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Roux shooting for Oct. 3 opening

Renovation is still under way, but co-owner and chef Dustin Staggers, who is doing a lot of the work himself, along with family and friends, is looking for an early October opening for his...

Cowboy Dinner at Bistro 1860

Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Bistro 1860 Wine Bar, 1765 Mellwood Ave.,  will celebrate Cowboy Month with a Cowboy Dinner on the patio. The menu will be based on what people ate in 1860. That will...

Harvest Bourbon dinner to support new performers’ group

IdeaFestival gets an early start with a dinner Tonight at  6 p.m. at Harvest, 624 E. Market St., in collaboration with Four Roses Bourbon and Legends nightclub. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit YADDA,...

Sample local beers at Louisville Brewfest

Yet another opportunity to dip into the world of local brewing will occur Friday Oct. 17 at Slugger Field, at the 2014 Louisville Brewfest. The $5 basic admission gets you in and give gives...

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...

3 Upcoming Dinners

I. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Buck’s Restaurant & Bar, 425 W. Ormsby Ave., will host Willie Pratt of Michter’s Whiskey, for the September meeting of the Bourbon Brotherhood, a loose organization of people who...

Winston’s hosts Orin Swift Cellars wine dinner

Thursday, Sept. 25. Chef John Castro of Winston’s, 3101 Bardstown Rd on the Sullivan University campus, will offer a 5-course menu paired with wines from the Orin Swift Cellars, which crafts interesting wines from...

Coomes’s ham book inspiration for dinner at Seviche

Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m., Seviche chef Anthony Lamas will serve a 4-course dinner to celebrate the publication of “Country Ham:A Southern Tradition of Hogs, Salt and Smoke" by F&D columnist Steve Coomes. As...

And, over in Butchertown, its Lock, Stock & Smoking Barrels

Competing fall festivals make it hard for dedicated local party goers to know which neighborhood to hang out in this weekend, Saturday, Sept 20.  In Butchertown, Copper & Kings brandy distillery, 1111 E. Washington...

Feed all 7 senses at Germantown Festival

It is that time of the year for neighborhood festivals, which are ramping up as cooler weather arrives. This Saturday, Sept. 20, Germantown inaugurates its Seven Sense Festival, a block party featuring more than...