Thursday, May 8, 2025

Cellar Door Chocolate expands to produce its own chocolate from scratch

Erika Chavez-Graziano has been making luscious chocolate confections for seven years, but she has not been making chocolate itself. Like many small chocolate shops,...

Restaurant scene continues to roil, making keeping up with the news a full-time job

No sooner than we post news of some new restaurants set to open (Artesano Tapas, Vinos y Mas; Me Gusta Latin Kitchen and Bar) than...

Decca chef receives kudos; Dragon King’s Daughter food truck ready to roll

Two unrelated issues joined only by alphabetical proximity in my notes nonetheless deserve mention. A local chef has gained a modicum of national attention...

La Gallo Rosso to reopen in Mellwood Center

La Gallo Rosso, the long-time Bardstown Rd. favorite that closed last year,  will return, with chef Annette Saco again at the helm. After losing...

A restaurant closes, and a chef leaves

Recent announcements of the closing of a long-time Highlands ethnic restaurant, and the resignation of the chef at a popular downtown dining spot portend...

“Back of the House Brawl” will earn chefs bragging rights

Monday, Jan 26, at 7 p.m. Garage Bar, 700 E. Market St., will be the site of the first ever Louisville BOH Brawl, a...

Chef Q&A: The Oakroom’s Patrick Roney

Patrick Roney spent 10 years working as a private chef on yachts. He moved to Louisville two and a half years ago with one...

Feast on a New Cuban Revolution at Cena

Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and  22, Cena Italian Trattoria, 9200 Taylorsville Rd., will host a very special dinner, for which Cena owner Fernando...

If you want one of the Ten Tables, act fast

Opening two immediately popular restaurants within months of each other earlier this year was apparently not enough for chefs Dustin Staggers and Griffin Paulin...

Upcoming special dinners at Cena

Cena, the luxe Italian restaurant on the lower floor of the building that houses the rambunctious Mussels and Burger Bar at 9200 Taylorsville Rd,...