Monday, March 18, 2024

PROFILES

Profiles of Restaurants, Chefs, Restauranteurs, Food Growers, Food Purveyors and more.

Wagner’s Pharmacy — Restaurant Profile

Wagner's Pharmacy | 3113 Fourth St. | 502.375.3800 (This story originally appeared in the Spring 2023 print issue.) Alive and Kickin’ After 101 years, Wagner’s is still Churchill Downs, and Churchill Downs is still Wagner’s. Standing at the Fourth...

Pat’s Steak House — F&D’s restaurant profile

Pat's Steak House | 2437 Brownsboro Rd. | 502.893.2062 (This story originally appeared in the Spring 2023 print issue.) A Family Affair Since 1958 The distinctive Z-shaped sign shines shamrock green as motorists whoosh by on lower Brownsboro Road...

The Fish House – F&D’s restaurant profile

The Fish House | 1310 Winter Ave. | 502.568.2993 (This story originally appeared in the Summer 2021 print issue.) Moving to the Head of the Line Twenty-two centuries ago, when the Greek mathematician Archimedes was figuring out...

A Winning Legacy: Matt Winn’s Steakhouse at Churchill Downs

Matt Winn’s Steakhouse — The First Restaurant Open Year-round at Churchill Downs in 145 Years. Take a tour of Matt Winn's Steakhouse ________________________________________________________________________ To Celebrate Derby Day, we are taking another look inside Churchill Downs' newest restaurant. (This story...

Upon the reopening of Sarino, here’s a profile of the Germantown Italian eatery

Sarino (1030 Goss Avenue in Germantown) has reopened for regular business hours. Two years ago Michael L. Jones profiled Sarino. It's an excellent opportunity to get reacquainted with a relatively new eatery, boasting longstanding family...

Afternoon Archive: Dallas McGarity and The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen and Bar

Chef Dallas McGarity and The Fat Lamb are cooking straight through the coronavirus, with curbside pickup at 2011 Grinstead Drive (call 502-409-7499 or order online) and delivery via DoorDash. Hours are 11:00 a.m. -...

Cinco de Mayo 3: Chilakiles and the heritage of Oaxacan cuisine

Chilakiles Restaurant (5600 National Turnpike) has maintained a regular Facebook presence throughout the pandemic period, and is celebrating Cinco de Mayo today until 8:00 p.m. Last year Michael L. Jones profiled the South End...

Cinco de Mayo 2: The family recipes endure at Mi Casita

Our 2019 profile of Mi Casita Parrilla Mexicana focused on the eatery's perennially popular downtown location, which has temporarily suspended operations owing to the pandemic-enforced removal of its best customers: the local work force...

Cinco de Mayo 1: New Albany iconic … Israel’s Delicias de Mexico Cuisine

It would be difficult to overstate the impact that Israel Landin's food has made on residents of New Albany, as well as diners throughout our region. Chef Landin first taught a generation of satisfied...

Restaurant Profile — Al Hamra Halal Mediterranean Buffet & Feast

A Chef-Driven Celebration of Middle Eastern Cuisine in All its Colorful Glory For Louisville-area diners who’ve come to enjoy Arabic cuisine via the menus served at gracious dining venues like The Grape Leaf and welcoming,...