Events, Events, TV Show, Heavy Business, and loving life!

Good evening Indianapolis! I, in fact, do realize that it has been waaaaaay to long since I last posted something, and for that I apologize; the last several weeks have been a crazy wave of frenzied busyness that has kept me away from the computer - and when I had a chance to sit down the words just wouldn't flow!

At this point I have worked for Edwards a little over a year (nearing 1.5) and I am still amazed at what we do and what comes to us; this past week was filled with events that our food truck, the Dashboard Diner, was a part of. The beginning of the week started fairly normal for us, and Thursday we attended the farmers' market at the Statehouse - which is always a great time! Friday began the true madness, with our first shift for GEN CON 2013!

We were grateful to the Westin Hotel for inviting us to be a part of this huge weekend; we got to see some awesome costumes on our first shift: 

Friday night we were set up on Capital Street in front of the convention center, and it turned out to be a beautiful night! Saturday morning we found ourselves invited back up to Fanimation in Zionsville for their annual celebration and car show!

It was a great time, with some awesome cars and bicycles, and we look forward to getting invited back again next year!

Saturday night found us back at the Westin for the PM shift; this was our last shift for GEN CON 2013, and we were visited by a very special person: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6Cfy58-zPU

We had a lot of fun blasting the original 1960s theme song for them! We called it a night for GEN CON a little earlier than normal, electing to give our team a chance to catch their breath. Sunday morning, we traveled out to Avon for their annual World War II Memorial Car Show, which is always fun!

Though it was an early morning, we had a lot of fun and enjoyed getting to see the cars. That was the end of the week for the Dashboard Diner and its team, and we were all grateful to get a day of rest!

We were equally busy at the restaurant this week as well - though competing with the State Fair can be interesting! We featured State Fair brand corn dogs all this week (and probably will for awhile) and they seemed to be a huge hit! 

The biggest news that came through on the restaurant this week was the airing of the Indianapolis episode of Fandemonium! Though we didn't get our name dropped, we had a lot of fun working with Adam Richman again and loved the looks of surprise we got as we brought out our biggest tenderloin yet!

We were pretty excited for the episode to air, and it was pretty awesome when it did!

http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/adam-richmans-fandemonium/episodes/indy-500

Even though school has started again, and a lot of people have gone back to school/work, we still look forward to the crowds that we will see from now until next summer, and you can bet that we will be cooking up some new things over the winter!

I will be sure to get weekly posts back up and running, and let the rock and roll get you through the week!

Oh, and PS, if you would like to challenge yourself and/or your friends, you can purchase this 13# tenderloin (which will feed 10-12 people) on an 18" bun for $79.99! We appreciate as much notice as you can give us to make it for you (we can't just make them appear out of thin air!)! 

56 years later...

Fifty-six years ago, a business was started just outside of Beech Grove - it started as a Dog & Suds drive-in restaurant, but after a few years was bought by the Edwards family. Hence, Edwards Drive In was born! Today in 2013, after surviving two fires and a tornado, Edwards Drive In is still thriving and doing what they have done for the last 56 years! Sure, the look has changed a little bit and the menu has changed a little bit, but the basics are still here!

We still offer curb service - pull in, roll your window down, and prepare to enjoy an excellent meal in the comfort of your own car or at one of our picnic tables! Many places do not offer this anymore, and though we rely on our curb girls for delivering menus, taking and delivering the order, it is still a neat piece of service that has survived through the years.

Inside, the building has changed a few times. The front dining room was added after the 1978 tornado, and remodeled in 1990 to add the back dining room; then, in 2006 another fire swept the building causing massive smoke and water damage. It was at this point that the current look of Edwards Drive In was completed - giving us the modern/throwback look we sport today.

When you think about it, 56 years is a loooong time to be in business without making any major changes in your menu. From day one, Edwards has stayed the course, electing to perfect what we do well versus dabbling in many things that we would only do okay.

Things have definitely changed from then to today - food trucks were probably not even dreamed of yet, and today we own and operate the Edwards Dashboard Diner. The ride has been a long one, and yet we have enjoyed every second and every bump!

We look forward to another 50+ years in business, and we look forward to seeing more and more of you coming through our doors! Without you, our loyal customers, we wouldn't have made it this long, and for that we are grateful! So THANK YOU!

Also - allow me to get the word out early...do you remember that guy that stopped by here in 2010 for a little show called Man V. Food? That's right, Adam Richman visited Indianapolis earlier this year for the Indy 500 race and a new show called FANDEMONIUM! The Indianapolis 500 episode will air August 18th, at 9 pm/8 central...I'm just saying, maybe you should tune in and maybe you'll see something that Edwards Drive In and the Dashboard Diner created for the show! And maybe, just maybe, that something was  6 FEET WIDE!

I'll keep the news and stories coming, and we hope to see you soon!