The Bar Belle: “Won’t you let the Mint Julep sit at your lunch table?”
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Since 2013, the city of Louisville has designated the entirety of April as “Mint Julep Month,” celebrating the famous Bourbon cocktail as well as the arrival of Spring in Kentucky (not to mention a...
Humor — So why shouldn’t veggies glow in the dark?
It is no secret that guys avoid eating fruits and vegetables whenever possible. And who can blame them?
Frankly, eating produce can be extremely dangerous. Nature has spent millions of years equipping her plants with...
Vodka — The Gateway Spirit
I am a cocktail enthusiast, part of a small but growing handful of people who drink because we love the art of drinking.
I love the theatrics involved in preparing a quality drink: the sound...
Who are you going to believe, me or your own two eyes?
Originally published in the Winter 2015 issue of Food & Dining Magazine.
When Food & Dining Magazine published its inaugural edition in 2003, there hadn’t yet been an American Craft Beer Week. It came along three years later.
As for the...
Humor — A Modest Proposal
Opinion is divided regarding the Food Network on cable television these days.
Some complain that it has gotten away from its roots. Instead of a real chef in a real kitchen cooking real food, critics...
$10 Challenge — Bristol Bar & Grille
In doing research for this review (and by “research,” I mean eating out a lot), I noticed four types of people who spend their afternoons at the Bristol Bar & Grille —
ladies who lunch,...
Humor — Our First Mardi Gras
Earlier this year my wife and I decided that, since we didn't already have enough problems, we should open yet another bakery. But, unlike our other locations, this one would have a secret ingredient...
Off the Eaten Path: Kevin Gibson visits SoIN’s legendary Chicken House
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Our columnist Kevin Gibson diligently visited the Chicken House three times to research his column for the current print edition of F&D (Spring 2024) with sufficient thoroughness, learning that since new owners took over...
The Local: The Cottage Inn, a family-style diner with roots dating back 95 years
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Our editor-in-chief and columnist Marty Rosen surveys The Cottage Inn (570 Eastern Parkway) for the current print edition of F&D (Spring 2024). The venerable Highlands eatery closed briefly in 2021 owing to pandemic disruptions, but...
Letters from Lelia’s Kitchen: “The Harbingers of Spring”
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F&D's home cooking columnist Lelia Gentle is preparing for strawberries, asparagus and other annual delights cherished by locavores: "The harbingers of Spring are on the way … you know, those farmers’ market early arrivals...
