Sunday, May 19, 2024

Two spirits fests to warm the heart

The histories and the futures of bourbon and rum will be celebrated at two spirited events this first weekend in December. Friday, December 5, The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, 528 W. Main St. will host...

Three new restaurants open or set to open so

The restaurant business, feeling its oats, continues to sprout up new food service places. The most recent are a Cajun lunch spot downtown, an expansion of a NuLu business into Portland, and a new...

Restaurant tid-bits, December edition

I.  Texas Roadhouse continues overseas expansion With two locations already in Taipei, Taiwan, locally-owned Texas Roadhouse is expanding again on the International market. An outlet of the Texas-themed steak chain is scheduled to open in...

Ward 426 opens its doors today

When Dean Corbett, Shawn Ward and their partners took over the former Brewery space at 426 Baxter Ave. (502) 365-2505, their initial intention was to spiff up the interior a bit and serve upscale...

Bourbon Barrel Foods news: new location, and cooking classes

After some time searching for a retail space that would allow him more room in a more visible location to display his bourbon-inspired products, such as bourbon soy sauce, bourbon-infused vanilla extract and bourbon...

Happy Thanksgiving

From our family to yours.

La Coop Bistro to close New Year’s Day

La Coop: Bistro à Vins, 732 E. Market St., will close after giving one last big New Year’s bash. Falls City Hospitality Group, which owns and operates La Coop as well as Doc Crow's...

Pizza Hut going hip

Pizza Hut, a part of the Yum! Brands fast-food empire, and purveyor of middle-of-the-road pizza to Middle America, is rethinking its image.  In addition to an updating of its familiar red roof logo, the...

Belly up to new Heaven Hill bar at Yum! Center

The main concourse at the KFC Yum! Center has a new attraction for thirsty fans in the upper level seats who need some relief from their happy shouting for the winning Cardinals (and other...

Dundee Tavern to change hands and name, keep the ambience

The Dundee Tavern, long-time anchor of the dining and entertainment corridor along Dundee Rd. off Bardstown Rd. at the Douglass Loop, has been sold to Chris Ross and Susan Conway, who have worked as a...