Now that I’m married, a father and in the south 40 of my years, hitting a pub for a ball game is a rarity. In fact, I don’t recall the last time I watched a game among peers over beers, screamed until nearly hoarse and half left the joint half deaf from the ceaseless din […]

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Here’s a case of too much info and too little time to post it all … Corbett’s: An American Place will welcome Wetten Imports’ Pete Larsen for a Belgian beer dinner tonight. From strong Trappist ales to fruity lambics, Belgian beers offer extensive food pairing possibilities, and Larsen has assembled a fantastic list of brews […]

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Two significant beer events take place in Southern Indiana this week: the 10th-annual Gravity Head gathering, beginning Feb. 29 at Rich O’s Public House (3312 Plaza Drive New Albany, 812-949-2804); and a Belgian and German-style brew tasting at The Charlestown Pizza Co. Feb. 27.
Roger Baylor, owner and brewer at Rich O’s (New Albanian Brewing Co., technically), […]

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Soft openings—restaurant-speak for practice-run meals in the days leading up to an official grand opening—are nearly always fun. The place is abuzz with anticipation of the food and drink to come, the décor is fresh and unscarred by uncaring customers or indolent employees, servers are always chipper despite being a bit flummoxed by myriad guest […]

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Come December, Ville Voice Eats will roll out its inaugural “Best of the Ville” awards for food and dining events, great bites and bevs. We’re currently working on the list of categories, but certain to make the cut is “Best Happy Hour.”
Given that few humans have the necessary combination of ample resources, compliant spouses, time, […]

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Pricey, elegant Caffé Perusa opens this month: Business First reports Caffe Perusa, an upscale restaurant featuring American continental cuisine, will open in Stony Brook Village (9200 Taylorsville Road, the southwest corner of Taylorsville Road and Six Mile Lane) Feb. 21. The restaurant will be owned and operated by Rodulfo Pantoja, a local real estate developer.The […]

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Tastes great, less B.S.: A New York Times story shows how multiple restaurants are having fun with this year’s presidential race—and boosting business—by naming drinks and food items after candidates. From the story:
“At the Barney’s Beanery here, bartenders have assigned a brand of beer to each presidential candidate, inviting patrons to vote with their lips. […]

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If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party this weekend and want to do less work and have more fun—just the opposite of what I tend to do when I entertain—then here are some restaurant-centered tips for making the bash much easier. These picks are designed to save time and cash and please your guests.
Pizza: My […]

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It’s not every day I get excited about a chain coming to town, but I’m eager for the opening of BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse, a 68-unit, Chicago-style-centered pizza and craft brewery company.
Based in Huntington Beach, Calif., BJ’s menu is extensive and includes salads, sandwiches, soups, pastas, entrees and desserts. The company is known in the Southwest […]

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Browning’s Restaurant & Brewery is hosting a Winter Beer Dinner Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. The $40-per-person dinner includes a four-course meal paired with Browning’s beers. Executive chef Jay Denham and brewmaster Brian Reymiller have created the menu to showcase the fine flavors of their respective departments. The feast includes:
First Course: Baked Apples & Brie […]

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I remember fondly that moment in my clumsy climb up the career ladder when I declared silently that I’d arrived at point at which I didn’t have to buy cheap beer anymore.
Well, it appears I may have snubbed Coors Light too soon. If beer market watchers are correct, some of us maybe forced to cozy […]

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Whoever said bathroom breaks are all about output hasn’t visited the head at Brendan’s Restaurant & Pub (3921 Shelbyville Rd., 895-1212). My most recent pause there revealed a simple little sign above the urinal inviting customers to return on Tuesday nights, when they unveil a special beer not on the usual list. The first 50 […]

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A recent nationwide survey done by foodservice trade publication Restaurants & Institutions found that both chefs and guests like it small when it comes to food. 
Chefs surveyed claimed the top-10 hottest food/drink items are bite-size desserts (No. 1) and small plates/tapas/mezze (No. 4). This view clearly is shared by Louisville foodies who’ve made Mojito’s one […]

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On Dec. 6, Molly Malone’s Irish Pub (933 Baxter Ave.) will host a celebratory tasting of this year’s crop of Hibernian-Red ale (brewed locally by Bluegrass Brewing Co.) and help raise funds for Father Maloney’s Boys’ Haven, a local home for troubled youth.
Hibernian-Red is a medium-bodied ale that’s good for sipping solo or as a […]

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Clarksville’s Keg Liquors is rolling out the barrels for an impressive holiday beer tasting Nov. 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. (Yes, that’s a Thursday night, a strange night to expect people to come to the liquor store to sip great brews, but there’s a good chance they know much more about marketing than I.)
According […]

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