Monday, April 29, 2024

Equus bourbon dinner  to benefit APRON

Equus/Jack's Lounge, 122 Sears Ave., will host a Maker's Mark dinner Monday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. to benefit APRON, Inc., the local organization that provides financial assistance to restaurant employees with medical or...

What? More special dinners? Why?

Because they fill up, of course. Because a lot of diners in town realize that special menus related to interesting wine, beer or even cocktail choices are fun. Such dinners allow chefs more flexibility...

John Varanese opens River House

Chef John Varanese is getting ready to open his new riverfront restaurant, River House Restaurant & Raw Bar, with a soft public opening, with media coverage, on Monday, Feb. 29. The full grand opening...

Please & Thank You on the Avenue opens tomorrow

The popular NuLu coffee spot and breakfast place, Please & Thank You, is opening another location, at 2341 Frankfort Ave., to be called Please and Thank You on the Avenue. It is located in...

BirraCibo opens in 4th Street Live

An Italian restaurant focusing on artisanal pizzas, wine and craft beer, BirraCibo, is having a soft opening this week in 4th Street Live, in the space that used to be RiRa Irish Pub. The...

Plenty of special dinners; all worth a look

The next week or so will see several restaurants offering special dinners, focused on Bourbon and wine. All will offer multi-course meals paired with alcoholic beverages. The menus will show off each chef’s talents...

Chefs for Hope dinner to benefit Salvation Army training program

For several years the Louisville Salvation Army has run a Culinary Arts Training program which “helps individuals living in poverty learn vocational skills and self-confidence to support life-long self-sufficiency,” according to a news release....

Bourbon Classic #4 offers several dinners and tastings

The fourth annual Bourbon Classic will begin Tuesday, Feb. 23 with a special Top Shelf dinner by chef Sean Brock of Husk restaurant in Nashville (already sold out), continue on Wednesday, Feb. 24 with...

Momma’s St. Matthews set to reopen

After several months of restoration and renovation after a fire last November, the popular St. Matthews restaurant Momma's Mustard, Pickles and BBQ is planning to reopen just after Valentine's Day. Owner Chad Cooley said that...

Anniversary specials at three restaurants

MilkWood, 316 W. Main St., will celebrate its three-year birthday with a throwback celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 9 from 5:30-9 p.m. Dishes and drinks from their opening menu and cocktail list will be revived...