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The Courier Journal

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St. Matthews burger restaurant to close after one 'last weekend'

Less than two years after opening, Bourbon & Burgers is closing this weekend. Bourbon & Burgers, a concept from Olé Hospitality Group , opened in March 2025 at 117 St Matthews Ave., taking over the former space of Señora Arepa in the heart of St. Matthews. The 3,600-square-foot building also previously housed locations of Quills Coffee and Steel City Pops. The upcoming closure was announced Nov. 13 on the restaurant's Facebook page. "It’s our last weekend, Louisville. Bourbon & Burgers will serve our final guests this Sunday, Nov 15, and we’d love to see you one more time," the Facebook post stated. "Pull up a stool, order your favorite burger, grab the wings and a few shareables, and raise a glass with us." .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } As the eatery's name suggests, the menu at Bourbon & Burgers features “premium burgers” and “an extensive selection of top-tier bourbons,” The Courier Journal previously reported . "Thank you for showing up for us from day one, for every cheers, every game day and every second helping," the Facebook post continued. "And to our team, who made this place what it was: every one of them

Louisville, KY · 1d

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Sink Your Teeth Into The Most Legendary Fried Chicken In Kentucky At This Hidden Gem Restaurant

There are hidden gems, and then there are places so good that calling them a hidden gem feels like an insult, like describing a standing ovation as polite applause. Shirley Mae’s Cafe in Louisville, Kentucky is the second kind of place, a restaurant with a reputation built entirely on the quality of its food and the loyalty of the people who’ve been eating there long enough to know that nothing else quite compares.

Louisville, KY · 3d
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This Charming Steakhouse In Kentucky Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

Some restaurants make you glad you left the house, and The Whistle Stop in Glendale, Kentucky is the kind of place that makes you glad you left the state you were born in. Glendale is a small town, and it wears that identity proudly. There’s no pretense here, no skyline...

Glendale, KY · 3d
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The $10 Breakfast At This Kentucky Diner Fills You Up Better Than Any Chain And Leaves Change In Your Pocket

A Kentucky diner sits right across the street from the most famous racetrack in America, and it has been feeding horse people since 1922. The trainers and jockeys still stop in. That alone makes me want a seat at the counter. The place started as a pharmacy and soda fountain....

Louisville, KY · 7d
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9 Kentucky Meat Markets Where Families Can Stock Their Freezers With Budget-Friendly Meat Bundles

You know that moment when you open the freezer and find nothing but ice cubes and a lonely bag of peas? It happens to the best of us. Feeding a family these days can feel like a part time job. Grocery prices keep climbing, and your cart seems to shrink every week.

Kentucky · 8d

allamericanatlas.com

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Louisville, Kentucky — a city where the Ohio River bends like a ribbon of memory, where red-brick Victorians and shotgun houses stand shoulder to shoulder, where bourbon and bluegrass mingle with the laughter of neighbors on stoops and the hum of a thousand stories. Here, the air is thick with the scent of magnolia in spring and the slow simmer of something soulful on the stove. Louisville is a patchwork of old South and new dreams, a city stitched together by the hands of generations — Black, white, immigrant, native, and every shade of hope in between.

Louisville, KY · 2d

Only In Your State

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The Thanksgiving Pie and Side Dish Kentucky Loves Most

Thanksgiving dinner looks pretty familiar in most homes across America: a golden turkey sits in the middle while everyone squeezes around the table. But the real personality comes out in the pie and side dishes, and if you grew up in Kentucky, you almost certainly have strong feelings about both. This November, Kentuckians searched for […]

Kentucky · 2d

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Skip The Fancy Decor And Head Straight To This Kentucky Seafood Restaurant That’s Worth Every Mile

Somewhere in Lexington, Kentucky, a seafood restaurant called The Ketch is sitting there completely unbothered, serving extraordinary food to people who were smart enough to find it. If you haven’t been yet, that’s a situation worth correcting as soon as humanly possible. The whole premise of The Ketch...

Lexington, KY · 10h

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This Kentucky Buffet Lets You Feast On Unlimited Crab Legs, Sushi And Hibachi For One Price

Crab legs, sushi rolls, and a hibachi grill all sit under one roof here, and one price covers the whole spread. That combo alone made me sit up a little straighter. On Sundays, the buffet turns into an all-day seafood event built around crab legs. Fried crab joins the lineup too.

Louisville, KY · 12d

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Five restaurants added to Kentucky Historic Dining Guide

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Five Kentucky restaurants, including Lexington’s Dudley’s on Short, have been added to the Kentucky Historic Dining Guide, highlighting dining destinations that combine local cuisine with historic architecture and preservation. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the additions Thursday, bringing the guide’s total to 23 restaurants since...

Kentucky · 1d

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The Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurant In Kentucky That Serves The Best Steaks In The State

If you’ve been eating the same rotation of chain restaurants and wondering why dining out stopped feeling exciting, the answer to your problem is sitting in Cold Spring, Kentucky. Knotty Pine On The Bayou is a Cajun-inspired restaurant that serves fresh-cut USDA Choice steaks, Louisiana family recipes, and an...

