Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Roux shooting for Oct. 3 opening

Renovation is still under way, but co-owner and chef Dustin Staggers, who is doing a lot of the work himself, along with family and friends, is looking for an early October opening for his...

Harvest Bourbon dinner to support new performers’ group

IdeaFestival gets an early start with a dinner Tonight at  6 p.m. at Harvest, 624 E. Market St., in collaboration with Four Roses Bourbon and Legends nightclub. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit YADDA,...

Restaurant tidbits, September edition, part 2

I.  Bourbon Month specials at Bourbons Bistro Bourbon’s Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave., will mark Bourbon Heritage Month with a Wednesday bar snack special. Executive chef Jeff Bridges, will concoct a series of “Bourbon Bites” for...

Winston’s hosts Orin Swift Cellars wine dinner

Thursday, Sept. 25. Chef John Castro of Winston’s, 3101 Bardstown Rd on the Sullivan University campus, will offer a 5-course menu paired with wines from the Orin Swift Cellars, which crafts interesting wines from...

Coomes’s ham book inspiration for dinner at Seviche

Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m., Seviche chef Anthony Lamas will serve a 4-course dinner to celebrate the publication of “Country Ham:A Southern Tradition of Hogs, Salt and Smoke" by F&D columnist Steve Coomes. As...

Loop 22 refocuses menu

Eric Morris, co-owner of Loop 22, 2222 Dundee Rd., will refocus the menu on value-priced small plates and bargain well drinks. The changes were prompted by the rigors of a weird first year, plagued...

Irish Exit to morph into Don Vito’s Italian Bistro

Southern Indiana restaurateur Matt McMahan has leased the property he ran as The Irish Exit, at 207 E. Main St. in New Albany, to Kyle and Ulrike Mullikin,  who will open an upscale Italian...

Field-to-Fork dinner to benefit Food Literacy Project

Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m., 8 chefs from Louisville’s top restaurants will collaborate to create a dinner to benefit the Food Literacy Project at Oxmoor Farm, the only local 501(c)(3) organization providing farm-based education...

Farmer Appreciation Dinner at Downtown Bristol

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m., Bristol Bar & Grille Downtown’s chef Bill Lynch will celebrate the hard work and creativity of local farmers with his annual Farmer Appreciation Dinner. The six-course meal will showcase...

Did you miss local talent on TV cooking shows? Set your DVR and catch...

It’s always a hoot to see people you know on TV. (Why that is is one of the mysteries of the Modern World, in my estimation.) Anyway, Edward Lee begins his co-host duties this...