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Ramen House … unmalled

Ramen House got out of Mid City Mall ahead of the mall’s redevelopment rumors. The popular eatery recently moved to well-renovated quarters in Irish Hill.
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Blue Dog achieves perfection, or comes mighty close

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Blue Dog Bakery celebrated a quarter-century of making great bread for Louisville’s people this year, and it’s hard for me to believe that it has been that long. It feels as if it was only recently, but it was actually way back in 1998 that I knocked on Blue Dog’s back … Continue reading Blue Dog achieves perfection, or comes mighty close

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We go for the big cheese, and charcuterie too, at Harvey’s

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Charcuterie. Not long ago, most of us weren’t even sure how to pronounce it. Now, says the National Restaurant Association, “Charcuterie makes the cut for 2023. A Top 3 hot menu trend and No. 1 in appetizers … charcuterie is a rising star on menus.” Indeed, charcuterie is showing up in … Continue reading We go for the big cheese, and charcuterie too, at Harvey’s

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Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, Louisville’s Irish Rover famously holds a humongous party, featuring an oversize tent that covers most of the parking lot, live Irish music, and plenty of great Irish food and gallons of dark Irish beer. It’s fun, I’m told. But I’ve never been. Big, noisy crowds … Continue reading Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover

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Meat or no meat: The Smokery has you covered

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com A vegan walked into a barbecue joint. What’s the punchline? Actually, there’s no punchline. I’m not a vegan myself. But I can see the ethos: The commercial agriculture that’s necessary to have everyone eating tasty animals is bad for the environment. It’s bad for our health. And it’s pretty obviously bad … Continue reading Meat or no meat: The Smokery has you covered

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Con Huevos, a favorite for breakfast or lunch

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Don’t stop me if I’ve told you this before, but breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day, and I’m happy to enjoy it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. What’s more, Con Huevos is one of my favorite places for breakfast, although to my occasional sorrow, it’s open only … Continue reading Con Huevos, a favorite for breakfast or lunch

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Lupo’s pizza is tops … and that’s not all

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I did a quick double-take when I heard that Pizza Lupo had won “Best Pizza” honors in LEO Weekly’s Reader’s Choice awards. Not that it isn’t worthy. Lupo’s wood-fired, leopard-spotted pies with their quality toppings are a go-to for me whenever I have pizza in mind. After all, “Pizza” is the … Continue reading Lupo’s pizza is tops … and that’s not all

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We enjoy the chicken and the egg at Chik’n & Mi

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I’m not going to say I’ve solved the ancient riddle about whether the chicken or the egg came first, but I can tell you that we enjoyed both those good things and more in a delicious brunch at Chik’n & Mi. It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that the fare … Continue reading We enjoy the chicken and the egg at Chik’n & Mi

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Simply Mediterranean brings Lebanese flavor

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Back in the late winter of 1984, I did my first restaurant review for The Louisville Times. I enjoyed a great dinner at a short-lived Lebanese restaurant on Bardstown Road with a Lebanese-American friend who spent a short time at the city’s afternoon paper before moving on to bigger things. Here … Continue reading Simply Mediterranean brings Lebanese flavor

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Derby City Pizza scores with pizza and pasta

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Everybody knows that I’m a huge fan of pizza, but I have my standards! I like pizza best the way they make it in New York City, or even Italy: It’s good bread, flatbread, with toppings added proportionately, not overloaded. You want a thin but substantive crust, and you want a … Continue reading Derby City Pizza scores with pizza and pasta

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Con Huevos makes takeout brunch work

Brunch is one of my favorite meals. It’s right up there with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and, of course, breakfast for dinner. Notice how breakfast keeps coming up? But I’ve had a problem with brunch since the pandemic has wiped out my enthusiasm for dining inside a local eatery, no matter how carefully socially distanced: I … Continue reading Con Huevos makes takeout brunch work

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