Roger Baylor

Empanadas Alchemy, now open for lunch at the Falls City Brewing compound

It has dawned on me just now that I’ve always read the word “Alchemy” as “Academy.” We have (usually) all been here before, as in 2022: Alchemy food truck to embrace bricks and mortar at Norton Commons At any rate, Empanadas Alchemy has opened at 901 E. Liberty St. in Phoenix Hill, otherwise known as the […]

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Hip Hops: Moscow in 1989, with beer, zakuski, vodka and ice cream

As I have noted previously in this space, it is not beyond the realm of possibility that in 1989, I occupied a seat in the same large room (Radeberger Keller, Dresden) as Vladimir Putin. I couldn’t have known, because while Putin was a lower-echelon KGB operative, his cohort was privileged in the context of the […]

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Breathless bankruptcy news? Um, closing in January tends to impact the year’s revenue

Am I missing something? These stories were published on Friday and Saturday. The casual observer is to be forgiven for thinking “wow, only $28,000 in revenue.” How did they last until October? Courier Journal: “812 Pizza Company’s only location, 7600 IN-64, is listed as permanently closed on Google, but the company has made no public […]

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Edibles & Potables: A horse is a horse of course of course

If you’ve ever patronized the ubiquitous Belgian institution of the frituur/friterie, the key phrase in this headline is not “horse DNA.” Rather, it’s “Belgian takeaway outlets,” which borrow the word “omnivore” and define it as “whatever fits in a deep fryer, animal or vegetable or mineral.” Horse DNA found in 27% of snacks sold in […]

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Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen is open in Jeffersonville

Back in May, I chanced upon a Facebook post by Trea’ Burgess, who explained what Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen was going to be once completed. Be on the lookout for the new soul food restaurant in Jeffersonville, “Nanny’s Soulful Kitchen.” Me and my mom, Barbara Readus, are doing this together and honoring my grandmother…I know everyone […]

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Apron Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” and Dan Dry’s photo exhibit at Hop Atomica (Wed., Oct. 28)

“Hip Hops” is taking the day off. Meanwhile, Roger’s next “40 Years in Beer” will drop this week.  Note: This month’s Happy Hour Friend-Raiser boasts a bonus: Apron Inc. board member (and F&D’s photographer of record) Dan Dry’s opening reception for his photo exhibit “Kentucky — Seen Through My Eyes,” with 20% of print sales […]

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Brisè, the new “upscale, French-inspired bistro” at Norton Commons

Granted, not everyone in metropolitan Louisville maintains a subscription to the Courier Journal, or possesses artful strategies for slipping past the pay wall, not that I’m recommending this sort of anti-social behavior. This said, at the very same time as the nation France itself is experiencing a period of civic unrest … President Emmanuel Macron […]

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Edibles & Potables: How do you make change for an eel (pie)?

First published on June 18, 2023.  We visited A. Cooke’s Pie & Mash shop in Shepherd’s Bush, London, during a brief stay in the city in 2013. It was coincidence that D found a hotel owned by the Young’s pub chain in the very neighborhood where members of the Who grew up, just down […]

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A big day for BoomBozz on Tue. 20 Oct.: free pizza, Highlands Grand Reopening

On Tuesday, October 20, BoomBozz Pizza & Watch Bar will be offering a full slate of anniversary celebrations. What began as a 14-seat pizza restaurant in St. Matthews in 1998 has become one of Louisville’s recognizable homegrown restaurant brands. On Tuesday, October 20, BoomBozz will celebrate its 28th anniversary with free pizza, special offers, a […]

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Hip Hops: My ACBHoF nominations, the Indiana GABF winners, and Marxist “hi skool” memories

You’d like to think that a lifetime of experience counts for something, and consequently I’m thankful for the opportunity to continue serving on the board of advisors at the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame. Founded with the mission of honoring and remembering those who have contributed to the growth and success of the country’s […]

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Internationalist arrivals: Taqueria La Guadalupana (downtown) and Dos Mundos (to Clifton)

In September at Instagram, Simpsonville’s Dos Mundos (cover photo) announced a forthcoming move. We started Dos Mundos in Simpsonville as two worlds colliding — Peruvian + Vietnamese, flavors we grew up with reimagined. Now we’re coming home to Louisville. We are not closing. We are moving into Louisville by the end of September. Before we […]

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Byrd’s Hot Chicken, a California chain coming to New Albany

3306 Plaza Drive in New Albany is but a two-minute walk from my old stomping grounds at the New Albanian Brewing Company (3312 Plaza Dr.) on the north side of town. Lately, even though we shop at Aldi, I’ve been paying so little attention to the vicinity that I didn’t realize the previous tenant, Taylor’s […]

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Chef in a Box (Oct. 21, 22): Tandoori Fusion Indian Kitchen & Bar, featuring GM Praneeth Kumar

Tandoori Fusion Indian Kitchen & Bar is next for APRON Inc.’s Chef in a Box promotion, but first the bigger picture.  Food & Dining Magazine continues to preview the forthcoming Chef in a Box offering. It’s a tasty fundraising project dating to the summer of 2020, benefiting APRON Inc.’s ongoing grant program. The Chef in a […]

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Hip Hops: Louisville Beer Week, Wetherspoon’s silence, Holy Grale’s Kölsch and s’more-infested ale

October 16 – 24 marks Louisville Beer Week‘s ninth iteration since returning to life in 2018 following a hiatus of indeterminate length, although I know with certainty that Louisville Craft Beer Week was launched in 2010 because forensic internet evidence cannot be dismissed, as demonstrated here: Louisville Craft Beer Week — Sept. 24 – Oct. […]

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Down One Bourbon Bar has gone down for the count

Via social media, Down One Bourbon Bar and Restaurant (321 W. Main St.) announced Down One Bourbon Bar and Restaurant has permanently closed. We’re transforming this space into an exciting new experience coming in early 2027. Perhaps a good place to start would be placing local beers in the bucket that says “local beer tastes […]

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