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Where to eat and drink at Hotel Genevieve in NuLu

Restaurant with rose-colored booths and yellow chairs.

Rosettes is modeled after al fresco cafes in Paris. | Photo by LOUtoday

Hotel Genevieve is open in NuLu — and this boutique hotel with major Wes Anderson-movie vibes isn’t just for tourists. There are multiple bars and restaurants + a market with a coffee bar for Louisvillians to enjoy on the regular.

Rosettes | Daily, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

This ground-level restaurant dishes out a French-style menu inspired by African-American foodways and Appalachian cuisine.

The menu at a glance:

Breakfast — roasted banana bread, goat cheese omelet, and a veggie quiche
Dinner + Lunch — chicken with pomme puree, oxtail in French onion jus, country ham and benedictine, and a squash and onion tart

Rosettes is also open for late-night bites, 10-11 p.m. and weekend brunch, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — menus for both are coming soon.

LOUtoday_Mini Marche — Mini Marché has a side entrance so shoppers can visit without ever entering the hotel.
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Photo by LOUtoday

Mini Marché | Sunday-Thursday, 6-12 a.m. + Friday and Saturday, 6-2 a.m.

This soon-to-be open, bright yellow market will be stocked with snacks like Louisville Vegan Jerky and BjornQorn, fresh produce, and other grocery staples. It will also have a full coffee bar with grab-and-go breakfast and lunch options.

Lucky Penny | Sunday-Thursday, 6 p.m.-12 a.m. + Friday and Saturday, 6 p.m.-2 a.m.

Travel through a stickered yellow door inside the Mini Marché and you’ll find yourself in this dimly lit, velvet-covered speakeasy. It’s open late for cocktails + bar snacks.

Wood-slated bar with green bar stools and green-tiled floor. — Bar Genevieve has classic and original cocktails on the menu.
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Bar Genevieve | Sunday-Thursday, 3-9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 3-11 p.m.

Located on the sixth floor of the hotel, this bar boasts sweeping views of the city both inside from its giant, arched windows and outside on the rooftop patio.

The cocktail menu features wine, local beer, and 15 different cocktails priced at $16 each. It also offers French street food-style small plates, like a pickle and preserve platter and seasonal socca.

Events

Friday, May 12

Dog Days | Friday, May 12-Saturday, May 13 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | Free | Explore all the ways dogs are trained to help improve people’s lives + meet some amazing creatures from a variety of animal care careers.
Louisville Bats vs. Columbus Clippers | Friday, May 12-Sunday, May 14 | Times vary | Louisville Slugger Field, 401 E. Main St., Louisville | $9-$56 | Enjoy $6 margaritas at the ballpark + watch the Bats take on the Clippers.
GARDEN JAZZ SERIES: Carly Johnson Duo | Friday, May 12 | 8-11 p.m. | Nouvelle Bar & Bottle, 214 S. Clay St., Louisville | Free | Hear live jazz music on this lush garden patio while you sip on wine and cocktails.

Saturday, May 13

Louisville Fitness Festival | Saturday, May 13 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Paristown Arts & Entertainment District, 731 Brent St., Louisville | $25-$50 | Try 15-minute workouts lead by Louisville fitness studios like OrangeTheory, Shred415, YogaSix, and more.
Festival of Flowers | Saturday, May 13 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Beechmont, Southern Parkway + West Wellington Avenue, Louisville | Free | Shop for flowers and plants at this annual neighborhood fest.
International Food Truck Festival | Saturday, May 13 | 11 a.m.-10 p.m. | Big Four Lawn at Waterfront Park, 1101 E. River Rd., Louisville | Free | Try international fare from 20+ food trucks representing 14 nationalities.
KY Shakespeare Presents “Hamlet” at Bernheim | Saturday, May 13 | 2-4 p.m. | Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont | Catch a performance of “Hamlet” at the arboretum’s Spirited Nest.
Maifest | Saturday, May 13 | 2-5 p.m. | German American Club, 1840 Lincoln Ave., Louisville | Free | Fill up your pint with maibock beer + dig into a German-style dinner served cafeteria style.
28th Annual Gardeners’ Fair | Saturday, May 13-Sunday, May 14 | 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Ln., Louisville | $4-$8 | Celebrate Spring at this festival with 30+ vendors selling plants, garden tools, and art + attend hands-on workshops.
LouCity vs. Miami FC | Saturday, May 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $19-$166 | Bring your dog to a LouCity match at Lynn Family Stadium!*

Sunday, May 14

Mother’s Day at the Speed | Sunday, May 14 | 12-5 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | Free | Take mom to the art gallery + enjoy pilates in the atrium, a mimosa bar, an art-making activity, and a film screening.
Bubbly Brunch | Sunday, May 14 | 1 p.m. | Belle of Louisville, 401 W. River Rd., Louisville | $84-$86 | Sip on a mimosa or bloody Mary while enjoying a southern-style meal with live music aboard this 108-year-old steamboat.

