James Beard menu on tap at Equus in April: To kick off the first of its “2 for $80″ Tuesday specials in April, Equus (122 Sears Ave.) will feature a tasting version of the James Beard House menu prepared by chef and owner Dean Corbett. (Corbett and chefs from Equus and Corbett’s were invited to […]

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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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Fox-41’s on a roll lately with good restaurant reports, including this one on the two-way audio-visual communication system between the chefs in the kitchen at Corbett’s: An American Place and customers in the private Chef’s Tasting Room. Unlike common chef’s tables that are inside the kitchen, Corbett’s employs digital cameras and sound to pipe the […]

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Corbett’s: An American Place will welcome Adam La Zarre, winemaker at Hahn Estates, and twice-nominated California winemaker of the year, for a special wine tasting, vino-paired meal and discussion on Feb. 28.The $75-per-person (tax and gratuity additional) event includes a five-course dinner paired with wines from Wimbledon Wines with an emphasis on Hahn Estates products.
The […]

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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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New ownership for Martini Italian Bistro: Following the sale of his Mitchell’s Fish Markets chain, Columbus, Ohio-based restaurateur, Cameron Mitchell, is selling his two Martini Italian Bistro unit, one of which is located at The Summit.According to Business First (subscription required), Mitchell is selling the property to current manager, Jim Davis, for an undisclosed sum. […]

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The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Sharon Thompson blogged admiringly about her recent visit to Corbett’s: An American Place. She’s like most of us who have to scrape together the funds to indulge in Chef Dean’s food fantasy, but it appears it was worth the fare.

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Just a month after spending $3 million and countless hours opening Corbetts, owner-chef Dean Corbett has set another goal: a Mobil Dining Guide five-star rating.
“I want it. I will get it. Or I’ll die trying,” Corbett told The Courier-Journal.
His ambition is a lofty one, to say the least. Casa Grisanti, which closed in 1991, was […]

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When Chef Dean Corbett bought Equus Restaurant in 1985, it was a second-hand purchase of someone else’s ailing restaurant. After opening Jack’s Lounge 15 years later, it was a much more casual option to his multiple-award-winning restaurant next door and a tribute to his father.
But the new Corbett’s, according to the man himself, is all […]

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