The Summer 2025 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online.
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FEATURES
PROFILE | MeeshMeesh: Well before a prestigious James Beard Award nomination raised Chef Noam Bilitzer’s national profile, Louisville diners discovered this gem. Cary Stemle has the story.
PROFILE | Bourbons Bistro: Two decades after it spurred the movement that now defines Louisville dining and tourism, Bourbons Bistro barrels along at the top of its game.
COLUMNS
STARTERS
COMINGS & GOINGS: A summary of changes in the local restaurant scene — with openings, closings, changes and more.
LIQUIDS
BAR BELLE | Globetrotting and bar hopping: When the Bar Belle grabs her passport, that gal can gallivant!
HIP HOPS | No louts, only touts: Once a synonym for standardized mass market beer, craft-brewed lager is having a renaissance, and Monnik’s Rose Hill Lagerhaus is in the vanguard.
COCKTAIL CONTESSA | Sipping on summer’s bounty: Fresh herbs and flowers can infuse your cocktails with stunning seasonal flavors and scents. The Contessa waves her wand and raises spirits.
FOOD
LETTERS FROM LELIA’S KITCHEN | Greens on the grill: Yes, yes, we all know that grills are meant for meats, fish, and root vegetables. But how about Romaine and kale? Lelia says, “Yes, indeed.”
EASY ENTERTAINING | Fresh ideas for preparing fish: Tim and Lori Laird asked three area chefs to conjure up some new ways to prepare fish. Prepare to get hooked!
RESTAURANT GUIDE
DINING GUIDE: Our comprehensive list of over 1,600 Louisville eateries is a unique and essential tool for area diners.
MAPS (Restaurant Locator): Location is everything for diners and for restaurateurs — and our one-of-a-kind maps cover the entire Metro region. Now new and improved!
Thanks to all of our readers, wherever you are. We’re 22 years young in 2025, and looking forward to more great meals and drinks.
