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🍜 Hello, Nami

A look at Chef Edward Lee’s new restaurant Nami

White concrete building with a black sign reading "Nami"

Edward Lee is a James Beard Award-nominated chef. | Photo by LOUtoday

People have been asking Louisville’s Chef Edward Lee to open a Korean restaurant for years — and now that time has come.

On Tuesday, May 2 his first Korean steakhouse Nami will open in the lower level of Martin on Main, a new six-story apartment and retail complex in Butchertown.

Contemporary tables and chairs in a restaurant — Nami will offer grill tables for diners to cook Korean BBQ.
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Rendering provided by Sprouthouse Agency

Lee has opened and curated multiple restaurants throughout his career, but none have fully paid homage to his Korean heritage, and the reason why all comes down to timing. He thinks Korean food is having its moment right now like every cuisine does — remember the birria taco craze?

He said ingredients like kimchi and gochujang were very foreign 10 years ago, but Korean food has since gone mainstream — even commercial restaurants like TGI Fridays are slinging gochujang burgers.

LOUtoday_Nami — A look at the inside the main dining space of Nami.
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Rendering provided by Sprouthouse Agency

While restaurant goers are more familiar with Korean foods, Lee, of course, won’t be doing them traditionally. The restaurant will dish out favorites like dumplings, pancakes, bibimbap, and BBQ, but they won’t look and feel like what you’ve seen before. “There’s going to be kimchi stew, which normally you’d use cabbage in, but we’re in Kentucky, so why not use collards,” Lee said.

The full menu is still forthcoming, but he did say there would be three different kinds of bibimbap.

But wait, there’s more. In addition to the full dining experience of Nami — which promises a private karaoke room, too — Lee is also opening a walk-up noodle shop in the back of the building called Neighbors Noodles that will be a more casual offering for area residents. “It’s basically a glorified kiosk, but will have some nice patio seating,” he said. The menu will be simple: dumplings, edamame, and rotating seasonal noodle dishes like ramen and black bean noodles.

Asked

What part of Nami are you most excited about?

A. Neighbors Noodles
B. Private karaoke room
C. Bibimbap

Let us know

Events

Monday, April 24

Showcase of Residential Communities | Monday, April 24-Sunday, May 7 | Locations vary, Louisville | Free | This free, two-week event invites Louisvillians to explore local communities and discover + design their new home.*
Wine Education Night: Germany | Monday, Apr. 24 | 7-9 p.m. | Nouvelle Bar & Bottle, 214 S. Clay St., Louisville | $69.82 | Explore Germany’s wine scene one sip at a time.

Tuesday, April 25

Taste of Derby Festival | Tuesday, Apr. 25 | 5:30-8 p.m. | Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St., Louisville | $90 | Sample food and drinks from 60+ area restaurants, distilleries, and beverage companies.

Wednesday, April 26

Parker Millsap | Wednesday, Apr. 26 | 7 p.m. | Zanzabar, 2100 S. Preston St., Louisville | $18 | Hear music from this Oklahoma singer-songwriter who blends blues, country, rock, Americana, and folk music.

Thursday, April 27

Big Bloom Stroll – In-Person Workshop | Thursday, Apr. 27 | 6-7 p.m. | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, 6220 Old La Grange Rd., Crestwood | $30-$40 | Walk through blossoming daffodils, alliums, tulips, and hyacinths around the gardens.

Friday, April 28

Old Louisville LIVE: The Crashers | Friday, Apr. 28 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Central Park, 1340 S. 4th St., Louisville | Free | See this local party band perform at the amphitheater + enjoy food trucks and local beer.

Saturday, April 29

Monarchs and Mimosas | Saturday, Apr. 29 | 8:30-10 a.m. | Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevillian Way, Louisville | $40 | Learn how to create a pollinator garden while sipping cocktails at this 21+ class.
Like, Totally 80s Prom | Saturday, Apr. 29 | 8 p.m. | The Whirling Tiger, 1335 Story Ave., Louisville | $0-$5 | Bust out the spandex for this themed dance party with DJ Springbreak where admission is free if you come dressed up.

Sunday, April 30

Shakespeare in the Parks | Sunday, Apr. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Sun Valley Park, 6616 Ashby Ln., Louisville | Free | Bring a chair or blanket and catch a performance of “Hamlet” by Kentucky Shakespeare.

Events calendar here

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Travel

Don’t board an airplane without this item

A small white AirFly device next to a passport, headphones, ear buds, and a plane ticket.

