Saturday, May 4, 2024

At long last, an Indian grocery for SoIN: Spiceland in Clarksville

LEO Weekly reports a much welcomed episode of multiculturalism for the benefit of Southern Indiana foodies in the advent of Spiceland, an Indian grocery store located at 706 E. Lewis and Clark Pkwy., Suite...

Edibles & Potables: “I got food, but I’m not a foodie” (2020)

I don't always repeat previous posts, but when I do, it generally occurs for one of two reasons: first, that there hasn't been time to think of anything different to write, or second, the...

Home Cuisine launches senior meals with the help of Chef Ellen Gill McCarty

Since 2004, Sandy Pike, her daughter Mae, and the chefs at Home Cuisine have prepped, cooked, and delivered more than a million meals. We count government officials, prominent business owners, actors, students, and busy...

$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...

Silly Axe Café’s allergen- and gluten-free Christmas plan

As preface, the Silly Axe Café (2216 Dundee Road; 502-290-7197), which opened in 2019, describes itself thusly: Dedicated gluten free restaurant featuring a rotating menu, 12 hard to find craft ciders on tap, chef driven,...

Scrooge commences his annual journey of enlightenment

Scrooge (1970) is the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, starring the late, great Albert Finney. In the truest sense of "literally", studios don't make films like this any longer. Finney...

Grassa Gramma Searches for a Gramma

Louisvillians have been watching and waiting for Kevin Grangier's (Village Anchor, Le Moo) new spot in Holiday Manor since it was announced in 2017.  The Italian restaurant is set to open in August, and...

Taste of the Bluegrass Trail: Western Waterlands – Kentucky Dam Village

If you want to see a national recreational area without leaving the state, head south west from Louisville to the Land Between the Lakes. However, not too far from there is a lovely resort...

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...

Easy Entertaining — Chopped F&D Style (Recipes)

When we throw a Derby party, we think big. We have been collaborating for our Easy Entertaining parties with local chefs for over 10 years, and they have given us many great food ideas....