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The Courier Journal
Zaxbys to open new Louisville location. Here's what to know
Project : Zaxbys Location : 111 Central Ave. Description : Another Zaxbys is coming to Louisville’s Fairgrounds neighborhood near the L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. The Central Avenue location is currently under construction and is expected to open before the end of 2026, a Zaxbys spokesperson confirmed. The company plans to hire 60 employees for the new restaurant. “Zaxbys has enjoyed serving the Louisville community and is excited to expand its presence in the market, allowing the brand to reach even more guests with its signature Southern hospitality and craveable menu offerings,” a spokesperson said. The chain currently has more than 10 locations across the Louisville metro area, including in Middletown, Newburg and Pleasure Ridge Park. The Central Avenue restaurant will offer “an additional place for guests to enjoy the brand’s bold flavors and saucy menu,” a spokesperson said. Founded in 1990, Zaxbys is known for its “Chicken Fingerz,” “Zalads,” wings and signature sauces. The chain is headquartered in Atlanta and has more than 1,000 locations across 22 states. Size : 2,936 square feet. Cost : The estimated cost is $2,000,000, according to a permit filed with the Louisville Metro Business Portal. Contractor : A permit filed with the city
fastfoodclub.com
Fans Swear Kentucky’s Best Chicken Wings Are Made Fresh At This Lexington Wing Shop
Some people drive across town for a good burger. Others will cross a whole city, or even fly in from another state, for a box of chicken wings done right. In Lexington, a small shop with a garage-style dining room has quietly built that kind of following, and fans keep calling its wings the best in Kentucky. The secret is not a fancy dining room or a giant ad budget.
BevNET.com
fastfoodclub.com
northwestbeerguide.com
Louisville’s Pursuit Spirits Turns Barrel Selection Into a Guest Experience With Its Award-Winning Whole Shebang Whiskey Tour
Pursuit Spirits has been named North America’s Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour 2026 by the World Travel Awards for The Whole Shebang, its 90-minute whiskey experience at its Whiskey Row location in Louisville, Kentucky. A mouthful of a sentence to be sure, Pursuit Spirits is riding the high with a...
allamericanatlas.com
5 Best Restaurants in Louisville, Kentucky You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them
Louisville, Kentucky — a city where the Ohio River bends like a blue ribbon, where red-brick Victorians lean into bourbon-sweet breezes, where the laughter of families and the wisdom of old-timers mingle on porch swings and in bustling markets. Here, the skyline is a patchwork of steeples and smokestacks, murals and neon, each block humming with the stories of those who never left and those who found their way back. Louisville is a crossroads — of Southern warmth and Midwestern grit, of Derby dreams and everyday resilience, of old neighborhoods stitched together by memory and hope.
familyvacationsus.com
The Kentucky Cat Cafe Where The Staff Naps Through Your Visit And Nobody Ever Complains
In its first week of switching to kittens, one cat cafe completed 83 adoptions. The owner expected more than 200 in June alone. That is a lot of whiskers finding new couches. The kittens arrive from 37 different shelters across the region. A partnership with the Kentucky Humane Society helps more than 1,650 kitties find homes every year.
thebourbonflight.com
wkutalisman.com
TheDailyPour
Heaven Hill Debuts Phoenix, a Bourbon That Includes Rare Liquid Produced Before the Distillery’s Devastating 1996 Fire
Heaven Hill Distillery on Tuesday unveiled Heaven Hill Phoenix, a limited-edition 18-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon that blends whiskey aged for 18 years (distilled in March 2008) with a 30-year-old component distilled at the original Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery before the 1996 distillery fire. The one-time release commemorates the 30th anniversary of the blaze and […]
fastfoodclub.com
Kentucky Locals Wait In Long Lines At This Louisville Soul Food Cafeteria For Fried Chicken And Smothered Pork Chops
Some lunch lines move fast, and some lines are worth every minute you spend in them. In Louisville, one cafeteria line along Dixie Highway falls firmly into the second group. People stand there with their trays because the fried chicken and smothered pork chops keep pulling them back week after week. Hotel workers send guests there, friends drag out-of-towners there on their first night, and regulars treat it like a standing appointment.
thebourbonflight.com
1792 introduces wheated full proof bourbon at 125 proof
BARDSTOWN, Ky. (October 28, 2026)— Barton 1792 Distillery is expanding its lineup with 1792 Wheated Full Proof Bourbon, a new 125-proof expression that builds on the wheated recipe behind 1792 Sweet Wheat. The bourbon will be available beginning in November in California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. The...
thewhiskeywash.com
Pursuit Spirits Experience Named North America’s Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour
Beth Squires is the Deputy Editor of The Whiskey Wash and a graduate of the OurWhisky Foundation’s Atonia Programme. With over half a decade of industry experience, she is passionate about writing stories that highlight innovation, diversity, and sustainability across the global whisky landscape. Follow The Whiskey Wash on...