Sorry, Lovers: You’ll Have to Do White Castle Valentine’s Day from Home in 2022
It had become a fun, tongue-in-cheek and, frankly, baffling tradition: romantic Valentine’s Day dinners … at White Castle. But Covid-19 waits for no one.
Louisville Ale Trail Strikes Partnership with Cambria Hotel
Louisville Ale Trail has formed a partnership with Cambria Hotel Louisville Downtown-Whiskey Row to keep locally-brewed beers on tap in its on-site restaurants.
River Road BBQ Celebrates 10 Years of Smoking Meats, Beating Odds
River Road BBQ, having expanded and survived floods, celebrates 10 years in business.
West Sixth to Launch Food Truck
West Sixth Brewing Co. announced on its social media accounts that it will roll out a food trick this spring.
KFC Brings Beyond Fried Chicken to Market, For Some Reason
Kentucky Fried Chicken and Beyond Meat announced a new product roll-out: Beyond Fried Chicken. Starting Monday, Jan. 10. Best of all? The bucket is green instead of the traditional red. I guess because plants.
A New Chicken Sandwich Arrives: Joella’s Drops Lil’ Sammie Sliders
The Great Chicken Sandwich Wars just got a new contender — Louisville-based Joella’s Hot Chicken now has a chicken slider. They’re calling it the Lil’ Sammie Slider.
The Fuelery, Amici’s Join List of Louisville Restaurant Closures
Two more Louisville restaurants have closed or are closing before the end of the year: The Fuelery in Clifton and Amici’ Cafe in Old Louisville.
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.
Book Excerpt: Remembering Boomer’s Canteen
I found out only recently that Boomer’s Canteen (aka Boomer’s Cafe) downtown closed in September. This excerpt is posted as a nod to a place that fed a lot of hungry people for 25 years.