by John LaFollette ‘Ville Voice Eats Correspondent More Mason Mondays: Mason Rudd, the late Louisville philanthropist whose name is on the heart and lung center at Jewish Hospital and the tennis center at U of L, is being celebrated every Monday in August with “Mason Mondays” at the Fish House, where Rudd was a regular [...]

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by Jessica Elliott Ville Voice Eats Correspondent Now Open: Captain Pepper Jack’s is a new restaurant on Taylorsville Road across the street from Bowman Field, offering menu items such as chicken and dumplings, lamb gyro, and babaganoush. [HotBytes Forum] Double Vision: After more than a year away from the restaurant business, Anoosh Shariat will oversee [...]

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by Tim Girton Ville Voice Eats Correspondent Here’s the news promo: “Tonight, find out exactly how to survive the swine flu, but only if you watch our newscast at 5, 5:30, 6, and 11. Otherwise, you’re going to die.” Our news outlets, both local and national, are having a field day with the H1N1 virus, [...]

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If you’re a fan of chili peppers, you’ve no doubt heard of the Scovie Awards, the foodie honors that recognize the top fiery-food products from around the globe. Said to be one of the world’s most competitive gourmet food competitions out there, it brings together a panel of the country’s top culinary experts who then [...]

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The Clarksville location of Mark’s Feed Store closed its doors after business hours Sunday, Dec. 7 and will reopen in a newly renovated facility in New Albany located at 3827 Charlestown Road. According to manager Dave Schulz, the reopening is set for Thursday, December 11. The décor will remain the same and the new digs [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s another Gut Reaction with local writer Cindy Lamb, who wanted to know about the dining habits of Patrick Hallahan, the Louisville-born drummer for My Morning Jacket.  Here’s what she discovered:  Thoughts of home and all the trimmings while on tour can be bittersweet for the emotional appetite. What this one Louisville boy [...]

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If you drove down Bardstown Road this weekend, you might have noticed something that looked a little out of place along Restaurant Row: a shiny silver and blue barbecue trailer – a steady stream of customers at its window – was parked in the carwash lot at the corner of Edgeland and Bardstown Road. It [...]

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by David Dominé, The Bluegrass Peasant Mark’s Feed Store is introducing a new kicked-up-a-notch variety to its line of award-winning barbecue sauces, which will go on sale this month. Long known for its hickory-smoked barbecue and tasty sauces, Mark’s has gained a faithful clientele during its20 years on the ‘Ville dining scene. Two bottled sauces [...]

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Roger Van Fleet has a passion that supercedes his work as an IT manager and a part-time pastor at a New Albany church. Van Fleet call himself a BBQ-ologist, and spent Thunder weekend following his passion — feeding the 150 crew members lunch AND dinner on Saturday. He cooked up 50 pounds of brisket, 80 [...]

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Guest blogger Ann All unearths a great family dining find in Smoketown USA. It’s amazing the things you find yourself doing as a parent. Most/many of them are things you simply couldn’t have imagined as a singleton. Sitting in the indoor play area filled with shrieking kids at McDonald’s for two hours on a rainy [...]

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