A handful of delicious Derby delectables you won’t want to miss
By Sara Havens | Posted on May 3, 2017Derby is the time to throw all rules out the window, including — most importantly — the diet. It’s a week to splurge and live in decadence. You’ve got the rest of the summer to undo what you do this week. We rounded up...
Barkin’ on Bonnycastle, a street festival for dogs, takes over the Highlands Saturday afternoon
By Sara Havens | Posted on April 6, 2017Finally, a festival you can bring your dog to. Barkstown Road, the venerable little locally owned pet store in the Highlands (and on Frankfort Avenue), is hosting the third annual Barkin’ on Bonnycastle event on Saturday, and along with amenities for humans, there will...
Popsicle, coffee shop opening in St. Matthews firehouse
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on February 28, 2017Two retail businesses are joining forces to open a combination frozen pop and coffee shop. Steel City Pops and Quills Coffee are renovating a former fire station at 117 St. Matthews Ave. near Westport Road. They will remain two separate entities but hope to complement...
The Closing Bell: ZirMed, Humana deemed best places to work; Phoenix Hill auction coming soon; Wild Eggs crosses the Ohio; and more
By Staff | Posted on March 25, 2016Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. ZirMed and Humana both named ‘best places to work’ Becker’s Hospital Review has named two Louisville...
The Closing Bell: Local retail edition
By Staff | Posted on November 27, 2015Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is usually your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend, but given the nature of the holiday, we’re providing you with a roundup of local retail stories from this past year. By Caitlin Bowling, Melissa Chipman...
Gourmet popsicle company wants to open at least five Louisville stores
By Caitlin Bowling | Posted on October 12, 2015Steel City Pops isn’t a one-and-done concept. Insider Louisville reported in our Monday Business Briefing that the Alabama-based gourmet Popsicle company signed a lease for the former Wild and Woolly Video space at 1021 Bardstown Road and plans to open a store in Lexington. However, when...
Monday Business Briefing: First tenant named for Butchertown development, Wild and Woolly space leased, GLI staff turnover continues, and more
By Staff | Posted on October 12, 2015Welcome to the Oct. 12 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. Butchertown’s newest development has its first tenant Insider Louisville got the scoop this summer that developer Andy Blieden bought and is renovating nine buildings in Butchertown for a mixed-use development he’s...