Friday, May 3, 2024

“Kosher whiskey & the Jewish history of distilling,” an online event (Sat., Oct. 24)

Saturday's online event is called "Beyond Bernheim: Kosher whiskey and the Jewish history of distilling," which for those only casually interested in whiskey but favoring outdoor recreation might reasonably prompt a question: What does...

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

Our Fall 2016 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available on newsstands and online! Sign up here for our free digital subscription and every new issue delivered to your inbox . In this issue: Bourbon in transition:...

Bootleg BBQ to expand

After more than two decades of smoking up tons of top-notch barbecue for a mainly take-out fan-base, the small 750-square foot Bootleg BBQ restaurant at 9704 Old Bardstown Rd, out near the Bullitt County line will...

Celebrate Receding Louisville Flood Waters With Special Cocktails

Doc Crow's is featuring two cocktails this week to celebrate the (hopefully continued) receding of Louisville flood waters. Both cocktails are available through this weekend for $9. “After the Flood,” created by bartender Joe Hoban,...

Monkey Wrench, Tom + Chee both close

Two Highlands-area restaurants, The Monkey Wrench, 1025 Baxter Ave., and Tom + Chee, 1702 Bardstown Rd., have announced that they are closing for good. The Monkey Wrench’s departure from the scene will take until...

Varanese Progressive Dinner visits 3 restaurants

If you have been undecided about which of chef/restaurateur John Varanese’s three restaurants – Varanese on Frankfort Ave., River House or Levee at the River House, both on River Rd.– to dine at, you...

Friday is for Chocolate Indulgence at Copper and Kings

Copper and Kings, 1211 E. Washington St,  will present a showing of the 2000 comedy Chocolat Friday at  7 p.m. and mirror the protagonist's intention to tempt you with chocolate delicacies by offering 3...

Choose your favorite cocktail in annual B-town Road Aglow Bourbon Battle competition

Bars and restaurants along Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue are mixing up holiday-inspired cocktails for the chance of being named champion in fourth-annual Four Roses Holiday Bourbon Battle. According to a news release, the competition...

Edibles & Potables: Can small-scale brewing increase the collective empathy of the world?

"My overall mission with this brand — and with my life — is to increase the collective empathy of the world. Everybody is so busy trying to get their point across, they’ve stopped listening...

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...