Category: Tastes

Mike Linnig’s Place: A Living Legacy Of Family Tradition

Mike Linnig’s Place: A Living Legacy Of Family Tradition

| March 14, 2013 | 2 Comments

Stepping into Mike Linnig’s Place – a welcoming building filled with inviting smells and friendly faces – felt, for me, like going to see family.

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DiOrio’s Earns Its Place On Pizza Row

DiOrio’s Earns Its Place On Pizza Row

| March 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

When DiOrio’s pizza first settled into the former home of Karem’s Meats in St. Matthews, it already seemed that this booming nightspot zone was attracting more pizzerias than it could reasonably handle – and that was before Coal’s or Mellow Mushroom came to town.

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Cold Beer And A Warm Welcome At St. Margaret Mary

Cold Beer And A Warm Welcome At St. Margaret Mary

| March 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

The Fryars were treated to a long night of fish and beer at St. Margaret Mary, where a Fry party never stops.

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Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner

Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner

| February 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

BLU Italian Grille has partnered with the Wagner Family of Wine to present a Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner.

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Napa River Grill To Serve Lunch On Saturdays

Napa River Grill To Serve Lunch On Saturdays

| February 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

Beginning March 2, 2013, Napa River Grill at Westport Village will be serving lunch, each Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “We want to accommodate the folks who shop at Westport Village on Saturdays, this is something we are very excited about at the restaurant,” says Ned Anderson, general manager at Napa.

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Fish-Fry House Flatters The Competition

Fish-Fry House Flatters The Competition

| February 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

When the Fish-Fry House opened in the Highlands last year, it generated a lot of excitement among local fried-fish lovers (who, of course, are legion), but not entirely for the right reasons.

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Friendliness Reigns At Good Shepherd

Friendliness Reigns At Good Shepherd

| February 28, 2013 | 0 Comments

The second week of the 2013 Fish Fry Challenge is in the books, and the Fryars are 2 for 2. Last Friday we visited Good Shepherd, formerly known as Our Lady before its merger with St. Cecilia and St. Anthony, and one of the most historic parishes in Louisville. Located on Rudd Avenue in Portland, it’s one of the last remaining Catholic parishes in this friendly, celebrated neighborhood.

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The Speed Ball: A Spread To Savor

The Speed Ball: A Spread To Savor

| February 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

To pull off the kind of culinary experience guests have come to expect from an incredible annual gala like The Speed Ball – one that consistently sets the bar higher, year after year – a delicate balance of skill, creativity and planning is absolutely essential.

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Spend ‘Fryday’ With The Fryars

Spend ‘Fryday’ With The Fryars

| February 21, 2013 | 0 Comments

The fourth Annual Fish Fry Challenge kicked off with a bang last Friday – or “Fryday,” as we spell it – when the Fryars met at St. Patrick, home of last year’s winner.

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Kick (Re)Start Taco Punk? Sure, Why Not?

Kick (Re)Start Taco Punk? Sure, Why Not?

| February 20, 2013 | 0 Comments

Taco Punk is just over a year old now, and I am mighty happy to see it pass that first birthday, the make-or-break point that conventional wisdom sets as a marker of success in the restaurant business.

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