Events calendar here

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Finance

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News Notes

Open

Get ready for awkward roller coaster pics. Kentucky Kingdom will open for the 2023 season this Saturday, May 13. The seasonal attraction near the fairgrounds is the state’s largest amusement and water park with 70+ rides. Day passes start at $49.99. (The Courier-Journal)

Eat

Today, Mayor Craig Greenberg will attend the grand opening of Gore’s SmokeOut BBQ in the West End. The new restaurant is one of the first two-year residency participants at the OneWest community development on 18th Street — which is working to revitalize the neighborhood + bring more dining options to the area.

Civic

The 2023 Kentucky primary election is on Tuesday, May 16, 6 am.-6 p.m. Kentucky Governor, auditor, secretary of state, and agriculture commissioner are all on the ballot. Registered voters can vote early through Saturday, May 13. See early voting polling locations + times in Jefferson County. (WHAS 11)

Award

Local craft beer passport program Louisville Ale Trail won a Global Crushie award for “Best Beer Trail” at the 2023 Craft Beer Marketing Awards. The $10 booklet features 27 Louisville breweries and participants collect stamps to redeem prizes — like a barrel-stave bottle opener.

Traffic

The $7 million Hikes Lane Pavement Rehabilitation project is scheduled to start on Wednesday, May 17. The federally funded reconstruction includes improving pavement, curb ramps, and sidewalks + is slated to wrap in October. Westbound lanes between Breckenridge Lane and Taylorsville Road will be closed. A detour will be in place.

Edu

Jefferson County Public Schools will begin installing weapon detectors in half of the district’s high schools this fall. The $17 million effort uses artificial intelligence to scan large crowds for certain weapons. The remaining JCPS high schools and middle schools will have the detectors installed by the 2024-2025 school year.

Community

Tonight at 6 p.m., Councilwoman Donna Purvis will dedicate two street corners on South 30th Street. One will be called “Run with Us Way” in honor of the former Louisville Urban League president Sadiqa Reynolds and the other will be called “Urban League Way” after Eugene Kinckle Jones of the National Urban League.

Sports

Need weekend plans? Louisville City FC is hosting Pups at the Pitch on Saturday, May 13 at Lynn Family Stadium. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. — and the first 500 fans who enter through Gate 4 with their dog will receive a collapsible water bowl. Bonus: A portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Kentucky Humane Society.*

Health

In recognition of National Nurses Week, we’d like to celebrate the Norton Healthcare nurses whose hearts for the community extend beyond the hospital walls. Looking to take your next career step in healthcare? See how to join their heroic team.^

Holiday

How to win Mother’s Day? Send the mother figure in your life iconic meals and desserts from across the country with Goldbelly. Think: Ina Garten’s coconut cake, a New York bagel brunch kit, and a chef’s steak dinner for four. Yup, it’s all on Goldbelly.*

Try This

Learn 50+ things in 5 hours

Learn 50+ things in 5 hours at the How-To Festival

How-To Festival at the Main Branch of the library teaches 50+ skills. | Photo by LFPL

Now in its 10th year, the Louisville Free Public Library’s How-To Festival returns on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main Branch at 301 York St.

The free event offers workshops, activities, and demonstrations on how to do over 50 things — from ghost hunting to ribbon dance and knot tying.

The Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition will have three gardening tents for people interested in how to grow veggies, raise backyard chickens and goats, and more. There are also kid-friendly sessions for younger Louisvillians at the Kids’ Tent — like how to write with a quill pen and ink + make tortillas.

Food trucks will be on site to fuel your learning and parking is free at Spalding University and System Parking lots.

See the schedule

Answered

True or False: The term “little green men” was coined in Kentucky.

On Monday, we shared 9 Louisville mysteries — including a high-speed chase with a UFO — and quizzed you on whether or not Kentucky coined this famous nickname for aliens.

Out of 107 responses, 69 readers got the answer correct.

It’s true. The term ‘little green men’ was coined in the 1955 “Hopkinsville Goblin Case” where two rural families claimed they were terrorized in the middle of the night by apparent humanoids, described as 3-feet-tall with thin limbs, over-sized heads, and large pointy ears.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Katie

From the editor

Looking to make Mother’s Day brunch plans? Gralehaus in the Highlands is my favorite — you can’t go wrong with coffee cake and a cappuccino at this Victorian-home-turned-cafe.

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