The return of the Eat Drink Talk podcast features the renowned Churchill Downs chef, David Danielson, who joined Carolyn and Rick at the Louisville.am studios. Danielson is a busy man always, but especially now as he has just six weeks or so to prepare for the crush of 160,000 hungry horseracing fans on the first Saturday in May. He’s also promoting his new book, written with Tim Laird,The Bourbon Country Cookbook: New Southern Entertaining: 95 Recipes and More from a Modern Kentucky Kitchen is being published just in time for the Derby, and Chef Danielson will be making several appearances around town to promote it.

As for the rest of the show, Rick and Carolyn speculate on the reasons behind the Galt House’s $80 million renovation, and conclude the reason is simple – competition. Rick’s looking forward to the new healthy option in NuLu, while Carolyn has a story about her experience at a New Jersey spot featuring ACAI.  She’s making plans to check out the Omni on her L.A. (Louisville Area) spring break, and Rick recounts his ride around the Skystar Wheel on the Waterfront. At a Maker’s Mark distillery tour, Rick learned what makes Maker’s 46 so special.

We’re both ready for warmer weather and $3 tacos at the upcoming, and first-ever, Taco Festival at Fourth Street Live!. Please tell your friends about the podcast, and join us every week as we dive into the dives, reminisce about the restaurants, and chat with the chefs that make Louisville so special. Find us on Twitter at @EatDrinkTalkLou, hit us up on our Eat Drink Talk Louisville Facebook page, and follow us daily at EatDrinkTalk.net.