Legendary chef and restaurateur Kathy Cary has announced her retirement

On Tuesday reporter Dahlia Ghabour of the Courier Journal broke the story of Chef Kathy Cary’s impending retirement. She said her work in the Louisville food scene has been the "most rewarding I could have imagined." Posted by Courier Journal on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Kathy Cary said it was the hardest decision she’s ever made. After 46 years cooking in Louisville and 41 years at her restaurant, Lilly’s Bistro and La Peche Gourmet To Go at 1147 Bardstown Road, the 66-year-old legendary Louisville chef is retiring. Lilly’s Bistro will close on June 27. Cary doesn’t quite know what she will do after. “It’ll be so odd for me. It’s been 50 years,” she said. “I will come up with something. I like staying busy. I’ll probably always have my hand somewhere food related. I don’t know what I’m heading towards, but I knew it was something I had to figure out.” Ghabour made reference to a 2015...Read more