wolcott Theatre Cafe	p. 76
Next Best Bets	p. 80
East	p. 85
Amboy, Stepler's Family Restaurant	p. 87
Berne, Palmer House	p. 89
Bluffton, Snug Cafe	p. 93
Converse, Herschberger Essen Haus	p. 96
Decatur, West End Restaurant	p. 99
Denver, Denver Cafe	p. 102
Garrett, Dinky Diner	p. 105
Gas City, Jackie's Family Restaurant	p. 108
Hartford City, Karen's Cafe	p. 110
Hartford City, Sonny's	p. 112
Laketon, Marty's Bluebird Cafe	p. 115
Lapel, Bulldog Corner	p. 117
Lapel, Woody's Family Dining Room	p. 120
Ligonier, Daniels Ligonier Cafe	p. 122
Markle, Davis Family Restaurant	p. 125
New Haven, Rich's Cafe	p. 128
Ossian, Nel's Cafe	p. 130
Portland, Kate's Coffee Shop	p. 132
Roann, Lynn's Restaurant	p. 136
Tipton, Faye's Northside Restaurant	p. 139
Next Best Bets	p. 142
Central	p. 149
Clayton, Clayton Cafe	p. 151
Edinbugh, Christine's Breakfast and Lunch Box	p. 155
Flat Rock, Flat Rock Cafe	p. 159
Jamestown, Dick and Judy's	p. 162
North Salem, Liz's Country Cafe	p. 165
Waldron, Mohawk Grill	p. 168
Next Best Bets	p. 172
South Central	p. 175
Beanblossom, Brownie's Bean Blossom Inn	p. 177
Brownstown, Bessie's Home Cooking	p. 180
Brownstown, Brock's Family Restaurant	p. 182
Freelandville, Dutchman Cafe	p. 186
Greensburg, Storie's Restaurant	p. 190
Hope, Sugar Shak	p. 193
Jasonville, Sharon's Kountry Kitchen	p. 197
Loogootee, Hunt's Steamer Cafe	p. 201
Mitchell, The Chicken Inn	p. 204
Newberry, Newberry Cafe	p. 208
Pleasant, Old School Cafe	p. 212
Shoals, Velma's Diner	p. 215
Next Best Bets	p. 219
South	p. 223
Dale, Windell's Cafe	p. 225
Poseyville, Harold's Restaurant	p. 228
Princeton, Emma Lou's Sandwich Shop	p. 232
Rockport, DJ's Main Street Cafe	p. 236
Tell City, Julie's Tell Street Cafe	p. 239
Next Best Bets	p. 243
Epilogue: Looking Back	p. 249
Index	p. 281
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