Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Reopening + 7: As many conundrums as restaurants

(by Jon Larmee) Thursday afternoon, as the one week mark of dine-in service in Louisville approached, False Idol Independent Brewers announced it would temporarily shut down after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The transparency...

Norton Commons welcomes Commonwealth Tap wine, beer and bourbon bar

Commonwealth Tap (9411 Norton Commons Blvd.) is now open in Norton Commons, bringing an affordable but sorta-upscale wine, beer and bourbon bar to the growing East End neighborhood. Save for Bistro 1860, which uses the...

Four Roses Limited Edition Named “World’s Best Bourbon”

Four Roses 130th Anniversary 2018 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon, released last September, has been named World’s Best Bourbon in the 2019 World Whiskies Awards. “The competition for the World Whiskies Awards is strong, so...

The COVID-19 quarantine potentially is a guillotine for local craft breweries

Bart Watson, chief economist at the Brewers Association, recently conducted a survey of the nation's craft brewers. The results have opened eyes. "The survey found that 2.5% of respondents said they were planning to close....

Eat a GD salad in a new location

Mayor Fischer and Councilwoman Barbara Sexton Smith joined Green District Salads yesterday for the grand opening of their second location at 225 S Fifth St., which used to be a deli and convenience store....

Downtown Mussel & Burger Bar opens for lunch today

The closing of St. Charles Exchange happened quickly, but the conversion of that classy space into the newest addition to Fernando Martinez’s restaurant empire happened even more quickly. The second location of Mussel &...

Hot off the presses: The new issue of Food & Dining Magazine has hit...

Our Summer 2016 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available on newsstand and online! Sign up here for our free digital subscription and every new issue delivered to your inbox . In this issue: Comings & Goings — A summary...

“Fistful of Ale wants to reintroduce ourselves” on Thurs., Feb. 1

The Fistful of Tacos food truck debuted in 2015, and the "Fistful Family" has continued to evolve ever since, to include catering; a bricks and mortar eatery at 2708 Paoli Pike in New Albany;...

Afternoon Archive: Locally-grown tomatoes in season are sublime

Earlier this afternoon Ron Mikulak wrote about getting your tomatoes into the ground. In this missive from the Food & Dining Magazine archive, he offers tips on how to use them once they're ripened,...

Third Fire Escape Session tonight at Lola’s

Tonight, Wednesday, March 29, the third edition of the Fire Escape Sessions, will be at Lola’s, the upstairs bar and entertainment space above Butchertown Grocery at 1076 E. Washington St. The show will feature...