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...
A profile of Fernando Martinez — whose The Place Downstairs opens this week
Fernando Martinez has the golden touch with restaurants. Here’s why 2014 will be his biggest year yet.
It’s December 2013, and Fernando Martinez is weeks away from opening two new restaurants: a taqueria in the...
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...
Sam’s Food & Spirits to open in Clarksville
The fire that destroyed Sam’s Food & Spirits in New Albany late last year put a pall over the restaurant’s many fans, but owner Sam Anderson is plugging on.
Anderson and his crew are planning...
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...
Cary, Lee are in finals for Best Chef in Southeast award
Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia and MilkWood, and Kathy Cary of Lilly's, have both been named finalists in this year's James Beard Foundation awards in the category of Best Chef in the Southeast. There...
That Place Downstairs opens in lower level of Mussels & Burgers Bar
It has been a busy couple of years for Fernando martinez, his wife Cristina, and his ever-growing crew. His fourth new restaurant, That Place Downstairs,is set to open next Thursday (March 27th).
Martinez, who started...
Dean Corbett and Shawn Ward among four partners overhauling The Brewery
If you like The Brewery, here’s some great news: It’s going to get even better. Way better.
Under the banner of Louisville Eats Good LLC, Dean Corbett (owner of Equus, Jack’s Lounge and Corbett’s: An American...
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...
