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Kentucky is the Napa Valley of bourbon
Louisville and Kentucky are becoming the Napa Valley of Bourbon, as Susan Reigler writes below. To help celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month, here is LEO’s list of bourbon events, and a few tricks for getting a taste of the elusive Pappy Van Winkle. The mantra has been mounting for years, and now is coming alive,…
10 under $5 – What To Do This Week In Louisville (9/10)
MONDAY — Sept. 10 ‘Mystery Men’ Iroquois Amphitheater Free | 8:30 p.m. Before “Iron Man” and “The Avengers,” there was “Mystery Men.” This movie about an inept group of superheroes is a blast from the past before Marvel flooded the market. And you can see this piece of ‘90s pastiche at Iroquois Amphitheater this Monday…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (9/7)
FRIDAY The September Flea Off Market (Sept. 7–9) Flea Off Market Free | Times vary Another month, another Flea Off Market. This weekend you can expect $4 pints from Monnik Beer Co. on Friday and Saturday, and $4 bloody mary’s on Sunday. And as always, you’ll find more vendors and food trucks throughout the weekend…
The trial period for Bird scooters has been extended, but the conflict, questions remain
The 30-day trial period for Bird scooters has been extended, because they have “operated as city officials expected.” But the arrival of Bird here still presents many questions and concerns, just as have Uber, Postmates and other companies that have expanded aggressively across the country, sometimes moving in unannounced and before the creation of regulations.…
10 concerts that you shouldn’t miss in September
Liz Phair Monday, Sept. 10 Headliners Music Hall An indie legend, Liz Phair’s sharp, hook-heavy, blunt songs are part fearless rock and part high-IQ oddball pop. Cody Jinks, Nikki Lane Friday, Sept. 14 Iroquois Amphitheater Cody Jinks is a rising star in the world of country, and Nikki Lane’s impactful, versatile Americana has established her…
Liquor Barn-Party Mart amongst nation’s top retailers for selections of single-barrel whiskeys
Five or six times every year, Liquor Barn representatives will work with Buffalo Trace to provide single-barrel selections for stores around Kentucky. It’s the same with W.L. Weller and other Sazerac brands. Liquor Barn engages with Four Roses up to 20 times annually to select a barrel for bottling and selling as a store exclusive.…
What you need to know about Pappy Van Winkle
Below are a few tricks for getting a taste of the elusive Pappy Van Winkle. Also, read about how Louisville and Kentucky are becoming the Napa Valley of Bourbon, as Susan Reigler writes, plus to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month, here is LEO’s list of bourbon events. For National Bourbon Heritage Month, you may want to…
Where To Start: Inside the newly opened Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center
“It Starts Here.” That’s the slogan for the newly opened Kentucky Bourbon Trail Welcome Center. Housed in the Frazier History Museum (fraziermuseum.org), it’s the starting point for visitors to plan their tours of bourbon distilleries throughout the state. Penelope (Penny) Peavler, president and CEO of the Frazier, spoke to LEO Weekly about the project and…
Bourbon It Up at these 10 Events
To help celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month, below is LEO’s list of bourbon events. Also, here are a few tricks for getting a taste of the elusive Pappy Van Winkle, and, as Susan Reigler writes, Louisville and Kentucky are becoming the Napa Valley of Bourbon. Anytime The Urban Bourbon Trail Louisville Visitor Center bourboncountry.com | Free | …
Ask Minda Honey: A Non-Drinker Needs Some Date Ideas
In a relationship or life jam? Lemme unstuck your life — send your questions to: AskMindaHoney@leoweekly.com or reach out to me on Facebook.com/AskMindaHoney Hey Minda, I’m getting back into the dating scene, which is fun and hard and scary and exciting. I’m trying to get outside the conventional “meet-for-drinks” scenario. I’ve decided I want to…
10 bourbon books worth picking up
We asked bourbon expert and author Susan Reigler for a quick list of books on bourbon (among them, her own) to keep you busy while sipping: Carlton, Carla Harris. “Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America’s Whiskey.” Birmingham, AL: Clerisy Press, 2017. Comprehensive, lively account of Kentucky’s expanding bourbon economy, including production and tourism.…
‘Mr. Universe’ Is Deeply Human At ?The Liminal Playhouse
The Liminal Playhouse describes their mission as “to embrace, explore and celebrate the ambiguous and sometimes paradoxical, nature of our shared humanity.” From the very name of this theater company, you can imagine a space for plays that are a little odd or experimental, something that doesn’t fit neatly into any particular box. Jim Grimsley’s…
