Thursday, April 25, 2024

More Restaurant Openings and a Closing

It always seems that openings and closings happen in bursts around our fine city. Here are a few exciting changes: Hearth on Mellwood, a new high-concept seafood restaurant, will fill the spot vacated last November by Bistro...

First South End Heine Bros Now Open

Heine Brothers’ Coffee, Louisville’s original fair trade and organic coffee roaster, announced today that its first location in South Louisville is now open at 3541 Outer Loop, just off I-65 in the Okolona neighborhood....

Doc Crow’s Brand Expanding into Just Closed Whiskey Row Space

El Barrio Tequila and Whiskey Bar, 129 W Main St, closed at the end of business Saturday March 2, but the space is already spoken for. The Bertuca Hospitality Group, LLC of Nashville is already...

Mattie’s Kitchen Now Open in St. Stephens Family Life Center

Vickie Smith says she had a dream about twenty years ago that she would one day run a restaurant. And after running a catering business out of 609 W Main St, she was recently...

Popular South End Ice Cream Shop Closed, Moving to Orlando

Popular frozen treat spot Cocoberry Pops, 323 Woodlawn Ave, announced yesterday on Facebook that they have closed their doors for good, saying they are grateful for their friends and fans during their two-year run....

Two Highlands Restaurants Closing, new Concept Coming

F&D noticed some public outcry on Facebook yesterday about Yang Kee Noodle closing their Highlands location without notice. The three year old noodles restaurant sits at 1004 Bardstown Rd in a busy intersection between...

Flooding Closes Restaurants along the river

While the river flooding hasn't reached the devastating levels it reached one year ago, businesses along river road are packing up and closing down to minimize potential damage. Businesses have been making closure announcements...

New Albany Heine Brothers Now Open; Grand Opening Friday

Heine Brothers’ Coffee, Louisville’s original fair trade and organic coffee roaster, announced last week that its new location at 414 Daisy Lane and State Street in New Albany, IN is now open. The new...

New Dave & Buster’s Offers Surprising Variety With Healthy Options

I have to admit. I had expectations in mind as I climbed the incline of about 25 or so steps into the new 40,000 square foot Dave & Busters at Mall St. Matthews, 5000...

New Scrumptious Dessert Truck Making Debut at Tailspin

The rise of food trucks has been explosive and even controversial, but they have certainly changed the quality of food at festivals and provided food solutions to bars or breweries without kitchens. A new...