While it may be true that Perso’s owner and chef Emil David was born to cook, his natural abilities have been accompanied by a lifelong clear-headedness about the level of effort and adaptability required to make good on one’s potential. This is a man displaying persistent curiosity and a dogged work ethic, forever ready to roll up his sleeves and get down to basics whenever a chance comes to further his skills.
Read more about Chef David and his growing stable of distinctive Louisville eateries in Food & Dining’s current Spring 2025 print edition, with photos by Dan Dry.
PROFILE | Perso: As eateries go Perso is intimate, and yet its effect is mighty; even if flying under the fine dining radar, Perso enjoys a solid reputation for quality, service and attention to detail, as well as standing tall as an exemplar of Shelby Park’s ongoing renaissance.
The Spring 2025 (Vol. 85) issue of Food & Dining Magazine is available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Subscribe to our award-winning print publication and have it delivered to your door each issue.
