Hip Hops: A foamy Budvar tutorial with the “Beer Pope” at Vienna’s fabled Schweizerhaus
Following is a story about a very special beer garden in Vienna. First, kindly allow an unconventional kickoff. My wife Diana took most of...
LIBA’s annual Buy Local Fair lands again this Sunday (May 31)
The Louisville Independent Business Alliance’s (LIBA) annual Buy Local Fair returns this Sunday (May 31) from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. at Lynn Family...
A Memorial Day observance, 2026
“Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future.”
— Elie Wiesel
The following essay first appeared at...
Edibles & Potables: The story of Thomas Downing, the Big Apple’s Black oyster king
(Updated and revised)
Amid the continuing late spring monsoon here in Louisville metro, my thoughts turned to oysters.
Long Island oyster operations look to bounce back...
Bristol Bar & Grill will close downtown after service on May 24
It seems the ranks are thinning. Reporting at Louisville Business First, Joel Stinnett finds Bristol Bar & Grille preparing to close its downtown location following...
Royals Hot Chicken, celebrating a decade in NuLu
“And as long as fried chicken has been mentioned, word is out that Ryan Rogers, owner of Feast BBQ in New Albany and NuLu,...
Nook and Nowhere’s last day in May 31
At the beginning of 2025, Nook and Nowhere was on the way to 1149 S. Shelby St.
Nook & Nowhere is in route to Shelby...
Hip Hops: Zombie Schlitz is deceased (for now), plus other negligible talking points
1960s-era Schlitz “gusto” beer advertisement.
What I’d prefer to write about today is my recent visit to the Schweizerhaus restaurant and beer garden in Vienna,...
The Est. 1927 by Marigold café has closed at the Speed Museum
According to Michael L. Jones at Louisville Business First, the Speed Art Museum (2035 S. 3rd St. in Old Louisville) has lost its café...
“Perso x Chef Kathy Cary Collaborative Dinner” (Thurs., May 28)
On Thursday, May 28, James Beard award-winner Kathy Cary (owner and executive chef at the late, lamented Lilly’s Bistro) pops up for a one-night-only...