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EDT Podcast Gears Up for Breeders’ Cup with David Danielson

Posted on by Rick Redding
30 Oct
Carolyn is back from Iceland, and we hear all about it on this episode of the city’s coolest podcast about restaurants and bars. Plus, we’re glad to get a visit from Chef David Danielson. He’s been busy — opening his new restaurant in Simpsonville this week while planning to host thousands of racing fans and some high-profile chefs at Churchill Downs.
 
Danielson tells us about the Old Stone Inn, which opens to the public this week. Speaking of openings, we were excited to hear that the building on Frankfort Avenue that housed Clifton’s Pizza for 28 years will re-open soon as Steve O’s Italian Kitchen.
 
Wednesday is Halloween, so we chat up the controversy over trick-or-treat hours, but the real story in town this week is Breeders’ Cup, which hasn’t stopped here since 2011. That means local restaurants and nightclubs will be packed, including Fourth Street Live! The Street is holding three free concerts – starting with local fave Linkin’ Bridge on Thursday, with the Spazmatics on Friday and Burning Las Vegas on Saturday.
 
Finally, Carolyn brought in her road buddy Demi Green for some tales of Icelandic culinary treats. It’s all in a great episode of EatDrinkTalk.

at Old Stone Inn

Old Stone Inn

at Old Stone Inn

Trick or Treat – EDT Podcast with Valerie Terry and Paul Tuell

Posted on by Rick Redding
23 Oct

It’s another exciting week of eating and drinking in one of the nation’s busiest event towns. While Carolyn is off in the from tundra of Iceland, Rick has been busy getting ready for America’s most popular drinking holiday. Actually, Halloween falls in behind St. Patrick’s and New Year’s in terms to alcohol consumption, but what’s more fun than dressing up as someone else and consuming pumpkin-spiced (or chocolate-infused) drinks.

As I learned from my guests, Saturday is chock full of ways to combine socializing with spooky, starting with an all-day shopping party at Work the Metal in Butchertown. Valerie Terry tells us why shopping is a perfect holiday adventure. Ballotin Whiskey’s Paul Tuell has concocted some special recipes, and they do involve chocolate-flavored whiskey, for the event. He’s also leading us to the St. Matthews Bar Crawl, with 11 establishments participating in the event.

Still, the biggest event coming to these parts is next week’s Equestricon, a world-class trade show being held for the second time ever Oct. 29-30, coinciding with next week’s Breeders Cup. Also, David Danielson’s takeover of the Old Stone Inn in Simpsonville becomes official when it opens for business Oct. 26. Have you noticed all the activity at 2nd and Liberty? That’s where the long-anticipated sports bar/restaurant concept Griff’s is inching its way toward an opening date.

Our friends at Fourth Street Live! aren’t missing out on the Halloween craziness. The venue’s Wicked Wonderland party on Saturday is offering up four $1,000 prizes for the best costumes. Thanks for tuning in to EatDrinkTalk.

Bill Brymer photo

Bill Brymer Photo

Bill Brymer Photo

EDT Podcast: Remembering Legendary Chef Deano

Posted on by Rick Redding
16 Oct

Welcome to the city’s only podcast devoted to the city’s culinary scene. This week, that local scene lost a giant, a legend, when Dean Corbett passed away after a heart attack. It’s no exaggeration to say that anyone who worked in a restaurant in this town knew Chef Deano. His work with multiple charities may have been his largest legacy.

We look back on Dean’s life, and share with you an interview Rick did with him in 2014. In hearing Corbett talk about this life, his family and his work, you understand the man’s passion and sense of humor, and his pure love of his restaurants and the chefs he’s worked with.

In the second part of the show, there’s some speculation about what happened with the Bluegrass Burger operation on Frankfort Avenue, which abruptly closed over the weekend. After our recording, we learned that Dan Borsch is taking over the site for the second-ever Burger Boy. The first is an institution in Old Louisville. Also, this week’s Taste of Louisville at Churchill Downs features a silent disco, a term we just added to our vocabulary. And it’s almost Halloween, so our friends at Fourth Street Live have their spook on the “Wicked Wonderland Weekend.”

