Happy Juneteenth!
("Hip Hops" is taking the week off. R.I.P., Willie Mays.)
In 2021, Juneteenth became a national holiday. Your digital editor, always the history buff, has...
Renshoku Ramen’s shop temporarily closed due to driver; now pursuing pop-ups
How many times each day do American drivers crash their cars into buildings?
So (security consultant Rob) Reiter’s new projection is that there are at...
R.I.P. Alan Rupp, the Pie Man of Kern’s Kitchen

Alan Rupp ("The Pie Man") died on June 7 at 70 years of age. His grandparents created the first Derby Pie in 1954, and...
ZEGGZ Amazing Eggs aims to relocate
ZEGGZ Amazing Eggs, currently located in Middletown at 11615 Shelbyville Road, recently took to Facebook to announce an impending relocation.
The text:
Dear valued customers,
We are...
Decade’s Summer Guest Chef Series kicks off Thursday with Alison Settle
Decade Restaurant (1076 E. Washington St.) has announced a Summer Guest Chef Series, which will debut on Thursday, June 6 with James Beard-nominated chef...
R.I.P. Miguel de la Torre, who brought tastes of Spain to Louisville
The Louisville Courier Journal reports the sad news that Miguel de la Torre Ladrón de Guevara, former chef and owner of De la Torre’s...
Edibles & Potables: A Memorial Day observance, 2024
"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future."
— Elie Wiesel
The following essay first appeared at...
The fat-washed cocktail and three places to find one
As one who prefers Mild Ale and the occasional Negroni to whichever trend is currently sweeping the nation, the very notion of a fat-washed...
Coming to Germantown, a new eatery where Eiderdown used to be
Over at Louisville Business First, ace reporter Michael L. Jones dropped one and a half big stories yesterday.
Leading things off, there'll be new life...
Edibles & Potables: “Making Bets on Kentucky Derby Day”
Sunday is customarily the time for my weekly "Edibles & Potables" column, but the Kentucky Derby has been known to alter Louisville's local space-time...
