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Letters from Lelia’s Kitchen: “The Art of Mindful Cooking”

In our current Fall 2025 print edition, Lelia Gentle considers the benefits of mindful cooking, which can be considered a form of meditation. As an example there is mise en place, a French culinary term that means “putting everything in place,” and taking the time to prepare and organize what will be needed before breaking the […]

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Louisville Pizza Week’s version 8.0 starts on Monday, November 10

(Our cover photo depicts Hop Atomica’s 10″ Verde Carne Asada: a verde sauce base, citrus marinated skirt steak, queso fresco, white onion and cilantro) It’s almost that time again. But wasn’t it only yesterday? Either way, Louisville Pizza Week is right around the corner, although on second thought, I may be thinking about Taco Week […]

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The Bar Belle: “Long Live Dive Bars and Ice-Cold Beer”

In our current Fall 2025 print edition, Sara “The Bar Belle” Havens gets back to basics. THE BAR BELLE | Long Live Dive Bars and Ice-Cold Beer: Fearing for the lives of Louisville’s cherished dive bars, The Bar Belle has compiled a short list of the dives that remain, along with the places where we […]

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St. Benedict’s Bakery, a.k.a. Isaac Fox

St. Benedict (born circa 480 AD) is thought of as the “father of Western monasticism,” and St. Benedict’s Bakery is the answer to question several readers have asked: “What ever happened to Isaac Fox since the demise of The Champagnery and La Chasse earlier this year?” The text of the embedded post is below, and […]

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If refrigerators ran like WordPress, all our food would spoil

Having endured another day of tech platform hijinks, which seem to operate on the principle of a roulette wheel spinning merrily in a minefield, inspiring me to use every last obscenity taught me by a father who served in the Marines during WWII, and to head out to the garage in a desperate search for […]

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DiFabio’s Casapela Italian Restaurant will close at year’s end

All the way back in 2012, Robin Garr answered my lingering question about DiFabio’s Casapela Italian Restaurant (Facebook), which opened in 2010 at 2311 Frankfort Ave. in Clifton. “Casapela.” Utter this word slowly, with Mediterranean rhythm, assonant and mellifluous, “Cah-sa-PEH-laaaah,” and it sounds as Italian as Tony Bennett crooning “Arrivederci, Roma.” But plug it into Google Translate […]

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“Off the Eaten Path” at The Service Station Restaurant in Old Louisville

In our current Fall 2025 print edition, Marty Rosen profiles Kendell Sheppard’s The Service Station Restaurant (208 E. Burnett Ave. in Old Louisville), with delicious photography by Dan Dry. OFF THE EATEN PATH │ Fine Dining Roots, Comfort Food Soul: The Service Station offers an astonighing menu coming from a compact corner kitchen helmed by […]

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Meesh Meesh + North of Bourbon = Mill Iron 4, where Ensō used to be

Writing at the Courier Journal, Amanda Hancock provides the overview of a culinary union, coming in 2026 to 1758 Frankfort Ave. in Clifton. New restaurant to open in former Ensō space in Louisville The owners behind North of Bourbon and MeeshMeesh announced Wednesday they are teaming up to open a restaurant called Mill Iron 4 at 1758 Frankfort Ave. It’s […]

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Bamboo Coffee & Donuts is coming to Douglass Loop in 2026

In early 2026, Bamboo Coffee & Donuts is expanding its perimeter to the Belknap neighborhood, or as it is often regarded in colloquial terms, the Highlands. Reporting at Louisville Business First, Michael L. Jones considers the implications. Bamboo Coffee & Donuts expands to Highlands Bamboo Coffee & Donuts will open at 1938 Harvard Drive, in […]

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2-for1 F&D bourbon columns: home tasting how-to, and an autumnal potpourri

In our current Fall 2025 print edition, you’ll find a two-for-one bourbon flight. First up, whiskey tasting tips from Susan Reigler, with photos by Dan Dry. BOURBON: How To Conduct Your Own In-Home Bourbon Tasting: Tasting whiskey is not like tasting wine. Whiskey, including bourbon, is far higher in alcohol by volume than wine and […]

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Maya Bagel Express will expand to Parkway Village

Launched in 2022 by savvy expatriates from the East Coast, Maya Bagel Express on Poplar Level Road in the Audubon neighborhood has had eager customers lining up ever since to nosh on New York-style bagels, including widely praised lox and pastrami equipped varieties. Now a second location is slated for December opening at 2513 Preston […]

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Renshoku Ramen’s last day is underway RIGHT NOW

Here is the text of Renshoku Ramen’s Fb post. The restaurant is located at 1161 S. 2nd St. in Old Louisville, and remember: today’s objective is to sell out the inventory, so bid them a fond farewell. It is with great sadness that I must announce that today will be the last day of service […]

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Hip Hops: Hop Atomica rises, Hi-Wire falls, and Atrium releases “Employee Ownership Nectar”

As I write these words, Hop Atomica (1318 McHenry St.) is preparing to host Apron Inc.’s monthly Happy Hour Friend-Raiser. There’s a huge added bonus: Dan Dry will be there, exhibiting a few of his many award-winning photographic works, and helping give a leg up to Apron in the process. I’ll be there. Learn more […]

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Dock Seafood’s new building is under construction just up the street in New Albany

Dock Seafood initially opened in 1977 in Clarksville, but the longtime location at 1125 State St. in New Albany seems to have made it synonymous with the Floyd County seat. “Future site of” signs went up a few months ago at 1707 State St., only a few blocks away nearer to Baptist Health Floyd Hospital. […]

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The Adventurer’s Grind, a new coffee shop in Charlestown

Turns out that Tears for Fears was mistaken. Everybody does not want to rule the world; rather, they just want to open a coffee shop. Make no mistake: coffee’s a better idea. At Louisville Business First, Olivia Estright tells the story of a new coffee shop in Southern Indiana: “The Adventurer’s Grind is located at 7745 […]

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