After having Amici Cafe owner Don Reinhardt on the show last week, Rick made a special trip to sample the White Pizza (white as a Donald Trump rally), and deemed it delicious. Carolyn raves about her birthday dinner on Frankfort Avenue’s At the Italian Table. But she’s getting no slack from Rick after admitting she had a burger at McDonald’s.

It’s all in a very interesting episode of EatDrinkTalk. Tune in, and tell your friends.

 

EDT Podcast: Going Old Louisville with Amici Cafe’s Don Reinhardt

Posted on by Rick Redding
09 Oct

We’re carbing up here on EatDrinkTalk with Amici owner Don Reinhardt. He’s got a great story, one that originates in Valley Station, detours all across the country and end up a year ago in Old Louisville, where he bought Amici Cafe. His changes include all-new marketing which puts the spotlight on Mama, and a highly-entertaining menu, with one dish described as being as white as a Donald Trump rally.

We’re strongly considering a trip to Amici this weekend, primarily because the world-famous Garvin Gate Blues Festival is happening right down the street. Then, on Sunday, the Ironman is back weaving its way through many parts of the city.

Also, we’re talking up Vegan eats with the opening of V-Grits at the old Monkey Wrench. Carolyn’s Eat of the Week is a vegan taco enjoyed at Taco Luchador, while Rick raves about the Cajun Crawfish Linguine at Cafe Lou Lou.

All this and more on the city’s best and only podcast devoted to deliciousness, EatDrinkTalk.

Eat of the Week: Cafe Lou Lou’s Cajun Crawfish Linguine

 

Rocking into October and the Eatin’ and Drinkin’ are Good

Posted on by Rick Redding
03 Oct

We made it to October, and that means a few things are in order — first is Strassenfest, this weekend, at Fourth Street Live!. And it’s the unofficial holiday weekend that is the St. James Court Art Fair in Old Louisville.

Carolyn and Rick offer some awesome dining suggestions in Old Lou, including the quintessential culinary experience – the cheeseburger at Burger Boy. Carolyn is preparing for her upcoming voyage to Iceland, and Rick has some advice on food options there.

Carolyn had a hankering for a hot dog, so her Eat of the Week was the Wabash Chili Dog at Lonnie’s in St. Matthews. Rick opted for a special Sunday breakfast, the Mama de Burrito at Con Huevos.

In the news, we report on the opening date for Grassa Gramma in Holiday Manor, the white nationalists who crashed a meeting at the Silver Dollar and a Butchertown Grocery expedition to find unique coffee beans in South America.

Thanks for listening to EatDrinkTalk, the city’s only podcast devoted to the city’s tremendous bars and restaurants.

EDT Podcast 82: Mixing it up with Mixologist Nic Christiansen

Posted on by Rick Redding
25 Sep

We’re drying out after a soggy experience at Bourbon and Beyond, but we’re confident that the sun will return. And we’ve got plenty of news about the local restaurant scene.

First, though, we spent an afternoon at Butchertown Grocery, getting to know beverage director Nic Christiansen and her stellar lineup of concoctions, including the house favorite, Lady Midnight. Listen in to our interview, which took place  upstairs at Lola’s.

Among the topics we tackle in the news segment are the new apostrophe-less ideas from Papa John(‘), the closing to Clifton’s Pizza and the sale of Joe Huber’s restaurant in Starlight, Ind.

At a star-studded VIP tent sponsored by Bardstown Bourbon Company, we ran into plenty of celebrities, and learned that our pal David Danielson is close to re-opening the Old Stone Inn in Shelbyville. We’re also ready for the new late-night spot on Main Street, Robyn’s Nest Bourbon Bistro.

Our Eat of the Week came from Cunningham’s Creekside on the River, where we tried a tasty blackened fish sandwich. Also, though, Rick tried Butchertown Grocery’s Chicken and Waffle, and a sweet beignet.

Coming soon to Fourth Street Live! is the annual Strassenfest, a family-friendly celebration of the city’s German heritage. Catch us every week at EatDrinkTalk.net and the Louisville.am network.

soggy times at Bourbon and Beyond

 

EDT Podcast Explores Musician/Chef Dynamic with Tiffany Dorman

Posted on by Rick Redding
18 Sep

As much as we are all fans of music and food, at this weekend’s Bourbon and Beyond Festival the chefs and musicians may be the biggest admirers of each other’s performances.

