Vernon Lanes Opens Tonight, Bringing Bowling (and Good Burgers) Back to Butchertown
Sitting at the bar at Vernon Lanes eating a burger during its recent soft opening took me back to my childhood. I grew up a bowling alley rat, as my parents bowled at least one night a week. The reopening of Vernon Lanes today at 4 p.m. might make me a bowling alley rat all over again.
Louisville Will Have its First-Ever Burgoo Cook-Off on March 19
Clifton has its annual chili cook-off. Now chili’s Kentucky cousin burgoo will have its day, as Against the Grain Brewery and Smokehouse prepares to play host to what it says is the first burgoo cook-off ever in Louisville on March 19.
Reed Johnson Named Executive Chef at Equus/Jack’s, Black Rabbit
Chef Reed Johnson has been hired as the new executive chef of Equus & Jack’s Bourbon Restaurant/Lounge and Black Rabbit Speak Easy, owner Jared Fox Matthews announced.
8 Irish-Themed Bars for a Pint (or Three) This St. Patrick’s Day
Even for those who don’t have a drop of Irish blood, St. Patrick’s Day is a good day to get out and hoist a few pints with friends.
Louisville Lags on WalletHub’s ‘Happiest Cities’ List
WalletHub compiled its list of 2022’s Happiest Cities in America. Louisville’s on the list, but just barely.
Classic Content: Looking for Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon? Good Luck
Peter Hasselbacher just wanted a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Any kind, really. Having no luck going store to store, he joined the mailing list at Party Mart on Brownsboro Road.
EXPO Bar CEO, Bartender Nominated for Bar & Restaurant Industry Excellence Awards
Lindsey Johnson, CEO of EXPO Bar in downtown Louisville, was chosen as a semi-finalist for Innovator of the Year in Bar & Restaurant’s Industry Excellence Awards. In addition, Bar EXPO bartender Josh Davis was nominated as Bartender of the Year.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Rabbit Hole: “That Thing You Do” - the Greatest “Fake” Rock Song Ever?
The Tom Hanks-written and -directed "That Thing You Do!" was the surprise, feel-good hit movie of 1996, and the film's theme songwas nominated for multiple awards and also hit #41 on the Billboard charts. Is it the greatest “fake” song ever?
An Afternoon at Kentucky Peerless Distilling? Time Well Spent
During my first visit to Kentucky Peerless Distilling about three years ago, I got to meet much of the staff, in addition to Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn and CEO Corky Taylor. I was hooked by the warmth and friendliness I encountered. I finally made it back.
Former Owner of Stan’s Fish Sandwich, Stanley Gentle, Dies
Once upon a time, St. Matthews was home to one of Louisville’s favorite fish places, Stan’s Fish Sandwich. The former restaurant’s Facebook page posted this week that owner Stanley Gentle has died at 78.