Pubs, Brew Pubs, GastroPubs

The Goose has landed, and we’re happy about that

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Two popular East End restaurants did a kind of corporate musical chairs this fall: It all started when Goose Creek Diner closed its shop on Goose Creek Lane after more than 20 years, and Sal’s Pizza & Sports Pub on Lyndon Lane closed last December after a dozen years. Neighbors promptly … Continue reading The Goose has landed, and we’re happy about that

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Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, Louisville’s Irish Rover famously holds a humongous party, featuring an oversize tent that covers most of the parking lot, live Irish music, and plenty of great Irish food and gallons of dark Irish beer. It’s fun, I’m told. But I’ve never been. Big, noisy crowds … Continue reading Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover

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Bavarian-inspired Common Haus Hall, a great new arrival

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com The beloved German restaurant Gasthaus closed last month after nearly 30 years of delighting us with delicious schnitzel sauerbraten and more. So what are we going to go now, when we’re hankering for wurst or some flammenkueche or even a giant German pretzel? Good news! A quick trip across the Ohio … Continue reading Bavarian-inspired Common Haus Hall, a great new arrival

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Pints & Union, a London pub in New Albany

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Let’s head over to New Albany for a London pub experience at Pints & Union! It’s the real deal: They’ve got great beers, ales, porters and stouts! They’ve got that dark and cozy British pub vibe! They’ve got great fish and chips! And they’ve got Indian tikka! Wait! What? Yes, you … Continue reading Pints & Union, a London pub in New Albany

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Dining in at Monnik feels safe and comfortable

Last week, almost exactly one long year since my last venture inside a restaurant, I decided it was time to go back in. Masked up and fully vaccinated, we pulled open the front door of Monnik Beer Co., chose a table, sat down, and you know what? It felt great! I felt ready. You may … Continue reading Dining in at Monnik feels safe and comfortable

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V-Grits is head-spinning good, even if you’re not vegan

I had a pit beef barbecue sandwich the other day that was so good it made my head spin. And here’s the kicker: This sandwich was vegan, made entirely from vegetables without a trace of meat. How can this be? This sandwich, so delicious that I can still taste it in my mind’s palate a … Continue reading V-Grits is head-spinning good, even if you’re not vegan

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Carry out your Guinness, and dinner too, at Irish Rover

Some people crave potato chips or chocolate. The other day I started craving Guinness stout. The more I thought about that dark, malty, bitter-chocolate beer with its creamy head so thick that you could float a farthing on it, the more I wanted a pint. Thanks to Kentucky’s newly enlightened alcohol laws, a call to … Continue reading Carry out your Guinness, and dinner too, at Irish Rover

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