Profile: Seafood Lady
Nichelle Thurston never set out to become the Seafood Lady. In fact, she was close to graduating from Ivy Tech with a nursing degree when it all started. In 2015, Thurston prepared a seafood...
Sapporo Profile
One of Louisville’s most popular sushi venues is the creation of Mi and U Kim, who met over a sushi bar where U was the chef and Mi an enthusiastic customer.
“In a short time...
Old Stone Inn: Standing the Test of Time
Bringing History to Life
The 200-year-old Old Stone Inn lives again
By Jessica Mathis | Photos By Dan Dry Winter 2018 Print Issue
The stone building in Simpsonville has seen pioneers, early attacks from Native Americans, stagecoaches,...
Chef Q&A: David Danielson
David Danielson, executive chef at Churchill Downs, marks time now by the Kentucky Derby, frantically getting ready for his fourth Derby.
Before moving to Louisville, Danielson operated a catering business that specialized in large events,...
PERSONALITY, STYLE AND CREATIVITY SHINE AT LE MOO
Louisville is quickly becoming famous as a world-class food city. Its evolution in this regard over the past 25 years has been remarkable. From a few solitary outposts, the area has developed an abundance...
Q&A: Chef John Plymale of Porcini
Chef John Plymale has been with Porcini since before its 1992 opening. Twenty-plus years later, the restaurant seems like an extension of the chef himself.
A thoughtful and affable guy, Plymale sat down for a...
The Rise of West Louisville Dining
There is something happening in West Louisville that should interest foodies all over the city. In this issue of Food & Dining we list 21 sit-down restaurants west of Ninth Street, by far the...
$10 Challenge— Toonerville Deli
I had never eaten a Reuben before I visited Toonerville Deli. As a kid, this type of sandwich intimidated me. Maybe the flavors were too complex for my naïve palate. I wasn’t stuck on...
Profile: The Hub — Doing a lot of good things well in one place
Louisville is a city of neighborhoods with distinct characters and residential charm. And many, like Clifton, Butchertown, Germantown and Portland, are experiencing renaissances as a younger generation chooses walkable urban neighborhoods with restaurants, services...
Chef Q&A — Logan Sandoval
Logan Sandoval doesn’t look like your average chef. For one thing, he looks more like he should be running a Gold’s Gym than a kitchen. Sandoval began lifting weights in high school in Los...
