Ron Mikulak
(Executive Editor) Ron Mikulak, a founding staff member and former Editor-in-Chief of F&D, has also served as the Assistant Food Editor at the Courier-Journal, where for nine years he managed the test kitchen, cooked hundreds of restaurant dishes requested by C-J readers for the "Cook's Corner" column and developed his own recipes for feature articles. After retiring from the newspaper in 2013 he happily returned to F&D, where he now writes the popular columns “Cooking with Ron” and "Comings and Goings." Ron also pens the pithy restaurant guide blurbs that try to capture the spirit of all the area restaurants.
To mark the opening of the St. Matthews farmers market at Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Store, 3738 Lexington Rd, Sunday June 1, Louisville chefs Bobby Benjamin of La Coop: Bistro a Vins and Anthony Lamas of Seviche will compete...
Chop Shop Salads,a fast-casual restaurant that sells salads and wraps, is poised to open its third location in town.
The new 1,500-square-foot store is set to open in early June at 203 N. Hurstbourne Parkway, joining the other Chop Shop...
After six months of work installing new tables, chairs and booths, and knocking out a wall to reconfigure seating, Señor Iguanas' flagship location in Clarksville is ready to celebrate.
The restaurant will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Friday,...
That would be Wednesday, May 28, and to mark this auspicious event, the Bristol Bar & Grille Downtown, 614 W. Main St., will offer a special brisket dinner from 6-9:00 p.m.
On the menu will be braised beef brisket from...
May is grilling time at Limestone, 10001 Forest Green Blvd., where the usual Monday night grill specials will be offered every night through the end of the month.
All grilled entrees will be half-price during the special.
Some of the choices...
Asian Bento Express has recently opened at 4000 Dutchmans Lane, next to the Senor Iguanas.
The restaurant will serve Chinese, Japanese and Thai dishes, and without the MSG, pigments and excessive oiliness found in many quick Asian eateries. The emphasis will be on...
The interest in going beyond simply sipping bourbon continues to grow, and opportunities to learn more about using bourbon as a culinary ingredient proliferate.
Saturday, May 31, at 11 a.m., Bourbon Barrel Foods, 1201 Story Ave. (in the Butchertown Market...
Lucky's Market, the newest outpost of a growing Boulder, Colorado-based “natural foods” chain, has opened in the Forum Center on North Hustbourne Pkwy.
The new store is the sixth one in the chain, with plans to expand to other...
Thursday, May 22 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Ice House Lounge, 217 E. Main St. will begin a 6-class series of wine tastings, organized by Ice House director Erica Schnell.
Various small plates paired with the selected wines will...
Restaurant industry magazine Pizza Today ran a major feature in its May 2014 issue about Louisville pizza and craft beer magnate Tony Palombino, written by the magazine’s managing editor.
The story begins by noting the staying power of Palombino in...
