Thursday, April 25, 2024

A short compendium of restaurant news

Panera swears off artificial food additives: Panera, the national soup, salad and sandwich chain with over 1800 outlets nationwide, has announced that it will eliminate artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from its food over...

Louisville Native Progressing Through MasterChef Season 9 on Fox

If you watch MasterChef on Fox (a show where home chefs compete for $250,000, their own cookbook and other honors), you might want to tune in to season nine, which premiered May 30,  to...

Beers with Beshear: Carryout happy hour at Public House by AtG

In less time than it takes the typical souffle to rise, freshman Governor Andy Beshear has become a Kentucky social media folk hero. Beshear's stolid good humor during his daily COVID-19 press briefings makes...

Not really a review, just a personal note

My wife and I had the pleasure of wandering up the street where we live to Louvino, 1060 Bardstown Rd., last Tuesday, to check out the new neighborhood joint on its opening night. We...

Culinary Conference starts Friday

The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) will host its annual conference in Louisville March 3 to 5 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown, 280 W. Jefferson St. Over 500 food industry professionals from around...

St. Matthews gets new restaurants

The dining options in St. Matthews continue to expand. Tikka House, an Indian restaurant, is already open in Chenoweth Square, in the space that was most recently Majid’s. In the near future, two new...

Taste of Independents benefits APRON Inc.

One of the more important and vigorous charitable organizations in town, APRON, Inc, will hold is 3rd Annual Taste of Independents fundraiser Sunday, July 30, 1-4 p.m. at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Ave. APRON...

Bruce Ucan of Mayan Café interviewed by The Latin Kitchen

The Latin Kitchen, a popular web site devoted to the cuisines of Latin America, has published a long interview with Bruce Ucan, chef and owner of The Mayan Café, E. Market St. Ucan is...

More openings–Little Chef gets new life, Benthua is transformed, J’ville gets Comfy Cow

The churn in the restaurant scene continues apace. An old favorite in New Albany, the retro-cute Little Chef has new owners; a new favorite, Benthua Tea House and Small Bites has undergone a transformation;...

Decca “Beats & Eats” features Latin food and dirty South hip hop

The July edition of the late night Beats & Eats event at Decca’s Cellar Lounge, 812 E. Market St., will be Thursday, July 23, from 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m. The “beats” will be provided by...