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Edibles & Potables: “I got food, but I’m not a foodie” (the 2025 remix)

I don’t always repeat previous posts, but when I do, it generally occurs for one of two reasons: first, the essay was capably rendered, and/or second, the point of the original post is worth reinforcing. Both these conditions apply today. The following originally appeared at “Edibles & Potables” on July 19, 2020. To paraphrase Esquire’s […]

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Chain Currito franchises in Louisville set to triple by 2026

There’ll be second and third chain Currito locations in Louisville by early 2026, joining franchises in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The existing Currito is situated at 6460 New Dutchmans Pkwy. in St. Matthews. As for who is planting these many widely scattered geographical seedlings, we look to the Queen City. Thunderdome Restaurant […]

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Dive Bar on Frankfort will rise where The Hub was in Clifton

What is a “dive” bar? The term dates to times when such terminology actually meant something real and concrete, as opposed to the Cosplay Era we currently inhabit. At Beervana, Jeff Alworth offers a thought: Observations from a Dive Bar (today’s cover photo of Kay’s in Portland is borrowed from Jeff’s article). My professional need […]

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Cold Smoke Bagels will relocate to Mashup Food Hall in PhoenixLu

Cold Smoke Bagels introduces itself (web site): Created by chef & owner Sasha Chack in 2019, Cold Smoke is a tribute to the beloved bagel shops and bar mitzvah brunches of his youth with a celebration of the flavors of Eastern European Jewish cuisine filtered through the kiddush clubs and casual noshing of a young […]

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Hip Hops: It’s all about the beer (and at least 43 years drinking it)

I like baseball. It suits meandering conversation over beer and sausages, without the alarming incidence of brain injuries suffered by football players, although I usually deign to watch the Stupor Bowl in order to properly criticize the idiotic advertisements. It is instructive to document the multitude of ways that we as Americans have lost our […]

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Lou Lou Middletown’s first annual Crawfish Boil (Sat., June 28)

Lou Lou Middletown‘s (12717 Shelbyville Road) First Annual Crawfish Boil takes place on Saturday, June 28 from 12 Noon to 5:00 p.m. It’s an all-you-can-eat proposition for $30 per person, including corn, onions, garlic, mushrooms, andouille sausage & potatoes. Here’s a preview courtesy of Jared Matthews, owner of Lou Lou Middletown. — “One of our […]

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HaiFry opens today in Tyler Park with Osaka-style Japanese food (menu included)

(Many thanks to Colin Cranston at HaiFry for these details) HaiFry, a new restaurant from the legendary Toki “Dragon King’s Daughter” Masubuchi, opens today (Monday, June 23) at 1126 Bardstown Road, former home of DKD in Tyler Park. Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. We […]

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Edibles & Potables: Check out a fully regenerative restaurant in Mexico City

Baldío was co-founded by brothers Lucio and Pablo Usobiaga and chef Doug McMaster, best known for his groundbreaking zero-waste spot Silo London. “In my eyes, bins are coffins for things that have been badly designed,” says McMaster. “If there was a trophy for negligence, it would be bin-shaped.” In British English, a bin is a […]

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At Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago, a clock is ticking

What we know is this: Lonnie and Diane Edwards will retire in late October. In the interim, it’s business as usual at their legendary Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago (121 St. Matthews Ave. in St. Matthews), probably with a few victory laps thrown into the mix. Note that they’re open to selling the business, and […]

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Sky Premium Lounge is coming to the former HopCat in Cherokee Triangle

That’s HopCat, not SDF. My dictionary defines the noun luxury as “the state of great comfort and extravagant living.” When used as an adjective, it means “luxurious, or of the nature of a luxury.” Premium slots in this approximate territory, too. As an adjective, premium implies something of superior quality that probably costs more too. Premium comes straight out […]

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APRON Inc.’s “Happy Hour Friend-Raiser” at Osteria Italian Seafood (Wed., June 25)

In 2025 APRON Inc. is staging happy hour “friend-raisers” at different locations on the last Wednesday of each month. The next Happy Hour Friend-Raiser takes place on Wednesday, June 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Osteria Italian Seafood, 1211 Herr Lane (in Westport Village). The prospectus: Complimentary Green River Distillery and Jefferson’s Bourbon […]

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Hip Hops: One fine day at the Augustiner Bräustübel in Salzburg, Austria

In 2003 I  took a 27-day bicycling holiday in Germany and Austria, starting all by myself and later meeting up with good friends. The ride began a few miles from Frankfurt, following various cycling routes to Vienna, roughly a 500-mile trip. A majority of the paths were dedicated to bicycles alone, and most of them […]

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Varanese presents a Pride Mountain Vineyards Wine Dinner (Tue., June 24)

On Tuesday, June 24 Varanese (2106 Frankfort Ave. in Clifton) will host a wine dinner featuring Pride Mountain Vineyards (Napa Valley, California). The cost per person is $110 plus tax and gratuity. To reserve, call 502-899-9904. Pride Mountain Vineyards Wine Dinner at Varanese 1st Course – Viognier Rock Shrimp and Georgia Peach Ceviche with Orange […]

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Press release focus: Dog Haus’ Aloha Soopah (Spam) Slider

As your friendly digital editor, each week I sift through numerous press releases pertaining to food and dining, often marveling at the distinct, consistent style they manage to exhibit. At times, it’s fun to share press releases in their entirety, so that readers can see exactly what I must endure peruse on a weekly basis. In […]

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Edibles & Potables: Spare me the “speakeasy,” tearbender

(This essay originally was published here.) Allowing for the possible exception of Mick Jagger, we’re all destined to awaken one morning and find that we’ve pole-vaulted past the invisible line in the sand that delineates prevailing fashion. Whether or not we ever cared about “cool” in the past, from this point forward the choice is […]

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