It’s no secret we support the Metro United Way here in these parts. So. Here’s this:
Next Tuesday, October 13, Buckhead Mountain Grill will donate 20% of your bill to Metro United Way. At all Louisville locations. All day long!
All you have to do is print this flyer:
CLICK FOR FLYER – PDF [...]

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Bite-sized effort — Velocity half-assed its way through its annual restaurant and dining guide, which hit newsstands July 29.  The special issue features tiny blurbs — called “bite-sized morsels” on the cover (cute) — on some 500 restaurants, including at least a few that have been closed for some time.  The issue is great if [...]

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by John LaFollette
‘Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Does the “small” in “small business loan” refer to the size of the business, the size of the loan, or does it really mean nothing at all?
This question has to be raised in the case of a Metropolitan Business Development Corp. (METCO) small business loan, announced on Friday, that will [...]

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by John LaFollette
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Gerstle’s set to grow; Vikings set to still suck: Having cleared its final re-zoning hurdle last week, Gerstle’s is poised to begin an expansion project that will allow the St. Matthews/Crescent Hill bar to accommodate a great deal many more Vikings fans this football season.  The plan is to use [...]

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by Jessica Elliott
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent

Now Open: A new Jimmy John’s just opened on East Market Downtown. Michelle from Consuming Louisville suggests ordering Jimmy John’s from Derby City Espresso and enjoying the best of both worlds. Perfetto Pizzeria, a new Italian Deli on Linn Station Road, is now serving up sandwiches, salads, and pizza by [...]

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by Tim Girton
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
When you’ve got a new product that has already flopped once, albeit in a slightly different form, how do you successfully reintroduce it to the American pubic?
Call Oprah and let her give it away for free.
That had to have been the thinking in the marketing department at Louisville-based Yum! Brands [...]

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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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by Tim Griton
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
It is with profound happiness that I’ve convinced my wife to let me break my diet in celebration of the culinary achievement of W. W. Cousins. In the upcoming June/July issue of Food Network magazine, W. W. Cousins is the choice as the home of Kentucky’s best burger. This article [...]

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Shane Hall and business partner J.D. Rothberg have opened the second Wild Eggs location in the ‘Ville.
The popular breakfast-brunch-lunch concept occupies 4,800 square feet at the Westport Village shopping center in the former Bountiful Bread restaurant. According to Business First, Hall and Rothberg, as Eggheadz LLC, signed a 10-year lease with renewal options with Underhill [...]

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Calling all lovers of the Green Fairy!
On Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Morton’s at 626 West Main Street will host “Absinthe, The Green Hour” to give guests a chance to experience the mystique and allure of Pernod Absinthe. As I wrote before, absinthe is a high-proof distilled spirit made from grande wormwood and [...]

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Despite the dismal economy, Chick-fil-A will open a new stand-alone restaurant at 5001 Shelbyville Road on Thursday, January 8th that will add 65 new jobs to the local economy.
And this won’t be your run-of-the-mill grand opening, either. With their tailgate-type atmosphere and free goodies, Chick-fil-A openings have become so popular that there are groupies who [...]

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On Tuesday October 21, Mayor Jerry Abramson helped John and Annette Schnatter cut the ribbon of a new business venture at 4000 Dutchmans Lane.
Among other dignataries present was Mark Bates, the founder of Calistoga Artisan Sandwiches, who has partnered with the Schnatters to open two upscale sandwich shops in the Derby City  The second Calistoga [...]

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The Louisville Downtown Management District has come up with a way for Derby City diners to get the most for their culinary buck. It’ll be called Fleur De Licious, and it’s a week-long celebration of Downtown Louisville’s cuisine. This is the third year it’s taking place. From Monday, October 20th to Saturday, October 25th various [...]

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By Jessica Elliott
Well, Since You Asked Nicely: Roger Baylor, co-owner of the New Albanian Brewing Company in New Albany, is taking advantage of the recent push to buy locally-grown food by asking people to drink locally-brewed beer in this week’s LEO. If you need an excuse to make it a beer night, you’ll want [...]

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by Jessica Elliott
The Healthy Trend: Business First reported last week that Pizza Hut has developed an organic pizza they’re calling “The Natural.” In similar news, Dunkin’ Donuts will begin offering healthier food choices starting this month, such as flatbread sandwiches, multigrain bagels, and low-fat muffins. I’m not sure what kind of market research they used [...]

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