Friday, March 29, 2024

National accolades for El Camino, Comfy Cow and Mussel and Burger Bar

Three national publications, one analog print and two digital, have recognized three Louisville restaurants in a “Best of” category. The South’s premier upscale slick, Garden & Gun, listed El Camino, 1314 Bardstown Rd. in...

Continual changes roil the food scene

There’s always something to write about when you are writing about the local restaurant biz. Places close unexpectedly, new ones open, sometimes quickly, and sometimes only after long-wait even after the initial announcements. Long-time...

Decca ‘Beats & Eats’ series kicks off with Southeast Asian bites and music

The Cellar Lounge at Decca (812 E. Market Street) is the place to be May 21 when the restaurant launches its Beats & Eats series. Beats & Eats nights are pop-up events featuring chef...

If it’s October, it must be time for beer fests and chili cook-offs

In the hopes os extending summer fun, October has become the time for neighborhood festivals galore, celebrating spicy foods and cooling beer, among other pleasantries. Here are a few of the eating and drinking...

Butchertown Grocery opens tonight

After a long soft opening weekend, and a few days of recovering, reassessing and polishing up odds and ends, Bobby Benjamin’s newest restaurant concept, Butchertown Grocery, will open to paying customers for lunch and...

Edward Lee steps up in response to Orlando shootings

Chef/restaurateur Edward Lee announced on his Facebook page that he plans to donate all the profits from his restaurants Milkwood and 610 Magnolia during the next 49 days to Louisville Youth Group, a nonprofit...

Celebrate the end of summer at Bistro 1860 Garden Party

The theme of September’s Garden Party at Bistro 1860, 1765 Mellwood Ave., is Soy, but Not your Grandfather’s soy. There will be live music in the attractive garden at the corner of Mellwood and...

Tour European wines at Brasserie Provence dinner

Brasserie Provence, 150 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy., will host a 5-course wine dinner on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 p.m. Wine expert David DuBou from Vintner Select has selected wine pairings of wines made with...

Food For Thought PechaKucha Friday

The fifteenth PechaKucha Louisville will take place Friday, April 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Tim Faulkner Gallery, 1512 Portland Ave. The theme for the night is “Food for Thought.” Organizer Patrick Piuma explained...

Tour of Italy Wine Dinner at Varanese

Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m.. Varanese, 2106 Frankfort Ave., will host a “Tour of Italy” wine dinner,” six courses paired with Italian varietal wines selected by Certified Sommelier Aaron Dawkins, who will be...