MEET JEREMIAH GALEY GENERAL MANAGER/HEAD CHIEF OF AMY’S ON FRANKLIN

MEET JEREMIAH GALEY GENERAL MANAGER/HEAD CHIEF OF AMY’S ON FRANKLIN

Wadesville, Indiana: a country town with few bells and whistles. Nestled in the middle of corn fields in Posey County, west of Evansville, country life still thrives. In the center of town, where one might find a courthouse, there’s a post office, bar, and former SUBWAY building. While some may find this environment disadvantageous, Jeremiah Galey thrives. “From humble beginnings come great things.” 

Jeremiah Galey is the General Manager/Head Chef of the newly-opened Amy’s on Franklin, a scratch bar restaurant at 1418 Franklin St. in Evansville, IN. To Chef Jeremiah, the phrase ‘product of his environment’ is both completely accurate and thoroughly misleading. He adores his home and where he comes from.

Jeremiah said; “I came up with great parents. Better than yours,” he says laughingly. “We grew up with old school values. Treat people how you’d like to be treated. Above all else, be respectful, kind and help people in need.” But on the other end of the spectrum, he says, “life is what you make it. No matter if you’re born in a barn without enough food to go around or a skyscraper with a silver spoon in your mouth, you get what you put in. Any semblance of success I’ve achieved is because I work harder than everyone else I’m up against, and I thank my Dad for that work ethic.” 

Galey also likes to utilize his surroundings in his menu. He quipped that “If you haven’t noticed, there isn’t a whole lot of seafood on our menu,” he chuckles. “We do everything from scratch, from the bread and buns to the mayonnaise and ketchup, and I’m a huge proponent of high-quality ingredients. Again, you get what you put in. You’ve got to do what you know and use what you’ve got. If you want fresh seafood, we can do that, but this is Indiana. You’ll have to pay for it. Right now, I’m focusing on beef, pork, chicken, and duck, because that’s our locale.” 

Chef Jeremiah likes taking staple dishes, such as fried chicken, the Kentucky hot brown, standard steaks, burgers, carnitas, macaroni, and cheese or Texas BBQ and put his own spin on things. You might find Amy’s on Franklin’s menu familiar, yet refreshing. “We’re not re-inventing the wheel here, but we are raising the bar for the local culinary scene standard. There are a time and place for everything. Either do it better than everyone else or do something different. We chose to do 98% of our food from scratch. Come check us out and decide for yourself.”

FOOTNOTE:  The City-County Observer highly recommends that you try “Amy’s on Franklin” for a culinary experience.  The atmosphere is upscale but relaxing, service is top notch, the menu is extremely “Big City” with affordable prices.  Oh, did we forget to mention that “Amy’s On Franklin”  has the best selection and tasting steaks from here to Louisville, Nashville to Indianapolis?   “Amy’s on Franklin” is located at 1418 W. Franklin St, Evansville, IN.   Reservations are accepted by calling 812-401-2332.