The Sixth Annual Locust Grove Used Book Sale This Weekend

I love books, you love books. Locust Grove wants to help us find great used books for great prices this weekend at their annual Used Book Sale.
This is the Big Sale! More than 15,000 used, antiquarian, and new books in all categories will be offered for sale. Categories include history, biography, mysteries, reference, science [...]

Haitian Relief Music Festival at Molly Malone’s St. Matthews

Tomorrow night, Thursday February 18, 2010 Molly Malone’s in St. Matthews is hosting a Haitian Relief Music Festival. They’ve got five local bands lined up to perform (Sunday Six, Speed Limit, Local Villains, Ruff Patches and Boltz and Ellison). Cover is $10 with all proceeds (and any additional donations) going to the American Red Cross [...]

Valentine Gift Fair at Rainbow Blossom February 13, 2010

Our friends at Rainbow Blossom and Stellar Sweets (the proprietress of Stellar Sweets comes from the Rainbow Blossom family tree by the way) are throwing a Valentine Gift Fair next Saturday February 13.
In an effort to provide shoppers with a more thoughtful and environmentally friendly alternative to the run of the mill valentine’s day [...]

10% Off Cases of Wine on Tuesdays at Liquor Barn on Shelbyville Road

First things first, I still absolutely adore Old Town and am very glad it’s in my neighborhood. That being said we were on Shelbyville Road and in need of booze to stock the new house’s bar and the new, gigantic Liquor Barn is kind of like a beacon that pulled us in. First impression as [...]

The Espectaculos Culturales Performance Series

What a great series title right? Even if you don’t speak Spanish (and maybe particularly if you don’t speak Spanish) you know it’s an awesome title.
I have yet to make it to La Catalana (spending moratorium only recently ended) but I’m anxious to go. I’ve never really experienced Catalonian cuisine. If you’re in the same [...]

Free Coffee at Whole Foods on New Year’s Day

The folks at Whole Foods are fans of giving away coffee (remember they did it on Thanksgiving) and I for one love them for it.
Whether, like me, you’ll be in bed at 10:30PM on NYE and therefore will be perfectly fine to grocery shop on New Year’s day or if, at noon on January 1 [...]

Green Gift Fair at Rainbow Blossom Saturday December 12, 2009

It’s time for the fourth annual Green Gift Fair at Rainbow Blossom. 

Lots and lots of local shops and artisans are going to be represented at the fair including

• Amazing Green Planet
• Drepung Gomang 
• Glass Dreamz
• Red Hot Roasters
• Chakra T’s
• Jing Masters
• Just Creations
• Knit Nook 
• Old Louisville Candle Maker
• Sacred Herb Creations
• The Makery [...]

Holiday Boutique and a Victorian Christmas Tea Party December 12, 2009

The fine folks at Whitehall are throwing a couple holiday events on December 12, 2009 that I thought you might be interested in.
The first is a Holiday Boutique being held from 10AM-5PM. Featuring over 20 vendors and artisans the boutique will take place in a heated tent on the Whitehall grounds. They tell me [...]

Whole Foods Open On Thanksgiving and Giving You Free Coffee

You know that moment at 10:37PM the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and you realize you forgot that one key ingredient? Whole Foods is helping you deal with that moment of sheer terror. Not only are they going to be open Thanksgiving day from 9AM-2PM but they’re also giving away free coffee in the morning. I repeat [...]

Three Heine Brothers Locations Open on Thanksgiving Day

Heine Brothers Coffee is so very good to us. The latest example of that? Three locations being open on Thanksgiving, including the one closest to me.
Chenoweth Lane: 7am- 4pm
Frankfort Ave: 7am- 5pm
Douglass Loop: 7am- 9pm
 
We love you too Heine Brothers!