Easy Entertaining: Downtown Triple Crown
On the first Saturday in May, Derby season is celebrated in Kentucky and throughout the region. As we hope for another Triple Crown winner, people begin the festivities weeks before the Derby, party hard...
If you are sad about U of L’s disappearance from the NCAAs, Monkey Wrench...
Dennie Humphrey, owner of The Monkey Wrench, 1025 Barrett Ave., an inveterate Cardinals’ fan, will throw a rooftop party Friday, March 25 to try to assuage the anguish of U of L basketball fans...
NuLu to celebrate spring with bock beer festival
Dating back to medieval Germany, bock beer, brewed to be slightly more alcoholic than traditional lagers, was a traditional marker of spring. It was started in the depths of winter, and aged for release...
Special dinners feature champagne, West Coast wines
Two more special wine-focused dinners from premier restaurants offer great value, off-the-regular-menu dinners and the chance to sample a range of interesting value-oriented wines, along with easy-to-swallow discussions of how the wines are made,...
Highlands taphouse planned for Sterling Beer comeback
Sterling, a classic beer brand that had fallen from view, is making a comeback, with a tap room planned for the Highlands as a visible sign of its resurgence.
Founded in 1863, Sterling was brewed...
Beer-unch at Harvest tomorrow
That new portmanteau word, “beer-unch”, is to call attention to a different sort of meal pairing. Harvest, 624 E. Market St., is collaborating with Goodwood Brewing Co., around the corner on 636 Main St.,...
Jefferson Bourbon dinner at 8UP
On Wednesday, March 16, 8UP Elevated Drinkery and Kitchen, 350 W. Chestnut St. atop the Hilton Garden Inn, will host a 3-course dinner, each course paired with a cocktail made with Bourbon from a...
Goodwood Lager named best in state by Food & Wine magazine
In their recent state-by-state survey of craft brews, focusing on lagers, Food & Wine magazine determined that Goodwood Brewing Co.’s Louisville Lager deserves the crown for Kentucky beers.
The Food & Wine story considers craft...
What? More special dinners? Why?
Because they fill up, of course. Because a lot of diners in town realize that special menus related to interesting wine, beer or even cocktail choices are fun. Such dinners allow chefs more flexibility...
BirraCibo opens in 4th Street Live
An Italian restaurant focusing on artisanal pizzas, wine and craft beer, BirraCibo, is having a soft opening this week in 4th Street Live, in the space that used to be RiRa Irish Pub. The...