Cold Spring, KY · 12d

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The Origin Of Texas Roadhouse Is Not At All Where We Thought

In 1993, the first Texas Roadhouse popped up in Clarksville, Indiana. As Beyonce might say, "This ain't Texas." Entrepreneur Kent Taylor made a strategic branding move when he established a restaurant that welcomed families and served steaks, ribs, and homemade sides at affordable prices. After securing investment, Taylor set to work creating an environment different from other contemporary restaurants. With wooden details and rustic decorations, the place felt like Texas. Country music played in the background as meals were gulped down and line dancing took place. Even the restaurant's mascot, an armadillo, hails from the Lone Star State.

Clarksville, IN · 4d

The Courier Journal

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2 more Louisville-area Crumbl Cookies close. Here's where

Two more Crumbl Cookie locations in Louisville have closed, according to a report from Louisville Business First . The Crumbl stores – including one near Fern Creek in the 7000 block of Bardstown Road and at The Paddock Shops in the 4000 block of Summit Plaza Drive – no longer appear on the website’s list of Louisville locations . The Bardstown Road location previously opened in 2023 , while The Paddock Shops store opened in 2022 . The closures come just over a month after the St. Matthews Crumbl, which was located in the 200 block of North Hubbards Lane, closed in October. Red Sheep St. Matthews LLC, which operated the store since early 2024, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy , seeking to liquidate their assets, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky Oct. 1. Red Sheep St. Matthews LLC is owned by Richard and Emily Diamond, who have operated as many as three Crumbl locations in the Louisville area in the past, according to National Restaurant News . The closures leave four remaining Louisville-area Crumbl locations, including in Middletown, Elizabethtown, Valley Station and Jefferson Commons. (This story may update.) This article originally appeared on Louisville

Louisville, KY · 2d

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This Kentucky Bakery Uses Japanese Ingredients To Make Its Irresistibly Fluffy Breads And Unique Pastries

A former nurse with more than two decades in Japanese hospitals turned 50, then went off to study pastry at Le Cordon Bleu. That bold second act now feeds people in Kentucky. Her matcha comes straight from Japan. Her red bean paste fills soft sweet bread, and her desserts skip artificial colors on purpose.

Kentucky · 2d

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Mexican-fusion chain to expand across the region

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. (WSAZ) - An award-winning Mexican-fusion restaurant chain is expanding across Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Bubbakoo’s Burritos says it has signed a three-unit franchise development agreement to open new restaurants in Portsmouth, Ohio; Ashland, Kentucky; and Barboursville, West Virginia. The first restaurant is planned for 2133 11th...

Portsmouth, OH · 2d

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7 Kentucky Smokehouses Where Shoppers Order Country Ham For The Holidays

A ham cured in Kentucky now sits in a ham museum in Spain. Yes, a ham museum. Spain takes its cured pork very seriously, so that honor still makes me grin. That museum spot isn’t a fluke, either. Kentucky families have been salting, smoking, and patiently aging hams for generations.

Kentucky · 2d

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In Kentucky, Asking About Ribs Gets You Sent To This Humble, Family-Owned BBQ Joint Smoking Turkey Ribs

Ask around south of Louisville about the best ribs, and the answer might surprise you, because the locals are not pointing you toward pork. They are pointing you toward turkey. Yes, turkey ribs are real, and one small family-owned barbecue spot in Fairdale has built a loyal following by smoking...

Louisville, KY · 1d

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Molly Malone’s is for sale, but it’s not going anywhere

The property holding Molly Malone’s Irish Pub and restaurant, the beloved Covington pub, is for sale. But it’s not closing anytime soon, according to ownership. Paul Grisanti, a listing agent for the Louisville-based Grisanti Group, confirmed that both the Louisville and Covington locations of Molly Malone’s are for sale. Grisanti added that the three owners would prefer to sell both properties to one party, but “everything is negotiable.” He said the current asking price is $8.2 million for both.

Covington, KY · 2d

The Columbus Dispatch

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Why you can't miss these 6 Thanksgiving Eve bars across the Midwest

Before you eat enough turkey and mashed potatoes to feed a small army on Thanksgiving, another tradition is on the calendar for the Wednesday before the holiday. The day, which this year falls on Nov. 25, is when college students and young adults return to their hometowns for the holidays and meet up with old friends at local bars. And some people take the non-traditional holiday seriously. A 2023 national study found that in 2022, liquor orders the day before Thanksgiving grew by 156% and beer sales roses 85%. So, what are the best hometown bars to grab a drink the day before Thanksgiving? We asked USA TODAY Company food and dining reporters from across the Midwest, from Michigan to Kentucky to Ohio, for their recommendations. Here are their picks for six of the best bars in the Midwest for Thanksgiving Eve: (If you are planning to celebrate the day before Thanksgiving, keep in mind that binge drinking can cause serious health complications . No matter how much alcohol you consume, arrange for a designated driver, use public transit, or book a rideshare service like Uber or Lyft to make sure you get home safely). Best bars in the Midwest

Columbus, OH · 2d

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The Dreamy Castle Restaurant In Kentucky That Belongs In A Medieval Storybook Fantasy Adventure

There is a real castle in Versailles, Kentucky, complete with towers, stone walls, and a dining room that makes you feel like you’ve wandered into the pages of a very well-decorated fairy tale. The Kentucky Castle is the kind of place that sounds made up until you’re standing in...

Versailles, KY · 10h