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Canary Club and The Breeze Wine Shop & Coffee Bar open in Louisville, KY

The Breeze Wine Shop & Coffee Bar sells wine, beer + spirits. | Photo by LOUtoday

A new wine bar and bottleshop has taken flight in the Shelby Park neighborhood at 1247 S. Shelby St.

The Canary Club + The Breeze Wine Shop & Coffee Bar are both housed in the former Monkey Drive building across from Toasty’s Tavern and together are the sister concept to The Breeze retail bar, which has locations in Louisville and Lexington.

Owned by Chelsea Monsma and Sarah Height, the new bar and store represent a lot of firsts for our city — including being Louisville’s first and only natural wine bar and first and only coffee bar and wine shop.

We dropped by during opening day on Monday. Here’s what you need to know:

The bar

Exposed brick, mood lighting + fresh fruit and flower table pieces set the scene for the European-style bar boasting six categories of wine — white, red, sparkling, orange, rose, and crushable red — by the glass or bottle.

And for the non-winos, the bar is serving cocktails, signature shots, beer, cider, sake, and a robust non-alcoholic selection — we recommend the Ghia aperitivo spritz.

Bar with a vase of fresh flowers surrounded by dragon fruit + pineapples. — Canary Club has European vibes in a neighborhood setting.

The Canary Club bar is open Mon.-Fri., 4 p.m.-2 a.m. and Sat.-Sun., 12 p.m.-2 a.m. Check out its weekly features including happy hour, karaoke Fridays, and Monday industry night.

Pro tip: The bottleshop and bar are connected so that you can move back and forth between the two.

Eats

The Spanish-style tapas menu (available daily until 1:30 a.m.) features dishes like chimichurri peanuts, charcuterie cones, patatas bravas, and high-end tinned fish — which is the latest foodie trend, thanks Tik Tok.

We tried the Fishwife Smoked Salmon Chili Crisp served with baguette, pickled red onions + mustard on a fish-shaped plate. If the bottleshop hadn’t closed at 9 p.m., we would’ve bought at least 10 more to bring home. It was that good.

Fish-shaped plate with baguette pieces, mustard, can of fish, and pickled red onions — Seriously, do yourself a favor and explore the tinned fish options.

The shop + coffee bar

Speaking of the bottleshop, it’s open Mon.-Sun., 7 a.m.-9 p.m. and on Sundays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and sells a variety of wine, beer, cider, gourmet foods + more. It also doubles as a coffee bar and features a walk-up window.

Bonus: Stop by for free wine tastings on Saturdays 2-4 p.m.

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Wednesday, Nov. 16

Japanese-Bluegrass Pub Night | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 5-9 p.m. | La Chasse, 1359 Bardstown Rd. | Free to attend | Dig into Chef Alex Dulaney’s authentic Japanese street food in addition to this European-style eatery’s regular menu.
Disney Themed Trivia Night | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 7 p.m. | Tin Roof Louisville, 3921 Shelbyville Rd. | Free to attend | Disney fans put your Mickey Mouse ears together for a chance to take home a first, second, or third place prize.

Thursday, Nov. 17

Anchal Holiday Trunk Show | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | White Hall, 3110 Lexington Rd. | Free to attend | Shop sustainable home goods, fashion + gifts.
Short Film Slam | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 7-9 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $8-$12 | Watch locally made films that are 15 minutes or less followed by questions + comments from the audience.
The Wedding Singer: The Musical Comedy | Thursday, Nov. 17-Saturday, Nov. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Art Sanctuary, 1433 S. Shelby St. | $15-$27 | See this musical adaptation of the 1998 rom-com of the same name.

Friday, Nov. 18

Liquor Lab Cocktail Class | Friday, Nov. 18 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Liquor Lab, 823 E. Market St., Ste. 103 | $65 | Mix up three cocktails with drink experts during this hands on class + bites from local restaurants.

Saturday, Nov. 19

48th Annual Holiday Pottery Sale | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Holy Trinity Clifton School, 2117 Payne St. | Free to attend | Shop locally made ceramics + holiday gifts.
First Mate’s Market | Saturday, Nov. 19 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Belle of Louisville | Free to attend | Shop from 30+ vendors at this dockside market with a Santa and Mrs. Claus meet-and-greet, food trucks + giveaways.

Sunday, Nov. 20

Turkey Trek | Sunday, Nov. 20-Monday, Nov. 21 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Louisville Nature Center | $15 | Get a glimpse of wild turkeys + learn about other birds in the Beargrass Creek Nature Reserve.

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Thanksgiving turkey surrounded by other Thanksgiving sides

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$78 million. That’s the price tag of UPS’s Global Aviation Training Center expansion. The 32,000-sqft training facility will include four full-motion flight simulators, office space + classrooms. It’s expected to be completed in 2023 and comes just just three weeks after it announced a $334 million investment into its local operations. (Louisville Business First)

Travel

Minneaplois, MN is the latest city to join Louisville Muhammad Ali Internarional Airport’s growing nonstop flight options. Service to the Twin Cities — which is the hometown of music legend Prince — will be carried out via Sun Country Airlines + will begin in May 2023, just in time for Derby. ✈️ (The Lane Report)

Drink

Schnitzelburg brewery Monnik Beer Co. is celebrating its seventh anniversary on Fri., Nov. 18. The European-style brewpub will have beer specials + is offering 20% off its special edition birthday t-shirt. When you go, try the beer cheese with spent grain bread and don’t skip sipping a Mild George, it’s a light session brown ale.

Seasonal

NuLu gallery and boutique Revelry is hosting its fifth annual ornament show, Winter Wonderland, on Sat., Nov. 26 — aka Small Business Saturday. Ornaments made by 18 local artists will range in mediums including wood burning, crochet, dried fruit + more. All ornaments will be available for purchase online or in-person. 🎄

Giveaway

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May the course be with you ⛳

New high-tech mini golf experience coming to Louisville, KY

Indoor mini-gold course with neon lights.

Each hole will feature an interactive, nostalgic game in addition to the mini-golf itself. | Photo by Puttshack

Puttshack, a new tech-infused mini golf experience, is opening in Oxmoor Center on Wednesday, March 20 at 4 p.m. It’s the latest concept from the co-founders of Flight Club, AceBounce, and Top Golf.

The immersive 25,000-sqft entertainment venue will have four nine-hole mini golf courses — prices range $9-$14 — that integrate the company’s patented technology, Trackaball™, which keeps track of your score while playing.

Upscale bar — Puttshack will have two, upscale full-service bars with signature cocktails + more.

Here’s what else to expect from Puttshack:

Two full-service bars, serving cocktails like The Oxmoor Manhattan — Bulleit Bourbon, pecan bitters, sweet vermouth and cherry garnish — as well as local beers, like the Falls City pilsner
56-seat outdoor patio
Private event space
Interactive games at each hole like life-size beer pong, air hockey, roulette, connect four, and more
Dedicated DJ Booth

The Puttshack food menu will feature global fare — think: poutine, crab dip, and Korean BBQ bao buns — mixed with Kentucky classics, creating distinct flavors like Burgoo-inspired spring rolls filled with pulled pork + okra and lima beans served with Henry Bain’s sauce.

Puttshack will offer a family-friendly setting during the day, but that will shift to an “elevated nightlife” environment after 8 p.m. — only open to those 21+.

The Derby City location will join 15+ other locations around the globe.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Senior City Editor Katie.

Editor’s pick: At the beginning of this month, we brought you an ultimate guide to donuts in LOU + asked you who had the best glazed donut in the city.

Out of 192 votes casted, Nord’s Bakery came in first place with 118 votes for the best glazed donut.

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