I mentioned the Haymarket Whiskey Bar’s soft opening to you last week. Now there’s a bit more information about the new establishment and its upcoming events floating around. Set on the ground floor of a building dating back to 1885, the Haymarket Whiskey Bar features a newly renovated room and upgraded sound and light system [...]
Continue reading...12. January 2012
Seems that Matthew Landan has returned from his European winter adventure and will soon be opening Louisville’s next great whiskey bar in the location of his former business, Derby City Espresso. It’s called the Haymarket Whiskey Bar and details on it are few and far between at this point. A great place to imbibe. More [...]
Continue reading...5. December 2011
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I really do love that we live in a city where people acknowledge Repeal Day. Celebrate Repeal Day, the end of Prohibition, at Proof on Main. Bartenders in Prohibition-era dress will be serving classic, speakeasy cocktails. Costumes are encouraged; mustaches (provided by Proof on Main) are appreciated. Cocktails range from well-known classics like the Hemingway [...]
Continue reading...17. November 2011
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Since I don’t drink beer or wine restaurants that only serve those adult beverages and not actual cocktails make me a little sad. Particularly when I really like the restaurant in question like say the Mayan Cafe. Well expecto patronum to the sadness because starting December 1 the Mayan Cafe is going to begin serving [...]
Continue reading...31. October 2011
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Though their grand opening isn’t until Friday November 4 the Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen on Frankfort Avenue is in fact now open. With Comfy Cow having just opened as well the Frankfort Avenue dessert wars are officially underway. Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen has a feature at their new spot to differentiate [...]
Continue reading...26. October 2011
During IdeaFestival I was given an incredible opportunity by the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau to dine at the chef’s table at The Brown Hotel with some out of town new media rockstars like Baratunde Thurston and CC Chapman and local awesome people like Melissa from Loueyville. It was an incredible evening as executive chef [...]
Continue reading...24. October 2011
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There’s a new meat themed speakeasy/cocktail lounge called Meat coming, appropriately, to Butchertown. The new spot is located above The Blind Pig and is brought to you by the same beverage minds that take care of the wine and cocktail program at The Blind Pig. I visited Meat last Wednesday and Jeremy Johnson (of Meat [...]
Continue reading...18. October 2011
Oooooh East Market has a fancy wine and bourbon shop now. Taste Fine Wines and Spirits used to be on Frankfort Avenue but they’ve just recently moved down to 634 East Market. I didn’t see a sign listing their hours so I’ll share that info as soon as I get it. Since it was closed [...]
Continue reading...3. August 2011
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The Kentucky Bartenders Guild (who knew such things existed?) is having a launch party this Sunday night. Details are sparse on the event’s Facebook page but it sounds like outstanding cocktails can be expected: Come join us as Louisville’s finest bartenders shake it up together for one night only Sunday August 7, 2011 8PM-11PM Butchertown [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
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17. January 2012
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