Beam Distillery’s New Restaurant and Bar The Kitchen Table is a Revelation
Conceived as an homage to distilling legend Fred Noe’s home cooking traditions, Jim Beam Distillery‘s newly unveiled The Kitchen restaurant and bar is instead a modern and inviting culinary revelation.
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.
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.
A Happy Return Visit to Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago
Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago was one of the local, independent eateries I was most worried about during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since Lonnie’s is a literal mom-and-pop establishment, I worried it might not survive in its tiny location in bustling St. Matthews. But it’s still in fine form.
German Restaurant Common Haus Shoots for Mid-December Opening in Downtown Jeffersonville
It was late 2013 when the former Third Base Tavern, a dive bar in downtown Jeffersonville, found a new life as Big Four Burgers + Beer. When that concept finally closed, Goodwood had a brief run there as a live music venue. The old building at 134 Spring Street is about to get yet another new life as Common Haus.
Pints & Union’s New Menu Features Pub’s Take on Indian Fare
A favorite public house in the Louisville area, Pints & Union had since opening relied on an eclectic menu that featured everything from a smash burger to gyros to tikka masala tacos. But the pub recently unveiled a revamped menu for fall and winter that focuses on Indian street food.
Oskar’s Slider Bar to Close Temporarily; Grind Reopens
Oskar’s Slider Bar will close temporarily while owners Jesse and Liz Huot make repairs, according to a Facebook post on the restaurant’s page. The post said the Scandanavian-themed eatery will close “for the next few weeks” to take care of plumbing and bar top issues.