CALENDAR of EVENTS

It’s time for WorldFest 2025, coming to the Belvedere on Labor Day weekend

WorldFest is important for a great many reasons, as enumerated by the City of Louisville in the following preview that I have lifted straight from the primary website. First, a sidebar. Food & Dining Magazine is devoted to food and drink. WorldFest has come to be associated with food and drink. What these two entities […]

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Gypsy Rain Organics: Medicine Making on the Farm (in Corydon; Sat., Aug. 30)

There’s an herbalist medicine-making event on the horizon; calendar check. Following is the submission from the organizers. — Medicine Making on the Farm Saturday, August 30, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Gypsy Rain Organics 3470 Old State Road 135, Corydon, IN 47112 Join us at Gypsy Rain Organics for a day of meeting powerful plants […]

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Distillery 64’s Liquid Legends Fest debuts Sat., Aug. 9 in New Albany

Distillery 64 (Facebook) opened in 2021 at 800 E. 8th Street, Suite 113 in New Albany, offering a range of spirits distilled on-site, 70-plus cocktails, and a short list of snacks and apps. Normal business hours are 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday. Distillery 64’s inaugural Liquid Legends Fest arrives on Saturday, August […]

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4th Annual Fox Fest at the Fox Den in St. Matthews on Sat., Aug. 2

The 4th Annual Fox Fest will take place on Saturday, August 2 in St. Matthews at The Fox Den (3814 Frankfort Avenue), with two stages and street eats. This year’s musical headliner is Nappy Roots, with a solid undercard of Softspoken, Foxbat, Throwback Thursday, Soul Circus, Mary Mary, Sigmatic, Ipcus Pinecone, End of Me, Josh Logan […]

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APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Red Yeti (Wed., July 30)

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 is a patio party taking place on Wednesday, July 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Red Yeti, 256 Spring St. in Jeffersonville.  The prospectus: Complimentary Green River Distillery and […]

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Sat., July 12 is the 10th Annual JTown Summer Beer Fest

The 10th Annual JTown Summer Beer Fest returns on Saturday, July 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Gaslight Pavilion (10434 Watterson Trail, Jeffersontown, Kentucky) and 3rd Turn Brewing. The festival not only celebrates the craft beer scene, but also highlights Jeffersontown. Local businesses are joining in the festivities. “The Jtown Beer Fest celebrates […]

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Louisville Burger Week returns July 14-20

Or is it Louisville Sandwich Week? Strictly speaking, burgers and hot dogs are examples of sandwiches. Let’s digress, shall we? The answer to whether or not burgers and hot dogs are sandwiches comes down to legitimately deep question: What, exactly, is a sandwich? Merriam-Webster defines it as “two or more slices of bread or a split […]

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APRON Inc. presents A Taste of Independents (Sun., July 13)

APRON Inc. (Facebook/Instagram) was created in 2011 to help provide financial relief to food and beverage industry workers in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area who find themselves in need during times of crises. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, APRON Inc. has stepped up with a far greater volume of assistance to local workers than ever before. APRON’s […]

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Lou Lou Middletown’s first annual Crawfish Boil (Sat., June 28)

Lou Lou Middletown‘s (12717 Shelbyville Road) First Annual Crawfish Boil takes place on Saturday, June 28 from 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. It’s an all-you-can-eat proposition for $30 per person, including corn, onions, garlic, mushrooms, andouille sausage & potatoes. Here’s a preview courtesy of Jared Matthews, owner of Lou Lou Middletown. — “One of our […]

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APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Osteria Italian Seafood (Wed., June 25)

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, June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Osteria Italian Seafood, 1211 Herr Lane (in Westport Village). The prospectus: Complimentary Green River Distillery and Jefferson’s Bourbon […]

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Varanese presents a Pride Mountain Vineyards Wine Dinner (Tue., June 24)

On Tuesday, June 24 Varanese (2106 Frankfort Ave. in Clifton) will host a wine dinner featuring Pride Mountain Vineyards (Napa Valley, California). The cost per person is $110 plus tax and gratuity. To reserve, call 502-899-9904. Pride Mountain Vineyards Wine Dinner at Varanese 1st Course – Viognier Rock Shrimp and Georgia Peach Ceviche with Orange […]

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The St. Matthews Summer Fest returns on Sat., June 21

St. Matthews Summer Fest returns on Saturday, June 21, benefitting the St. Matthews Fire and Rescue Benevolence Fund. The admission-free event takes place from 12 Noon to 10:00 p.m. along Frankfort Avenue between Lexington Road and Bauer Avenue, as well as in the Gerstles parking lot. Highlights include: St. Matthews Firefighters BBQ Competition, featuring both […]

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Rollin’ on the River Craft Beer Festival, in Jeffersonville, Sat., June 7

One week from today will be the second annual edition of Rollin’ on the River Craft Beer Festival, which will take place on Saturday, June 7 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. entry for VIP ticket holders) at the Howard Steamboat Museum at 1101 East Market St. in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The craft beer experts […]

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Hugh E. Bir Cafe’s 59th birthday is June 8 in New Albany

The SoIN tourism folks have this to say about Hugh E. Bir’s Cafe in New Albany, known locally as the “ORIGINAL 4th Street Live,” and located at 324 E. Market St. You’ll get a down-home, part-honky-tonk, probably-won’t-order-a-martini kind of vibe at Hugh E. Bir’s. The place is full of stories. If you’re lucky, you might even catch […]

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APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Craft House Pizza Hurstbourne (Wed., May 28)

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, May 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Craft House Pizza, 2813 North Hurstbourne Pkwy. The prospectus: Complimentary Green River Distillery and Jefferson’s Bourbon sampling experience […]

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