‘Romeo + Juliet,’ a women’s perspective
One thing is not like the other: William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet,” written in the 1590s and The Louisville Ballet’s performances of “Romeo + Juliet” on Sept. 7 and 8. And that’s OK. There are many variations of this story of doomed teenage lovers, especially in films, with some working better than others. The…
wellRED Comedy Tour: ‘Blue dot in a sea of red’
Taking time off the road, comedian Trae Crowder, better known as YouTube sensation the “Liberal Redneck,” talked to LEO about being liberal in a conservative part of the country. “I get it,” he said. “You don’t want to fuck up the potluck … but let them know they don’t speak for you.” This week, Crowder,…
Sonic Breakdown: Sultra Mathematiks — ‘Tunnel Vision’
[LEO’s biweekly Sonic Breakdown column deconstructs a single song from a Louisville musician or band.] Emcee Sultra Mathematiks isn’t here for the same old clichés. She has things — very different things — she wants to say and she knows precisely how she’s going to say them. With “Tunnel Vision,” she reveals those specifics. “I…
Andrew Rinehart’s new series of singles
Andrew Rinehart’s last record, 2015’s Nothing / Everything, was a dark and cohesive LP that was never in a rush. At 15 songs and an hour and 23 minutes, it was the length of a feature film, and it aimed to create the same sort of story and focused cinematic atmosphere as one. Now, three…
Local musicians to cover Talking Heads at PeteFest
PeteFest, a three-day music festival that takes place Sept. 7-9, began three years ago to support the mission of the Pete Foundation for Depression Prevention — named for 23-year-old Pete Jones who died by suicide in 2016. To help his family and close friends endure their loss, they created the foundation, with the intention to…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best & Most Absurd
‘Alison, I know this world is killing you’ | Absurd First, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is accused of misusing her office, and then her father, Democratic boss Jerry Lundergan, is indicted on federal charges that he illegally contributed to her 2014 U.S. Senate race and, maybe worse… allegedly tried to hide it. Of…
Brasserie Provence takes us away to France, très bon!
Say what you will about the French, they are a carnivorous people. French cuisine is full of beef, lamb, pork, chicken, fish, toutes les viandes! All the meats! But I’m pretty sure Julia Child’s recipe box never contained a recipe for tofu. When I walk into a French restaurant, I expect a bill of fare…
Ice Cream Sundae and an Ice Cream Float (Bourbon is Involved)
During a radio interview several years ago about food and dining, I was asked, “What’s your guilty food pleasure?” I was completely flummoxed. I didn’t recognize the concept. Why would any food that I enjoyed induce guilt? The enjoyment was, after all, the point. Thinking quickly (it was a live interview), I allowed that I…
The tradition of marrying ?bourbon barrels and beer
Beers aged in bourbon barrels are wildly popular among craft beer fans, and, while the relatively young practice wasn’t born here, it does have a Louisville-centric legacy of its own. That said, we know barrels and beer have been friends for a long time — how else would we have a traditional song called “Beer…
Occupy Ice Louisville responds: Another view on the role of the political system to make change
Below is the response of Occupy ICE Louisville to a column LEO Executive Editor Aaron Yarmuth wrote that implored those supporting this movement to continue to protest and resist, but not at the expense of electing Democrats. (See: “Don’t Occupy Dems,” Aug. 15) The thrust of Yarmuth’s column is that Occupy ICE and such movements…
Kentucky Swamp
It is true that you get what you pay for… when talking about phone chargers at a highway rest stop. Sure, you paid $1.50 for that $20 iPhone charger because you’re going to use it only twice before throwing it in the trashcan. Would you pay $100 for one? Of course not… So why are…
Louis C.K. vs. Pee Wee Herman
Look here you fucking dum-dums, when I hear you say things like “What is Louis C.K. supposed to do for a living now? Starve?” I hear what you’re really saying, and what you’re really saying is you got fired from your job for sniffing a coworkers hair because you’re a gross, disgusting monstrosity who should…
West Of Ninth: People, in their own words…
Aug. 30, 2018 Shay, Mike Mike and Keaira in Park DuValle “There’s a big disconnect between the older and younger generation. The kids in The West End need more guidance from the older generation. It’s like they were doing the same shit we’re doing. People born in the ‘80s and ‘90s look at us and…
