In the current edition of Food & Dining Magazine, Sara “The Bar Belle” Havens eulogizes the dear departed Back Door.

“Nothing will ever compare to the beloved Back Door, which was one of Louisville’s most prized possessions when it came to dive bars, pool halls, pub grub, neighborhood watering holes and hallowed hangovers. It was my playground. It was my church. It was my rock. It was the one place I could retreat to when the week got too heavy. It was where I met some of my dearest friends and where I toasted the ones who left this world too soon.”

The Back Door left us too soon…

BAR BELLE | The Back Door..no more: The door is closed, but the spirit of The Back Door lives on.

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