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...1. December 2011
The local web has been abuzz this week with news of restaurants closing (Zeppelin Cafe) and as of yet unconfirmed rumors of restaurants closing (3rd Avenue Cafe). Derby City Espresso is one of those that was in the rumors camp. But I’d also heard a rumor that DCE wasn’t actually going to close, it was [...]
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...23. November 2010
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Tomorrow night, Wednesday November 24, 2010 from 6PM-9PM there will be a “Whiskey Wednesday special holiday gift event and tasting” at Westport Whiskey & Wine. For your whiskey gift giving we will be offering customized engraving on Woodford Reserve Bourbon and Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey. There is no charge for the engraving. While you [...]
Continue reading...1. September 2010
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I’m pretty sure there should be at least one special day during National Bourbon Heritage Month that is a Federal holiday. Call it “National Hangover Recovery Day” perhaps? As an aside, I haven’t had a hangover in a very, very long time because I’m old and boring. I had forgotten how unpleasant they are. Ugh, [...]
Continue reading...20. April 2010
I got the chance to sample a couple Derby-centric foods this past weekend and found them to be delightful so I want to share them with you. 1. Red Hot Roasters and Stellar Sweets teamed up to create three Derby inspired muffins. They gave me some samples and I’m very grateful because it’s not everyday [...]
Continue reading...17. March 2010
Have you ever heard a better title for a cookbook than “The Kentucky Bourbon Cookbook”? No? I didn’t think so. That’s why I’m so pleased to tell you that I have not one but two copies of the book to give away. Obviously the title to the book would be enough to suck me in [...]
Continue reading...20. November 2009
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Did you know we have tea company here in Louisville? Like one that makes and bottles tea? Well we do, I learned that recently myself. Called Rooibee it’s bottled right here in our fair city. As you know I’m not much of a tea person but I do enjoy red rooibos tea from time to [...]
Continue reading...19. November 2009
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You know that I don’t eat pork but goodness knows so, so many of you do (yes, I’m looking at you bacon lovers!). So since I love y’all so much I’m going to tell you about an event that is going to please your pork (and bourbon) loving selves. The price tag for this event [...]
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17. January 2012
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