Finn's Food and Spirits

10/01/2026

Lots of fun things happening downtown this weekend….we’ve been waiting for this one! So cool.
Keep an eye out for the day she comes to see us!

🏮 THE WIDOW’S LANTERN MYSTERY
BEGINS THIS SATURDAY 🏮

For more than two centuries, Hannibal has held stories that refuse to be forgotten. This October, one of them is walking among us.

Dressed in mourning black, a mysterious widow will wander silently through Historic Downtown Hannibal, lantern in hand. She won’t tell you her name. She won’t tell you why she’s there.

That’s for you to discover.

🔎 14 clues.
🏮 7 nights.
🖤 One mystery rooted in Hannibal’s past.

Each night The Widow wanders, two new clues will be waiting to be discovered. Collect all 14 throughout October, piece together what they reveal, and see if you can uncover who The Widow is and the story that has kept her lantern burning.

👉Meet here Saturday, October 3rd at 4pm in the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum Gift Shop (120 North Main) at 4:00 PM & follow her to Ole Wolfhound Pub (316 North Main) at 4:30 PM for your first two clues.

🏮 October 3, 9, 10, 23, 24, 30 & 31
📍 Historic Downtown Hannibal

09/30/2026

WEDNESDAYS ARE FOR RECREATING.

Did you know The Tavern Sandwich has been a Midwestern favorite for more than 100 years?

Dating back to 1920s Iowa, this humble little sandwich skipped the hamburger patty altogether. Instead, seasoned ground beef was cooked loose and piled onto a bun with simple toppings like mustard, pickle and onion.

09/27/2026

⚠️ LENGTHY POST

After yesterday, we feel it’s important to address some confusion surrounding Missouri’s open container laws and our Entertainment District.

There is very specific language in Missouri statute governing how alcohol may be sold, dispensed, packaged, and taken from a licensed establishment. The statute is far too lengthy to post in its entirety here, but the distinction between draft b**r and alcohol sold in its original packaging matters.

Unfortunately, yesterday our staff, as well as staff at fellow downtown businesses, were met with a considerable amount of backlash for simply refusing to do something that would put them and their establishments in violation of Missouri liquor law.

Please understand our bartenders and servers do not make these laws. They are responsible for following them.

When a staff member tells you that a draft b**r cannot leave in a particular manner, or that an unopened product in its original packaging is treated differently, they are not trying to be difficult, ruin anyone’s fun, or make up their own rules. They are doing their job and protecting the liquor license of the business that employs them.

An Entertainment District does not suspend Missouri liquor law. It operates WITHIN Missouri liquor law.

We absolutely want people to enjoy Downtown Hannibal, support our businesses, walk the district and have a great time. But no event, crowd, misunderstanding, or frustration is worth asking an employee or business owner to knowingly violate state liquor law.

We ask for a little patience and respect for the employees and businesses who are working hard to serve everyone while also remaining compliant.

You may not agree with the law, but please don’t take that frustration out on the people required to follow it.

We love seeing Downtown Hannibal busy. We want open container to work, and work well.

09/26/2026

We’re celebrating with a combo that just makes sense:

$1.50 Bud drafts
Bud B**r Brats

Cold Bud. B**r-soaked brats.
That’s a tradition worth raising a glass to.

THIS BUD & BRAT’S FOR YOU!

09/26/2026

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The World Renowned Budweiser Clydesdale’s are in town! And they’ll be parading down Main Street at 1pm tomorrow, Saturday the 26th!

Make sure to stop in for your Clydesdale cookies and of course your Java☺️

09/25/2026

09/23/2026

Great things come in THREES.
1. Fran cooked up her homemade Veggie Beef Soup.
2. Then she went ahead and made another round of Chili.
3. Meanwhile, B grilled up a chicken fillet, piled b**r-battered fries on top, hit the whole thing with teriyaki and said, “Try this.”

So we did.

Then he said, “Run it Wednesday.”

And we said, “Okay.”

09/23/2026

We still remember how cool it was in 2019 when the Budweiser Clydesdales visited Hannibal and presented us with a case of Budweiser. It’s a Main Street memory we’ll never forget!

But this year, we’re even MORE excited because the presentation will be extra special for our family Our son-in-law, Cameron, will be presenting to us on behalf of Golden Eagle Distributing!

Come hang out with us & help us welcome these magnificent horses back to Historic Downtown Hannibal for the 150 Years of American Traditions Parade!

The parade kicks off Saturday at 1 PM, so come early, shop, eat, drink & stay for all the fun afterward.

It’s going to be a FANTASTIC day!

Thank you Golden Eagle Distributing & Visit Hannibal MO for making this happen. And to Historic Downtown Hannibal for loving this neighborhood we call our home.

09/22/2026

Get your cake and eat it too….

And if you’re really lucky, someone might even feed it to you. 😉

Cake Picnic perks. No promises.

Cake Piknik ticket sales end SOON, and there are no day-of reservations.
Once ticket sales close, that’s it!

So if you’ve been thinking about coming… consider this your sign.
It’s now or never, cake lovers!

👀 Psssst… one more thing: Please, please, PLEASE read the event rules before you buy a ticket. They’re SUPER important. 🍰✨

All of this can be found on the Historic Ilasco website under the “shop Ilasco” tab. https://www.ilascomo.com/shop-1

09/21/2026

Special thanks to The Sip Committee Brandy Flynn and Jennifer Wilson. Your tireless dedication to cocktail research and development is greatly appreciated.

It’s a mood- not a moment.
✨ THE COVEN CRAWL ✨
hits Downtown Hannibal
Friday, October 23rd at 6pm.
8 wicked stops-
8 villainous Halloween themed beverages.
Like this one from Finn's Food and Spirits 🔮

Your ticket gets you all 8 drinks and an evening of Halloween fun. Join us at this pub crawl brought back from the dead in 2026.
Don’t sleep on this one- get your tickets NOW, witches & warlocks.

✨ Libation Locations:
-Main Street Social House (The Coven meets here)
-Ole Wolfhound Pub
-Finn’s Food & Spirits
-JDubb's Sports Lounge
-Vino 573
-Rumor Has It Bar and Grill
-Frozen Sippi’s LLC
-Mystery Stop

(Keep an eye out for more drink pics from the others)