Guidebook for Louisville

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Guidebook for Louisville

Food Scene

Great ambiance, freshly made gauc, generous tequila offerings, raggae on vinyl, Mexican wrestling movies, the most perfect over-sized cubes of ice you have ever seen...
29 locals raden deze aan
El Camino
1314 Bardstown Road
29 locals raden deze aan
Great ambiance, freshly made gauc, generous tequila offerings, raggae on vinyl, Mexican wrestling movies, the most perfect over-sized cubes of ice you have ever seen...
Because, YUM! Who doesn't love delicious ice cream?
87 locals raden deze aan
The Comfy Cow
2221 Frankfort Ave
87 locals raden deze aan
Because, YUM! Who doesn't love delicious ice cream?
Fun ambiance in an old brick church, craft beer, pickled veggies, fresh food, knowledgeable staff; upstairs bar called the 'Choir Loft."
128 locals raden deze aan
Holy Grale
1034 Bardstown Rd
128 locals raden deze aan
Fun ambiance in an old brick church, craft beer, pickled veggies, fresh food, knowledgeable staff; upstairs bar called the 'Choir Loft."
Great food, knowledgeable staff, cool environment. Staff wear garage-type work shirts complete with name patches.
Fontleroy's
2011 Grinstead Dr
Great food, knowledgeable staff, cool environment. Staff wear garage-type work shirts complete with name patches.
Classy. Delicious. Lovely wine list. Because it's romantic or because it's just the right time to treat-yo-self.
21 locals raden deze aan
La Chasse
1359 Bardstown Rd
21 locals raden deze aan
Classy. Delicious. Lovely wine list. Because it's romantic or because it's just the right time to treat-yo-self.
Hard to go wrong here. Burger + beer. Any choice is a good choice.
15 locals raden deze aan
Stout Burgers & Beers
1604 Bardstown Rd
15 locals raden deze aan
Hard to go wrong here. Burger + beer. Any choice is a good choice.
Have read positive reviews.
17 locals raden deze aan
Asiatique
1767 Bardstown Road
17 locals raden deze aan
Have read positive reviews.
Beer for breakfast? I won't tell.
76 locals raden deze aan
Gralehaus
1001 Baxter Ave
76 locals raden deze aan
Beer for breakfast? I won't tell.
Cincinatti-style chili. Sparkly blue vinyl booths. Naughty "I had a 3-way at Skyline Chili" T-shirts.
Skyline Chili
1266 Bardstown Rd
Cincinatti-style chili. Sparkly blue vinyl booths. Naughty "I had a 3-way at Skyline Chili" T-shirts.
You'll find one of these steps away from the apartment & in many locations on Bardstown Road.
37 locals raden deze aan
Heine Brothers' Coffee - Schnitzelburg/Germantown
822 Eastern Pkwy
37 locals raden deze aan
You'll find one of these steps away from the apartment & in many locations on Bardstown Road.
Cincinnati-born ice cream.
32 locals raden deze aan
Graeter's Ice Cream
2204 Bardstown Rd
32 locals raden deze aan
Cincinnati-born ice cream.
Because plenty of coffee options close to home is a good thing.
32 locals raden deze aan
78 Coffee Co.
907 E Liberty St
32 locals raden deze aan
Because plenty of coffee options close to home is a good thing.
Try local coffee shops, too (but I won't tell if you still need your Starbucks).
55 locals raden deze aan
Starbucks
972 Baxter Ave
55 locals raden deze aan
Try local coffee shops, too (but I won't tell if you still need your Starbucks).
Tart original + your favorite toppings.
Lula's Frozen Yogurt & Treats
1501 Bardstown Rd
Tart original + your favorite toppings.
Because I know the cookie lady. You will, too, if you stop in.
12 locals raden deze aan
Kizito Cookies
1398 Bardstown Rd
12 locals raden deze aan
Because I know the cookie lady. You will, too, if you stop in.
Open air drinks & people watching.
30 locals raden deze aan
Baxter's 942 Bar & Grill
942 Baxter Ave
30 locals raden deze aan
Open air drinks & people watching.
Coffee and cookies!
145 locals raden deze aan
Please & Thank You
800 E Market St
145 locals raden deze aan
Coffee and cookies!
Locally sourced Latin.
125 locals raden deze aan
Mayan Cafe
813 E Market St
125 locals raden deze aan
Locally sourced Latin.
Great food & wine. Cool basement lounge.
61 locals raden deze aan
Decca Restaurant
812 E Market St
61 locals raden deze aan
Great food & wine. Cool basement lounge.
Rye!
44 locals raden deze aan
Rye
900 E Market St
44 locals raden deze aan
Rye!
Louisville local favorite.
104 locals raden deze aan
El Mundo
1767 Frankfort Ave
104 locals raden deze aan
Louisville local favorite.
Tiny space, big on taste.
141 locals raden deze aan
Taco Luchador
938 Baxter Ave
141 locals raden deze aan
Tiny space, big on taste.
Live Jazz.
59 locals raden deze aan
Varanese Restaurant
2106 Frankfort Ave
59 locals raden deze aan
Live Jazz.
Atmosphere.
49 locals raden deze aan
Bourbons Bistro
2255 Frankfort Ave
49 locals raden deze aan
Atmosphere.

