Restaurant Profile — Al Hamra Halal Mediterranean Buffet & Feast
A Chef-Driven Celebration of Middle Eastern Cuisine in All its Colorful Glory
For Louisville-area diners who’ve come to enjoy Arabic cuisine via the menus served at gracious dining venues like The Grape Leaf and welcoming,...
Restaurant Profile — Israel’s Delicias de Mexico Gourmet
1515 E. Market St., New Albany, IN | 812.725.9139
Americans are accustomed to salesmanship, so a smidgen of skepticism would be understandable when one menu-gazes at a Mexican restaurant and confronts for the first time...
Restaurant Profile — Mi Casita
520 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY | 502.315.0666
On a crisp autumn Thursday at lunchtime there was plenty of foot traffic on Fourth Street in Louisville, and more than a few downtowners were slipping into...
Restaurant Profile — Chilakiles
Chilakiles
5600 National Turnpike, Louisville, KY | 502.632.2000
The Sierra Madre mountain ranges crisscross the state of Oaxaca in Southern Mexico, dividing it into regions with distinct climates and food cultures. This diversity led to the...
Profile — Pizza Lupo
Bitter in Balance
Max Balliet is not bitter.
(Originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of Food & Dining)
In fact, he carries himself with a cheerful, placid calm. In conversation he is thoughtful and precise,...
Profile — The Bourbons Bistro Legacy
Putting the Urban in Bourbon
(Originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of Food & Dining)
“Irish Hill is the Louisville neighborhood you find when you’re lost.”
It’s an old-time Louisville saying about a relatively small,...
Profile — The Manhattan Project
All in the Family
Father and son duo, Kevin and Erick Strnatka, operate The Manhattan Project with help from the rest of the family.
(Originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of Food & Dining)
When...
Profile — Fernando Martinez of El Taco Luchador and Olé Restaurant Group
Building an Empire
Fernando Martinez has built a culinary empire in Louisville with staples like Havana Rumba, Mussel & Burger Bar and El Taco Luchador. Now he wants to expand beyond the city limits.
(Originally published...
Profile — Chad Coulter of LouVino and Biscuit Belly
From Pharm to Table
A couple of young pharmacists are the entrepreneurs behind LouVino.
(Originally published in the Summer 2019 issue of Food & Dining)
It’s early in the evening on a weeknight, and the sleekly contemporary,...
Profile — Jared Matthews of Lou Lou Food + Drink, Equus and Diamonds
From Bartender to Restaurateur
Entrepreneur Jared Matthews has become St. Matthews’ most prominent restaurant owner.
(Originally published in the Summer 2019 issue of Food & Dining)
Everywhere he’s worked, Jared Matthews has risen into management by caring...
