Finn's Food and Spirits

10/16/2026

Kick off your weekend with hot beef at Finn’s! Tender, slow-roasted beef…the perfect way to start your Friday.

The weekend weather is looking perfect for the 50th Annual Folklife Festival! We’re ready to welcome familiar faces and new friends to historic downtown Hannibal, stop in, say hi.

10/15/2026

It’s Pork Steak Thursday at Finn’s!

A little Missouri history with your meal, pork steaks were being advertised in St. Louis grocery stores as far back as 1913, long before they became a backyard barbecue favorite!
And since we’re talking St. Louis, an ice-cold Budweiser is the perfect pairing for a BBQ pork steak. Two Missouri favorites!

10/13/2026

If you were in on Sunday and tried a fall cocktail, which one did you try, and what did you think?

If you haven’t tried one yet, come let us pour you a little taste of fall!

There are two more in the works, including a fall flavor that’s missing from our list! Any guesses?

I’m still perfecting my syrup for one, and the other is in the fat-washing process. A little patience, a little experimenting, and plenty of taste-testing… somebody has to do it!

10/12/2026

What a weekend! Great weather, great people, and great fun!

Sissie McCune and Sarah Clements outdid themselves putting together the Witch Walk! We had the best time serving this wickedly awesome group and seeing all the creative details on everyone’s garb.

Thank you to Jerrid Hopwood for keeping the tunes rolling and to James Brown for bringing the vibe today!

And to everyone we served, thank you for spending part of your weekend with us. ❤️

If you have pics, drop them in the comments.

10/09/2026

10/02/2026

FRIDAY’S GOT AUTUMN FEELS
Sweater weather. Gravy weather. Chili weather.

Open-Face Roast Beef And Fran’s stirring her Chili right MEOW!

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.