Saturday, April 20, 2024

2018’s First Louisville Area Restaurant Closings

It’s the first week of the new year, and three Louisville restaurants have announced permanent or temporary closures. Over the 9, 120 S 10th St., announced via Facebook that they would be closing but that...

A good week for special dinners

Late summer seems to energize local chefs and stimulate their desire to stretch and try some new things, which they then put on menus for special dinners. This week you can try pairings of...

A slew of dinners from John Varanese

Chef/restaurateur John Varanese, long known for his special dinners, is giving his kitchen staffs a special workout next week, with three such dinners. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Varanese, 2106 Frankfort Ave., he will...

Food For Thought PechaKucha Friday

The fifteenth PechaKucha Louisville will take place Friday, April 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Tim Faulkner Gallery, 1512 Portland Ave. The theme for the night is “Food for Thought.” Organizer Patrick Piuma explained...

“Food for Thought” PechaKucha a great venue for those who ponder local food issues

The couple of PechaKucha presentations I have been smart enough to attend have been great fun, thought-provoking and full of energy, great ways to see what local people are doing and planning in our...

Derby Social at Farmington tomorrow

Plenty of fun stuff is in store tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3, at Farmington Historic Plantation, 3033 Bardstown Rd., at the Derby Social sponsored by Copper & Kings Brandy Distillery. Music will be provided by...

How Hot a Food City is Louisville?

One inquiry says some out-of-towners rate us highly, but Open Table's listing of the 100 restaurants gives us the snub. I've had the experience myself, a year or so ago, trying to impress a blase...

Boombozz Taphouse to expand this fall

Tony Palombino, the ambitious pizza-meister behind the Boombozz Boombozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse concept, is in an expansion mode again, set to remodel the recently-closed BD’s Mongolian Grill space at 1890 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy...

The season of food and drink festivals is upon us. Brewfest is next

No sooner does Craft Beer Week end, than the 7th Annual Brewfest begins Friday, Sept. 25, 4-10 p.m. at Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St. The event, sponsored by Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA), ...

8UP Bourbon dinner to feature Wathen’s

Tonight, Wednesday, April 6, at 7 p.m., 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen, atop the Hilton Garden Inn at 350 W. Chestnut St., will host Charles Medley, Master Distiller of Wathen’s Bourbon at a 3-course...