Say hello to Texicans BBQ Pitt in Crestwood, one of the most recent arrivals in our local smorgasbord of smoked meat and a tasty addition indeed.
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Monthly Archives: April 2010
The Restaurant ritual
The Grape Escape: Does the wine-pouring ritual at a fancy restaurant make you nervous? Well, relax …
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Baseball’s back! Eater up!
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| The Slugger Sandwich at the ballpark |
LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes
It’s hard to comprehend that Louisville Slugger Field hosted its first game 10 years ago this month. Our “new” ballpark has been open for a decade. During that time, we’ve seen a few pennant-winning teams and a couple that didn’t do so well.
Sadly for foodies who like to enjoy an interesting dining experience along with a game, concessions have generally been, well, a little boring. Peanuts and Cracker Jacks, burgers and dogs, brats and Italian sausage, nachos and Papa John’s pizza, with ice cream to sweeten the mix.
At the start of the 2010 season, however, we spotted a handful of new food items that have potential to turn the ballpark into a downscale bistro.
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Organic wine: Red, white and green
The Grape Escape: I’m all for organic foods, but organic wines haven’t made a similar case with me. Here’s why.
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Unmasking the two faces of Zanzabar
By night, Zanzabar is a hipster hangout, a music venue that attracts local and touring artists alike, and it offers a varied dinner and late-night menu, along with a pretty fair beer list. By day, Zanzabar is a mild-mannered purveyor of boxed lunches and “the lunch line” — a one-price, one-stop, cafeteria-style alter-identity that offers all-American, down-home goodness at a decent price.
Is it just a coincidence that there is a Batman comic book lurking behind the horseshoe-shaped bar?
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What’s in a (wine) name?
The Grape Escape: What’s in a (wine) name? Wine can be a great hobby, or a frustrating source of confusion.
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This Blind Pig’s no visually impaired porcine
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| The Blind Pig’s Spaghetti Puttanesca |
LEO’s Eats with LouisvilleHotBytes
When I heard The Blind Pig in Butchertown, just down the street from that bacon-makin’ factory the neighbors are trying to run out of town, was ready to open last month, I was right there. And so were about 5,000 other foodies who’ve kept this charming new spot slammed since Day One.
Now, The Blind Pig isn’t only about pigmeat, although in honor of its historic neighborhood, partners Joseph Frase (once of El Mundo) and Michael Grider do offer a bill of fare with plenty of pork dishes featuring locavore meat, sausages and bacon made in-house.
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Village Anchor Pub and Roost
The Village Anchor Pub & Roost, an exciting “bistropub” serving comfort food with a twist, will open in May in the newly relocated and remodeled Anchorage train station.
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Wine list sweet spot
Grape Escape: A few tips on picking the “sweet spot” where quality and value meet on the restaurant wine list.
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Coupon etiquette
Great news! Your great Aunt Hortense finally stopped sending you a hand-written $15 check for your birthday. This year, she sent you a $75 coupon to a swanky restaurant you’ve been dying to try. Now what?
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