by Cyndy Tandy
‘Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
After much debate about what to have for dinner, a friend and I decided that the shrimp Jenkins from Jack’s Lounge on Sears Avenue would hit the spot. Carry out? Sure let’s take a ride over.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, is everyone familiar with Jack’s?  Located in the heart of St. [...]

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by Kelly McKnight
‘Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Sometimes you run across people too good to be true.  Chef Timothy Tucker is one of those people.
Hey, call me cynical (because I am).  I’m always looking to see what angle you’re playing so when I meet a person like Chef Tim, my inclination is to wonder either what he [...]

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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 and favorite [...]

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by Leslie Stewart
Ville Voice Correspondent
The English Speaking Union’s annual Queen’s Birthday and Garden Party was held at the lovely Midlands estate of John and Janet Conti Sunday, June 7.  Louise Cecil chaired the event, which annually awards summer scholarships to college students and high school teachers to study abroad at some of Great Britain’s finest [...]

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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 Leslie Stewart
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
One of the coolest things about being a culinary student at Sullivan is the opportunity to confer, converse, and otherwise hob-nob with our fellow wizards.  Once per quarter, the school brings in a “Distinguished Visiting Chef” for a students-only demonstration and lecture.
So far my Sullivan experience has included a visit [...]

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by Leslie Stewart
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Get ready to scrounge around for your copies of the Larousse Gastronomique or Escoffier if you even hope to understand what was on the menu late last month when the Sullivan University Student Culinary Competition Team competed in the American Culinary Federation’s Student Hot Food Culinary Salon.
The team garnered a silver [...]

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by Leslie Stewart
Ville Voice Eats Correspondent
Everyone’s heard of exorbitantly priced hamburgers – those usually made with Kobe beef, truffles, and other exotic ingredients that produce a lavishly presented sandwich resembling nothing you’d find at even the more upscale steakhouses.
But would you pay $50,000 for a chicken burger?  The National Chicken Council would, and did – [...]

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Let’s get this straight. I’m no foodie, restaurant critic or even an oenophile.
So when The ‘Ville Voice was invited to this week’s Supper Speakeasy from Bon Vivant Savant, it was a real treat. Jo Self, who owns the social club that presents dining events like this one, presented an incredible combination of food, atmosphere and [...]

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The Bristol Bar and Grille on Main Street will present a dinner featuring artisan winemaker Heather Munden of St. Francis Winery on Monday, Feb. 23 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Munden is the winemaker at St. Francis Winery in California and she has made wine in Italy, Australia, Chile and New Zealand. Her creative interests [...]

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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.”  Michel [...]

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Chef Dean Corbett has started offering private cooking lessons at Equus. The 90-minute lessons cost $150 per person, and for $50 extra, a sweetheart can come along and learn how to create a romantic meal. The day can be extended into the evening with a four-course dinner and wine pairings at Equus for $75 per [...]

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Holly Hill Inn in Midway has designed a special love-inspired menu that will be available for the entire month of February. Drawing on the amorous culinary influences of the Mayan, Hindu, Arabic, Greek and Roman cultures, chef Ouita Michel has come up with an enticing list of dishes incorporating well-known aphrodisiacs such as shellfish, garlic, [...]

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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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On Tuesday, Feb. 10 Winston’s restaurant at Sullivan University will host a fundraising dinner to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the Salvation Army Culinary Training program.
The program is a special training tool that was designed to empower aspiring chefs by providing them the skills they need to make a new start and improve their lives. [...]

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