Thursday, April 18, 2024

Relish suddenly closes

It has been reported that Susan Seiller closed her River Road restaurant Relish Wednesday, April 9, after the lunch service Citing costs and other problems that made her "business model" with the restaurant no longer tenable. Relish opened...

Easter Brunch: A Fine Louisville Tradition

Way back when, Lent was much more rigorous a religious requirement than it is nowadays, but, still, feasting on Easter is a tradition many restaurants are glad to help out with.  Taking the family...

Passover pastry secrets at 610 Magnolia

Baking for Passover is among the trickier cooking tasks a dedicated baker can confront.  Wheat flour is verboten, no corn product sweeteners either. But baking tempting desserts for Passover can be done, as Paula Shoyer...

Want a Taste of Derby? Act now!

The first big Derby season social event is fast approaching.  Taste of Derby will be Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field, its venue for the past several years. Beneficiaries of the event...

Darkstar Tavern sold to BBC; will relocate to Harrods Creek

Longtime Crescent Hill down-market favorite Darkstar Tavern has been sold to the owners of Bluegrass Brewing Co. Darkstar owners will move into the River Road space that used to be Eva Mae’s. There is no...

East of Chicago joins plethora of pizza joints

 It seems we may be in a race to see what saturates the market first–hookah cafés or pizza places. The newest addition to the ever-expanding choices of pizza restaurants is East of Chicago, the first...

Tired of Lenten Fish Fries? Try St. James’ Pasta Fridays

Back in the Middle Ages, Christians were prohibited from eating any meat at all during Lent. Fish was permitted, regarded, somehow, as equivalent to fasting (go figure).  Thus the now quaint and largely disregarded modern...

Upcoming wine dinners offer great way to explore menus and wines

We have long held that the special wine dinners various restaurants offer are among the best entertainment values in town. Chefs try out dishes not on their regular menus that pair best with the range...

It must be spring: restaurants are popping up all over. Here’s the...

After the long, hard winter, new life is beginning to blossom.  News of new restaurants is coming in fast. More pizza choices will arrive with Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a build-your-own artisanal pizza chain, expected to...

Fast-food choices to expand with opening of Noodles & Company

The 16-outlet Indianapolis-based chain will expand substantially, if plans and hopes materialize.  The first outlets will likely be in Middletown, and near U of L, but no definite sites have been announced yet, according...