Thursday, April 18, 2024

Even the Governor throws a Derby party

The horse race takes place in Louisville, but the whole state celebrates during the first Saturday in May. In Frankfort, the state Capitol, Gov. Steve Beshear and his family will start the day with a...

Miller Lite sponsors a responsible Derby Eve

For the sixth year in a row, Miller Lite Free Rides® will return to Louisville on Derby Eve, providing safe transportation to help residents and visitors celebrate responsibly. The Original Lite Beer is teaming with...

Manny & Merle gets in the Derby spirit

Tonight, April 30, through Saturday,May 3, Manny & Merle, 122 W. Main St., will hold their first annual Derby MusicFest. The free event will include The Villbillies’ Justin Reid, Tullie Brae & The Medicine Man...

Don’t just sip your bourbon….

You can eat it too, you know.  If you didn’t, Chef Nick Sullivan of 610 Magnolia will be at the test kitchen at Bourbon Barrel Foods Saturday, April 26, from 11 a.m. to noon...

Bourbon and brunch? Sure! And polo? Why not?

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association inaugural Kentucky Bourbon Affair will close its five-day showcase in style on Sunday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m with a special Bourbon brunch and Polo tournament at...

Bored by the same old Derby stuff? Here are a few different ways...

A smokin’-cold Oaks party at the Ice House: East Washington Street behind The Ice House, 217 E. Main St.  will be shut Friday, May 2, from 7 p.m. to midnight for Crushed Ice Events’...

Advanced class in Bourbon-ology

The rest of the world continues to discover what Kentuckians knew all along—that Bourbon is a very fine drink indeed.  And it is always fun to take advanced knowledge of Bourbon with you to...

Pick the Derby winner–guaranteed!

Well, in horse racing nothing is guaranteed (except, as my old man always told me, that the horses have to eat–always bet on that).  But, learning a bit about handicapping can make you feel...

Edward Lee returns to TV this fall

Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia and MilkWood will star in the upcoming season of the PBS series "The Mind of a Chef." Under executive producer Anthony Bourdain, the show's format,considers, according to PBS’s press material,...

Despite what your thermostat says, Spring is here! Farmers markets are open!

Although the Bardstown Road farmers market never "closed" all winter, the pickings were pared down to the root crops and hydroponic offerings of James and Kathy Jackson, eggs from several vendors, and prepared foods...