Robin Garr

You don’t need artificial intelligence to love North of Bourbon

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com “I recently had the pleasure of dining at North of Bourbon, a New Orleans-style restaurant in Louisville. From the moment I walked in, I was transported to the vibrant, colorful world of the Big Easy. “The atmosphere at North of Bourbon is lively and energetic, with good music, colorful Christmas decorations, … Continue reading You don’t need artificial intelligence to love North of Bourbon →

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Listen up, Santa! Put this on your restaurant list!

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Here’s a funny thing about Louisville and all of us who love our city’s vibrant restaurant scene: We love things the way they are … and we complain about all the ways it could be better. “We need a Greek restaurant,” we yell. “And a French sidewalk cafe! And where is … Continue reading Listen up, Santa! Put this on your restaurant list! →

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Please, sir, may I have Smør? And a Maya Bagel too?

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Within less than a mile of each other on Poplar Level Road, two splendid new bakeries beckon the hungry pilgrim. Neither is a traditional Louisville bakery with its echoes of 19th century German immigrants, and that’s all right. One – Maya Bagel Express – is turning out the best Louisville-made bagels … Continue reading Please, sir, may I have Smør? And a Maya Bagel too? →

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Can pizza be (gasp) bad for us? Yes and no.

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com We dived into Louisville Pizza Week with abandon and enjoyed more than a dozen tasty pies at local pizzerias. Then it was Thanksgiving, and we loaded up on turkey and all the traditional trimmings. So how are you feeling right now, Bubba? What’s more, the holidays, that lazy, hazy time of … Continue reading Can pizza be (gasp) bad for us? Yes and no. →

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Hauck’s Corner returns, dainty and all

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Last summer, 110 years after Hauck’s Handy Store opened as a neighborhood grocery on a Schnitzelburg street corner – and three years after it closed following the death at 100 of owner and patriarch George Hauck – this local landmark returned as a restaurant and bar. In 1912 you could buy … Continue reading Hauck’s Corner returns, dainty and all →

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We sample some old favorites that never go wrong

Looking for a nice, casual place where we could settle in with our laptops and get some work done over lunch, my friends Amy and Susan and I found our way to Heart and Soy. I was expecting good cheap eats. I was delighted to find something more: A delicious old favorite that tickled my … Continue reading We sample some old favorites that never go wrong →

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Lupo’s pizza is tops … and that’s not all

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I did a quick double-take when I heard that Pizza Lupo had won “Best Pizza” honors in LEO Weekly’s Reader’s Choice awards. Not that it isn’t worthy. Lupo’s wood-fired, leopard-spotted pies with their quality toppings are a go-to for me whenever I have pizza in mind. After all, “Pizza” is the … Continue reading Lupo’s pizza is tops … and that’s not all →

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Pandemic prompts a fresh look at the way we tip

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Here’s a great way to start a noisy debate: Ask a group of friends what they think about tipping. How much? On what? Should we have to do it at all? Ask ten people, get eleven opinions. And that was before the pandemic. After Covid-19 shut down indoor dining at Kentucky … Continue reading Pandemic prompts a fresh look at the way we tip →

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Oriental House returns, just as good as ever

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com When Oriental House posted the news of its reopening on social media earlier this month, it made me so happy that I wanted to “Like” it twice! “We just want to thank everybody for the patience, love, and support throughout this journey,” the owners wrote. “This will be our first time … Continue reading Oriental House returns, just as good as ever →

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As winter nears, restaurant stress is about more than Covid

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Here comes another winter, the third since the global pandemic started early in 2020, and – talking mostly about the restaurant, food and drink scene here – where in the heck are we? For a lot of us, things are feeling pretty good. Sure, quite a few of us have at … Continue reading As winter nears, restaurant stress is about more than Covid →

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Best restaurant eats when you’re bouncing back from Covid

These three short features published in LEO Weekly today are my contribution to LEO’s 2022 Best in Louisville Staffpicks in LEO’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Be sure to check them out at the links! By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Why, yes, I did get Covid last month, after 2 1/2 years of artfully avoiding the pandemic. … Continue reading Best restaurant eats when you’re bouncing back from Covid →

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Señora Arepa serves delicious Venezuelan street food

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Covid-19 has been rough for NuLu restaurants. The pandemic has taken at least partial blame for the loss of Harvest, Rye, and most recently, Decca. For the Martinez family’s Olé restaurant group, though, challenges create opportunities. They opened the Cuban restaurant La Bodeguita de Mamá in July 2020, early in the … Continue reading Señora Arepa serves delicious Venezuelan street food →

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Dining trends come and sometimes go

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com How can you tell when a trend has run its course? Yogi Berra had the right idea with his memorable observation, “Nobody goes there any more. It’s too crowded.” Restaurant and culinary trends are sort of like that, too. A great new concept takes hold, catches fire, and before long everyone … Continue reading Dining trends come and sometimes go →

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Barn 8 delivers culinary treats in a delightful farm setting

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com If you haven’t made your way out to Barn 8 Restaurant at Hermitage Farm in Goshen, take my advice: You ought to give it a try soon. You’ll be glad you did. Walk in the front door of the black, red-trimmed former horse barn on U.S. 42, and one of the … Continue reading Barn 8 delivers culinary treats in a delightful farm setting →

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