Louisville's FIRST Latte Art Throwdown! Come throw it down or cheer on the contestants! Get to know other baristas from area coffee shops. All door donations go to help Jack and his family go to Disney World through the Make A Wish Foundation. All contestant entry fees go to the winner of the Latte Art Competition.

Never competed? Just give it a try! Jesse will be giving a demo. Bring your own pitchers if you like.
You will be competing on this year's competition espresso machine, the Nuova Simonelli Aurelia.

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December is here, the weather is cold and holiday songs are just about all you can find on the radio. If you’re having trouble finding the holiday spirit even with all that then I’ve got just the thing for you: seasonal cocktails at Jack’s Lounge.

IHOP’s Fourth National Pancake Day Celebration Benefiting Children’s Miracle Network and other local charities.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, IHOP restaurants nationwide will celebrate National Pancake Day and offer each guest a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes. In return IHOP will ask guests to donate what they would have paid for the pancakes or more to Children’s Miracle Network or other local charities.

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It's a wonderful life...in La Grange, KY during our annual Light Up La Grange Festival on the courthouse lawn in the historic district of downtown. Santa Claus arrives by carriage at 6:00 to help the Mayor light up the town.

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Spinach Pie -- Spanakotyropitta

Ingredients
3 1/2 lbs. Spinach
Salt
Olive Oil
5 chopped Chives
3/4 lbs. Feta Cheese
2-3 beaten Eggs
chopped Parsley
chopped Dill
Pepper

Preparation
Wash the spinach and chop it finely. Add 1 tablespoon salt and rub it with the hands. Leave for an hour. Squeeze it well. Add 1/3 cup olive oil, the onions, the feta cheese crumbled, eggs, parsley, dill and pepper.

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Baklava

Ingredients
1 lb. Phyllo (pastry sheets)
1 1/2 cups Butter
1 lb. chopped fine (or walnuts) Almonds
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoons Cloves
For the Syrup
4 cups Sugar
2 cups Water
1 juice of Lemon

Preparation
Place 1 pastry sheet in well-buttered baking pan and brush with butter. Place second pastry sheet on top of the first and butter again. Repeat until 6 layers of buttered pastry sheets have been built up.

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Every Monday Chef Maria Bell will teach you the secrets of Greek cuisine.
This Monday the 1st of December, Chef Maria Bell will tech you how to make spanakotiropita and baklava.

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Bring your lil' rockers to the Hard Rock Cafe on Saturday, December 13 for Breakfast with Santa! You'll be treated to reserved seating at this buffet-style breakfast, but the biggest treat will be dining with the big man himself!

Every child gets a holiday Hard Rock goodie bag and their photo with Santa in a keepsake Breakfast with Santa photo holder! For all ages. Breakfast starts at 9am. Call the cafe for details at 502.568.2202.

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Donna McCreary will discuss the wardrobe habits of Mrs. Lincoln and provide commentary about who Mary Lincoln was as a person. McCreary will also discuss her newest book, Lincoln’s Table, which highlights authentic recipes of the types of food Lincoln ate from his boyhood in Kentucky and Indiana, to adulthood in Washington. Copies of her book will be available for signing. All tickets must be purchased in advance by December 5. $18 for KHS members, $23 for all other patrons. For more information, contact Julia Curry.

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It is with a heavy heart that I tell you about yet another restaurant closing in Louisville. The casualty this time is Melillo’s, the Italian-American spot on East Market. In a posting to the Louisville Hotbytes forum the owner, Michele Melillo-Clem said “Melillo's has taken the hit from the economy, food costs, taxes, etc. and there is no one out there to bail us out, unfortunately. We will be closing our doors at the end of the year.