If you have electricity please don’t rub it in. We’re getting ready to turn all “Lord of the Flies” in the upper Highlands so maintaining equilibrium and full bellies is of utmost importance.

So here again are the bits of restaurant and coffee shop info I posted last night plus some additional info I got from comment and email tips. Also once again if you’ve got more info about getting us all fed please drop a comment or an email.

1. Whitney tells us that:

“BBC on Shelbyville is also open and rocking the free wi-fi. I am
sipping on some delicious Altbier and noshing on tasty hummus &
pita. I’m with several other powerless folks at what used to be the bar
in the main dining room. It feels a little like an airport somewhere,
but closer to home. ”

BBC you are awesome to provide the three basics of life: food, booze, wifi. Consuming Louisville salutes you.

2. Laura tells us that:
“We ate at Spinelli’s – they’re open and very busy. They’re out of a few
of their beers, but besides that, things there are normal!”

3. Nimbus from Ray’s sent an email and said

“YES, Ray’s Monkey House has power and we’ve been BUSY BUSY since the
power went down in the neighborhood. We’re even staying open a little
later than usual. Stop on by Tues night for some Hurricane Ike remnants
Bluegrass Jammin, 8-midnight”

4. Impellizzeri’s in the Highlands was open early in the week so I assume they’re going to keep serving up delicious pizza.

5. I’m currently at the Heine Brothers at Douglass Loop and I brought a three way splitter so even more people can share the electricity love that Heine Brothers is sharing with us.

6. In the comments Jesse tells us that all locations of The Bristol are open. Mmm skillet potatoes.

Let me say thank you to every business being cool about people charging laptops and cell phones and even more love to the ones who are providing wifi as well.

From Monday
1. Asiatique says
“Yes! We have electricity! We are open! Join us tonight for $5 Mojitos
and dinner all week while you are without power. Let us do the cooking
for you.”

2. You know they like to have fun at Lynn’s Paradise Cafe and they are not going to let this mess stop them. According to the Courier:

“The
power is out at Lynn’s Paradise Café but that’s not stopping the
popular restaurant from throwing an outdoor Blackout Party.

Highlights include corn hole games, grilled food (Johnsonville brats,
kosher hot dogs and Wolfgang Puck’s chicken-apple sausage), chips and
Snicker bars. The food will be sold for a nominal fee.

Soft drinks, beer wine and cocktails also will be available.

The Blackout Party will be served on the patio from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and every day that Lynn’s is without electricity.”

3. We hung out at Dundee Tavern last night, I assume they’ll be open again tonight. Hopefully with the football game on.

4.
All the Heine Brothers on Bardstown Road are rocking power, caffeine
and wifi. You might have to fight somebody for a plugin for your
laptop/cell phone charger though. Or maybe just offer up a good bribe.

5.
Twig and Leaf has been open all day. Can’t guarantee they’ll be open
all night but I’m thining about hitting them for breakfast in the
morning since Breadworks can’t bake anything. Breadworks does have
yummy, yummy coffee though.

6. Speaking of coffee Jackson’s Organic, I hear, is serving in the drivethrough during their normal hours.

7.
Last but not least our good friends down at Derby City Espresso on
Market Street are open, have power and have free wifi. You see now why
they are our friends.

Eat, drink and be well my friends. Also stay safe.