Archive | July, 2011
Da Vinci Dogs: Free Hot Dogs at Frazier Museum
OK this drawing the Frazier folks sent me with the info about this event amuses me way, way more than it probably should. Then again I think how can you not laugh at a vitruvian dog? Some may say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but the Frazier History Museum disagrees. To celebrate [...]
Continue reading...7th Anniversary Celebration at Volare
29. July 2011
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Volare is turning 7 and to celebrate you and I are getting $7 deals on appetizers, wines, martinis and other cocktails (the Volare people clarified for me that all cocktails will be $7). I like it when others celebrating leads to good stuff for me. Volare has some really good vegetarian small plates on their [...]
Continue reading...Shoutout to El Mundo’s Veggie Burrito
28. July 2011
It had been a while, a long while, since we’d been to El Mundo but last week we made it in for lunch one day. In that long while I’d forgotten just how much I love their veggie burrito. I’m the world’s worst almost-vegetarian in that I don’t really like vegetables very much. But El [...]
Continue reading...Papalino’s Lunch Special
28. July 2011
Yesterday on their Facebook page Papalino’s posted about their lunchtime special which indeed does sound like a heck of a deal. Papalinos has the best lunch deal in town! $5.49 for a slice with one topping (1/4 of a pie!), a refreshing 24oz Pepsi drink AND a dessert of either an italian ice or fresh [...]
Continue reading...Art After 80 Exhibit at the JCC
27. July 2011
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I just think this sounds like a great art exhibit and I’m super glad that one of my book clubs will be meeting in the JCC Patio Gallery while this show is up so I can take it in and enjoy the work while discussing a cool book. The Jewish Community Center is proud to [...]
Continue reading...Midnights at the Baxter: Jurassic Park (July 30, 2011)
27. July 2011
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Now, we’re talking! This is a summer blockbuster midnight movie that I can definitely endorse. I remember taking my little brother to Jurassic Park so it’s got sentimental meaning for me and it’s just a great summer movie. Saturday July 30, 2011 11:55PM Baxter Avenue Theatres 1250 Bardstown Rd. Louisville, Kentucky
Continue reading...A Report From Garage Bar
26. July 2011
The alternate title for this post is: “Garage Bar has the best vegan pizza in town” says B! The last time I wrote about Garage Bar I hadn’t actually eaten there yet so I thought I’d do a follow-up post now that I have. One evening last week B and I indulged in Graph Nehi, [...]
Continue reading...Late Nights at Highland Morning
26. July 2011
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I got an email from the folks at Highland Morning yesterday letting me know that starting this weekend they will start opening at midnight on Friday and Saturday. So they’ll open up at midnight and be open all day until 4PM. So if you’re craving breakfast in the middle of the night? They’ve got you [...]
Continue reading...$1.15 Special at Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen Today July 22!
22. July 2011
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Adam from Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen just sent me info about a very cool (ha! I made a pun) special they’re running today to help us all cool off from this crazy, crazy heat. Get thee to the Pie Kitchen after work and cool down. The heat index is 115° today so we [...]
Continue reading...Let Them Tweet Cake Returns August 3, 2011
22. July 2011
After an early summer hiatus Let Them Tweet Cake is returning. A lot has happened since we last met. Here are just a few things we might talk about: Twitter turned 5 Google+ took the internet by storm Roku got an update Windows 8 was unveiled New Macs were released Wednesday August 3, 2011 6:30PM [...]
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29. July 2011
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