Archive | September, 2011
L’Shana Tovah 2011 Edition
May your new year be sweet, joy filled, overflowing with love and meaning. Love, Michelle I’ll be taking Thursday and Friday off for the Rosh Hashanah holiday so there weren’t be any new posts around here until Monday. As promised in my earlier post about religious diversity I’m going to give you a crash course [...]
Continue reading...Against the Grain Opening October 4, 2011
28. September 2011
Against The Grain has set their grand opening date and it’s soon: next Tuesday October 4, 2011. I’ve mentioned Against the Grain to you before and now that I’ve visited again and they are so close to opening I’m even more confident you’re going to love this place. The first reason I think you’re going [...]
Continue reading...My New Favorite Niche Shop: Zi Olive
27. September 2011
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I ventured to the outer hinterlands to visit someone today and used the opportunity to check out a shop I’d seen in Westport Village a month or so ago called Zi Olive. I wasn’t exactly sure what the shop was, I’d just seen the sign, and was so pleasantly surprised to find out what it’s [...]
Continue reading...New Vegan Goodies from Morels at Heine Brothers
27. September 2011
Morels Vegan Food Truck is turning into quite the supplier of delicious vegan foods that you can grab at Heine Brothers. It does make me curious if an eventual physical restaurant is on the agenda for Morels. I’d certainly be very pleased if that turned out to be the case. Anyway, the newest Morel’s offerings [...]
Continue reading...Open House at Restoration Werks Saturday October 1, 2011
27. September 2011
I know pretty much less than nothing about motorcycles but I do know classic motorcycles are very very cool looking. I also know this new classic motorcycle shop in the Portland neighborhood sounds very very cool as well. Says one of the owners: The thought behind it is “Motorcycle meets Antique Store” with everything from [...]
Continue reading...Breakfast Everyday at Hillbilly Tea
26. September 2011
I ran into Karter from Hillbilly Tea a couple weeks back and he mentioned they were getting ready to start serving breakfast everyday. B was more than a little excited to hear the news. The breakfast menu looks great and since they open at 8AM everyday just about everyone should be able to squeeze in [...]
Continue reading...Thanks LEO Readers
22. September 2011
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For the third year in a row (I’m pretty sure that’s the case) Consuming Louisville has made the LEO Readers’ Choice Awards list. This year Consuming Louisville got a second place mention in the blog category and a third place mention in the website category. That certainly brings up interesting questions about the differences (if [...]
Continue reading...Cellar Door Chocolates Opening Party: AKA Free Chocolate Samples
22. September 2011
Cellar Door Chocolates is opening a new retail shop in the Galt House and they’re having an opening party tomorrow night to celebrate and say hello to the neighborhood. Join Cellar Door Chocolates as we fete the opening of our second retail shop from 4 to 8 pm Friday, September 23 on the third floor [...]
Continue reading...Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: A Traveling Exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Museum
22. September 2011
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This exhibit: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals: A Traveling Exhibit from the U.S. Holocaust Museum, visiting UofL has already opened so forgive the late notice but I just found out about it. It runs through November 28, 2011 though so you’ve got plenty of time to check it out. Through the support of generous partners, the [...]
Continue reading...Midnights at the Baxter: Tron (Original!) September 25, 2011
21. September 2011
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You cannot take away my nerd card when I tell you what I’m about to tell you, promise? OK. I have never seen the original Tron. If you’re like me this Saturday night is your chance to see it on the big screen at Baxter Avenue. Saturday September 25, 2011 11:55PM Baxter Avenue Theatres 1250 [...]
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- Volunteer Days at Fox Hollow Farm
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28. September 2011
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