Guidebook for Louisville
Food Scene
Safai Coffee Shop
1707 Bardstown RdOutstanding house-roasted coffee and espresso and crepes.
Dragon King's Daughter
129 W Market StInventive and Japanese-latin fusion restaurant.
El Camino
1314 Bardstown RoadGreat patio dining and people watching.
My favorite restaurant in town. It is a step back in time to the jazz age and exemplifies everything you'd expect of a town where bourbon and horses rule. Call for reservations.
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Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown RdMy favorite restaurant in town. It is a step back in time to the jazz age and exemplifies everything you'd expect of a town where bourbon and horses rule. Call for reservations.
North End Cafe
1722 Frankfort AveGreat breakfast/brunch served all day.
Douglass Loop Farmers Market
2005 Douglass BlvdThe largest farmer's market in the area.
Rye
900 E Market StA cool spot in the nearby Butchertown/NuLu neighborhood.
Mayan Cafe
813 E Market StYucatecan fine dining. Always very delicious.
Delicious gourmet pizza by the slice, great for late night near the Bardstown rd/Baxter ave bar scene.
Papalinos NY Pizzeria
949 Baxter AveDelicious gourmet pizza by the slice, great for late night near the Bardstown rd/Baxter ave bar scene.
A Louisville tradition. The name says it all.
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Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen
2525 Bardstown RdA Louisville tradition. The name says it all.
Game
2295 Lexington RdEven though I don't eat meat, this spot is awesome.
Everything Else
great farmer's market 1 block away.
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The Original Bardstown Road Farmers' Market Inc.
1722 Bardstown Rdgreat farmer's market 1 block away.
Kroger
2440 Bardstown RdLarge supermarket.
Bombay International Food Mart
1591 Bardstown RdA close spot to pick up snacks, beer, wine and spirits.
The masterpiece of Louisville's Frederick Law Olmstead-designed park system. Rolling hills and forested areas with idyllic views. A scenic 9-hole golf course I also.
Cherokee Road
Cherokee RoadThe masterpiece of Louisville's Frederick Law Olmstead-designed park system. Rolling hills and forested areas with idyllic views. A scenic 9-hole golf course I also.
WHY Louisville
1583 Bardstown RoadGreat wacky Louisville souvenirs, t-shirts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cumberland Brews
1576 Bardstown RdLocal microbrewery.
Asiatique
1767 Bardstown RoadAsian-french fine dining.
James Beard award-winning Nuevo Latino restaurant.
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Seviche A Latin Restaurant
1538 Bardstown RdJames Beard award-winning Nuevo Latino restaurant.
The Back Door
1250 Bardstown RdThe best late night dive bar food in the world.
Celebrated as one of the best beer bars in the country with a small but delicious food menu. Undeniably the coolest beer garden/outdoor space in the city.
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Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown RdCelebrated as one of the best beer bars in the country with a small but delicious food menu. Undeniably the coolest beer garden/outdoor space in the city.
Za's Pizza Pub
1573 Bardstown RdGreat local pizza spot.
Great Flood Brewing Company
2120 Bardstown RdOne of the city's new microbreweries.
Nowhere Bar Louisville
1133 Bardstown RdDj's, dancing or people watching on the patio.
My favorite of the Baxter avenue bars. A lively scene on the patio.
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Flanagans Ale House
934 Baxter AveMy favorite of the Baxter avenue bars. A lively scene on the patio.
Great cocktails in a laid-back atmosphere with a rooftop bar.
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The Monkey Wrench
1025 Barret AveGreat cocktails in a laid-back atmosphere with a rooftop bar.
Shopping
Old Town Liquors
1529 Bardstown RdThe best liquor store in the neighborhood.