Lola’s Kitchen, Filipino food for a “Happy lunchtime” Wednesday, Nov 13 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Frankfort Ave., Clifton, Crescent Hill and LEO's Eats and Lola's Kitchen and Pacific Rim & Other Asian LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 8:26 am

If language reflects culture, then it’s fair to assume that the people of the Philippines love to eat. Tagalog, the Filipino national language, is the only language I know with a special greeting, tucked between “good morning” and “good afternoon,” to wish people a good lunchtime. So let’s say “Magandang tanghali po” to Lola’s Kitchen, … Continue reading Lola’s Kitchen, Filipino food for a “Happy lunchtime” →

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You’ll love the chicken at The Charcoal Restaurant Wednesday, Nov 6 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Charcoal Restaurant and Commentary and Ethnic & Eclectic and LEO's Eats and Northeast Metro LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 9:35 am

Humans have been cooking over open fires at least since the Paleolithic era, and 200,000 years later, homo sapiens still loves food cooked over charcoal. The folks who’ve recently opened The Charcoal Restaurant get this. Using an impressive grill table loaded with glowing charcoal to roast chickens on hand-turned spits, they turn out delicious charcoal-grilled … Continue reading You’ll love the chicken at The Charcoal Restaurant →

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Las Margaritas isn’t just about the margaritas Wednesday, Oct 23 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Hurstbourne, Middletown, Jeffersontown and LEO's Eats and Mexican, Cuban, Caribbean and Outer East End LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 8:03 am

It came as no real surprise when I discovered that Las Margaritas Mexican Cuisine features margaritas at its well stocked bar. After all, lots of Mexican restaurants do. But this place takes it to the next level, offering a choice of a dozen house margaritas, from traditional models built with tequila or mezcal to hibiscus, … Continue reading Las Margaritas isn’t just about the margaritas →

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District 6 brings a taste of Vietnam to St. Matthews Wednesday, Oct 9 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Commentary and District 6 Gastropub and LEO's Eats and Pacific Rim & Other Asian and St. Matthews, Westport Village, and environs LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 7:08 am

If you think “District 6” is an odd name for a Vietnamese restaurant, think again. This moniker honors the heritage of its owners, Hanh Duong and Vinh Thai, whose parents hail originally from the District 6 neighborhood in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, formerly known as Saigon. Ho Chi Minh City’s District 6 is part … Continue reading District 6 brings a taste of Vietnam to St. Matthews →

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The wurst is good at The Hall Wednesday, Sep 4 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Commentary and Downtown, NuLu and Butchertown and German and LEO's Eats and Pubs, Brew Pubs, GastroPubs and The Hall on Washington Street LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 8:45 am

Many years ago, we were wandering around Europe on a Eurailpass when one of us said, “Let’s go to Munich,” just on a whim. That’s how I found out what a beer hall is, and Oktoberfest, too. Ah, memories. Memories of friendly Germans lined up along long communal tables, drinking excellent beer out of sturdy … Continue reading The wurst is good at The Hall →

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La Catrina deliciously satisfies our taco craving Wednesday, Aug 7 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Commentary and La Catrina Mexican Kitchen and LEO's Eats and Mexican, Cuban, Caribbean and Southern Indiana and Taquerias LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 9:00 am

While I was binge-watching the Taco Chronicles on Netflix last week, I got to the sequence on carnitas, and immediately realized that I had to get up and go either to Michoacán or, at the least, to a really good local taqueria. Once I checked my wallet, La Catrina Mexican Kitchen in New Albany got … Continue reading La Catrina deliciously satisfies our taco craving →

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Pho Phi gives your money’s worth Wednesday, Jul 3 2019 

$$ Modest ($20-$40) and Ethnic & Eclectic and LEO's Eats and Pacific Rim & Other Asian and Pho Phi and St. Matthews, Westport Village, and environs LEOs Eats with Robin Garr 8:50 am

You say “pho,” I say “fuh.” Which is the right way to say it, anyway? Inspired by a couple of bowls of pho, er, fuh, at Phi Pho (“Fee Fuh”), a new, fast-casual pho shop in St. Matthews, I dug into the roots of pho, and – somewhat to my surprise, since I thought I … Continue reading Pho Phi gives your money’s worth →

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