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Indian? Mexican? Treat yourself to both at Tikka Tacos

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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Twig and Leaf goes Latin at dinner time

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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We chaat it up at Shreeji Indian

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I’m not great at small talk, but I love chaat. Okay, I can hear the chorus of boos from here. I’ll just show myself out. Seriously, though, the Indian street food delight known as chaat appeals to me, so much so that a search on the word in the Louisville HotBytes … Continue reading We chaat it up at Shreeji Indian

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The Goose has landed, and we’re happy about that

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Two popular East End restaurants did a kind of corporate musical chairs this fall: It all started when Goose Creek Diner closed its shop on Goose Creek Lane after more than 20 years, and Sal’s Pizza & Sports Pub on Lyndon Lane closed last December after a dozen years. Neighbors promptly … Continue reading The Goose has landed, and we’re happy about that

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New Uptown Cafe, a lot like the old Uptown Cafe

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com As autumn 2020 chilled into the first Covid winter, one of the hardest hits of a run of bad restaurant news came when Uptown Cafe announced that it was closing on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, seemingly ending a 35-year run as a fixture on Bardstown Road’s Restaurant Row. Uptown was comfortable, … Continue reading New Uptown Cafe, a lot like the old Uptown Cafe

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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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