Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
One of the first chefs in the country to feature farm-to-table food, Kathy featured food grown on her own farm and the neighboring farms. Call ahead for reservations -- always full!
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Lilly's
1147 Bardstown RdOne of the first chefs in the country to feature farm-to-table food, Kathy featured food grown on her own farm and the neighboring farms. Call ahead for reservations -- always full!
Incredible ambience, fantastic food. You can almost feel the history of the place as soon as you walk in. Nearly impossible for a party larger than four to be seated. Make reservations!
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Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown RdIncredible ambience, fantastic food. You can almost feel the history of the place as soon as you walk in. Nearly impossible for a party larger than four to be seated. Make reservations!
Our nearest coffee shop, manned and owned by friends. The inside is small-ish, but when the weather is decent, the outdoor patio is excellent. Free wifi, adjacent to favorite local book store!
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Heine Brothers' Coffee - Longest Ave In The Highlands
1250 Bardstown RdOur nearest coffee shop, manned and owned by friends. The inside is small-ish, but when the weather is decent, the outdoor patio is excellent. Free wifi, adjacent to favorite local book store!
If you're craving Indian Food, this will hit the spot (we love the saag paneer & chicken vindaloo). Great for carry-out too.
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Kashmir Indian Restaurant
1277 Bardstown RoadIf you're craving Indian Food, this will hit the spot (we love the saag paneer & chicken vindaloo). Great for carry-out too.
Breakfast? Who doesn't love it! The wait can get long on the weekends, but that's a tribute to its popularity. Open for breakfast and lunch, 7 days a week.
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Highland Morning
1416 Bardstown RdBreakfast? Who doesn't love it! The wait can get long on the weekends, but that's a tribute to its popularity. Open for breakfast and lunch, 7 days a week.
They taken the concept of farm-to-table, and turned it to farmer-to-table. Great food, farmer owned, and 80% of their ingredients are sourced within 100 miles.
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Harvest Restaurant
624 E Market StThey taken the concept of farm-to-table, and turned it to farmer-to-table. Great food, farmer owned, and 80% of their ingredients are sourced within 100 miles.
Amazing food (their preparation of Tok-sel Lima Beans is legendary), and you can see the chef shopping at the farmers markets so you know it's local. Very small restaurant, must have a reservation.
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Mayan Cafe
813 E Market StAmazing food (their preparation of Tok-sel Lima Beans is legendary), and you can see the chef shopping at the farmers markets so you know it's local. Very small restaurant, must have a reservation.
Incredible food, hands-down. Menu constantly changing. Only open Thurs-Sat, two seatings, make a reservation.
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Wiltshire on Market
636 E Market StIncredible food, hands-down. Menu constantly changing. Only open Thurs-Sat, two seatings, make a reservation.
Fantastic food, incredible art, seriously. Large enough to accommodate big parties, and a lot of the food is sourced from the owners farm. Not just for dinner (great lunch, brunch, and bar menus).
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Proof On Main
702 W Main StFantastic food, incredible art, seriously. Large enough to accommodate big parties, and a lot of the food is sourced from the owners farm. Not just for dinner (great lunch, brunch, and bar menus).
Go with what you like here and you won't go wrong. Menu changes regularly, but consistently great steaks, pastas and kale salads. Bonus, outdoor seating in the summer.
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Rye
900 E Market StGo with what you like here and you won't go wrong. Menu changes regularly, but consistently great steaks, pastas and kale salads. Bonus, outdoor seating in the summer.
Imagine southern BBQ meeting Korean food and you'll have Milkwood. The chef make it to the final four on one season of Top Chef. In the ground floor of Actors Theatre. You should go there too.
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MilkWood Restaurant
316 W Main StImagine southern BBQ meeting Korean food and you'll have Milkwood. The chef make it to the final four on one season of Top Chef. In the ground floor of Actors Theatre. You should go there too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Housed in a former church, the Grale has an incredible beer selection and fantastic food. Casual & fun atmosphere, plus an amazing outdoor beer garden. However, if you don't drink beer, go elsewhere.
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Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown RdHoused in a former church, the Grale has an incredible beer selection and fantastic food. Casual & fun atmosphere, plus an amazing outdoor beer garden. However, if you don't drink beer, go elsewhere.
Shopping
The epitome of the perfect neighborhood bookstore -- staff recommendation are excellent and scattered throughout the bookstore, very well curated selection of books (and magazines!).
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Carmichael's Bookstore
1295 Bardstown RdThe epitome of the perfect neighborhood bookstore -- staff recommendation are excellent and scattered throughout the bookstore, very well curated selection of books (and magazines!).
Fantastic selection of hand-crafted objects, most of which are locally made, all of which are very reasonably priced.
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Consider Boutique
107 S Bayly AveFantastic selection of hand-crafted objects, most of which are locally made, all of which are very reasonably priced.
This is a great store, super friendly staff and a very well edited selection of gifts, furniture, jewelry, and homegoods.
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Scout
3626 Brownsboro RdThis is a great store, super friendly staff and a very well edited selection of gifts, furniture, jewelry, and homegoods.
Sightseeing
Designed by Olmstead, Cherokee Park's 2.4-mile loop is great for walking, running, or biking. In addition, there are trails, fields, playgrounds, fountains, and an archery range.
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill RdDesigned by Olmstead, Cherokee Park's 2.4-mile loop is great for walking, running, or biking. In addition, there are trails, fields, playgrounds, fountains, and an archery range.
Isibhulisi Esinebini Elikhulu
1101 River RdBeautiful views of the river and city.
Arts & Culture
They have a fantastic factory tour, it's a must-see. Lasts about 45 minutes, and you get a small bat at the end.
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I-Museum ne-Factoy ye-Louisville Slugger
800 W Main StThey have a fantastic factory tour, it's a must-see. Lasts about 45 minutes, and you get a small bat at the end.
I-Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd St