Find out who has the best za in Louisville. | Image by LOUtoday

With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own.

Last year, y’all helped us name the best cheeseburger: 80/20 @Kaelin’s. This year, we asked you to share your favorite pizza in Louisville. Now — thanks to you + the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

LOU-MarchMadness-Feature Image.png — Find out who has the best za in Louisville. | Graphic by LOUtoday

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:

Pizza Lupo and Old School NY Pizza
Sicilian Pizza and Pasta and Impellizzeri’s Pizza
The Post and Danny Mac’s Pizza
Bearno’s and Coal’s Artisan Pizza

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine LOU’s best pizza. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the pizza with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Friday, March 31 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the pizza you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.

Want to fill out a bracket to see if you can guess who will win? Download and print the image above to take the competition up a notch. If your bracket is correct, send us a photo for a shoutout + bragging rights.

Ready to cheer your “team” to victory? Vote at the button below. ⬇️

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EVENTS

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Wednesday, March 15

Dinos Under Louisville | Wednesday, March 15-Sunday, April 30 | 10 a.m.-8 p.m. | Louisville Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville | $49.99 | Drive through the caverns and see larger-than-life dinosaurs.

Thursday, March 16

Comedy Night at Gravely | Thursday, Mar. 16 | 7:30-9 p.m. | Gravely Brewing Co., 514 Baxter Ave., Louisville | Free | Join Louisville Laughs for a comedy showcase featuring Ray Jubela, Sam Cobb, Steve Tracy, and more.

Friday, March 17

Noble Funk Brewing 1-Year Anniversary | Friday, Mar. 17 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Noble Funk Brewing Company, 922 S. 2nd St., Louisville | Free | Celebrate the brewery’s one-year anniversary with special edition beers, new food, and a corn hole tournament.
St. Pawtricks Day Pawty | Friday, Mar. 17 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Club K9 Dog Park Bar, 9316 Taylorsville Rd., Louisville | Free | St. Patrick’s Day has gone to the dogs with pups, green drinks, fun humans, and more.
Life of Agony | Friday, Mar. 17 | 7 p.m. | Headliners Music Hall, 1386 Lexington Rd., Louisville | $25 | Life of Agony has shared the stage with Metallica, Black Sabbath, and others.

Sunday, March 19

Mindfulness in Nature | Sunday, Mar. 19 | 2-3 p.m. | Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Ave., Louisville | $15 | Explore mindfulness to help you live in the present and more fully enjoy your life.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

47º | Mostly sunny | 9% chance of rain

Closing

Highlands consignment shop Eyedia Design It Again is closing its doors on Wednesday, May 31. A post on the company’s Facebook page states it’s ready to move on to other ventures. Customers can expect deep discounts — and an all-sales final policy — starting tomorrow, March 15. 🤑

Sports

The Louisville women’s basketball team is going to the 2023 NCAA tournament. The Cards earned the No. 5 seed in the Seattle Region, and will begin their run on Saturday, March 18 against Drake, the 12-seed Missouri Valley Conference champion. (Card Chronicle) 🏀

Cause

Pappy with a purpose. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana is raffling five bottles of Pappy Van Winkle, packaged as a flight. Each raffle ticket is $100, with 100% of proceeds benefiting families who stay at the House when they travel to Louisville for their children’s medical care.
Dare to Care is making moves to advance food equity in Kentuckiana. Thanks to a $1.8 million grant from the Humana Foundation, the food bank will be able to gather data and feedback from all populations in the area that are facing food insecurity. 🍎

Health

UofL Health has new 3D mammography machines thanks to the hospital’s $710,000 investment in breast health. Patients who schedule mammography appointments at Medical Center Northeast can undergo a “Genius 3D Mammography” exam. These tests are known to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers. (WHAS11) 🩺

DYK

According to a study by car subscription provider FINN, Kentucky is the fifth-cheapest state in the US for gas prices with an average cost of $3.413 per gallon. Texas has the lowest average cost per gallon in the nation, with Oklahamoa, Missouri, and Mississippi also beating out the Bluegrass. 🚗

Shop

Getting adjusted to daylight saving time? Take a sip from one of our coffee partners. Try Midnight Oil from Blanchard’s Coffee or Organic Matcha from Matcha Nude. We’re already feeling refreshed. ☕

Eat

Tired of corned beef + cabbage? Consider this your lucky charm. These St. Patrick’s Day recipes go beyond the usual Irish holiday fare (think: Guinness® shepherd’s pie with sweet potatoes, shamrock pretzels, cabbage steaks, and more). 🍀 *

Travel

Summer travel is just around the corner. On our radar: this mid-century modern stay in Martha’s Vineyard. For something a little more tropical, our pick is this seaside cottage in St. John. If international travel is calling your name, this charming home along the French Riviera is for you.*

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EAT

Pick the best burgoo

The second annual Burgoo Bash Cook-off returns to Against The Grain. | Photo courtesy of Simply PR

There’s bourbon and horses, and then there’s burgoo.

The 2nd Annual Burgoo Bash Cook-off is this Saturday, March 18 and will feature the best amateur and professional burgoo makers around.

Competitors will showcase this unique Kentucky stew in their own way, competing for Most Creative Recipe and People’s Choice, with celebrity judges choosing Best In Show.

Winners will walk away with trophies, gift certificates and more — but most importantly, bragging rights.

Ready to taste the best burgoo blends in the Bluegrass? A $10 ticket gets you samples from all participants, plus a People’s Choice vote. For $15, you can also enjoy an Against the Grain brew with your burgoo. Either way, proceeds will benefit APRON Inc., a nonprofit that supports service industry folks in need.

Burgoo Bowl — Burgoo is a blend of vegetables, meat, broth, and other regional ingredients. | Photo by Darin Salerno

Want to know more about this heritage Kentucky dish? We dropped the history last year, when Against the Grain hosted its first Burgoo Bash.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Lennie.

Editor’s pick: Today is 3/14, and you know what that means: It’s Pi Day, otherwise known as an excuse to eat all the pies. 🥧

I’m still waiting for a place in LOU to start making Hawaii-style chocolate haupia pie. But until then, I’ll be sure to check out Pi Day deals around town — and you just might see Katie and I at this pie eating contest tonight.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Take a deep dive into the history of LOU’s greatest swimmer.

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