Tailspin Ale Fest Tickets Go on Sale Today; Set for March 5
You can start buying tickets for Tailspin Ale Fest today, if you know where to go. I’m here to tell you where to go.
Classic Content: An Ode to Clifton … From the Past
I moved to the Clifton neighborhood in 2006, and I’ve seen it change in many ways over the past 15 years. But recently I ran across this piece, which I wrote March 27, 2007, and it was striking just how many businesses have come and gone. I don’t believe this piece was ever published, although I could be wrong. At any rate, here is a blast from Clifton’s past, seen through the eyes of a Cliftonite.
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Book Signing and Fried Chicken at Mellwood Tavern on Tuesday, Nov. 30
According to its website, the Mellwood Tavern, which straddles the Butchertown and Clifton neighborhoods, is the longest continually operated tavern in Louisville, dating back to 1885, when Louisville resembled the Wild West
Light Up Louisville Returns to Downtown on Friday, Nov. 26
This Friday, Nov. 26, the 41st Light Up Louisville powered by LG&E will be happening in Downtown Louisville.
Goodwood Brewing and Spirits to Open Location in Columbus, Ohio
Goodwood Brewing and Spirits will open a new location in early 2022 in the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio.
Brain Farts: Who Invented Stove Top Stuffing? Who Cares?
I truly never stopped to wonder who invented Stove Top Stuffing and likely never would have for the rest of my life. But, I figured, what the hell? So, here’s the story of how Stove Top Stuffing was invented.
Pelicanos Mexican Kitchen in Jeffersonville is a Must-Visit
Literally, for months I had been admiring Pelicanos Mexican Kitchen from afar via social media. The oysters, the seafood tower, the Mexican sushi — it beckoned. I even went once, and it was closed for Labor Day. But I finally went, and now I can’t wait to go back for more.
The Taste Bud: What the Actual Hell is ‘Meat Glue’?
I can’t recall the first time I saw or bought one of those prepackaged “filet mignon” steaks most grocery stores carry. I never knew what exactly they were, but I always suspected that they weren’t filet. Now I know and I sort of wish I didn’t.
Hammerheads Closes Highlands Location
Hammerheads, the popular Germantown restaurant that expanded to a second location about a year and a half ago, announced on social media that its second location, in the Highlands, has closed.

