Sunday, April 28, 2024

Tumbleweed closes 8 restaurants, looks to focus on core concept

The struggle to grow sales continues at Tumbleweed Tex Mex Grill & Margarita Bar. According to Business First, It recently closed eight underperforming restaurants in central Ohio, which reduced overall unit count to 24. That’s...

Never a dull moment in Louisville restaurants: openings and closures aplenty

Wild Eggs opened its fourth Louisville location this past weekend, and in less than two weeks, it’ll open its first Wild Rita’s restaurant. The mod-Mex concept will offer an exceptional selection of tequilas that you...

Boombozz Pizza And Taphouse to open Middletown location

Looks like local pizza magnate, Tony Palombino, likes locations near the Gene Synder Freeway. Boombozz Pizza & Taphouse is planning to open a 165-seat restaurant and bar in Middletown Commons Development at the corner of...

Bettis already making his mark on the menu at The Brown

Since Josh Bettis became the executive chef at The Brown Hotel in November, he’s focused on teaching the culinary team there “my style of cooking and my expectations,” and “working on contemporizing the menu. During...

Alliance Francaise wine dinner and fundraiser set for Jan. 26 at Majid’s

A French wine tasting and fundraising party to benefit the Alliance Francaise de Louisville will be held at Majid’s at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26. Dubbed, “An Evening in Paris,” the event begins with...

Make plans now to attend The Bourbon Classic 2014, Jan. 31-Feb. 1

After its successful launch in 2013, The Bourbon Classic is back and bigger to boot. Held Jan. 31-Feb. 1 (Friday and Saturday) at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, the Classic is a celebration...

Next Seviche ‘Dinner and Movie’ to feature ‘No Reservations’ flick Feb.4

Let’s get right to the irony: You need reservations for the “No Reservations” Dinner and Movie night on Feb. 4 at Seviche. Not because “No Reservations” is all that great a flick, even with the...

Middletown to get Coals Artisan Pizza this summer

Sorry peeps, but anyone who complains that we have too much pizza in Louisville hasn’t had Coals Artisan Pizza. There’s never too much of that, and a new one is coming. Mark and Madeline Peters...

Short list: Erika’s closes, Charity cocktail battle, Main Street Café adds brunch

Alles Gute, Erika! Erika’s German Restaurant (9301 Hurstbourne Park Blvd.) has closed after a 10-year run in what most would call a challenging location off Hurstbourne Road. Though anyone who ate there would tell you...

Winston’s Restaurant hosting Celebrity Chefs Scholarship Dinner Jan. 23

Culinary school isn’t inexpensive. Not only does it require an incredible amount of dedication to achieve a culinary degree, the cost of obtaining one sometimes is daunting for those eager to work in the...