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...
Q&A: Coby Ming of Harvest
As a female in a male-dominated field, Chef Coby Ming is used to being underestimated.
In fact, she welcomes it. In the variety of places she worked before becoming head chef at Harvest, she says,...
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...
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,...
Louis Le Français: A Timeless Take on French Cuisine
Some 4,285 miles east of New Albany, Indiana, lies the French village of Miradoux, where chef Louis Retailleau was born.
Set in the agriculturally abundant Gascony region, Miradoux’s landscape is reminiscent of Kentucky or Southern...
Upon the reopening of Sarino, here’s a profile of the Germantown Italian eatery
Sarino (1030 Goss Avenue in Germantown) has reopened for regular business hours.
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Two years ago Michael L. Jones profiled Sarino. It's an excellent opportunity to get reacquainted with a relatively new eatery with longstanding family...
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...
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...
Profile: Exchange Pub + Kitchen
With the Exchange Pub + Kitchen, Ian Hall has taken a historic New Albany building and transformed it into a stylish restaurant that would fit right into SoHo. With the Exchange as an anchor,...