Goodbye, cheap airline headphones; hello, incredible sound quality. | Photo by 6AM City

Picture the place in your house where you store you suitcases. Is there room for a two-by-two inch item weighing 15 grams? If yes, we recommend you buy this item immediately — vacation you of the future will thank you.

Meet the AirFly wireless audio transmitter, AKA your ticket to watching — and actually enjoying — the in-flight movie entertainment on your next trip.

AirFly eliminates the need for wired headphones by plugging into a headphone jack then connecting via Bluetooth to your earbuds or wireless headphones. We repeat: You will never need wired headphones again if you have an AirFly.

Reviewers have mentioned the notable improvement in sound quality that the AirFly helps produce — not to mention, you won’t have to humble yourself before your travel companions and ask for a spare pair of wired headphones (or use the cheap ones the airline passes out).

Bonus: Upgrade to the AirFly Duo to share audio between two pairs of headphones, or get the AirFly Pro for all that plus even more battery life and audio options.

Fly with the AirFly

News Notes

Community

The Community Foundation of Louisville established three funds to support survivors of gun violence as a direct response to the Old National Bank + Chickasaw Park shootings. The separate initiatives offer a range of relief from cash payments to grant programs for nonprofits working to reduce gun violence.

History

The Kentucky Derby Museum’s new Secretariat exhibit is out of the gates. Next month marks the 50th anniversary of “Big Red’s” Triple Crown win. To honor that feat, the museum created the permanent installation — which includes screenings of the three races + artifacts from the Disney movie. (WDRB)

Film

A new indie movie shot on an Oldham County farm called “Going Nowhere” premieres tomorrow, April 25, on video demand service Gravitas Ventures. The meta film follows a group of wannabe filmmakers trying to make an apocalypse feature on a Kentucky farm and focuses on millennials + the stereotypes of their generation.

Number

50+. That’s how many things you can learn about at the library’s 10th annual How-To Festival on Saturday, May 13. The free fest runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main branch (301 York St.) and includes sessions on solar photography, urban goats, ChatGPT, and ghost hunting.

Active

ICYMI, registration is open for the Champions City Adult League (both Men’s + Coed team options available). If you’ve ever dreamed of training and playing on the same grounds used by Louisville’s top professional soccer players, now’s your chance. See you on the pitch, Louisville.*

Travel

Now through Friday, April 28, Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is hosting a Global Entry enrollment event. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to have expedited clearance when entering the US.*

Drink

Hydration is key this time of year. Need to buy some water that will actually make you want to drink water? Meet Hint and use code 6AMCITY for over 45% off. (Hint: We love the Watermelon and Peach Raspberry flavors.)*

Holiday

Get excited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with our online shop (Six & Main). Cheers with this Margarita Bundle from Simple Times Mixers, and treat your taste buds with Sobremesa, a small-batch mole and salsa company.

Building Industry Association of Greater Louisville

Arts

Take a walk in art park

Cherokee Triangle Art Fair returns this weekend

Follow Cherokee Triangle Art Fair on Facebook to see the forthcoming vendors list. | Photo by Louisville Tourism

The Cherokee Triangle Art Fair returns for its 51st year on Saturday, April 29 + Sunday, April 30. The juried art fair features 200+ artist booths along the historic Cherokee Parkway between Willow Avenue and Cherokee Road and at Willow Park.

The free art fair will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, and in addition to showcasing artists from across the US, it also includes:

A children’s parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday and a kids art tent with hands-on activities
Food + drink tents
Live music and entertainment
A Saturday night street party after 6 p.m.

The event acts as a fundraiser for Louisville’s Cherokee Triangle Association with proceeds returned to the community and Cherokee Triangle neighborhood.

Answered

Top three places to shop for grocery shopping

Potatoes and tomatoes in the foreground with a wall lined with produce. Above it a mural of Baxter Avenue. — A painting of Baxter Avenue hangs above the veggies at Trader Joe’s.
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Photo by LOUtoday

Last Friday, we shared a few our favorite international grocery stores and asked you where your favorite places to pick up goceries were. Over 30 readers responded and here were the top answers:

Speaking of Trader Joe’s...check out these 10+ Louisville references at the store on Shelbyville Road.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Katie

From the editor

In more Chef Edward Lee news, the White House has selected him to be the guest chef for the White House’s state dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol happening this Wednesday, April 26.

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