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TOP 5 Dining: Girls Night Out

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What Makes Louisville Great - Dining with a View

Top 5 Dining: Steak & Seafood

Whether it’s grilled, seared, steamed or sautéed, these chefs finesse their menus with sauces, secret spices and..

TOP 5 Dining: Home Grown

Our state’s farming heritage puts our city at the forefront of the farm-to-table movement. Here, some of..

TOP 5 Dining: Date Night

Whether your definition of romance includes wine and roses or charcuterie and comfy leather couches, Nancy Miller..

Who's Your Gramma?

The latest restaurant from Kevin Grangier of Le Moo and Village Anchor fame, is a multi-sensory culinary..

Top 5 Dining: Raising the Bar

‘Tis the season to pull up a stool for cocktails and catching up. Fortunately, bar food has..

Southern Comfort

Under Jereme McFarland’s guidance, Bourbons Bistro has become a destination for sophisticated fare with a southern accent…..

Top 5 Dining: Elevated Take-out

With all of the gatherings you’ll enjoy this season, there will be moments when you’ll be glad..

Top 5 Dining: Ramen Renaissance

LYDIA HOUSE Once upon a time Emily Ruff was a diner waitress. Now she’s one of Louisville’s coolest..

Flavors From The Equator

Pacific Equatorial cuisine is the theme of Adam Burress’ new restaurant, Ostra (Spanish for oyster). That’s a..

Inclusive Kitchen

Historically, restaurant kitchens haven’t been very welcoming to women. The good news is that this is changing...

The Goddesses Of Louisville Food

The restaurant scene used to be dominated by men. Not anymore. Here are some thoughts from the..

Raising the Bar

What’s new for fall? At least five new places to enjoy spirits, wine and bubbly. Cheers! The Finishing..

The Coffee House With A Kitchen

After decades in the coffee business, Leo Fante realized a lifelong dream by opening Fante’s Coffee House,..

Restaurant Revival

The recently reopened 80/20 @ Kaelin’s uses its historic past as a jumping off point for a..

Grassa Gramma

With his fifth local restaurant set to open in Holiday Manor next month, Kevin Grangier realized his..

A New Chapter

When the doors opened to Equus Restaurant and Jack’s Lounge in 1985, the adjoining spots became a..

Kick It Up

The Inside Scoop with Casper Van Drongelen The name of your restaurant is 8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen. As..

Small Bites: May 2018

Successful real estate agents don’t underestimate the power of food, great ambiance and sometimes a cocktail or..

Grill Season

Their perfect patio and Louisville-meets-California cuisine makes Napa River Grill a hot spot for drinks, dinner and..

Top 5 Dining: Perfect Patios

It’s one of spring’s must sybaritic pleasures: Dining, brunching or lunching al fresco. Here, some outdoor spots..

Derby with a French Accent

Indulge yourself or your out-of-town guests with a fine dining experience as memorable as The Greatest Race...

ROC With You

Guests at ROC may be in love with the restaurant’s crazy-good beef carpaccio, veal scaloppine and mac..

3 Questions with Ed Lee

Whiskey Dry is Chef/Restaurateur Edward Lee’s newest venture. Here, his off-the-cuff comments on his latest entry into..

Top 5 Dining: Delicious Destinations

The Kentucky Bourbon Trail isn’t the only pleasure trip devoted to taste and flavor. Hot on its..

Great Expectations

Ask ten people what’s so great about 211 Clover Lane and you’ll get ten different responses. Intimate...

Top 5 Dining For Love Or Money

Whether you’re making a date or a deal, these restaurants have the secret ingredients that make magic..

The Bourbon Boom

Louisville is a hotbed of entrepreneurial overachieving—much of it fueled by our global bourbon industry. Nancy Miller..

Omni-Potent

You don’t need a room to experience the ambiance of the Omni Louisville Downtown. Grab a cozy..

Fast Health Food

It’s not an oxymoron. At least not anymore. Dr. Kamlesh Dave is a family doctor with a..

Top 5 Dining: Catering Cachet

Fresh flavors, small plates and big cocktails are what’s trending on wedding and party menus. Writer Nancy..