Sightseeing

400 beautiful acres outside my doorstep. Don't miss Dog Hill or Big Rock Pavilion. Bike down Beargrass Creek pathway.
383 locals raden deze aan
Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
383 locals raden deze aan
400 beautiful acres outside my doorstep. Don't miss Dog Hill or Big Rock Pavilion. Bike down Beargrass Creek pathway.

Arts & Culture

Visit the Cherokee Triangle Art Fair each year the weekend before Derby (Derby is first Saturday in May).
Cherokee Triangle Association
969 Cherokee Rd
Visit the Cherokee Triangle Art Fair each year the weekend before Derby (Derby is first Saturday in May).
St James Art Fair Oct 2-4
19 locals raden deze aan
Saint James Court
Saint James Court
19 locals raden deze aan
St James Art Fair Oct 2-4
First Saturday in May. Festival all month long.
Kentucky Derby Festival, Inc.
1001 S 3rd St
First Saturday in May. Festival all month long.
Lovely wine list, clean execution, beautiful flavors; adjoined to 21C Hotel with free contemporary art museum on the main floor and lower level. Look for the red penguin mascots!
124 locals raden deze aan
Proof On Main
702 W Main St
124 locals raden deze aan
Lovely wine list, clean execution, beautiful flavors; adjoined to 21C Hotel with free contemporary art museum on the main floor and lower level. Look for the red penguin mascots!
Music Festivals during summer months.
8 locals raden deze aan
Willow Park
1402 Willow Ave
8 locals raden deze aan
Music Festivals during summer months.
Jazz on Sundays during summer months.
25 locals raden deze aan
Tyler Park
25 locals raden deze aan
Jazz on Sundays during summer months.
Local art & jewelry.
21 locals raden deze aan
Edenside Gallery
1422 Bardstown Rd
21 locals raden deze aan
Local art & jewelry.
Local Art.
StudioWorks by Zoom Group
2008 Eastern Pkwy
Local Art.
Artist owned.
12 locals raden deze aan
Pyro Gallery
1006 E Washington St
12 locals raden deze aan
Artist owned.
Catch a show while you're in town.
90 locals raden deze aan
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
501 W Main St
90 locals raden deze aan
Catch a show while you're in town.
We LOVE our new conductor, Teddy Abrahams.
The Louisville Orchestra
624 West Main Street
We LOVE our new conductor, Teddy Abrahams.
Catch a show.
26 locals raden deze aan
Iroquois-amfitheater
1080 Amphitheater Rd
26 locals raden deze aan
Catch a show.

Drinks & Nightlife

Spanish style tapas with Southern style cooking.
78 locals raden deze aan
LouVino Restaurant & Wine Bar
1606 Bardstown Rd
78 locals raden deze aan
Spanish style tapas with Southern style cooking.
Looking for the diviest local dive? You'll find it here.
61 locals raden deze aan
The Back Door
1250 Bardstown Rd
61 locals raden deze aan
Looking for the diviest local dive? You'll find it here.
If you can get past the spelling, you'll find some of the finest dishes on Bardstown Road.
113 locals raden deze aan
Seviche A Latin Restaurant
1538 Bardstown Rd
113 locals raden deze aan
If you can get past the spelling, you'll find some of the finest dishes on Bardstown Road.
Beer + many, many TVs for your game away from home.
52 locals raden deze aan
Great Flood Brewing Company
2120 Bardstown Rd
52 locals raden deze aan
Beer + many, many TVs for your game away from home.
BIG southern weekend brunch. You'll want to go for that run in Cherokee Park *before* brunch.
39 locals raden deze aan
Bristol Bar & Grille
1321 Bardstown Rd
39 locals raden deze aan
BIG southern weekend brunch. You'll want to go for that run in Cherokee Park *before* brunch.
Comedy club.
18 locals raden deze aan
The Laughing Derby at Comedy Caravan
1250 Bardstown Rd
18 locals raden deze aan
Comedy club.
Part of the little Irish enclave on Bardstown Road.
76 locals raden deze aan
Molly Malone's Irish Pub
933 Baxter Ave
76 locals raden deze aan
Part of the little Irish enclave on Bardstown Road.
Courtyard seating.
71 locals raden deze aan
O'Shea's Irish Pub
956 Baxter Ave
71 locals raden deze aan
Courtyard seating.
Chicken & waffles. Bakersfield Sound on vinyl. Falls City IPA.
169 locals raden deze aan
The Green Building Gallery
732 E Market St
169 locals raden deze aan
Chicken & waffles. Bakersfield Sound on vinyl. Falls City IPA.
Atmosphere.
43 locals raden deze aan
The Irish Rover
2319 Frankfort Ave
43 locals raden deze aan
Atmosphere.

