John Varanese’s Big Night in the Big Apple at the Beard House
A lot is made of a chef’s journey to cook at the James Beard House in Manhattan — and for good reason.
It’s the showplace for America’s culinary talent. But any visitor to the kitchen...
Pick 3 — Wild Rita’s Profile
When Todd Blue needed someone to re-invent the 445 E. Market St. space once occupied by terrific restaurants like Primo and Mozz, he contacted an expert.
J.D. Rothberg, who made his mark in Louisville creating...
Josh Moore: A Rising Star Ready To Shine
Scattered around the fields of Josh Moore’s farm in Taylorsville are several pieces of antique farm equipment.
To some they might look like rusting hulks, but Moore appreciates the way time and weather have turned...
Carlton, Food & Dining writer, nabs 1st place in travel writers contest
Yep, we’re proud: One of our own feature writers, Carla Carlton, grabbed a first place honor in the Midwest Travel Writers Association’s 2013 Mark Twain Awards.
Her feature, “NuLu Redux,” featured in our winter 2012...
Chef Peng S. Looi: The Roots of Success
It is impossible to appreciate the food of Chef Peng S. Looi without knowing a little bit about Malaysia, the Southeast Asian nation that shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia,...
Butchertown Grocery — A kitchen of his own
Three friends open the Butchertown Grocery, a culinary and entertainment venue where the community can get its collective groove on.
Quantum mechanics established long ago that one person could not exist in two places at...
Havana Rumba Express & Tapas Bar
Cuban goes fast-casual—But wait! There’s more!
Marcos Lorenzo and his Havana Rumba co-owners had a goal when they came up with the concept for Havana Rumba Express and Tapas Bar: lean, mean, and easily replicated.
But...
Wiltshire at the Speed — talents combine for artful eating
For three years a massive project has been going on at the Speed Art Museum, a transformation of the staid 1927 Neo-classical landmark into a new space that will be a center of education,...
Lotsa Pasta — Finding new ways to keep the customers coming in
A closer look at Lotsa Pasta, a Louisville deli.
From Good to Great — Anchorage Cafe spreads its creative wings
Something from here, and a bit from there, falls nicely into place at the Anchorage Café — an upscale (or is it traditional?) coffee shop in the heart of “downtown” Anchorage.
A creation of Bruce...
