Roger Baylor

Edibles & Potables: “Once good taste is learned, there is no return”

 (Originally posted on April 26, 2020) Throughout the world sounds one long cry from the heart of the artist: Give me the chance to do my very best. Your faithful correspondent was 27 years old when the film Babette’s Feast was released in 1987, and quite frankly, the nuances were elusive at the time. […]

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Fresco Tea Bar has a new owner, to become Boba Bun

Fresco Tea Bar has a new owner: Siliang Hu, originator of the Boba Bun food truck. Fresco Tea Bar began operations in 2020 inside the Mesa facility in downtown New Albany. Correct me if this is mistaken, but later this branch shifted to 2441 State St., near the I-265 interchange. A location at 1370 Veterans […]

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APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Black Rabbit (Wed., Jan. 29)

In 2025 APRON Inc. is staging happy hour “friend-raisers” at different locations on the last Wednesday of each month. The next Happy Hour Friend-Raiser takes place on Wednesday, January 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Black Rabbit in St. Matthews (122 Sears Avenue; side entrance). The prospectus: Complimentary Jefferson’s Bourbon, Green River Distilling Co. and […]

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North Lime Coffee & Donuts departs Old Louisville

North Lime Coffee & Donuts in Old Louisville (1228 S. Seventh St.) has closed after almost seven years in business. Here’s the text of the Facebook post: As of the first of this year we have decided to close down our much beloved Old Lou location. We want to thank our loyal patrons, who loved […]

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Hip Hops: Trellis Brewing’s decoction, Donum Dei’s chili cookoff, plus no-jive dives (and boozers)

The Winter 2024 (Vol. 84) issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online. Subscribe to our award-winning print publication and have it delivered to your door each issue. Last fall I was delighted to be given the assignment of profiling Trellis Brewing Co. […]

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Fauxltry in eclipse: Cosmic Bird’s last day is January 31, “100%”

In a video posted at Instagram, Cosmic Bird’s owner/chef James Morier says this time it’s real, after several months of herculean efforts to keep fauxltry alive. Officially closing Cosmic Bird 100% January 31st is the last day. Thank you to everyone who came to the Bird. #thankful #Ilivedmydream Previously at Food & Dining Magazine: Cosmic Bird […]

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The Bar Belle: “3 broads visit 3 breweries”

Our cover photo comes to us from AB InBev.  A few years ago, Sara “The Bar Belle” Havens was joined by two of her friends on a year-long “brewcation” quest that brought them to the three biggest breweries in America: Miller, Budweiser and Coors. BAR BELLE | 3 broads visit 3 breweries: The Bar Belle […]

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Perso and Ciao announce all day, every day wine specials

Perso (741 E Oak St.) began operations in Shelby Park in 2021 as Square Cut, a Roman-inspired pizzeria, which by 2023 had evolved into its current form with added menu items. The popular pizza remains, alongside seasonal dishes, house-made charcuterie and craft cocktails. Recently the owners of Perso (Emil David and his wife Liz) took […]

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Second night added: Cajun Comfort Bourbon Dinner at Lou Lou on Market, Jan. 27 & 28

Note that a second night has been added after the first evening sold out in record time. Y’all didn’t just sell out our first Cajun Comfort Bourbon Dinner — you blew it out of the water! So, we’re giving you what you want: a second night on Tuesday, January 28th. Come enjoy soulful Cajun dishes, […]

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Chef in a Box (Jan. 15, 16): Lou Lou in Middletown, featuring chef Chris Pfeiffer

Lou Lou in Middletown is next for APRON Inc.’s Chef in a Box promotion, but first the bigger picture.  Food & Dining Magazine continues to preview the forthcoming Chef in a Box offering. It’s a tasty fundraising project dating to the summer of 2020, benefiting APRON Inc.’s ongoing grant program. The Chef in a Box promotion […]

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A Sam’s Southern Eatery franchise arrives in Jeffersonville

The Jeffersonville link of a chain called Sam’s Southern Eatery is open at 1718 E. 10th Street (812-913-0026). According to the web site, “Experience the rich flavors of Southern cuisine at Sam’s Southern Eatery. Our mouthwatering dishes and warm hospitality will transport you to the heart of the South. Come and indulge in our delicious […]

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Bourbon: “Winning whiskeys and what’s on the bourbon horizon”

F&D’s Sara Havens surveys the bourbon scene. Trying to stay on top of all the new bourbon and whiskey releases is damn near impossible, but I can say without a doubt I tried my best to taste as many as I could in 2024. You would think my memory would be kaput after this major feat, […]

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Snowed in? I would rather be living in Yorkshire

Just in case you spent the past ten days sequestered in a windowless bunker without wi-fi, the Louisville metropolitan area has been engaged in full ceaseless gabfest with regard to an approaching winter storm. Contrary to my personalized brand of cynicism (Kroger engineered it all, don’t you know), this winter storm has proceeded almost exactly […]

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Off the Eaten Path: Shack in the Back BBQ

F&D’s editor-in-chief Marty Rosen focuses our quarterly “Off the Beaten Path” search on Fairdale, where Shack in the Back BBQ has been at work since 2006. When their original location was sold a few years ago, owners Mike and Barbara Sivells seamlessly relocated to the old Forcht Bank location across the street at 10706 W. […]

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