by Jessica Elliott
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
The reopening of Browning’s at Louisville Slugger Field has been somewhat of a local success story – after closing in March 2008 because of the recessing economy, it was reopened by partners Anoosh Shariat and Paula Barmore.
I had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Shariat and Barmore at [...]

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by Jessica Elliott
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Celebrate Healthy Living: This Saturday, May 30, the healthy-living businesses in Westport Village are hosting Healthy You Healthy Planet, a festival featuring speakers, health screenings, chair massages, healthy food, and live music, all to promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles. This event also kicks off the start of the Westport [...]

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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 the opening of [...]

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It’s quite a setback for downtown when the acclaimed restaurants in the absolute ideal location can’t make it.
But last night was the end of the line for Park Place on Main and Browning’s, located at Slugger Field. Park Place, in particular, had been gaining acclaim and Chef Jay Denham one of the most recognized chefs [...]

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by David Domine
Mention baseball, and fine dining usually doesn’t come to mind. That is unless you’re talking about Louisville’s Slugger Field. In the last few years, two eateries on the premises have broken the mold when it comes to standard ball park fare. One of them offers modern American comfort food standards in a lively, [...]

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Coming Back: Eats has been on hiatus for a few weeks, but thanks for welcoming us back.
Almost All In: You might want to check out the 16th Annual Taste of Frankfort Avenue on June 22. $40 will get you into the event at the Clifton Center, where more than 20 area restaurants will be showcasing [...]

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Browning’s Restaurant & Brewery (401 East Main Street) has a new spring menu that leans heavily on classic comfort foods. Among the modernized offerings fashioned by Chef Jay Denham:

Appetizers: deviled eggs; fried oysters with rémoulade and cocktail sauce; baked Green Hill Cheese in puff pastry with spiced nuts, dried cherries and honey; and four cheese [...]

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Hey, Shiraz, Shiraz: If you like Shiraz Mediterranean Grill, then you’ll love the news that owner Ramin Akrami shared with me this morning: two more are on the way come spring. One is slated for Middletown near Lake Forest, the other undetermined. If you’ve never been either to the Frankfort Ave. spot or the Holiday [...]

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The untimely death of Daniel F. Boyle, vice president of Food & Dining Magazine, has led 10 Louisville chefs to produce an eight-course dinner, paired with wine, and silent auction fund-raiser for Dan’s family.
The event, called Dining for Dan, will be held March 9 at Corbett’s: An American Place. A cocktail hour begins at 6 [...]

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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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If you like growlers—those half-gallon glass jugs that allow you to buy fresh draft to enjoy at home—like I do, you’ll be glad to know that Browning’s Brewery & Restaurant fills and sells them for $6 on Fridays.
Makes me almost envious of downtown office workers—almost.
Knowing I was having lunch there last Friday, I packed an [...]

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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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