Everything Else

Steps from home. Great for a rainy day.
73 locals raden deze aan
Baxter Avenue Theatres
1250 Bardstown Rd
73 locals raden deze aan
Steps from home. Great for a rainy day.
I don't play golf but I do love Pee Wee Reese.
9 locals raden deze aan
Seneca Golf Course
2300 Pee Wee Reese Rd
9 locals raden deze aan
I don't play golf but I do love Pee Wee Reese.
Golden, lacquered bricks & beautiful architecture.
St. James Catholic School
1818 Edenside Ave
Golden, lacquered bricks & beautiful architecture.
Fun consignment. This area has several consignment options.
Urban Attic
1608 Bardstown Rd
Fun consignment. This area has several consignment options.
Emerging neighborhood with great shops.
213 locals raden deze aan
East Market District
213 locals raden deze aan
Emerging neighborhood with great shops.
Industrial chic.
Rellek
817 E Market St
Industrial chic.
Industrial chic.
Revolver Furniture & Gift
707 E Market St
Industrial chic.
Rent a bike here and ride in Cherokee Park or along Bear Grass Creek.
8 locals raden deze aan
Parkside Bikes
1377 Bardstown Rd
8 locals raden deze aan
Rent a bike here and ride in Cherokee Park or along Bear Grass Creek.
We're proud of this bridge. Just ask.
214 locals raden deze aan
Big Four Bridge
1101 River Rd
214 locals raden deze aan
We're proud of this bridge. Just ask.
Find out about Waterfront Wednesdays during the summer sponsored by public radio WFPK.
73 locals raden deze aan
Groot gazon
231 Witherspoon St
73 locals raden deze aan
Find out about Waterfront Wednesdays during the summer sponsored by public radio WFPK.
Look for fossils.
100 locals raden deze aan
Falls of the Ohio State Park
201 W Riverside Dr
100 locals raden deze aan
Look for fossils.
Thoroughbreds, rolling green hills, beautiful barns.
Hermitage Farm LLC
10500 W U.S. Hwy 42
Thoroughbreds, rolling green hills, beautiful barns.
Call ahead for a massage while you're in town.
Body Center Healing
Call ahead for a massage while you're in town.

Shopping

Strong local pride in this bookstore. David Sedaris has even done readings at Carmichael's (Hugh's mother lives in Louisville). Children's bookstore across the street. Sedaris has NOT read here :)
39 locals raden deze aan
Carmichael's Bookstore
1295 Bardstown Rd
39 locals raden deze aan
Strong local pride in this bookstore. David Sedaris has even done readings at Carmichael's (Hugh's mother lives in Louisville). Children's bookstore across the street. Sedaris has NOT read here :)
Closest pharmacy.
22 locals raden deze aan
Walgreens Pharmacy
990 Baxter Ave
22 locals raden deze aan
Closest pharmacy.
Cool staff. Wine, sake selection.
17 locals raden deze aan
Old Town Liquors
1529 Bardstown Rd
17 locals raden deze aan
Cool staff. Wine, sake selection.
Unusual stand-alone location.
10 locals raden deze aan
Urban Outfitters
1140 Bardstown Rd
10 locals raden deze aan
Unusual stand-alone location.
Unique clothing, rugs, linens.
8 locals raden deze aan
Clay & Cotton
1341 Bardstown Rd
8 locals raden deze aan
Unique clothing, rugs, linens.
High quality sweaters, jewelry, fisherman's caps.
Molly's Celtic Center
931 Baxter Avenue
High quality sweaters, jewelry, fisherman's caps.
Unique designs. Local artists.
9 locals raden deze aan
hey tiger
1572 Bardstown Rd
9 locals raden deze aan
Unique designs. Local artists.
Just stop in and take a look around. Quirky, original, fun.
21 locals raden deze aan
Scout
3626 Brownsboro Rd
21 locals raden deze aan
Just stop in and take a look around. Quirky, original, fun.
A Louisville Favorite for antiques.
23 locals raden deze aan
Joe Ley Antiques
615 E Market St
23 locals raden deze aan
A Louisville Favorite for antiques.