Thursday, April 18, 2024

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, has several special meals this holiday season, some, like the...

3 Wine dinners on the horizon

In the coming weeks, diners will have three interesting choices–at Palermo Viejo, Varanese, and the Bristol Bar& Grille, Jeffersonville, Ind.–for special wine dinners, which have long been one of the best values for dining...

8 Up joins the fray atop Hilton Garden Inn

The newest competitor for Louisvillians’ dining dollars is set to open Monday 11/17. 8 Up Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen defines its location precisely, on the eighth floor of the Hilton Garden Inn, the newest...

Seasonal special events at 610 Magnolia

610 Magnolia’s monthly Pasta Party will be Saturday Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in The Wine Studio, across the street from the restaurant at 610 W. Magnolia Ave. The theme will be the hearty...

ReSurfaced closes with gala Fried Chicken Throwdown

Saturday, Oct. 25 from 3-6 p.m. the pop-up event space ReSurfaced, behind the facades at 615-621 W. Main St., will bring its popular mini-season to a close with a Fried Chicken Throwdown, a culinary competition...

Varanese wine dinner to benefit The V Foundation

Thursday, Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m., Varanese, Frankfort Ave., will host a wine dinner featuring pairings of wines from the portfolio of Constellation Brands. Bob Valvano, sportscaster, former basketball coach and brother of the late...

Decca to highlight Jay Denham’s Woodlands Pork

Pork celebrations continue unabated. Soon Cincinnati will have to surrender the title of "Porkopolis" if special pork parties continue–and they will. The next such pig-centered shindig will be a Whole Hog Pig Pickin' Wednesday, Oct....

Menu revamp at La Coop

Chef Bobby Benjamin at La Coop: Bistro à Vins, 732 E. Market St., has introduced some menu changes. The newly added dishes focus more on seasonal produce, and several sharable are now available. One...

Vegetarian wine dinner at Mayan Cafe

Monday, Oct. 20 the Mayan Cafe, E. market St., will host a 3-course vegetarian dinner featuring the wines of Talley Vineyards, focusing on their Bishop's Peak bottlings. Brian Talley, owner and winemaker from Talley Vineyards,...

Just what everyone has been waiting for — a noodle shop!

Barely a week after a passel of Louisville chefs publicly voiced their longing for a good ramen-style noodle shop, Dustin Staggers, owner of the recently opened Roux and former executive chef at Monkey Wrench,...