My beers in the GDR, Part One: A working lunch in East Berlin, August...
The photo above is the Berlin Wall at Brandenburg Gate, viewed from West Berlin in 1989. Here’s the same wall seen from the East...
A Stroll Down Restaurant Memory Lane
Covid, Delta, Omicron, BA.5, bah! Sometimes it seems as if the pandemic will never end. In fact, the experts say, it’s more likely to...
Sangria Bar at Union opens in Jeffersonville where Bocce Bowl used to be
In the beginning there was Union Restaurant & GameYard in Jeffersonville, a half-block from where the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge lands on the Indiana...
Board & You Café comes to Norton Commons
Then there were three (Board & You concepts, that is):
Board & You Custom Charcuterie (430 Pearl St., New Albany)
Board & You Bistro and Wine...
The Joy Of Revisiting Spring Street Bar & Grill Wings
When Spring Street Bar & Grill, the staple in Irish Hill, closed down during 2020, it dawned on me that I would never be...
Foodie Fest To Debut At The Depot in Jeffersonville On Saturday
This Saturday, Aug. 13, World Of Foodies will host Foodie Fest, a new all-ages event that celebrates food and community, at The Depot, a...
SuperChefs plots a relocation and Tha Drippin Crab recovers from a break-in
Chef Darnell Ferguson has a lot on his plate.
Ferguson’s SuperChefs in the Highlands closed at the end of July, but is actively seeking a...
The last day for J. Harrod’s Restaurant is Sunday, August 14
J. Harrod’s (7507 River Road in Prospect) is closing, the restaurant having been sold to new owners, with its future contours yet to be...
40 Years in Beer, Part Ten: When friends actually did let friends drive drunk
Previously: 40 Years in Beer, Part Nine: The point of know return.
It has taken me a long while to understand that it usually takes...
El Nopal, Black Olive Italian Grill divide Cardinal Center eatery space
El Nopal Mexican Cuisine Crittenden and a sister concept, Black Olive Italian Grill (cover photo), are sharing the square footage at 2745 Crittenden Drive...
Edibles & Potables: Check out Southern Indiana’s Sweets and Treats Trail
I googled the term “trail tourism” without expecting the results to be quite this literal. As it turns out, trail tourism is quite the...
A second location for Señora Arepa is in the works
The first Señora Arepa opened in 2021 in NuLu behind La Bodeguita de Mima (721 E. Market St.), bringing tastes of Venezuela to Louisville.
The...
Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen is 40 years young
Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen turned 40 on Tuesday. The shop’s website explains the way it all went down four decades ago.
In 1982,...
Review: Tandoori Fusion Offers Artistic Indian Creations
Thoughts inspired by a recent meal at Louisville’s Tandoori Fusion restaurant: Fusion cuisine has been around for centuries, going back to Chinese restaurateurs coming up...
Schnitzelburg Food Truck “Invasion” is slated for Sunday, August 21
Let’s begin with the Louisville Food Truck Association’s mission statement.
You can’t get much more local than the food trucks of the Louisville Food Truck...
Margaritas in the ‘Ville Returns To Captain’s Quarters In August
Want to help pick the best margarita in the city?
Margaritas in the ‘Ville, a LEO event, returns for its tenth year on Thursday, Aug....
Hip Hops: The Reinheitsgebot matters, except when it doesn’t
Old-school Minneapolis.
Greeting from Minneapolis, where we’re spending my birthday week. The Beer Hall at Surly Brewing is a ten minute walk from our Airbnb....
Pregame Coffee Opens in Clifton
A Clifton neighborhood building that was legendarily known for Jerry Lotz’s quirky collection has completed its transformation, getting a new life as Pregame Coffee,...
Mai’s Thai’s 21st anniversary party in Jeffersonville is Sat., Aug. 6
Mai’s Thai 20th anniversary party in August, 2020.
Mai’s Thai is old enough to legally drink a festive Singha, and not only will there be...