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Owensboro, Kentucky

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Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina: A Favorite Place to Eat Lunch in Owensboro

July 13, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Shrimp Tacos at Salsarita's (Owensboro)
Shocked. I’m BEYOND shocked that I haven’t written about one of my favorite places to eat lunch in my hometown – Salsarita’s.  I loved it before I had to start eating gluten free and I think I love it even more now that I DO have to eat gluten free. I love the fact that they offer so many delicious options.

I also love the fact that it’s one place my big crazy family can gather for lunch or dinner and know that we’ll all find something that’ll blow us away. Within our family, there are two of us who have to eat gluten free, a vegetarian, a couple of steak lovers, three chicken fanatics, and a few who seem to choose something different each time we go.

If you’ve ever been to a Chipotle or Mo’s Southwest Grill, Salsarita’s will remind you of them. It is, however, larger than a lot of Chipotle restaurants, with much more comfortable seating.

The main way Salsarita’s sets itself apart from the rest is in the choices it offers. Not only can you have Bowls, Tacos, Burritos, Quesadillas, Salads, or Nachos – the choice of meats is better than other similiar restaurants: Chicken, Pork, Ground Beef, Steak, or Shrimp.

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Salsarita's Bowl
You have a large selections of toppings and fillings as well. Pico de Gallo (“Salsa”), onions, cheese, cilantro, black olives, rice, beans, etc… etc… etc…  You’ll definitley want an order of chips and queso – I can’t even begin to tell you how wonderful they are.

All of the food is out of this world delicious each and every single time.  Every single bite is always so fresh and scrumptious – it’s little wonder it’s one of our favorite places to eat.

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Salsarita's Queso and Chips
 

Unless you live in Owensboro, you might not understand the following compliment, so I’ll explain. Some of the best places to eat in town have parking that ranges from less than desirable to flat-out horrible: Wasabi Express (Frederica Location), Mi Ranchito (West Parrish), Jimmy John’s (Frederica), Feta Pizza (Downtown)…  Salsarita’s gets another point from us simply because they have a big parking lot!

Can you tell I hate tricky parking???

Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina is located at 3500 Villa Point (Out Highway 54, on the right, just past Kohl’s).

See Salsarita’s Website for their menu and gluten free and vegetarian options. The food and friendly people will blow you away.

Salsarita's Bowl and Chips with Queso

Filed Under: Dining Out Gluten Free, Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Restaurant Reviews, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: Dining Out Gluten Free, Owensboro Restaurants, restaurant reviews, where to eat in Owensboro, Where to eat lunch in Owensboro

Pictures of the Day: The KWC Purple/White Spring Game

April 6, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

KWC Football Purple vs White Game
KWC Purple/White Spring Game
It may seem odd to see football being played during the opening week of baseball, but college football teams across the country are gearing up and going shoulder pads to shoulder pads.

The pictures here are from the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers‘ Purple/White Spring Game Friday night at Steel Stadium in Owensboro.

KWC Football

Steele Stadium, Owensboro

As you can see, it was a gorgeous night for football. If you live close to a college, I hope you’ll take in as many baseball, football, and basketball games as possible. Not only is it great to support the university and their young athletes… you’ll have a lot of fun in the process. Fact is, you probably won’t want to  miss a single game all season.

If you live near Owensboro, you can keep up with KWC programs with the official website of the KWC Panthers.

KWC Football 2016
KWC Purple/White Spring Game
Photo Credit: My beautiful daughter Brittany took these great pics.

Filed Under: KWC Panthers, Owensboro, Sports Tagged With: college football, KWC football, KWC Panthers, Owensboro pictures

Mellow Mushroom: Coming Shroom to Downtown Owensboro

March 29, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Mellow Mushroom, Downtown Owensboro
Mellow Mushroom: Coming Shroom to Owensboro!
If you’ve read my Review of the Mellow Mushroom in Bowling Green, you can pretty much guess how excited I am about them coming to Owensboro. The thought of a Mellow Mushroom in my town makes me giddy.

The picture of the day shows just one of the reasons I love Mellow Mushroom so much…. notice the sign, “Coming Shroom.” Yeah, they’re witty like that.

Combine a great personality with excellent food, throw in the fact that they’re cool enough to offer gluten free pizza, AND put them in a beautiful old building in downtown Owensboro with endless charm and ambiance and you have a recipe for certain success.

I can’t wait to walk through those doors!

The Owensboro Mellow Mushroom will be at 101 West Second Street. I’ll let you know as soon as they open!

Filed Under: Best Pizza, Dining Out Gluten Free, Kentucky Picture of the Day, News, Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Owensboro Restaurants, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: Best pizza restaurants in Kentucky, Mellow Mushroom, Owensboro, Owensboro Restaurants

Celebration Statue: One of the Beautiful Statues in Owensboro

March 10, 2016 by Joi Sigers Leave a Comment

Celebration Statue Downtown Owensboro

Granted, I’m biased because I live here, but I think Owensboro is an especially beautiful town. Our downtown, in particular, really gives all of us a “hometown proud” kind of feeling.

The beautiful “Celebration” statue is just one of the beautiful statues around our city – and it’s one of my favorites. She dances, eternally, in front of the Riverpark Center (101 Daviess St) and makes me smile ear-to-ear every time I see her.

Celebration Statue Downtown Owensboro

Filed Under: Kentucky Picture of the Day, Owensboro Tagged With: Celebration statue downtown Owensboro, Kentucky pictures, Owensboro pictures

Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Kentucky

January 20, 2016 by Joi Sigers 2 Comments

Sushi at Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Ky

Sushi at Wasabi Express, Owensboro

Before Wasabi Express, I had never even considered ordering sushi. I’m not sure why but I never thought I’d like it. Fast forward to today… I could, honestly, eat sushi every single day of my life – IF it came from Wasabi Express.

There are actually two Wasabi Express restaurants in Owensboro now. The one I always go to is on Southtown (636 Southtown Blvd, right off of Frederica, near Wal-Mart). The new one is on Highway 54. I haven’t been to the new one, yet, but I hear that it’s just as excellent as the original.

This restaurant review was written BEFORE I had to start eating gluten-free. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to eat at Wasabi Express because I have no idea what (if anything) on the menu would be gluten-free. If you have to eat gluten-free, I would not recommend this restaurant. Many dishes include soy sauce which is not gluten-free – Tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce, but few restaurants use it.

I’m not sure how we got lucky enough to have two wonderful sushi restaurants in Owensboro, but I’m not going to question it, I’m just going to enjoy it. Often.

Wasabi Express also has great rice, and both their chicken soup and house salad are absolute legends. The menu also includes hibachi, appetizers, edamame, LOTS of sushi, and more.

It’s just a perfect, serene, and delicious place for lunch or dinner.

Sushi at Wasabi Express in Owensboro, Ky

More Wasabi Express on Genuine Kentucky:

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  • Wasabi Express in Owensboro (Review)

Filed Under: Owensboro, Owensboro Gluten Free Dining, Owensboro Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Where to Eat Lunch Tagged With: best restaurants in Owensboro, Owensboro Restaurants, Sushi in Owensboro, where to eat in Owensboro

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