Classic Content: When in a Wreck, Don’t Forget the Blood Capsules
No, I did not recently have a wreck. This is a Brain Fart that dates to April 2006, and it still pops into my head occasionally when I see a wreck on the highway.
Faces Bar/Bistro to Close in January
Chef Eric Morris said he plans to close his latest concept, Faces Bar/Bistro, “within two weeks,” according to an announcement on social media.
The Taste Bud: Hokkigai was the Lost Element in my Sushi Journey
When I was a kid, fried seafood was a favorite in my family, and that usually meant a “fish box”, with breaded cod or whitefish, fries, coleslaw and hush puppies. Hokkigai is a far cry from those days.
Louisville Breweries to Hit Up This Year on New Year’s Eve
If you’re the New Year’s Eve going-out type and you’re a supporter of local breweries, you’ll have plenty of choices this year. Here’s a list of options.
Kentucky Bourbon Benefit Raises Over $3 Million for Tornado Relief
The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction of rare bottles, private barrel selections and more raised over $3 million to help ease suffering and restore hope for residents of Western Kentucky whose communities were ravaged by a tornado outbreak earlier this month.
Buffalo Trace Auctioning Van Winkle, Antique Collection Bourbon Sets to Benefit Tornado Victims
Buffalo Trace Distillery is auctioning off sets of Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection whiskeys to support tornado relief funds in Western Kentucky.
Classic Content: One Afternoon in the Santa Suit
In 2015, my friend Andrea Blair, of the Kentucky Humane Society, asked me if I would volunteer to do a shift as Santa Claus for the KHS Picture Your Pets with Santa annual fundraiser. Naturally, since I love animals, I said I would. This was my experience — and I went on to play Santa each year until covid said that I couldn’t anymore.
Three Burglers Break into Hi-Wire Brewing, Steal Safe, Other Items
Hi-Wire Brewing reported that three people broke into its Louisville location early this morning and stole the safe and many other items.
Bourbon Industry Unites to Help Western Kentucky Tornado Victims
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association, the Bourbon Crusaders charitable organization and Bourbon curator Fred Minnick have crafted an epic fundraising event to support recovery and rebuilding efforts from the tornados that ravaged Western Kentucky.
Blending Whiskey and Hot Sauce With Bourbon Expert Fred Minnick
I’m a bourbon fan, for sure, but there are few things I like more than hot sauce. Bourbon expert Fred Minnick is putting the two together to release a limited-edition three-pack of deliciousness.