Loosen your tie and enjoy cold beer from local breweries, sample some tasty bites from a delicious array of NuLu eateries and neighboring restaurants, all in support of Actors Theatre of Louisville. Plus, get an inside scoop on the upcoming Humana Festival of New American Plays-the premiere new play festival in the nation-with excerpts from the shows performed by Actors Theatre’s Acting Apprentice Company. There will also be a chance to enter to win a Humana Locals Pass.

Thursday February 23, 2012
6:30PM

Tickets: $25 for Go Board Members, $35 for Non-Members.
Proceeds go to support the Actors Theatre Apprentice Company

To purchase tickets or for more information, please call the Box Office at 502-584-1205

The Green Building
732 E. Market Street

Just about everybody along East Market is participating so if you want to go with chocolate for your Valentine’s gift head to Ghyslain and Cake Flour. Thinking jewelry? Then Flo, Gifthorse, Scout, Slate and Raabe Glass. Art? Salvo, Encuentros, Swanson Contemporary, Rellek should be on your list. Buying a joint gift for your home? Revolver, Peace of the Earth, Red Tree have you covered. Adult beverages for a romantic evening? Louisville Beer Store and Taste Fine Wines will take care of you. And don’t forget to swing by Please & Thank You while you’re doing all this shopping for a super delicious Spanish latte and chocolate chip cookie.

The family-friendly and open-to-the-public Valentine’s shopping event will take place on Saturday, February 11th, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. along East Market Street. Also, Justin Lewis will perform live at 1:00pm in Peace of the Earth.

Examples of some deals that will be offered only during the Valentine Open House:
Rellek – 20% the entire store.
Garage Bar – 10% off with a receipt from a NuLu retailer.
Peace of the Earth – Special Valentine’s products and discounts on select items.
Revolver – 10% off all jewelry

Salt & Truth is the fourth book from American photographer Shelby Lee Adams [1950-present]. This collection of 80 new photographs, taken over the past eight years, continues a project the artist has been working on now for over 30 years. Together these powerful images of the hollow dwellers of eastern Kentucky, represent a singular access to a world that is historically not very trusting of outsiders, by a photographer who is widely recognized as a master of the medium.

The show is going to open during the March first Friday Trolley Hop on March 3 and Adams will be at the gallery from 5PM-9PM that evening. The show will run until the end of May. The New York Times has a great slideshow of photos and text from “Salt and Truth” that you should check out.

Paul Paletti Gallery
713 E Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202

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 and will feature live music four nights a week.The Haymarket will feature more than 50 whiskeys by the drink, more than 50 craft beers in the bottle, seven rotating craft draft lines and other excellent spirits.

During shows house specials will include $3 Old Forrester bourbon shots and $3 Hudepohl Amber Lager. A sawbone will get you a bourbon and PBR beer back.

While the soft opening is this Saturday night the official grand opening party is going to be February 4 and will feature live music by The Whiskey Bent Valley Boys and special guests The Shovel Bums. The show starts at 9PM, cover is $6.

Haymarket Whiskey Bar
331 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202

A great place to imbibe. More than 50 whiskeys, more than 50 craft beers, 7 rotating taps, live music four nights a week.

You’ll have the chance to learn much more about it in person soon though. Landan is planning a soft opening next Saturday night, January 21, 2012.

Haymarket Whiskey Bar
331 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY 40202

For $10 you can get an early look at Taco Punk the restaurant and get a meal next Friday night. For $25 you get all that plus a Slow Food membership and a raffle entry. Not a bad deal. You’ll need to order your tickets for the event in advance which you can easily do online.

Taco Punk
736 E. Market Street
Louisville, KY

Shop Salvo for 2-Day only post-Christmas SALE. 20% off EVERYTHING in the store on Wed, Dec. 28th – Thurs, Dec. 29th only!!!

Salvo Collective
216 S. Shelby St.
Louisville, KY 40202

The Flea Off Market is a once-a-month outdoor bazaar that will take place in the heart of Louisville, off Market on Shelby Street. There will be dozens of vendors each month offering a wide variety of tantalizing wares.

And it sounds like they’re going to have Shelby Street closed off to traffic so there will be even more room for vendors this month.

He said he’s not quite ready to spill the beans on the whole situation yet. What he was comfortable telling me though is that yes, Derby City Espresso is closing in a week. Implicit in that message was that while the Derby City Espresso we know and love is going away something else, with Landan at the helm, is going to rise up in its place. DCE is saying goodbye in style with lots of music and events and in its going away there is a hint as to what is to come:

Tonight (Thursday December 1, 2011) we have David Scott and friends including the Shovel Bums and Katy Rene.

Tomorrow for first Friday we have the rock bands Deer Meet and Turf War plus the Blackout Band and Lil Cheezers will be parked outside the shop.

Saturday Dec 3 we have singer songwriter Benjamin Logan Knight + Met City + folk rock act An Old Friend

Next Tuesday we have the Louisville gypsy Jazz Jam (same folks who put on the recent Djangofest at Bellerman)

Wednesday December 7 we have the eighth installment of The Word Spoken – The city’s premiere underground spoken word poetry slam and open mic.

Thursday December 8 is the closing party with music by Babyfishmouth, Yo Majesty & The Erascists + The Half Mile Millionaires.

We’re gonna have some great specials and we now serve wine and spirits as well! Coffee, teas, bourbon, wine and craft beers all in one spot! For one week only!

Did you catch the clue? “Coffee, teas, bourbon, wine and craft beers.” The key word there is bourbon. If I’m not mistaken Matthew just got the liquor license (at least that’s what this Facebook post seems to indicate) this week. I cannot imagine he’s gone through the time and expense of getting a liquor license for one week only. So I’m guessing that after his annual winter hiatus Matthew is going to open a new establishment in the DCE location with coffee, beer, cocktails and even food.

Time will prove me right or wrong. Matt indicated he’s planning to give the full story of what his plans are around the first of the year.

They’re planning to open at their new location, 620 E. Market, this coming Thursday at 10:30AM.