Meta to add a liquor store to its downtown bar called Show & Tell
By Sara Havens | Posted on February 7, 2019Since opening Meta in 2013, owner Jeremy Johnson has been sitting on 1,400 square feet of unused space that formerly served as the back room of a strip club. He’s paying homage to that former tenant and creating a unique opportunity for patrons to...
Where to raise a glass to toast Repeal Day on Wednesday
By Sara Havens | Posted on December 3, 2018On Dec. 5, 1933, the 13-year last call known as Prohibition finally ended, and Americans everywhere celebrated. Here's how Louisville continues to party.
NBC News covers the Pappy craze, interviews local bourbon expert and bar owner
By Sara Havens | Posted on October 17, 2016It’s usually about this time of year when Pappy Van Winkle starts trending. The annual allotment tends to make its way to bar shelves and charity auctions in late fall, creating an environment full of rabid bourbon fanatics who stalk delivery trucks and pay top dollar...
Ultra Pop hosts ‘The Beautiful Ones,’ an art show honoring Prince and David Bowie
By Eli Keel | Posted on July 7, 2016It has been a dark year for music lovers. The one-two punch of losing David Bowie and Prince left a hole in many hearts. On Saturday, July 9, artists from around Louisville and beyond will get a chance to share what those musicians meant to them...
15 Louisville bars celebrate international Negroni Week from June 6-12
By Sara Havens | Posted on June 4, 2016Editor’s note: More bars have been added since this article was published. We’ve added them to the list below. The Negroni cocktail is simple and refreshing — especially during hot and humid summer months. One part gin, one part vermouth and one part Campari, the...
London’s Punch Room bartenders go ‘behind the stick’ Thursday at Meta
By Steve Coomes | Posted on May 24, 2016Guest chefs at restaurants and tap takeovers at breweries are common now, but guest bartenders aren’t yet a regular sight in Louisville’s watering holes. Especially when those bartenders come from London. England, not Kentucky. That’ll happen Thursday, May 26, when several mixologists from the...
Still no plans for New Year’s Eve? Don’t fret — there’s plenty to do
By Sara Havens | Posted on December 30, 2015New Year’s Eve is supposed to be a happy time filled with reflection, champagne, kisses and anticipation for another 365 days ahead of us. But nowadays, it’s far from that. There’s so much buildup to the night’s activities, that if you don’t wake up...
Local bars and restaurants celebrate Repeal Day on Saturday
By Sara Havens | Posted on December 4, 2015Dec. 5, 1933, must have been a great day to be alive. After 13 long years without legally being allowed to drink booze, the 21st Amendment went into effect on that day, which put an end to the failed experiment known as Prohibition. They...
No joke: Meta pouring Pappy at cost and in Jell-O shots tonight
By Steve Coomes | Posted on November 13, 2015Last year, when Meta owner Jeremy Johnson turned some of his prized Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Bourbon into $10 Jell-O shots, the brazen move — for Bourbon Country at least — drew huge crowds to the downtown cocktail bar. It also drew attention from...
Restaurant Roundup: La Chasse sets October opening, Italian Table opens on Frankfort Ave., Fontleroy’s delayed
By Steve Coomes | Posted on August 5, 2015La Chasse to fill Palermo Viejo slot: Longtime Volare bar manager Isaac Fox will partner with chef Alexander Dulaney (Le Relais) to open La Chasse in October. The rustic French-Spanish restaurant will be located in the space last operated as Palermo Viejo at 1359 Bardstown...