Friday, May 3, 2024

K.T.’s gets new owner; Austin’s sold for other uses

Two long-standing, American roadhouse style restaurants and watering holes, K.T.'s and Austin's have been sold to new owners. The popular, long-lived Lexington Rd. restaurant and bar, K.T.’s has been sold to Kevin Grangier, owner of...

It’s lobster season at Eddie Merlot’s

Eddie Merlot’s (455 South Fourth Street, Suite 102) has from the start been known for its seafood as well as its steaks.  Now through April 18,  the handsome downtown eatery has added several lobster...

Westport Whiskey & Wine Tasting Room Demo Was Like Cocktail Playtime (Photos)

I joined a group in Westport Whiskey & Wine's beautiful tasting room last night for a demonstration on making three different versions of the Old Fashioned cocktail with Maker's Mark. I wasn't quite sure...

America. The Diner. is now defunct

Dustin Staggers’ effort to capture the spirit of the always-open, breakfast-anytime-of-the-day-or-night ambience of the American diner, which he called America. The Diner., has closed as of last Saturday, about nine months after it opened...

Bar Vetti to open Monday at 800 Apartments

As promised to those who check out this site, there is again news of a new restaurant opening, news that appeared less than 24 hours after the most recent posting of new restaurants. Ryan...

Bourbon & Beyond: what you need to know

Bourbon & Beyond begins tomorrow, Sept. 23, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 24, at Champions Park, 2050 River Rd. This new music, food and Bourbon festival is aiming high on all three legs of...

Scholarship From Ballotin Helps Locals Keep Bourbon Tradition and Culture Alive

Ballotin Chocolate Whiskey has partnered with Apron, Inc. and Moonshine University to offer quarterly scholarships to local food and beverage professionals for admittance to the Stave & Thief Society bourbon certification class, and the...

Gander: An American Grill opens

Chris Mike, owner of Goose Creek Diner, has opened Gander: An American Grill, at111 S. English Station Rd. While Goose Creek Diner has long focused on Southern comfort food, Gander serves up a wide...

Shiraz Mediterranean Grill Coming to Highlands

A Shiraz Mediterranean Grill sign was noticed today on the building formerly occupied by The Planet Bistro. This will be a new location  at 1565 Bardstown Rd.  (in addition to their other five locations...

Could the State Fair top the donut burger? Yep. Meet the Philly cheesesteak donut...

With school begun, can the State Fair be far behind? Sweaty students sit antsy in their seats, barely able to contain their eagerness to get out to the fairgrounds to check out the cool...