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The hits just keep coming: Bluegrass Brewing Co. expires after 32+ years

Over at Louisville Business First, Shea Van Hoy has the latest commercial obituary. Bluegrass Brewing Co. abruptly closes Bluegrass Brewing Co. has shut its doors, with a sign on the door at 300 W. Main St. stating, “This location in permanently closed. Serving our community since 1993. We appreciate your support over the years.” Verily, […]

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Goodwood’s bankruptcy shutters the Beer Corner of Main & Clay for the first time since 1997

For the record, allow me to be honest. From the moment in 2015 when the former BBC production brewery reorganized and rebranded as “Goodwood,” I didn’t personally think much of the name. We were told it reflected a brewing discipline of beer “touching wood,” as a voguish, beer-world riff on the familiar bourbon reliance on […]

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Bristol Bar & Grill will close downtown after service on May 24

It seems the ranks are thinning. Reporting at Louisville Business First, Joel Stinnett finds Bristol Bar & Grille preparing to close its downtown location following a final service on Sunday, May 24, citing lease renewal issues as well as declining lunchtime trade. This Bristol debuted at 614 W. Main in April of 2003, succeeding the nearby […]

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The Brown Hotel releases this holiday season’s dates for Kentucky Afternoon Tea

Following is an information release from downtown Louisville’s historic The Brown Hotel, located at Fourth and Broadway.  — The Brown Hotel’s Kentucky Tea Returns for the Holidays Century-old hotel’s holiday high tea is back in business The Brown Hotel has announced that its beloved ‘Kentucky Afternoon Tea’ – a unique rendition of a classic European […]

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Acai-Ville Cafe is open in Russell and coming soon downtown

In simple terms, an acai bowl is a very thick smoothie with toppings that you eat with a spoon. The trend started when the acai berry was categorized as a superfood. — Julie Harrington, RD, chef and registered dietitian, quoted at Eating Well  Writing at Louisville Business First, Michael L. Jones joins the queue for […]

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A Barry Bagels franchise will soon land downtown

It’s a story in which a franchisee of a Toledo-based bagel business combines with the developer of a “20 Airbnb-style unit boutique hotel” amid “plans the city has to pump money downtown.” As an aside, it is useful be reminded periodically that LBF’s journalistic mission typically (and fetishistically, in my view) references the “art of […]

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Gordon Biersch closes downtown at Fourth Street Live

I seem to have misplaced an entire decade. My profile of Gordon Biersch appeared in F&D’s Fall 2015 issue. Now it can serve as a requiem. Hip Hops — Gordon Biersch: Still Leading with Lager Indeed, Louisville’s Biersch has reached terminal gravity, leaving only one “standalone” Biersch in the USA (Myrtle Beach FL), as well as […]

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To be or not to be: Black Jockey’s Lounge renovations still on pause

Turning back the pages to 2020: “A black + woman owned restaurant and lounge. We are where the community comes together over great food, lively music performances and cocktails.” Encore on 4th to be rebranded as The Black Jockey Lounge I’m not sure where those four and a half years went, but direct your attention […]

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Mi Ranchito Grill is open on Broadway in downtown Louisville

Mi Ranchito Grill is open at 505 W. Broadway in downtown Louisville. Michael L. Jones, our city’s finest food and dining reporter, has the background at Louisville Business First. Mi Ranchito Grill opens in Downtown Louisville Mi Ranchito Grill opened at 505 W. Broadway, next to the Courier Journal building, on April 10. The more […]

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Locos has departed Fourth Street Live

For aficionados of Cordish Co.’s lineup of Fourth Street Live chain restaurant links, there is an unfortunate departure to report. The closing of Locos (412 S. Fourth St.) actually occurred earlier in the month, as Louisville Business First’s Michael L. Jones reports. Locos closes Fourth Street Live location amid rising costs Locos co-owner Cory Starcher […]

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Elliment Restaurant and Lounge, a Jamaican option opening soon downtown

The Spring 2025 issue of Food & Dining Magazine is now available in all the familiar places: Louisville area eateries and food shops, newsstands and online (or read it at issuu). Local media reports the imminent opening of a restaurant downtown specializing in Jamaican cuisine: Elliment Restaurant and Lounge, to be located at 707 S. Third St. Elliment […]

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