There was once a dark time in our nation’s past. Come to think of it, there have been plenty of dark times in our nation’s past: the Civil War, the Cold War and McCarthy’s witch hunts, the Nixon administration... and Prohibition. The 1920s have become very romanticized in our minds - this was the time of flappers, speakeasies, and snappily-dressed gangsters. Al Capone himself is said to have frequented the Seelbach right here in Louisville.
Today and tomorrow are the last days this summer to grab some delicious gelato from the Proof Gelato Cart, located downtown at the corner of 7th and Main Street. All summer the friendly servers of Proof on Main have been providing passersby with wonderfully creamy frozen goodness. The Gelato Cart’s season officially ends today, but it will also be out Friday evening from 5:00 to 9:00 for the First Friday Trolley Hop.
Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail is expanding its tour of whiskey distilleries and must-visit bourbon stops. The trail, which sends whiskey lovers on a mission to visit a variety of Louisville bars and restaurants, recently added Ramsi’s Café on the World, Buck’s Restaurant, Equus & Jack’s Lounge, Corbett’s: an American place, and Asiatique.
Ladies, it's time to fulfill all those "Sex and the City," having-fun-in-a-classy-bar fantasies.
21c Museum Hotel, Proof on Main and Maker's Mark will host "Bourbon and the Girls" from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7. The event will include bourbon and cocktail tastings and appetizers from Proof Chef Michael Paley.
Need more? According to Proof on Main's website, there will also be chocolate.
This article appears in the January 2011 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com.
This article appeared in the September 2010 issue of Louisville Magazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com.
Emeril Lagasse's history with Louisville is as rich as the cherry cornbread pudding he created during his visit to Derby City.
The chef, TV host and creator of kickin' it up a notch was in town Sunday for the inaugural Fork, Cork & Style festival at Churchill Downs. In person, Emeril is more toned down than what viewers saw on Emeril Live, the show that catapulted the chef into superstardom. Instead, the real-life Emeril was more like the guy on Essence of Emeril - passionate about food, but more approachable and subdued.
Dessert seems to be an afterthought in many restaurants. All the other items on the menu might be planned and coordinated to the nines, but dessert is often an unoriginal, unispiring assortment that doesn't really fit with the rest of the menu.
