Home Run Burgers slams a base hit
July 30, 2009
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LouisvilleHotBytes in The Voice-Tribune
Drive in to Home Run Burgers & Fries on impulse, and you might initially assume that you’ve found your way to yet another franchised burger chain.
It has the look of a fast-casual burger chain, and I say that respectfully: Bright colors, professional decor with a distinct baseball theme, and an extensive burgers-or-fried-fish menu designed for efficiency and value.
What’s more, they’re running on a fast expansion plan, with additional properties planned for later this summer in St. Matthews (Shelbyville Road Plaza) this autumn, and Middletown (Middletown Station) around the end of the year.
There’s a reason why this locally owned and operated outfit is running well right out of the box. According to an earlier version of their Website (http://homerunburger.com), Bob Kiper, whose daughter, Kathy Scannell, is general manger of Home Run Burger & Fries, operated the popular local Hungry Pelican restaurant chain from the 1950s through the late 1980s.
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A wacky but delicious concept …
July 27, 2009
A wacky but delicious concept, Danny Mac’s puts Philly cheese steak fixin’s on a pizza. Try it with “horsey sauce” to wake up your taste buds.
Calamari at Equus and Jack’s. …
July 26, 2009
Calamari at Equus and Jack’s. Outstanding preparation, but the Tabasco built in to the recipe is a surprise.
Gyros at It’s All Greek to Me …
July 24, 2009
Gyros at It’s All Greek to Me, new eatery on Frankfort Ave. next to Heine Bros. It’s primarily a akeout shop, but gyros are served hot despite limited kitchen facilities.
Breakfast, tapas? Have it your way at North End
July 22, 2009
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LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes
(LEO photo by Ron Jasin)
Where is it written that eggs must be reserved for breakfast? In my culinary Day Timer, an omelet makes a splendid date for dinner. Scrambled eggs go down well anytime. And bacon! There’s no hour of the day or night when the thought of smoky, salty bacon won’t inspire a hunger pang.
On the other hand, I’m equally flexible about non-traditional savories at breakfast time. A slice of pizza, a piece of cold fried chicken or a scoop of cottage cheese filched from its tub while I stand in front of the open refrigerator door: These alternatives, too, make a perfectly acceptable way to start the day.
Now, to huzzahs from breakfast lovers everywhere, North End Café makes all-day breakfast easy. (more…)
New concepts in wacky ballpark…
July 17, 2009
New concepts in wacky ballpark food: Taco in a cone! $4 at Louisville Slugger Field.
Road trip ramble
July 15, 2009
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| The new and improved Burger Boy. LEO photo by Ron Jasin |
LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes
(Burger Boy, A.J.’s Coffee ‘n’ Cream, Polly’s Freeze, Mike Linnig’s)
“Road trip!”
With the possible exception of “smog alert,” no two words say summer better.
For the inveterate foodie, no road trip would be complete without stopping to sample roadfood, a concept that the writers Jane and Michael Stern made famous, defining it as “memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America.”
With summer finally blazing at its peak, we’ve done some road time lately, visiting a few old friends on the highways around Louisville, and discovering a bright new face on a roadfood-style inner-city eatery that has lifted itself from a dive into an inviting diner. Let’s start there.
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Gyros at the park. Not the bes…
July 10, 2009
Gyros at the park. Not the best gyros in town, but possibly the best food at Slugger Field. $6.25 with chips.
Conez & Coneyz, 2716 1/2 Frank…
July 10, 2009
Conez & Coneyz, 2716 1/2 Frankfort Ave. Very good hot dogs (Chicago Dog, $3.25) and hand-dipped ice cream treats.
Mikato brings Japanese flair to old Napa River space
July 9, 2009
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LouisvilleHotBytes.com in The Voice-Tribune
If you think of a Japanese restaurant, sushi may cross your mind, assuming you’re a reasonably adventurous diner. Not so adventurous? Then the fun of Japanese slice-and-dice chefs showing off their utensil-tossing techniques at hibachi tables may ring your gong.
Adventurous or shy, just about everybody can appreciate the subject of today’s sermon, the bento box. This attractive option, a Japanese food tradition for some 500 years, features a pretty, black-lacquered wooden box neatly divided into rectangular sections, each containing a different tidbit, each offering a delicious contrast of color, texture and flavor. (It’s perfect for those who can’t stand foods touching on the plate, but even the less compulsive can come to love a bento.)
Happily, you can find sushi, hibachi grills AND bentos – and much more – at Mikato Japanese Steak & Sushi in St. Matthews. (more…)
White Oak brings Kentucky’s treasures home
July 8, 2009
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LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes
(By Paige Moore-Heavin. LEO photo by Ron Jasin)
The top current food trend can be summed up in one word: local. The Obamas have planted a garden at the White House. Farmers markets are all the rage. Even big chain groceries spotlight a bit of local produce.
In 2009, farming is cool.
“Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” Barbara Kingsolver’s account of eating homegrown and regionally produced food, has gotten me on the local bandwagon, too. Enter The White Oak, now open in the East Market Street space formerly occupied by Artemisia. Chef and co-owner Allen Heintzman (who was chef at Artemisia from 2005 to 2008) said on LouisvilleHotBytes.com that the restaurant would feature “Kentucky comfort food” and “almost 100 percent local” ingredients. Locavore and progressive, like many of you, I had to check it out.
The long, narrow main dining room has undergone more than just a name change. Gone are the dark red walls, replaced with lighter colors, soft yellow and fresh green tones that complement the works of local artists on the walls. Like to eat al fresco? The shady patio remains an option.
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‘Sergio’s World Beers’ comes to the city
July 6, 2009
Sergio’s World Beers, the Shelbyville mecca of brews that features more than 500 of the world’s best suds plus Mexican chow, will open a Louisville branch! (more in the forum. . .)
