Friend’s Fusion offers fine Peruvian fare with a smile
Let’s celebrate Friend’s Fusion, an excellent Peruvian dining room that opened recently on Westport Road near the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant.
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Okay, Los Aztecas might feel as adventurous as the tiniest taqueria. But everything was good, and our hearty meal was admirably affordable.
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We miss El Mundo on Frankfort, but its Highlands shop is open seven days a week now, and it boasts an impressive weekend brunch.
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By Robin GarrLouisvilleHotBytes.com What is tikka? Based on a Punjabi word meaning “small pieces of meat,” it’s an Indian dish of marinated, tandoor-roasted meat. Eat them right up, or serve them in a creamy sauce as tikka masala. Okay, then, what’s a taco? You’re kidding me, right? Everyone knows what a taco is. But what … Continue reading Indian? Mexican? Treat yourself to both at Tikka Tacos
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By Robin GarrLouisvilleHotBytes.com Any discussion of Louisville’s oldest and most iconic restaurants can’t reasonably overlook Twig & Leaf. Founded in 1962, this Douglass Loop neighborhood landmark with its iconic leaf-shaped neon sign has been a local go-to spot for diner fare for a long, long time. Sure, this place has had its ups and downs. … Continue reading Twig and Leaf goes Latin at dinner time
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I hope everyone enjoyed Louisville Taco Week last week and ate your fill. There’s a lot to like about a promotion that brings you tacos for $2.50 a plate at close to 20 local Mexican-style eateries! I had big plans, but peaked too soon. All the advance advertising gave me such a … Continue reading We anticipate Taco Week at Gustavo’s
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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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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com If I’m going to go out for Mexican food, I’d really rather find my way to a taqueria or other small eatery run by immigrant neighbors. Someplace where the food is the real thing, where I need to be prepared to order in my awkward Spanish or by pointing at an … Continue reading El Mariachi, a favorite, moves and grows
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Covid-19 has been rough for NuLu restaurants. The pandemic has taken at least partial blame for the loss of Harvest, Rye, and most recently, Decca. For the Martinez family’s Olé restaurant group, though, challenges create opportunities. They opened the Cuban restaurant La Bodeguita de Mamá in July 2020, early in the … Continue reading Señora Arepa serves delicious Venezuelan street food
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I hate to say that my food cravings are easily influenced what I see and hear. It’s true, though. All it takes is a tempting phrase in a cooking article or an attractive food photo in a culinary video, and I’ve got to have it right now. This time it was … Continue reading Yen for enchiladas lures us to La Cocina de Mama
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com My friend Erica posted a Facebook challenge: “Y’all…look. This place. These wings. Go. Robin Garr, have you been here yet?” It came with a photo of a succulent golden brown chicken wing the size of a turkey wing, a tantalizing treat from Eden & Kissi. That was last September, and I … Continue reading A trip to Jamaica in a takeout box from Eden & Kissi
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Hola! I finally got back to a favorite taqueria, El Mariachi, last week, and oh, did it make me happy. Now I wish it hadn’t taken me so long, but I felt uneasy about the idea before I finally got fully vaccinated. There’s typically some language barrier for me at the … Continue reading A happy return to El Mariachi, a favorite taqueria
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com In the joy of this almost post-pandemic summer, diners are rushing back to local restaurants. But servers, line cooks and other restaurant workers aren’t in such a hurry, so if you’re dining out in Louisville these days, you may encounter a wait. You’ve heard the stories: A three-hour delay at a … Continue reading La Suerte serves a fine Latin-style brunch
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By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Bam! The notification popped up on the top of my screen with an attention-getting tone: “Louisville Taco Week,” it read. “Because Taco Tuesday isn’t enough! We’re bringing you $2 tacos from some of Louisville’s most popular taco joints.” What’s not to like about that? Who doesn’t love tacos? It got my … Continue reading Taco Week lures us to Limón y Sal
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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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