Alley Cat Cafe has no cats, just great cheap eats

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com “We do not have cats,” a sign in the front window of Alley Cat Cafe’s little dining room warns, perhaps to ward off disappointment from visitors expecting to delight in a cat cafe with cute kittens jumping on the tables. There are, in fact, a few ceramic cats on a tchotchke … Continue reading Alley Cat Cafe has no cats, just great cheap eats →

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It’s not your grandma’s church supper when Chef Lamas is in the house

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Chef Anthony Lamas wrapped a towel around the handle of a screeching hot black iron skillet, swung around and showed off a dozen beautifully seared fresh-caught dry scallops the size of baseballs to an eager crowd. “This is how you do it,” he said with a smile. “Dry scallops, never stored … Continue reading It’s not your grandma’s church supper when Chef Lamas is in the house →

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Yen for enchiladas lures us to La Cocina de Mama

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com I hate to say that my food cravings are easily influenced what I see and hear. It’s true, though. All it takes is a tempting phrase in a cooking article or an attractive food photo in a culinary video, and I’ve got to have it right now. This time it was … Continue reading Yen for enchiladas lures us to La Cocina de Mama →

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Inflation poses tough pricing choices for chefs and owners

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Dan McMahon sat with a Sharpie and an extra copy of his restaurant’s trifold menu and pondered a difficult decision. McMahon, general manager of Danny Mac’s Pizza in the Mellwood Art Center, knew he would have to raise prices. With grocery prices rising fast, gasoline prices topping $4 a gallon locally, … Continue reading Inflation poses tough pricing choices for chefs and owners →

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Goodfellas makes us an offer we can’t refuse

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Let’s welcome Goodfellas Pizzeria to Louisville! The first local outlet of a small but quickly growing Lexington-based chain, this corner spot in the Baxter Apartments at Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue joins sibling eateries in Indianapolis and the Cincinnati area. The pizza is good, the meatballs impressive, and the scene looks … Continue reading Goodfellas makes us an offer we can’t refuse →

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Some like it hot: Our favorite fiery fare

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com The hottest, fieriest, most palate-scorching dish I ever ate at a local restaurant was not Indian, nor any other cuisine traditionally associated with culinary fire.. Nope. It was a down-home entree – a simple grilled cheese sandwich – served up at the currently closed New Albany branch of Toast on Market. … Continue reading Some like it hot: Our favorite fiery fare →

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Big Bad Breakfast brings another morning option

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com After Lynn’s Paradise Cafe closed abruptly in 2013, it left a vacant building and a crowd of nearby merchants crying over the loss of a neighborhood commercial anchor. Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint filled the space for a couple of years, but soon became a victim of the pandemic. It took another year … Continue reading Big Bad Breakfast brings another morning option →

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Struggling restaurants fight for federal fund boost

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com The pandemic hasn’t been kind to small businesses, and that certainly includes local restaurants and food-service ventures. Just ask Chase Barmore, who had spent more than nine years building his Lifebar smoothie bar concept. Barmore’s healthy, hand-crafted all-organic smoothies had earned Life Bar deserved popularity through sales in three regional Rainbow … Continue reading Struggling restaurants fight for federal fund boost →

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VinBun Vietnamese introduces us to bún and more

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com We’ve learned to love Vietnamese food. We’re big fans of pho, and we’ve learned to call it “phuh” when we order it. Now let’s warm up to Vietnam’s other iconic dish, bún, which rhymes with “boon.” Want to get to know bún? You can’t go wrong by trekking out to the … Continue reading VinBun Vietnamese introduces us to bún and more →

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Hyderabad House brings the biryani

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Biryani: India’s mouth-watering rice dish, a meal in itself, stands tall against other national rice-based competitors such as Spain’s paella, Italy’s risotto, Nigeria’s jollof rice, Indonesia’s nasi goreng, Louisiana’s jambalaya, or Persia’s pilaf. What is biryani, anyway? It’s a hearty rice dish layered with lamb, chicken, fish, or vegetables, scented with … Continue reading Hyderabad House brings the biryani →

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The fish just keep on coming

Louisville is well into Lenten fish season now. Hungry supplicants are reportedly lining up at Friday church fish fries and local fish eateries too. And I’m not embarrassed to say that my fish fry report last month went locally viral enough to fill up my email and direct messages for a while. Most of your … Continue reading The fish just keep on coming →

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Vietnam Kitchen stayed, and we are so happy

The rumors started more than four years ago, and they spread quickly: “Vietnam Kitchen is going to close! The owner wants to retire! Next time they close for vacation, they won’t open again!” The fear was real. Vietnam Kitchen – VK, as its fans invariably abbreviate it – is the longest-standing Vietnamese restaurant still open … Continue reading Vietnam Kitchen stayed, and we are so happy →

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Happy Lent, and thanks for all the fish

By Robin Garr LouisvilleHotBytes.com Easter is late this year, and working backwards, that means that Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday are a little behind schedule, too. Fat Tuesday is coming up on March 1, and Ash Wednesday, beginning the penitential season of Lent, arrives next week, on March 2. In other words, if you’ve been … Continue reading Happy Lent, and thanks for all the fish →

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