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PROFILE | The Saing Family’s Pad Thai Story: The Saing family founded the St. Matthews location of Simply Thai in 2006, and a second branch in fast-growing Middletown in 2012. While Thailand’s cuisine reflects the country’s positioning as a cultural and economic crossroads, Simply Thai’s local popularity testifies to the Saing family’s enduring togetherness, personally and professionally. Story by Roger Baylor; photos by Dan Dry.
PROFILE | Gerstle’s Gets Serious about Food: Ever since he bought Gerstle’s in 2008, Erik White has wanted the century-old dive bar to serve great food. It never worked out ― until he met a culinary veteran from just around the corner named Ken Barkley. For the first time in a long while, Louisville barflies are going to Gerstle’s for the food. Story by Cary Stemle; photos by Dan Dry.
OFF THE EATEN PATH │ Fine Dining Roots, Comfort Food Soul: The Service Station offers an astonighing menu coming from a compact corner kitchen helmed by Chef Kendell Sheppard, who began with a smoker in an Old Louisville parking lot and a mission to bring people together over food. Story by Marty Rosen; photos by Dan Dry.
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COMINGS & GOINGS: A summary of changes in the local restaurant scene — with o …
