Thursday, May 16, 2024

Asiatique’s new menu and Thursday wine dinner

Normally, we put new menu information in our press release section because it’s not always news. The new lineup at Asiatique, however, is an exception because, well, it’s exceptional. Asiatique executive chef and co-founder Peng...

StarChefs’ praise for area’s Rising Stars is great for Louisville’s culinary scene

With all the “best of” lists published these days, some might ignore StarChefs singling out Kentucky and Tennessee for its Rising Star Awards in 2014. They shouldn’t. It’s easily one of the best-vetted best-of compilations...

Clifton’s newest hot spot The Hub opens tonight

It has taken a while for the old tire store and garage on Frankfort Ave. to morph into The Hub, but now all the work and wait is over. Following a couple of days...

Hawaiian tuna feast at English Grill

We're not sure if there are still seats available, but tonight at 7 p.m., the English Grill at the Brown Hotel will host an “eco-friendly” 5-course dinner, prepared by Brown Hotel executive chef Josh Bettis,...

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 some changes to the local eating scene. Francisco Elbl, owner of...

Upcoming wine dinners offer great way to explore menus and wines

We have long held that the special wine dinners various restaurants offer are among the best entertainment values in town. Chefs try out dishes not on their regular menus that pair best with the range...

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,...

Limestone offers best Fathers Day dinner ever

On Friday, June 13, 6:00 p.m., Limestone, 10001 Forest Green Blvd., will offer its traditional Fathers Day dinner, an idea so good that it is strange that no one else has imitated it. The meal...

Fond celebrates first anniversary, announces changes

This month, Fond, the small curated grocery and special weekend dining spot at 2520 Frankfort Ave. turns a year old.  Owner/chef Madeleine Dee (who will be the guest chef on Secrets of Louisville Chefs...

Give an easy Derby party–let The Bristol do the cooking

After all that decorating–finding the Derby glasses, polishing the mint julep cups, cutting up all those little slips with the horses’ names for the guests to pull out of a hat–making a meal can...