Thursday, March 28, 2024

Jewish Family & Career Services salutes international Americans with the 2020 Mosaic Awards

The nonprofit Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) was founded in 1908 and provides comprehensive human services in the Louisville area. JFCS ... serves the entire community with programs focusing on family, work, education, older...

Louisville’s own Damaris Phillips is Food Network ‘Next Star’

Damaris Phillips, a culinary arts instructor at Jefferson Community and Technical College, is the Next Food Network Star. The competition, which pits multiple contestants against each other to win a Food Network series of their...

Julie DeFriend named GM for 8UP

Julie DeFriend, who has had a long and varied career in several top area restaurants, has been named General Manager at 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen, the restaurant atop the Hilton Garden Inn at...

Local Chef Ed Lee news – new TV show, a pair of restaurants and more

There is a lot of Ed Lee news in recent weeks. Restaurateur Edward Lee, of 610 Magnolia and Milkwood renown locally, in addition to opening soon Whiskey Dry at Fourth St. Live!, is planning a...

Louisville food scene again recognized by industry group

Louisville continues to get notice in “best” lists compiled by one promotional group or another. This time it is the World Food Travel Association that has named Louisville the top contender in the category...

James Beard Award Finalists announced

The James Beard Foundation has released their 2019 list of semifinalists for the James Beard Awards, and one Kentuckian has made the list.  While non of our state's fine chefs are on the list...

TripAdvisor named Mussel & Burger Bar among the America’s Best Burger Joints

The praise keeps rolling in for Louisville restaurants, and this time ace restaurateur Fernando Martinez’s Mussel & Burger Bar, 9200 Taylorsville Rd., gets a major nod. TripAdvisor (self-proclaimed as the world’s largest travel site) announced...

Chef Edward lee and Lindsey Ofcacek Announce Grants for Women in Kentucky Culinary Industry

Last week, we passed along the announcement of a local female chef and a beverage director being chosen for the first all-female advisory council at Atlanta Food and Wine festival. In the same day,...

Big honor: Louisville chosen to host James Beard Foundation Boot Camp

We know, the headline ain’t so sexy, but we’re sticking with the facts and hoping you read further—because this event is significant for li’l ol’ Louisville. Our fair city has been chosen to host the...

Get in the Derby spirit: create a burger!

The Derby prep races are under way. Futures betting has started.  The C-J has run a story about Derby hats—men's hats. And now, the third annual Derby Burger Challenge! The Kentucky Beef Council, always looking...