The James Beard Foundation has named Ouita Michel, chef and owner of the Holly Hill Inn, as a semifinalist for its 2009 Best Chef Southeast Award. James Beard is considered the father of American gastronomy and the prestigious awards given in his honor have come to be known as “the Oscars of the Food World.”  [...]

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Louisvillian Matt Jamie was featured in the Dining & Wine section of the October 21 edition of the New York Times. In August Jamie released the first batch of soy sauce to ever be produced in the United States. Bluegrass Soy Sauce, as it’s known, was inspired by the hundreds of small soy breweries in [...]

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by Zak Owens Juanita’s For Sale: An Old Louisville institution — Juanita’s Burger Boy — can be yours for the low price of $130,000. We found the listing at Craigslist. Juanita Hargrave is retiring. Let’s hope the buyer continues Juanita’s open arms policy, catering to early birds and late night drunks. Ralph Loves The Ville- [...]

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OK, gang, while Steve was looking the other way, I took control of the ‘Ville Voice Eats keyboard. Here’s some stuff to fill you up for the weekend…. Rick Even Iowa has Smoking Issues: Check out this Q and A on smoking bans in the Des Moines Register, one of those in the Gannett chain [...]

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