INDUSTRY STANDARD by Marsha Lynch (January 25, 2012)
It’s so hard to be good. French fries are delicious. So is duck confit, and a fluffy croissant from your favorite bakery. Macaroni and cheese should be its own food group. Mashed potatoes? More, please. Pass the butter. Moderation is a popular go-to personal theme in the new year....Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (January 4, 2012)
Back in the day, when I was young and stupid, I would often make the long drive down California’s agricultural Central Valley, burning up the Golden State Highway to visit a girlfriend at UCLA. When I hit the dusty town of Bakersfield, surrounded by oil rigs and potato fields,...Read more
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INDUSTRY STANDARD by Marsha Lynch (December 28, 2011)
Well, the end of the year is here again, and with it come dozens of “Top Lists,” hustled upon us by media of every flavor. Most of these lists are forgettable and disposable — including the ubiquitous “Top Restaurants of the Year,” written by someone who may know something...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (December 21, 2011)
Ah, the holidays! Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, stockings hung by the chimney, lights and ornaments carefully placed on the tree, jingle bells and endless carols … I swear, if I hear “The Little Drummer Boy” one more time I’m not going to be responsible. OK, let’s see...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (December 14, 2011)
Lynn’s Paradise Café is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, meaning it has been around for a full generation, and people have been lining up and patiently waiting their turn for brunch through all those years. Think of it — kids who came in with their parents as infants...Read more
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VOICE-TRIBUNE Review by Robin Garr (December 8, 2011)
Some say the ancient Romans loved ice cream, but that was really just Alpine snow, literally run down from the Alps to serve in the Caesars’ courts. Ice cream as we know it came about in Europe around the time of the American revolution, and Thomas Jefferson reportedly served...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (December 7, 2011)
If you like the way the crew at Salsarita’s, Qdoba, Quizno’s or Moe’s throws together a burrito to order, using fresh ingredients they assemble on the spot, I think you might like Uncle Maddio’s pizza, too. This new spot, in the new building located at Bardstown and Grinstead where...Read more
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INDUSTRY STANDARD by Marsha Lynch (November 30, 2011)
We’ve all been there: You’re out for dinner, hungrily anticipating your entrée. You watch as the kitchen door swings open. Is that your food? What in the world is sticking out of it? Indeed, that is your entrée — the server stops at your table and sets down what...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (November 23, 2011)
Here’s very good news for steak lovers in Louisville: Del Frisco’s, an old-school steakhouse that’s enjoyed local landmark status for 30 years, is running at the top of its form. Steak has always been big in Louisville, with a broad variety of options ranging from high-end chains like Morton’s...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (November 16, 2011)
If you’re sitting in a friendly diner working on a stack of blueberry pancakes, and you suddenly realize the bar at the back of the room offers selected tastings of small-batch and single-barrel bourbons with tasting sheets to record your impressions, you have almost certainly found your way to...Read more
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VOICE-TRIBUNE Review by Robin Garr (November 10, 2011)
Breakfast appeals to me, and I’m more than willing to take on a platter of eggs, biscuits and hash browns at any time of day. Breakfast for dinner? I’m there! I like that about Verbena Cafe, a popular spot that’s coming up on its first birthday at Norton Commons:...Read more
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Louisville Hot Bytes (November 9, 2011)
As she has done for the past 11 years at Zen Garden in Clifton, Huong “CoCo” Tran, owner of Heart & Soy, Roots and Zen Garden, will offer her annual Thanksgiving gift to the community at all three restaurants all day on Thanksgiving Eve. Eat what you like, pay...Read more
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Louisville Hot Bytes (November 9, 2011)
Within one remarkable week in October, two familiar old Clifton buildings on opposite sides of Frankfort Avenue have turned into ice cream shops. Last week, Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen opened its ninth branch, a café-style shop featuring wine and beer and, of course, ice cream, in the...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (November 9, 2011)
Today let us consider the humble soybean. Those savvy Asians have been chowing down on them for 5,000 years, and making tofu for most of the last millennium. Soybeans became a major U.S. crop after World War II. We feed most of it to animals. Offer most people a...Read more
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LEOs Eats with Robin Garr (November 2, 2011)
Hey, let’s go get a beer! And some pulled pork! And … some vegan wings made out of seitan? Beer and barbecue make a natural pair, and Against The Grain Brewery and Smokehouse does both admirably. But add some really good vegetarian dishes to this mix, and you’ve got...Read more
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