Taste of Hopkins County

Experience local flavor at the Taste of Hopkins County!  Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Farmers Bank & Trust at 2215 N. Main St. in Madisonville.   For additional information, please get in touch with Farmers Bank-Madisonville at 270-643-9968. 

Foodie Friday: Fiesta Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

Fiesta Acapulco is an authentic mexican restaurant featuring all of your favorite entrees! With a full bar, they offer cocktails, margaritas, wine, and beer. Their menu features salads, seafood, dips, appetizers, and Mexican dishes with pork, chicken, and beef. Must try: Their specialties include: Papa Loca (a baked potato with chicken or steak fajita, covered…

Foodie Friday: The Farmhouse Restaurant & Catering

Craving good homestyle food like grandma used to cook? Welcome to The Farmhouse… offering classic comfort food sure to fill your belly and warm your soul. Their homestyle buffet is sure to please anyone, and they also offer a full menu of delicious meals! Catfish, fried chicken and country style veggies served daily on the…

Foodie Friday: Ferrell’s Snappy Service

A Madisonville landmark, Ferrell’s Snappy Service has been flipping burgers and frying potatoes since 1929! Eat where the locals eat when you visit Ferrell’s. This restaurant has a nostalgic diner atmosphere. One bite of their food and you will be craving more! From their classic burgers to their home-cooked breakfast, your meal is prepared right…

Foodie Friday: Golden Glaze Bakery & Deli

For your next sweet tooth craving visit Golden Glaze Bakery & Deli in Madisonville. Golden Glaze’s legendary hand-rolled, hand-cut, and hand-dipped donuts are addictive! This bakery’s confections are still made using the same methods the original owners used in the 1960s. Inside their bakery case, you can find donuts in several flavors, donut holes, glazed…

Foodie Friday: Scores Pizza

Thin and crispy, hand tossed New York style? Or crispy crunchy deep-dish Detroit style? Scores Pizza is the most up-and-coming pizza buffet restaurant in Madisonville, KY. They offer a wide assortment of dishes and drinks that are sure to please all of the members of your family or group. From their trademark pizza buffet and…

Foodie Friday: Brother’s Bar-B-Que

Brother’s Bar-B-Que takes pride in preparing mouth-watering BBQ, delicious home-style cooking, and world famous ribs to their customers since 1982! Brother’s Bar-B-Que was featured in Kentucky Monthly Magazine in 2010, voted best BBQ in KY by Prep Magazine, and for 8 consecutive years has been voted Best BBQ – Reader’s Choice by The Messenger. Seriously,…

Foodie Friday: Silver Star

One of Madisonville’s most popular locally-owned restaurants! Silver Star specializes in fresh hand-breaded tenders, shakes, burgers, and chicken. They offer quick service and great food at a reasonable price. With a friendly staff ready to serve you, you can create your sandwich anyway you’d like! Silver Star honors local Veterans and would like to place…

Foodie Friday: Swaggy P’s Kitchen & Coffee Bar

This local favorite is a Madisonville must-try! Swaggy P’s Kitchen & Coffee Bar serves up delicious food, specialty coffee, handmade desserts, and all-day breakfast. Do yourself a favor and visit this restaurant. Chow down on their wide selection of appetizers, enjoy a specialty drink from the coffee bar, partake in Waffle Wednesday, or celebrate Saturday Steak…

The Great Restaurant Race!

(The 2022 Great Restaurant Race has ended.) Hungry? On your mark, get set, go! Hopkins County Tourist and Convention Commission is excited to introduce the “Great Restaurant Race!” This new event celebrates restaurants by encouraging locals and visitors to experience a culinary competition like no other! Finish the race by eating at 10 different restaurants…