Friday, April 26, 2024

Founding chef Tyler Morris leaves Rye

Tyler Morris, the chef who came down to Louisville from New York with co-owner Michael Trager-Kusman to open Rye, one of restaurants key to NuLu’s revival, has left the restaurant, and Louisville, to move...

Breaking News: Churchill Downs Executive Chef David Danielson Reopening Old Stone Inn

Back in May, we reported that the Old Stone Inn was closing and that another proprietor was interested in the property. We can finally announce that Churchill Downs Executive Chef David Danielson has signed...

Chef Brings a Taste of Louisville to Olympics in Sochi

It's a good thing Derby Day is still about 2 1/2 months away.  That will give David Danielson, executive chef for Levy Restaurants at Churchill Downs, some time to decompress from cooking at the...

Hillbilly Tea and Loop 22 close

Two interesting local restaurants have closed in recent weeks, reducing temporarily the depth of cool funky places to eat in town. Hillbilly Tea, 120 S. First St., and Loop 22, 2222 Dundee Rd., have...

A Milestone Anniversary for Asiatique

The continuing number of new restaurants to open in the area has been worth remarking on, but so is the fact that so many restaurants have continued to be major players for decades. Asiatique,...

Executive Chef Mike Wajda Leaves Proof on Main for Honest Hospitality

Executive Chef Mike Wajda has left his position at Proof on Main to join the hospitality consulting cooperative Honest Hospitality as their Chef Partner. Proof, located in 21c Museum Hotel, 702 W Main Street,...

Upcoming special dinners of note

For those knowing souls who keep a lookout for the delights of special dinners offered by local restaurants, a couple of notable such events are on the horizon. On tap in the coming weeks...

 Backyard Fried Chicken Throwdown to complete September pop-ups at 610 Magnolia

Nashville style Hot Chicken will be the menu focus Saturday, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. at The Wine Studio @ 610 Magnolia, across the street from the restaurant. John Lasater of Nashville’s popular Hattie B’s...
Chef John Castro

Renowned chef John Castro takes reins as Director of Culinary Operations at Bardstown Bourbon...

Chef John Castro has accepted the position of Executive Director of Culinary Operations at Bottle & Bond Kitchen and Bar, the in-house restaurant at Bardstown Bourbon Company. We are the first NapaValley style destination on...

Restaurant tidbits, September edition, part 2

I.  Bourbon Month specials at Bourbons Bistro Bourbon’s Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave., will mark Bourbon Heritage Month with a Wednesday bar snack special. Executive chef Jeff Bridges, will concoct a series of “Bourbon Bites” for...