'Gourmet Man Food' Explained As 'Louder Than Life' Food Lineup Announced:
"Barbecue would be an example, the Hot Brown would be an example," Mike Maloney of the Mayor's Office of Special Events responded when Eater asked about the "Gourmet Man Food" segment of the upcoming "Louder Than Life" Festival set for October 4 and 5 at Champions Park. Maloney said "about 70%" of LTL's audience is "male, late 20s to 40s," and the promoters see Louisville as becoming "their...
Vote for Louisville's Stone Cold Stunner Today:
Next Monday, Eater will present the 2013 Eater Awards, our fourth annual celebration of what's going on in America's restaurants—and Louisville's first chance for recognition. Today we're asking you to help the Eater choose 2013's Stone Cold Stunner, the most "wow factor" worthy new or newly-renovated restaurant space. Winners will be selected on both the local and national levels in five major...
Sidebar (Officially) Opens Tonight: Peek Inside:
Sidebar officially opens tonight on Whiskey Row. (Unofficially, it's been open for a couple of weeks.) Early reviews have found the burgers, bourbon and beer spot "delicious" and "a winner." Also of note, Sidebar is one of the few places in Kentucky with wine on tap. Today, lunch service kicks off at 11:30 a.m., happy hour at 5 p.m. and live music from Brian Troy from 6-10 p.m.
Sidebar to Open on Whiskey Row Before Derby:
Even though it's not scheduled to open until around May 2, Sidebar's already earning national press. In March, a Zagat's article on Louisville being one of "7 Up-and-Coming Food Cities Around the United States" pledged that the bourbon, burgers and beer spot "promises to spice up the town's whiskey row."
"Our goal is to perfect the concept [bourbon, burgers, and beer] and then open the...