Restaurant industry workers–chefs and line cooks, servers, bar tenders, dishwashers and other back-of-the-house essential workers–are notoriously less protected by worker benefits such as sick leave and health insurance. When financial hardships caused by illness or injury strike, Apron, Inc., a non -profit focused on helping restaurant workers in need, steps in. Tuesday, Jan 27 diners can help by patronizing Dine Around for Apron at any of the more than 40 Louisville-area restaurants that will donate a portion of the day’s profits to Apron.

Founded in 2011, Apron, whose motto is “Helping you out of the weeds,” has given more than $35,000 in grants to independent restaurant employees in need.

In alphabetical order, here are the participating restaurants: 

  • 60 West
  • Anoosh Bistro
  • Asiatique
  • August Moon
  • Basa
  • Bistro 1860
  • Bristol Bar & Grill (all locations)
  • Bourbons Bistro
  • Coals Pizza
  • Comfy Cow (all locations)
  • Corbett’s Restaurant-An American Place
  • Doc Crow’s
  • Dragon King’s Daughter
  • Equus & Jack’s Lounge
  • Gary’s On Spring
  • Grind
  • Harvest
  • Irish Rover
  • Jack Fry’s
  • Lilly’s
  • Loop 22
  • Louvino
  • Manny & Merle’s
  • Mark’s Feed Store
  • Martini Italian Bistro
  • Melting Pot
  • New Albanian Brewing Company
  • Porcini
  • Roux
  • Rye
  • Science Hill
  • Selena’s
  • Seviche
  • Shady Lane
  • St. Charles Exchange
  • Theater Square Marketplace
  • The Exchange Pub
  • Uptown Cafe
  • Varanese
  • Village Anchor (Sunday, Jan. 25)
  • Volare
  • Ward 426