Dillard “Pick” Wischmeier was employed with North Vernon Beverage when he thought owning a bar would be great fun. “He was a very social person, loved talking to people, and his [...]
Only a few months after opening, Martin and Connie Hernandez felt that they may have made a mistake when they decided to open their restaurant. “We were beginning to feel we had maybe made [...]
What started as a gift shop in 1997 has grown into one of the top restaurant destinations in the state. Batar Cafe and gift shop was named to the Indiana Tourism Bureau’s Top 20 Destination [...]
There’s no doubt that some of your best memories include a celebration at Pewter Hall in Brownstown. There have been countless wedding receptions, fundraisers, annual dinners and other [...]
When you think of Dairy Queen, you probably think of one of your favorite national restaurants, but did you know that the Dairy Queen in Seymour is owned and operated locally? Terri Henry, and [...]
Helping others was the way one of Jackson County’s newest food trucks started. Beginning in 2015, Toby and Tiffani Calhoun made homemade ice cream once a year as a fundraiser for Relay for [...]
Almost 14 years into the pizza business, Shawn Malone still loves the food that pushed him to start the Brooklyn Pizza Company. “Jen (his wife) and I eat pizza at least twice a week,” [...]
Casey King found out exactly what she wanted to do when she’d visit Bessie’s Home Cooking each day before she would work her job at JayC. King knew her love of baking and teaching [...]
When Rory and Kathy Cowles would go on vacation, they’d notice all the Mom and Pop small businesses that were scattered throughout the places they’d visit. Being from a smaller [...]
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