Toss Up Tuesdays at Avalon

From the Avalon website:
Diners can try their luck by tossing a coin. If their call lands up, the cost of the entree will be deducted from the total bill. Limited to one toss per patron on a given Tuesday.
Wow! Those odds are pretty good. Definitely worth a shot if you’re already looking for a good [...]

Papalino’s Pizza Opening Today on Baxter Avenue

B and I were playing hooky yesterday afternoon and ended up down on Baxter Avenue where J. Gumbo’s used to be. I’d heard rumor of a pizza place opening up there but hadn’t really done any investigating until yesterday. As I was snooping, staring in the window trying to read the menu board (the menu [...]

My Newest Love: Curry Soup at Zen Garden

Mmmm curry soup. How have I lived so long without having tasted this deliciousness? How have I eaten at Zen Garden dozens of times and never looked at the soup section of the menu? I’ve been a fool all these years for verily I say to thee that curry soup filled with sweet potatoes and [...]

Ray Parella’s Is Closing

Friend of Consuming Louisville Ricky Irvine sent me a note letting me know that Ray Parella’s is  closing. I’d heard rumblings about the closing but I hadn’t been by there to verify it for myself. 

Ricky posted a picture of Ray’s and a banner proclaiming that they’re closing for good on December 31, 2009. 

Ray’s has been [...]

Will there be footie on the telly? (Dickens Beer Dinner at Browning’s)

Browning’s is going all British on us this weekend with a special “Dickens Beer Dinner” menu. A lot of it sounds really good. I’m a big fan of Welsh Rabbit, Fish and Chips and the trifle sounds delightful.
English Cheese PlatterStilton, Cheddar and Potted Cheese
Potato and Leek Soup
Welsh RabbitTraditional British Grilled Cheese
Bangers and MashSausages on [...]

Hog and the Barrel Dinner at Proof December 10, 2009

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 [...]

Vegetarian Delight at North End Cafe

A couple weeks ago (before the spending moratorium was enacted) we had dinner at the North End Cafe with friends and it was absolutely delightful. We typically only go to the North End for breakfast so I’d kind of forgotten how much really excellent vegetarian food they have on the dinner menu.
We had the [...]

First Friday, Boudreaux’s and a Word from Your Host

It’s time for the first Friday November 2009 edition. In addition to the Louisville Beer Store opening tonight the other thing that caught my eye is the mention of Boudreaux’s, the new creole place that recently opened on Main Street. First, any mention of the word “Boudreaux” must be followed with a link to an [...]

A Couple Sunday Brunch Buffet Updates at Ramsi’s

1. I noticed the sign on Ramsi’s advertising their brunch buffet has been edited to say the buffet ends at 2:30PM now instead of 3PM like it used to.
2. Ramsi’s now has an omelet station happening during the buffet. It’s setup at the bar in the main dining room. When we visited recently I [...]

Oktoberfest Chef Dinner at River Bend Winery October 28, 2009

I’m not a big fan of German food. Well at least I don’t think I am, I mean the smell of cooked cabbage makes me absolutely nauseous and I don’t eat much meat (and absolutely no veal or pork). That being said everything but the Weiner Schnitzel with cabbage and apples on the menu of [...]