Derby Festival debuts BourbonVille, an event for both bourbon connoisseurs and newbies
By Sara Havens | Posted on April 11, 2017With the tagline “Take a trip to BourbonVille,” the Kentucky Derby Festival is hoping to attract both whiskey lovers and those new to the brown spirit for its first-ever bourbon-focused event. Six brands/distilleries are participating in Thursday’s soirée at the Louisville Palace. Officially titled King...
Kentucky Bourbon Festival doubles down on events, kicks things off with Saturday’s Bourbon Sampler
By Sara Havens | Posted on March 21, 2017Before there were bourbon affairs, mixers, classics, bowties and beyond, there was the Kentucky Bourbon Festival (KBF), an annual event held in September in Bardstown celebrating the past, present and future of the bourbon industry. Now in its 26th year, there’s certainly no slowing down...
Monday Biz Briefing: Caterer fires Barnstable Brown Derby Gala as client
By Staff | Posted on December 3, 2012Welcome to the December 3 top secret, always confidential Monday Business Briefing. These are biz tips Insider Louisville staff and contributors have collected during the past few days, a few of which are NOT double-verified like Insider Louisville’s daily reporting. But as always, this...
Former Bobby J.s chef Danilo Criollo joins Ladyfingers Catering as executive chef
By Staff | Posted on February 14, 2012Ladyfingers Catering has named Danilo Criollo as its new executive chef. Criollo comes to Lady Fingers, which caters many of Louisville’s high-profile events including The Barnstable-Brown party, after 10 years as executive chef at Lake Forest Country Club. He was also special event chef...