{"id":6480,"date":"2016-08-07T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dennygibson.com\/blog\/?p=6480"},"modified":"2025-02-09T06:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T11:56:20","slug":"a-tenderloin-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/a-tenderloin-tasting\/","title":{"rendered":"A Tenderloin Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6481\" style=\"border: 0px; margin: 1px 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"edi01\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi01.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I was invited to join a few road fans at a new-to-me drive-in on Wednesday and that&#8217;s just what I did. Although I was not even aware that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edwardsdrivein.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Edward&#8217;s Drive-In<\/a> existed it has long been an Indianapolis, Indiana, fixture. It opened in 1957 as a Dog &#8216;n&#8217; Suds. When owner Herb Edwards later went independent he gave the restaurant his own name. A 1978 tornado and a 2006 fire led to significant changes and additions so that the place looks quite a bit different and is a whole lot bigger that the original root beer stand. However, the curb service that was available in 1957 is still offered today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6482\" style=\"border: 0px; margin: 1px 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"edi02\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi02.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Indiana is known for big pork tenderloin sandwiches and Edward&#8217;s was among the first to serve the popular bun busters. From the beginning the meat was pounded into shape and breaded on site and that&#8217;s still the case today. The current menu is fairly large but the three things in the picture are what people are most likely to associate with Edward&#8217;s Drive-In. The tenderloin is good and certainly holds a place in Indiana tenderloin history but it&#8217;s not the best I&#8217;ve ever had. The hand-dipped onion rings just might be. The tasty house made root beer is perfect for washing it all down.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-6483\" style=\"border: 0px; margin: 1px 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/\/\/\/\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03-150x113.jpg\" alt=\"edi03\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/dennygibson.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/edi03.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>The neon trimmed entrance makes a nice spot to photograph dinner companions Dean Kennedy, Jenny McGinnis, and Jennifer &amp; Pat Bremer. Good food tastes even better when seasoned with good conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was invited to join a few road fans at a new-to-me drive-in on Wednesday and that&#8217;s just what I did. Although I was not even aware that Edward&#8217;s Drive-In existed it has long been an Indianapolis, Indiana, fixture. 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