We get happily lost on Memory Lane

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com The Louisville dining scene sure has changed since I was a kid! Or has it? There’s hardly a better way to spark a conversation among food-loving locals than to start talking about dining out the way it used to be. It’s no coincidence that one of my recent columns that attracted … Continue reading We get happily lost on Memory Lane →

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We pick a plate of pickle pizza at Craft House

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I’m sure I’ve confessed this before: I’m a pizza snob. I learned pizza in New. York City, with graduate studies in Italy, and I want my pizza authentic, artisanal, and made according to tradition. Pineapple pizza? Harrumph! I’m not even comfortable with jalapeños or broccoli on my pie. But then I … Continue reading We pick a plate of pickle pizza at Craft House →

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Love food and dining? Make food justice a part of your diet.

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com If you love good food, cooking and dining out as much as I do, allow me to invite you to make the food justice movement part of your culinary life, too. Um, what is food justice? Good question. Let’s start with a definition. Here’s a good one from Boston University’s Community … Continue reading Love food and dining? Make food justice a part of your diet. →

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Anoosh Bistro delights as always

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Between the budget impact of the pandemic and the time most of us spent hiding in our houses, I haven’t been to many fancy, upscale restaurants lately. Did I say “Lately”? Let’s say I might have had one, maybe two, pricey dinners out since March 2020! I imagine a lot of … Continue reading Anoosh Bistro delights as always →

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Selling in Spring

TIPS FOR SELLING YOUR HOME IN THE SPRING! 
Spring is here, and for many homeowners, it’s the perfect time to sell their homes. The warm weather and beautiful flowers blooming all around can make your property look its best, but there are a few thi…

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We anticipate Taco Week at Gustavo’s

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I hope everyone enjoyed Louisville Taco Week last week and ate your fill. There’s a lot to like about a promotion that brings you tacos for $2.50 a plate at close to 20 local Mexican-style eateries! I had big plans, but peaked too soon. All the advance advertising gave me such a … Continue reading We anticipate Taco Week at Gustavo’s →

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Feed Louisville: Chefs fighting houselessness

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Early in 2020, Chef Rhona Bowles Kamar was trying to figure out what she wanted to do in life. Recently divorced, and out of the job she’d done as co-owner and chef at Ramsi’s Cafe on the World for 25 years, she was doing some catering and wondering what to do … Continue reading Feed Louisville: Chefs fighting houselessness →

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Is this Paradise? Indian buffet is back

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Remember back before Covid when restaurant buffets were commonplace? Lots of people love a buffet meal, and why not? You get abundant choice, all you can eat, and there’s no wait for a server and chef to do their work before you can pitch in. That’s a lot to like, but … Continue reading Is this Paradise? Indian buffet is back →

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A smile and a word can bridge the language gap

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com ¡Bueños días! Nihao! Konnichiwa! Bonjou! Xin Chào! Annyeonghaseyo! ? káàsán! And there you have it! A simple, multilingual glossary to help bridge the language gap – let’s not call it a barrier – when you take your seat and greet the server at, respectively, a Latinx, Chinese, Japanese, Haitian, Chinese, Korean, … Continue reading A smile and a word can bridge the language gap →

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Hit The Road With Cambria Hotels

It goes without saying that I’ll jump at almost any chance to travel. I’ll jump at that opportunity even faster if it includes kicking off said travel with a staycation right here in Louisville, Kentucky. Cause who doesn’t love a reason to ditch your home (and the day-to-day chores that come with it) in exchange for a comfortable hotel? Which luckily enough was just the case when Cambria Hotels reached out about hitting the road with them to experience not one, but […]

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Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, Louisville’s Irish Rover famously holds a humongous party, featuring an oversize tent that covers most of the parking lot, live Irish music, and plenty of great Irish food and gallons of dark Irish beer. It’s fun, I’m told. But I’ve never been. Big, noisy crowds … Continue reading Every day is St. Patrick’s Day at The Irish Rover →

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Dining solo: No fear, no shame, just do it

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Years ago, after I left the newly corporate Courier-Journal, I went to work for a national non-profit based in New York City. It was a fascinating job that took me all around the country, visiting and reporting on creative grassroots organizations in all 50 states. It was fun, stressful at times, … Continue reading Dining solo: No fear, no shame, just do it →

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Meat or no meat: The Smokery has you covered

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com A vegan walked into a barbecue joint. What’s the punchline? Actually, there’s no punchline. I’m not a vegan myself. But I can see the ethos: The commercial agriculture that’s necessary to have everyone eating tasty animals is bad for the environment. It’s bad for our health. And it’s pretty obviously bad … Continue reading Meat or no meat: The Smokery has you covered →

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