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 [...]

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I love prefix menus, those time saving affairs at restaurants that allow diners the option of customizing a multi-course meal for one all-inclusive price. It could be a simple dinner-and-dessert combination at your local café or a more elaborate, exhaustively drawn-out dozen-dish extravaganza that could set you back three figures like those at Per Se, [...]

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by David Dominé, The Bluegrass Peasant Unless you’ve been hiding under a culinary rock for the last few decades, you’ve most likely heard of Capriole Farms, the family-run dairy located in southern Indiana that has garnered no small amount of fame for its award-winning cheeses. Goat cheeses. In 1976 Judy Shad moved with her husband [...]

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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 [...]

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by Zak Owens  Park Place Sublime- Marty Rosen at the C-J had a lot of nice things to say about Park Place on Main. Good to see Anoosh’s departure hasn’t hurt one of the best restaurants in town. Pizza at Vincenzo’s- Vincenzo’s is offering up gourmet pizza for lunch. Options include pizza Margherita and a [...]

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OK, gang, while Steve was looking the other way, I took control of the ‘Ville Voice Eats keyboard. Here’s some stuff to fill you up for the weekend…. Rick Even Iowa has Smoking Issues: Check out this Q and A on smoking bans in the Des Moines Register, one of those in the Gannett chain [...]

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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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Now baking at Bountiful Bread: Westport Village’s newest client is Bountiful Bread, a bakery and sandwich café that, looking at its Web site, appears to be a neat place. This is the second store for the Albany, N.Y.-based company whose sandwich and salad menu is quite broad. BB serves breakfast as well. It’s located at [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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A news bite in the Courier-Journal mentioned Park Place on Main’s snagging of a prized Iberico ham from Spain. Chef Jay Denham, one of just a few chefs in Louisville who cures his own meats, said the premium pork costs about $65 a pound. Though I’ve never had the chance to eat such ham, I’ve [...]

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If your February plans for romance include a swell dinner out, better get on the horn and call your fave spot to get a table on Feb. 14. Valentines Day is one of the busiest dinner nights all year at U.S. restaurants. Park Place on Main’s (515-0172) Chef Jay Denham is rolling out a $75-per-person [...]

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Park Place on Main (515-0172, 401 East Main Street) is rolling out a pre-theater menu made especially for those rushing to get a bite before downtown plays and events. The $35-per-person theater menu is a three-course prix fixe feast available with two catches: You can only get it from 5 to 7 p.m., and everyone [...]

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Seems no one told the gang at Park Place on Main you’re not supposed to wear whites after Labor Day (perhaps because few care about that rule). So they’ve cooked up a great fundraiser idea to help the Home of the Innocents: a Winter White Party on Thursday, Dec. 6. The good news is this [...]

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