Kevin Gibson
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Louisville, KY, United States
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Trellis Brewing To Open In Smoketown In 2023
A vacant, graffiti-covered building in Smoketown is going to get a new life: Trellis Brewing plans to transform the vacant space and open there by fall 2023. Located at 827 Logan St., in the shadow of the Merchant’s Ice Tower and the former Schaefer-Mayer Brewery/Frank Fehr Brewery buildings, the space will include a roughly 4,000-square-foot … Continued → Read More
Downtown Partnership, LIBA To Launch S. 4th Night Market
Louisville Independent Business Alliance (LIBA) to launch a monthly night-time market series, called S. 4th Night Market. → Read More
Dan-O’s Seasoning Unveils New Everything Bagel Flavor
Dan-O's Seasoning recently announced the launch of a new flavor blend, Everything Bagel Seasoning. → Read More
The Voice-Tribune Announces It Will Close At End Of August
The Voice-Tribune, the long-running publication based in St. Matthews, will close at the end of the month. → Read More
Pregame Coffee Opens in Clifton
A Clifton neighborhood building that was legendarily known for Jerry Lotz’s quirky collection has a new life as Pregame Coffee. → Read More
River House Lands On OpenTable’s 100 Best For Outdoor Dining
OpenTable released its annual list of the 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, and Louisville’s River House Restaurant & Raw Bar made the cut. It’s a good place to be. Nationwide data from OpenTable shows the number of restaurants listing outdoor dining grew 54% compared to pre-pandemic 2019, per a news release. The list is curated from … Continued → Read More
Cottage Inn Building Listed For Sale
The Cottage Inn, a Louisville dining staple starting in 1929, is listed for sale on Loopnet.com. It was just under a year ago, July 17, 2021, that the restaurant posted this message on its Facebook page: “Sorry, temporarily closed due to staffing, and shortage of employees at this time. We look forward to having good … Continued → Read More
Louisville Ranks 5th In Nation For Dog Attacks On Postal Service Mail Carriers
Apparently, it’s not always fun to be a mail carrier in Louisville. The U.S. Postal Service released its list of 25 cities with the most dog attacks on mail carriers — the River City was ranked fifth. The report states that in the U.S. in 2021, more than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs. … Continued → Read More
Louisville Bats Team Up with Atrium Brewing for Tribute to Louisville Redbirds Franchise
The Louisville Bats announced they are teaming up with local brewery Atrium Brewing for the second consecutive year, and second time this season, to launch the specially-branded Louisville Redbirds Lager to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the franchise. And that’s going to bring back some good memories for those of us who attended countless Redbirds … Continued → Read More
Trifecta, a Pizza-Burrito-Salads Concept On Brownsboro Road, Appears to Close
Trifecta, the pizza-burritos-salads concept that opened last year on lower Brownsboro Road, has closed. The building, located at 1791 Brownsboro, was a daycare before Trifecta converted it to a fast-casual restaurant that was largely a build-your-own concept, with a salad station, pizza station and burrito/taco station. In recent months, it had added other menu items, such as a fried chicken… → Read More
Long John Silver's Partners With Local Brewery On New Beer, And The Result Has Deep Ties To Louisville
The Swashbockler is described as “a beautifully balanced German-style Helles bock beverage." → Read More
The Fox Den's Menu For Its St. Matthews Restaurant Is Here, And It Looks Like A Winner
The meatball sub looks like a potential highlight. → Read More
A Family Friendly Event Now, Louisville's Bock Fest Has Rowdy Origins
The NuLu Bock & Wurst Fest hearkens back to the mid-1800s, when German immigrants began arriving in Louisville. → Read More
Tailspin Ale Fest Releases 2022 Beer List; Set for Saturday, March 5
Tailspin Ale Fest released its beer list for 2022, and it’s no surprise it’s a doozy. The festival returns to Bowman Field this Saturday, March 5. While the festival won’t be in its traditional hangar setting, old favorites will return such as the Bourbon Barrel Beer Bar, Cider & Sour Bar, Cox’s Cigar Lounge, Drake’s … Continued → Read More
Diamond Pub And Billiards St. Matthews To Become The Fox Den, With Pool And Live Music Here To Stay
The plan is to give the building a facelift while maintaining the sports bar theme → Read More
Faces Bar/Bistro to Close in January
Chef Eric Morris said he plans to close his latest concept, Faces Bar/Bistro, “within two weeks,” according to an announcement on social media. Faces opened in spring 2020, just as the Covid pandemic was on its initial rise, but Morris stuck to his vision. The menu rotated, offering various featured dishes — along with signature … Continued → Read More
You Voted, Now Mile Wide Is Releasing Two Beers Chosen By The Public For Its 5th Anniversary
Happy anniversary, Mile Wide. → Read More
Darling’s Cocktail Bar Opens in Former Better Days Records Highlands Location
The bar features a European theme and gin cocktails. → Read More
Louisville's Goodwood Brewing Is Expanding To Ohio
Goodwood Brewing and Spirits will open a new location in early 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. → Read More
Hammerheads Closes Highlands Location
Hammerheads, the popular Germantown restaurant that expanded to a second location about a year and a half ago, announced on social media that its second location, in the Highlands, has closed. → Read More