Structural problems plague Hilltop Tavern
Anyone who has lived in and struggled to maintain an old building can commiserate with the problems (old plumbing, weakened floor structure) that forced Hilltop Tavern, 1800 Frankfort Ave., to close suddenly earlier this...
Second Green District Salads to open downtown
After opening one quick service luncheon spot in St Matthews this past spring, the owners of the Green District are to open a downtown store. The locally-owned salad restaurant is renovating the first-floor space...
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...
3 new pizza joints join the fray
Is Louisville’s pizza jones insatiable? At what point is market saturation a problem? The latest issue of F&D records 59 named listings of pizza purveyors, which does not account for multiple locations of many...
Pick 3 — Brazeiros Churrascaria Profile
The opening of Brazeiros, a traditional Brazilian churrascaria–or steakhouse–in the heart of downtown’s 4th Street Live is auspicious as Brazil expands its international profile with World Cup soccer and the 2016 Olympics. Taking over...
Wine dinners galore this week
The cognoscenti have probably booked up these excellent value special dinners that start tomorrow, but maybe, just maybe, there are still some seats available. They get booked early because those in the know understand...
Investor reveals the madness behind Mozzaria meltdown
As of tomorrow night, Mozzaria will no longer exist.
It's being shut down, rebranded under the name Quattro and reopened in early January as a contemporary Italian restaurant.
In this Insider Louisville feature, Pallas Partners' CEO...
Geechee Bayou now open in Old Louisville
Geechee Bayou, serving Cajun and Creole cuisine, has opened in the heart of Old Louisville, at 1161 S. Second St. The space had briefly been Slice deli, and is a few doors away from...
Red Barn Kitchen to open Monday in Lyndon
Fernando Martinez and his crew at Olé Restaurant Group are at it again. Monday, July 18 the newest restaurant in the group’s portfolio, Red Barn Kitchen, will open at 8131 New LaGrange Rd. in...
Coba Cocina, new Lexington restaurant, arguably most beautiful in eastern U.S.
If Austin Powers visited Lexington’s newest restaurant, Coba Cocina, he’d call it, “Dead sexy, baby!” ‘Cause it is. It’s not only a stunner, it may be the most gorgeous restaurant this side of Las...