ROC Stars

You probably won’t bump into former clients Robert DeNiro, Gwyneth Paltrow or Jay-Zee at ROC on Bardstown..

Bourbon & Chocolate

It’s not all hot chocolate and cookies this season. Here is a delightful holiday cocktail from Café..

Top 5 Dinning Moveable Feasts

211 Clover Lane Holiday entertaining is kind of our forte,” says 211 Clover Lane owner Andrew Smith. “The..

A Fresh Twist On Brunch

Is it breakfast? Is it brunch? No matter what you call it, ZEGGZ is ready to wow..

Top 5 Dining: Comfort Zone Restaurants

Photos by: David Harrison No matter what kind of familiar dish you and your crowd are craving, Nancy..

SIZZLING ITALIAN

It may be the most fun you’ve ever had eating dinner on a Tuesday. Cacio e Pepe..

Secrets of a Louisville Chef

Dean Corbett, the executive chef and owner of Corbett’s an American Place, Equus and Jack’s, doesn’t pull..

Top 5 Dining: Serving It Forward

Some of Louisville’s finest restaurants have cooked up creative ways to give back to the community. Nancy..

Top 5 Dining: Trending Tastes

Fast Casual Red Herring Jacob Coronado, executive chef at Red Herring, takes a double look at trends, seeing the..

Taste Maker

The vaunted, five star fine-dining mecca 610 Magnolia may have been the pinnacle of gastronomy to many..

Still Hot

Condé Nast Traveler recently named The Brown Hotel the best hotel in Kentucky. That comes as no..

Raising the Bar

La Chasse’s unique, new beverage program is an exploration of flavor pairings that are sure to excite..

The Inside Scoop with Chef James Adams of the Brown Hotel

Why are so many of our most lasting memories of food? Because the passion that goes into food..

Top 5 Dining: Great Tastes

When your city is known for its thriving restaurant scene, it’s hard to pick five for our..

Un Nouveau Chef Pour La Chasse

A popular local chef is swapping kitchens and hopping continents. Andrew Welenken, former chef de cuisine at..

Some Like It Hot

Since Anthony Lamas opened Seviche in 2005, Louisville has become a sizzling food town. Scores of new..

Top 5 Dining: Dining Lite

The Grape Leaf When The Grape Leaf opened 25 years ago, Middle Eastern food was a frontier that..

Top 5 Dining: Perfect Patios

RIVER HOUSE Dining al fresco at River House is a treat and a feast. The patio that overlooks..

Chef's Surprise

Bobby and Ysha Bass aren’t chefs but they are cooking up a hot creation. A collaboration between..

Top 5 Dining: Business Dining

Brendon’s Catch 23 Brendon’s Catch 23, located on the first floor of Embassy Suites Hotel, 505 S. Fourth..

A Place of His Own

Having cooked at hot spots like Village Anchor and SET, chef Geoffrey Heyde is ready to add..

Red Herring Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen opens April 28

Quality drinks and tantalizing bar food can now be enjoyed at Red Herring Cocktail Lounge and Kitchen,..

Marriott Reinventing Restaurants

The bustling downtown Louisville Marriott has much to boast about especially its highly successful restaurants and the..

Top 5 Dining: Brunch

Village Anchor Village Anchor provides southern inspired cuisine and a cozy atmosphere complete with fireplace, for your gathering..

Southern Flair

Sway’s Chef Pietro Consorti might have been a botanist. The appreciation for nature that attracted him to..

Top 5 Dining: Pub Grub

Troll Pub Situated along Whiskey Row since 2011, Troll Pub is a sports bar with historic roots. Previously..

Off the Record: The South End

Baby it’s cold outside! Chilly, gray, unusually rainy; February in Louisville is always rough. Regardless of the..

Set the Bar High

Isaac Fox paces around his neat, well-laid-out restaurant. It’s a little before noon on a weekday, hours..

Top 5 Dining: Romantic Night Out

La Chasse Founding chef Alex Dulaney is a Kentucky native with a passion for European cuisine. The unique,..

An Italian Love Affair

Volare’s Chef Josh Moore brings passion to the Kitchen Handling an 80-pound Opah is no easy feat. The..