Friday, April 19, 2024

Food trucks and fans gather on Fridays

Phoenix Hill Tavern, on the corner of Baxter and Broadway, is sponsoring a weekly gathering of food trucks from 5-9 p.m. each Friday. The first event took place April 11, and will continue on the...

Grind Burger Kitchen to open on Preston

The “natural progression” that Grind food truck owners Liz and Jesse Huot  had been working toward for the last three years will come to fruition when they open Grind Burger Kitchen at 3311 Preston...

Rainbow Blossom to screen “American Meat” documentary

Wednesday, April 16, at 6:4- p.m., Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Store, Gardiner Lane Shopping Center will partner with Slow Food Bluegrass to show the documentary film “American Meat,” about chicken, cattle and hog production...

He’s not just funny — Jay Forman predicts the future!

In the last issue of F&D, humor columnist Jay Forman expatiated whimsically on food truck ideas he would like to see.  One of his amusing musings suggested that perhaps it was time for a...

Relish suddenly closes

It has been reported that Susan Seiller closed her River Road restaurant Relish Wednesday, April 9, after the lunch service Citing costs and other problems that made her "business model" with the restaurant no longer tenable. Relish opened...

Easter Brunch: A Fine Louisville Tradition

Way back when, Lent was much more rigorous a religious requirement than it is nowadays, but, still, feasting on Easter is a tradition many restaurants are glad to help out with.  Taking the family...

Passover pastry secrets at 610 Magnolia

Baking for Passover is among the trickier cooking tasks a dedicated baker can confront.  Wheat flour is verboten, no corn product sweeteners either. But baking tempting desserts for Passover can be done, as Paula Shoyer...

Want a Taste of Derby? Act now!

The first big Derby season social event is fast approaching.  Taste of Derby will be Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field, its venue for the past several years. Beneficiaries of the event...

Darkstar Tavern sold to BBC; will relocate to Harrods Creek

Longtime Crescent Hill down-market favorite Darkstar Tavern has been sold to the owners of Bluegrass Brewing Co. Darkstar owners will move into the River Road space that used to be Eva Mae’s. There is no...

East of Chicago joins plethora of pizza joints

 It seems we may be in a race to see what saturates the market first–hookah cafés or pizza places. The newest addition to the ever-expanding choices of pizza restaurants is East of Chicago, the first...