Horsch Radish, 209 N. Sangamon Ave. in Gibson City, is this week’s pick for Eats of the Week.
Samuel Green Horsch (STH’19) Opens Horsch Radish
The following is an excerpt from The Pantagraph article “German fare with a twist at Gibson City’s Horsch Radish” by Olivia Jacobs, featuring alum Samuel Green Horsch (STH’19), published on April 25, 2023.
Image credit to Horschradish.
The German restaurant, co-owned by Sam Horsch and his parents Barb and Dwaine Horsch, opened Aug. 4. Sam Horsch said the restaurant offers premium meat and produce — and it’s not traveling far.
“We’re getting most of our produce and meats from farmers, some just five miles east of here, so it’s coming very locally,” said Sam Horsch, a sixth-generation farmer from Gibson City. “It’s a really great way for people to support their local farmers. Beyond that, we are also a restaurant that is committed to, as much as possible, doing full service.”
Sam Horsch said one of his biggest drives in life has been to figure out ways to feed people. His grandfather was president of the Gibson City bank board when the original owners of the community’s previous German restaurant, Bayern Stube, were given a loan to open it. He has many childhood memories of eating at Bayern Stube, which means “Bavarian Hall” or “meeting room” in German.