That’s one thing we learned from Tiffany Dorman, who calls herself an “experiential strategist with a focus in the integration of food, beverage and music in the live event space.” And this weekend, she’ll be making sure the culinary aspect of the Festival goes off as planned, while also giving the musicians and chefs an opportunity to mingle backstage.

Listen in as we hear some great stories about Dorman’s experience at multiple festivals.

You may not know that more than 150 restaurants have already opened this year, as many as in all of 2017, according to a list from Food and Dining Magazine. Of course, plenty of spots closed, but the net gain for the city is impressive.

And we’re looking forward to next year’s opening of Colonial Gardens near Iroquois Park, where construction is underway and developers have announced that four local restaurants will set up in what will be an exciting venue across the street from the Park.

At Fourth Street Live!, we’re looking ahead to Strassenfest in the first week of October, as well as the weekly live airing of the Bobby Petrino radio show, from the Sports and Social Club.

Thanks for  listening to the city’s favorite podcast focused on the ‘Ville’s excellent restaurants and bars. Check out all that we’re doing at EatDrinkTalk.net.

Tiffany Dorman in studio with Rick and Carolyn

 

 

EDT Podcast: Going Down One for Bourbon

Posted on by Rick Redding
11 Sep

Welcome to the city’s only podcast devoted to its restaurant and bar scene, where this week Carolyn asks Rick for his opinion on porn — food porn, that is. The practice of taking photos of your food and posting on social media is prevalent enough that Yelp! has a list of the most popular local spots to do it.

Carolyn’s Eat of the Week comes from The Goat, the popular East End restaurant located in an apartment complex that’s getting rave reviews. Rick brings back a story from the Google cafeteria in Boulder. And here’s a scoop – Carolyn has the news that Jeff Brantley, our guest form the Logan Street Market a few weeks back, has settled on Bramble as the name of his new restaurant.

Our guest is Nick Swope, GM at Down One Bourbon Bar, who finally puts to rest the mystery of why the newly-remodeled hotspot was closed when Rick visited the night of the Rod Stewart show at the Yum! Center. Beyond that detail, Nick tells us about the success of Down One’s 30-minute lunch guarantee, the weekly Bluegrass set with HIckory Vaught, and why it’s always Bourbon Month there.

At Fourth Street Live!, there’s a fitness event and the upcoming Strassenfest to attract visitors, in addition to the venue’s outstanding restaurants and bars. Also this weekend, there’s the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown to keep bourbon lovers busy.

Tell your friends about EatDrinkTalk, the city’s top podcast on restaurants and bars, and check us out anytime at EatDrinkTalk.net.

 

EDT Podcast Celebrates Bourbon Month

Posted on by Rick Redding
04 Sep

It was a rough start to the Labor Day Holiday Weekend for Carolyn and fill-in host Dan V, but we muddled through and still had a good ‘ole time celebrating September – National Bourbon Heritage Month.

This episode we celebrate our Kentucky roots and one of the ONLY bills supported by both parties in American Government. Thank God for BOURBON!

It’s also a tribute to the restaurants closing (sigh) and the ones we miss, plus we chat about the path for other restaurateurs hoping to make it here in the River City.

Hang with us for 30-minutes and celebrate our culinary and spirits industry with two hosts who embody the Louisville lifestyle.

 

EDT Podcast: Look What’s Coming to Logan Street

Posted on by Rick Redding
28 Aug

Thanks to our visit with Jeff Brantley and Sara Height, we can envision the thriving marketplace coming to Shelby Park. The Logan Street Market is expected to open in early 2019 featuring restaurants, a brewery and vendors playing fresh food and drink.

We recorded the show with a heavy heart this week, as we learned of the passing of John Asher just before we started. John, the VP of racing at Churchill Downs, touched both Rick and Carolyn in a special way, and will be missed by horseracing fans the world over.

Carolyn spent a day at the Kentucky State Fair eating corn dogs, balanced with a visit to a vegan restaurant in St. Matthews. Rick shares his story of being among the first to tour the Rabbit Hole Distillery, where he loves the view. He also experienced Jazz in Central Park, a festive and beautiful day in Old Louisville.

At Fourth Street Live!, you can look forward to the weekly Farmers Market, the Battle of the Bluegrass Crossfit Competition and the Dracula Blood Drive. Keep up with us at EatDrinkTalk.net.