$10 Challenge— Toonerville Deli
I had never eaten a Reuben before I visited Toonerville Deli. As a kid, this type of sandwich intimidated me. Maybe the flavors were too complex for my naïve palate. I wasn’t stuck on...
Cinco de Mayo 3: Chilakiles and the heritage of Oaxacan cuisine
Chilakiles Restaurant (5600 National Turnpike) has maintained a regular Facebook presence throughout the pandemic period, and is celebrating Cinco de Mayo today until 8:00 p.m. Last year Michael L. Jones profiled the South End...
Hot off the presses: The Winter 2023 issue of Food & Dining Magazine has...
The Winter 2023 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online.

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Brasserie Provence – Traditional southern French brasserie
When he was just a 16-year-old serving tourists on the beach in his home city of Cannes, Guy Genoud knew that one day, he would open his own restaurant.
He could envision every detail: It...
Q&A: Chef John Plymale of Porcini
Chef John Plymale has been with Porcini since before its 1992 opening. Twenty-plus years later, the restaurant seems like an extension of the chef himself.
A thoughtful and affable guy, Plymale sat down for a...
Kobe Profile
Tucked away at the foot of Clark Memorial Bridge on the north bank of the Ohio River, Kobe Japanese Steakhouse was a pioneer in introducing Japanese dining to Southern Indiana 14 years ago. It...
Chef Q&A: 610 Magnolia’s Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan is the Executive Chef at 610 Magnolia, where he runs day-to-day operations for celebrity chef Edward Lee, a former Top Chef contestant.
Sullivan’s cooking, which combines Southern food with ingredients and techniques from...
Q&A: Coby Ming of Harvest
As a female in a male-dominated field, Chef Coby Ming is used to being underestimated.
In fact, she welcomes it. In the variety of places she worked before becoming head chef at Harvest, she says,...
Chef Q&A — Dustin Stagger
Dustin Staggers did not come into the restaurant business in the ordinary way. Staggers, 33, didn’t start out as a dishwasher and work his way to the top, as a lot of chefs do....
$10 Challenge: Wild Ginger Sushi & Fusion
This challenge is a failure that is indeed a success. As the title suggests, my goal is to spend just $10 on a meal at a local Louisville restaurant. However, the expanded bento box...
