The Hungry Hoosier

Congratulations to Nancy Hanner of Greenwood

Nancy Hanner of Greenwood is the winner of the November "Where in Indiana" contest for correctly identifying the location of these these old-school Country Western memorabilia items. This COULD be found at the White Horse Cafe in Rockville, Indiana. I say COULD because the restaurant has recently changed hands and all the memorabilia is being sold off. Some on eBay. Nancy filled me in when she emailed me. Sad. The place won't be the same. I've stopped in on a couple of occasions for Coconut Cream Pie. Hopefully that won't change. Nancy, by the way, will win an item from the Hungry Hoosier Store.

Mushroom Shack, That's Where It's At"

Being of a certain age, whenever I see the word "shack" I think of the love-variety immortalized in song by the B-52s. When I saw the signs for the Mushroom Shack at the Crawfordsville Armory, I just had to check it out. I'm glad I did. This place has the most unusual combination of menu items I've ever seen under one roof, (tin roof rusted or any other). In fact, I can almost guarantee you will not find morel mushrooms, alligator, bluegill, and pumpkin rolls sharing space on any other menu in this galaxy. That and more, however, is what you get at the Mushroom Shack.

Even better, this place will soon be on wheels and easily transported to any location. Scott Thompson is the guy running the show. Based out of Rockville, Indiana, Scott can be reached by phone at 765-362-1448 or 765-344-2010 if you want to know more about the Mushroom Shack. If you want to try the grub, the best bet is the Crawfordsville Armory (1405 South Washington Street) where they operate several days each week. Click here for hours, days of operation and menu. So, hop in your big-as-a-whale Chrysler and set sail for the Shack.