This article appears in the February 2012 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit Lou.com.

 

Getting the Homer Simpson of my house out for a romantic date is a bit like trying to persuade the dog to fork over a bit of his bone marrow to the cat. Here is how the dialogue went when I first told my sweetheart that 211 Clover Lane is and always will be my favorite restaurant:

This article appears in the February 2012 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit Lou.com.

 

It’s late at Jack Fry’s, and I’m talking with Larry Kaelin, the longtime piano player at the Bardstown Road restaurant. Larry (who has since passed away) asks, “Bill, what’s your favorite song?” 

If jamming bluegrass isn't your style--or you want an earlier start--drop by Phoenix Hill Tavern for Eddy Metal's 10th Anniversary Original Rock Showcase on Friday, January 8.

Last Ale Club meeting Rich O's 3312 Plaza Dr., New Albany, IN Dec. 19, 5-7 p.m. Seasonal and winter brews will be featured at the Louisville Ale Club's last meeting of the year. Check the event's Facebook page for more info. Hambonus fans move out Various locations Dec. 18-19 Old friend Hambone will be melting skulls citywide this weekend with shows