Edibles & Potables: Carp(e) diem, or a Christmas in Slovakia, 1991
As a reminder, "Edibles & Potables" is F&D's Sunday slot for food and dining topics that range outside our customary Metro Louisville coverage area, and every other Wednesday (more or less) is given over...
Weekend Concerts For Restaurant Flood Victims
As the water finally begins to recede, those who make their living along the Ohio River are just starting their long journey to recovery. The floods were unforgiving for numerous bars and restaurants that...
Gargouille Collection wine dinner Jan. 15 at Brasserie Provence
The wine dinners that restaurants offer periodically are always great eating experiences, excellent values, and informative about wines that might not be on everyone’s radar. The next such opportunity for special off-menu dishes, introduction...
If you happen to get thirsty at Forecastle….
July music festivals are likely to be hot and steamy places, where attendees need to hydrate and get in the spirit, so to speak, of the fun around them. The organizers of Forecastle have...
Hip Hops: We can always wait until the tide comes around
The "Hip Hops" column dates back to 2004 in Food & Dining Magazine's print format, but digitally, it celebrates its first birthday tomorrow.
Any excuse for a celebratory beer, right?
https://foodanddine.com/hip-hops-introducing-weekly-scribblings-about-beer-and-brewing/
It occurs to me that every...
Hip Hops: Working together, we can upend the Random Beer Chaos Generator
The article reprinted here first appeared at my web site on February 21. The cover photo depicts the tab at Päffgen in Köln (Cologne) that night in 2008 when six of us dropped by for...
Hip Hops: We’re sorry, traditional Oktoberfest shoes are not available in pumpkin spice
Forty-one years into this journey of beer and brewing betterment, and I'm still fascinated by the American obsession with “ice cold” beer.
If beer actually tastes good, does it really need to be served “ice...
La Chasse Serves Up Wines from Portugal Tonight
It’s not too late to make reservations for La Chasse tonight and enjoy Chef Welenken’s choices for a list of wines from Portugal. You can arrive early and mingle over champagne or their Maple...
Sour power: Holy Grale hosting 2nd-annual St. Sours Day Sunday Nov. 24
Do you like sour beer?
No, not the kind you left in your truck over the summer … and the winter … and dug out in the spring thinking, “Oh, I bet that age gave...
Hip Hops: BBC’s 30th; Louisville Beer Week; and a new SoIN beer festival for...
Turning to F&D's Department of Beer Festivals Past, Present and Future...
I. The Past: BBC turns 30.
While I concede that this event is not a "fest" as such, I attended a great many beer bashes...
