Mesh moves forward with naming of Anoosh Shariat as chef
It’s still just a bare razed patch on Brownsboro Rd. near Chenoweth, but the plans are that by fall of 2014, the spot that once housed Bauer’s Restaurant, then La Paloma, and then Azalea,...
Five Whiskies Worth Stealing
The mystery of what happened to all that Pappy Van Winkle whiskey–95 bottles of 20-year-old Pappy Van Winkle, and nine bottles of 13-year-old rye reserve–, stolen from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort last October remains...
Gaze into your crystal (basket)ball and win pizzas for a year
We all know Friday will be crazy throughout the state. UK and U of L go head to head in the NCAA basketball tournament; the winner advancing to the Elite 8. To celebrate the...
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...
Local “Celebrity Chef” to Cook for Winston’s Fundraiser
Instead of looking to out-of-town chefs, as they sometimes have in the past for their “celebrity chef” fundraising dinner, Winston’s Restaurant has asked Josh Bettis, executive chef of the Brown Hotel to present a...
First, counterfeit Gucci bags. Now, counterfeit basmati rice.
The eco-news aggregator Grist is reporting on a troubling growing trend—counterfeiting of premium food products.
Food fraud is not new, as anyone who has followed the Italian olive oil scandals knows.
But Grist cites reports from the British newspaper The...
Eiderdown plans expansion
The Courier-Journal reported recently on plans by Heather Burks and James Gunnoe, owners of Eiderdown, the popular Germantown restaurant on Goss Ave., to expand into adjacent properties—if the Zoning Board will approve a change from...
Main Street Cafe Closes Suddenly
According to their Facebook page and a sign posted on their front door earlier today, Main Street Cafe, 217 E. Main St., has shuttered its doors effective immediately.
Former Main Street Café manager, Len Stevens, reported...
Brazeiros opens in Fourth Street Live!
Brazeiros Churrascaria, the Brazilian grill house restaurant, has opened in Fourth Street Live. It is serving its dramatic and entertaining style of wood-grilled meats, served on long skewers and sliced at the table by...
Grasshoppers is gone; After-party hopes to make debt go away too
An "After-party" to celebrate Grasshoppers Distribution, mourn its passing, and raise funds to retire its debt will take place Monday, March 17, 5-8 p.m. at Harvest, 624 E. Market St.
The effort to connect local...
