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Where to get Thanksgiving treats in Louisville, KY

Plehn’s Bakery is usually closed on Mondays, but is open today for you to pick up festive treats. | Photo by @plehns_bakery

No Thanksgiving spread is complete without festive treats, so we’re dishing out five local bakery’s holiday specialties sure to wow the crowd.

Plus, a few options on where to carry out or dine in for Thanksgiving — if cooking isn’t your thing.

🥧 Bae’s Bakery, 1164 S. Brook St.

This Old Louisville bakery’s holiday menu — aka Baekesgiving — includes a mini cookie party platter, mini choux au craquelin platter (a crispy cream puff), ready-to-eat and take-and-bake cinnamon rolls.
Pick up: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

🥧 Smør Nordic Bakeri, 3797 Poplar Level Rd.

Wow your family and friends with a speciality treat from Louisville’s only Scandinavian bakery. We’re talking (and hopefully eating) spicy Nordic ginger snaps, butternut squash pie, glogg kake, and hot toddy meringues.
Pick up: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

🥧 La Pana Bakery, 1001 Logan St.

Pre-order a vegan pumpkin chocolate chip loaf, pumpkin pie, or both before tomorrow — they’re made from a family recipe.
Pick up: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the window

Woman holding a pumpkin loaf on a white plate and a pie with whipped cream in the other — The vegan pumpkin chocolate chip loaf + pumpkin pie at La Pana Bakery are made from a family recipe.

🥧 Plehn’s Bakery, 3940 Shelbyville Rd.

Shop in-store today through Wednesday for turkey-shaped cookies, festive cakes, pies, dinner breads + more.
Pick up: Today through Wednesday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m.

Turkey-shaped cake with a turkey holding a sign that reads "eat ham" — We’re gobbling up this “eat ham” turkey-shaped cake.

🥧 Please & Thank You, Multiple locations

Snag a dozen bright orange, pumpkin-shape sugar cookies — iced or sprinkled — for $20 + snag a hot box of joe while you’re there for after dinner coffee.
Pick up: Multiple times through Thursday, Nov. 24

Bonus: For those of you known to burn water in the kitchen, pre-order Thanksgiving dinner from 80/20 Kaelin’s or dine-in at Mitchell’s Fish Market, Proof on Main, or Morton’s The Steakhouse — they’re all open on turkey day with Thanksgiving-style menus.

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Monday, Nov. 21

Turkey Trek | 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 22

Mayor’s Community Thanksgiving Breakfast | Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 6:30-8 a.m. | Kentucky International Convention Center | $65-$425 | Dawne Gee will emcee this program highlighting people, projects, and programs that make Louisville great + dig into a breakfast buffet.

Wednesday, Nov. 23

Honky Tonk Ba-Turkey-Donk | Wednesday, Nov. 23 | 8 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall | $15 | Join Tyler Lance Walker Gill, Johnny Berry and the Outliers, Ron Gaddis + more at this pre-Thanksgiving country-themed show.

Thursday, Nov. 24

Louisville Hungry Turkey 5K | Thursday, Nov. 24 | 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Waterfront Park | $9.99-$39.99 | Lace up your running shoes for this festive 5K where your results will be entered into the US’ largest virtual turkey trot + Clifton Donuts await at the finish line.

Friday, Nov. 25

Light up Louisville | Friday, Nov. 25 | 3-10 p.m. | Jefferson Square Park | Free | Visit Santa’s workshop, shop the holiday vendor market, catch the Lots of Light Parade at 7 p.m., and help Mayor Fischer light up the 35-ft-tall Christmas tree.

Saturday, Nov. 26

4th Annual Schnitzelburg Gets Lit! | Saturday, Nov. 26 | 7-11:45 p.m. | The Merryweather, 1101 Lydia St. | Free | Drink hot Glühwein, see Christmas lights, and vibe to tunes from Life of the Party + bring a coat to donate to the coat drive.

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Coming Soon

Froggy’s Popcorn is opening its first retail location at 974 Barret Ave. on Friday, Nov. 25. Louisvillian Melanie Fischer started the artisan popcorn company in 2018 with a family recipe for sweet and spicy popcorn. Today, it offers 12 different flavors, like birthday cake, Mexican street corn, and farmhouse cheddar. 🍿

Development

A $75 million hotel and apartment complex has been proposed for a five-acre lot off of Factory Lane in the East End. The project, dubbed Factory Pointe, will include two, 60,000-sft hotels + 70 luxury apartments with a heated pool, dog park, golf simulator, and more onsite. (Louisville Business First)

Number

$1 million. That’s how much money the Trager family has pledged to UofL’s Christina Lee Brown Enviorme Institute. The funds will go towards establishing the Trager Micro-Forest Project, which will study the impact of urban greening and will be conducted at Founders Square near the closed Louisville Gardens. 🌳 (uoflnews)

Award

Derby City was recertified as a Certified Welcoming city by Welcoming America, a national nonprofit leading a movement of inclusive communities and Mayor Greg Fischer celebrated the achievement earlier this week at the South Central Regional Library. Only five US communities achieved the status, which was announced in October.

Sports

Looking for a spot to yell goooal during the World Cup 2022? Hi-Wire Brewing is screening the games all month long. $5 pints and $15 pitchers will be available on game days. Catch the US match against Wales today at 2 p.m. ⚽

Try This

Deck the halls with Tiffany Woodard Design during her wreath making party at the Highlands’ The Bellwether Hotel on Sunday, Dec. 11. During the workshop — which includes snacks and drinks — you’ll use live greenery to create a small ($95) or large ($115) wreath. The party starts at 1 p.m. — RSVP.

Health

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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Katie.

Editor’s pick: Calling all dancing queens. A dance party inspired by ABBA is coming to Mercury Ballroom this Friday, Nov. 25.

Gimmie Gimmie Disco is DJ-based party playing all of the Swedish supergroup’s hits + other disco faves like Donna Summer and The Bee Gees.

Lay all your money on tickets — they’re $15.

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