Author Archive: Mary Alan Woodward
The Forum at Brookside keeps residents’ calendar full of activities
With activities and meals that rival those of a cruise ship, The Forum at Brookside might someday weigh anchor from its 40-acre campus and steam down the Ohio River.
Gallery Janjobe is home to more than 60 artists
If, as contemporary artist Mirka Mora once said, art is the child of imagination, then Gallery Janjobe is a playground.
Tou-ché offers a little bling
When Tou-ché Boutique owner Jocelyn Dave makes a career change, she does it in both style and in a big way.
21st Century Flooring America offers more than floors
Even though wall-to-wall carpeting was the fashion when Tim French was a boy when his mother decided to have their rugs taken up, they found beautiful hardwood floors underneath.
Neighborhood Café Offers More Than Just Food
Fifteen years of catering and owning a restaurant in California’s Sacramento area couldn’t erase Tori Duke’s longing for the neighborliness she enjoyed while growing up in Prospect. Last May, she moved almost all the way home: She unpacked her bags in St. Matthews and opened The Neighborhood Café at 119 St. Matthews Ave.
Nu Yale Cleaners adapting to 21st century
Every spring, needy high school girls are thrilled to receive prom dresses collected by Nu Yale Cleaners in partnership with the Junior League of Louisville.
Pandora jewelry celebrates life’s ‘unforgettable moments’
To the ancient Greeks, Pandora was the first woman, as well as the first to say, “I can’t wait to open that box!”
Fusion Salon and Spa marks third anniversary
Let others celebrate Halloween; for Melanie French, this October is the time to enjoy the fact that her business, Fusion Salon and Spa has completed its third successful year in Westport Village.
First Stop Weight Loss Aesthetic Center offers laser treatments for fast results
Every dieter knows the frustration of waiting for this too solid flesh to melt.
Ladyfingers Catering serves up dishes for all occasions
Most toddlers are content to make mud pies; but when Deborah Lowery was 3, she preferred to help her grandmother hand-roll meatballs. That homespun heritage is the main ingredient at Ladyfingers Catering, which recently celebrated its 22nd anniversary.







