Thursday, April 25, 2024

Tip pooling works really well when all parties cooperate.

You’ve likely heard that Doc Crow’s is being sued by a pair of former servers who say the restaurant forced them to participate in its tip pool, something that’s clearly against the law. The “forced”...

Put down the remote, get out to a bar or restaurant and cheer on...

The NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament is better than Christmas for the staff at Food & Dining. That our University of Louisville Cardinals’ men’s and women’s teams are in their respective Final Fours is darn-near...

Finally! Plans for new restaurant near old Bauer’s Tavern site moves ahead.

It appears a new restaurant will be built in the near future on the grounds last home to Azalea restaurant but originally Bauer’s 1870s Tavern—a really long time ago. Since Azalea closed in 2007, the...

Brown-Forman now selling personalized Old Forester by the barrel to the public

For the first time in 40 years, Brown-Forman is selling entire barrels of its iconic Old Forester bourbon to customers who’d like to have, say, 220 bottles labeled as their very own. Cost: $7,500. Pricey, right?...

Great beer and great food, what’s not to like?

Three beer-centric dinners events are slated for next week. And we’re not talking wings and sports bar pitchers of the pale stuff, people, we’re talking really good stuff: craft beer paired with dinner. Read on...

Zagat dubs Louisville one of 7 U.S. emerging restaurant towns

Zagat, whose guides to U.S. restaurants have long directed customers to good eats, has named Louisville one of seven up-and-coming food towns in the U.S. It’s a suitable honor to be sure. The other six...

‘Soul Food Junkies’ documentary showing at Ali Center March 25

Food & Dining focuses mostly on what’s cooking in Louisville restaurants, but we thought it important to lead you to an excellent documentary that takes a hard look at the blessings and curses of...

List of Louisville restaurants featured on TV is growing.

News that Seviche will be featured on an upcoming Food Network show got us asking: What other Louisville restaurants have made it to the national small screen? And wouldn’t you know it, just as there’s...

Coba Cocina, new Lexington restaurant, arguably most beautiful in eastern U.S.

If Austin Powers visited Lexington’s newest restaurant, Coba Cocina, he’d call it, “Dead sexy, baby!” ‘Cause it is. It’s not only a stunner, it may be the most gorgeous restaurant this side of Las...

Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail lands on National Geographic’s 10 Best Spring Trips for 2013.

So National Geographic has named the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Tour a "Best Spring Trip" for 2013. Well, we’ll be darned—and darned proud. Seems the yellow-bordered magazine of our youths, the one packed with photographs of...