HopCat under construction at former Spindletop in the Highlands
All the construction happening all around town lately has been phenomenal, so when work began recently at the corner of Grinstead and Bardstown Rd. recently, it took a few passes during my commutes to...
If you didn’t O.D. on Bourbon during Derby Week, here’s a chance to really...
For four days, May 14-18, The Kentucky Bourbon Affair will be a four-day “bourbon fantasy camp” that will let you explore the deep secrets of Bourbon to your heart’s content.
The event will feature a...
French Wine Tasting at Bristol–Jeffersonville
Thursday, July 17, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bristol Bar & Grille’s Scott Harper, Master Sommelier, and GM of the Jeffersonville, Ind., restaurant, 700 W. Riverside Dr., will lead a tasting of French wines. This will...
Brown-Forman now selling personalized Old Forester by the barrel to the public
For the first time in 40 years, Brown-Forman is selling entire barrels of its iconic Old Forester bourbon to customers who’d like to have, say, 220 bottles labeled as their very own.
Cost: $7,500.
Pricey, right?...
New, new and more new: restaurants, bourbon and beer
These are the times that journalists simultaneously love and loathe: lots of news but almost too much to cover. Here's just a sample of what's going on currently in the Louisville restaurant scene.
Edward Lee,...
Donum Dei Brewery, Bayou Butcher Shop and Drunken Unicorn 2024 (Mar. 16 & 17)
The Spring 2024 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online.
Donum Dei Brewery, an established New Albany brewery and...
Bristol wine class to study Napa vineyards
One of Louisville’s treasures, Master Sommelier and Certified Wine Educator Scott Harper, who also happens to be the corporate wine and beverage director of all the Bristol Bar & Grilles around town, will present...
Brandy Launch Party at Copper & Kings
Tomorrow, Friday, March 24, from 6-9 p.m., Copper & Kings Distillery, 1121 E. Washington St., will throw a party to mark the launch of their Blue Sky Mining Brandy, a limited edition 7-year-old pure...
BBC St. Matthews turns 21
Bluegrass Brewing Company in St. Matthews, 3929 Shelbyville Rd., turned 21 on Nov. 1, and, of course, threw itself a big party, where it introduced its Anniversary Ale, based on its excellent British-style Nut...
Restaurant tidbits, September edition, part 2
I. Bourbon Month specials at Bourbons Bistro
Bourbon’s Bistro, 2255 Frankfort Ave., will mark Bourbon Heritage Month with a Wednesday bar snack special. Executive chef Jeff Bridges, will concoct a series of “Bourbon Bites” for...
