This new salon and spa boasts bourbon-infused treatments.
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Bourbon for your body

Bourbon & Blush Salon and Spa boasts luxury services with laid-back vibes
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Bourbon & Blush offers massages, body treatments, facials, and more. | Photo by Anete Lusinavia via Pexels
Who says bourbon is only for drinking? Bourbon & Blush Salon and Spa — which is now open at 124 S. 1st St. — wants you to try it as a body scrub.

In addition to traditional spa offerings, like massages and salon services, the downtown salon + spa specializes in bourbon-infused scrubs.

The scrubs come from Me Care, a line of bourbon-infused body products created by Bourbon & Blush owner Melissa Jacobi. “It took me three years to develop the product,” she said, "[and] it smells amazing.”

She added that all the Me Care products can be purchased online, but the bourbon-infused sugar scrub is primarily what her staff uses at Bourbon & Blush. “It’s extremely hydrating and exfoliating,” she said. “Your skin is silky smooth for weeks.”

In addition to treatments with a dash of bourbon, Melissa said what sets Bourbon & Blush apart from other spas is that the space she designed accommodates large groups. Y’all thinking what we’re thinking? A LOUtoday spa day.

Bridal parties, families, and groups of friends can bring in their own food and beverages + play their own music for a day-long, bourbon-soaked spa bash. The space can accommodate 50-60 people, so Melissa offers work retreats, too.

“We are not cookie cutter, and we are not corporate,” Melissa said. “We are here to give the guests what they want. I want people to come in, have a good time, have a cocktail, and relax.”
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Tuesday, May 16
  • “Hadestown” | Tuesday, May 16-Sunday, May 21 | Times vary | Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville | $46-$125 | Winner of eight 2019 Tony® Awards, this acclaimed musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin is a love story for today and always.
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Wednesday, May 17
Thursday, May 18
  • 2023 Louisville Film Society Short Film Slam | Thursday, May 18 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville | $8-$12 | Local filmmakers will present short works of 15 minutes or less followed by questions + comments from the audience.
Friday, May 19
  • Maker Night | Friday, May 19 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $25-$30 | Guests 21+ can try screen printing and three-dimensional UV resin art while enjoying drinks from the cash bar and snacks from food trucks.
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Louisville Ballet’s 2023/2024 season is a celebration of all things Kentucky
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This year marks Louisville Ballet’s 72nd season, and its tenth under Artistic Director Robert Curran. | Photo by Andrew Kung
Made for Kentucky, by Kentucky. That’s the guiding theme behind Season of the Commonwealth, Louisville Ballet’s upcoming season- Kentucky’s Official State Ballet. Infused with the history and spirit of the Bluegrass, this year’s performances reimagine beloved classics and bring new voices to the community.

Performances include:

  • “Giselle” (Oct. 13-15)
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Opening
  • Taco Luchador is relocating its Jeffersontown location from Stonybrook Village Center to the former Royals Hot Chicken space at 10305 Taylorsville Rd. The new spot will boast a bigger patio + new menu items, like salmon pibil and pasilla shrimp seafood bowls and opens on Wednesday, May 17.
Drink
  • The Kentucky Bourbon Festival event schedule is set, and tickets are on sale. The three-day, 21+ festival will be held Friday, September 15-Sunday, September 17 in Bardstown, KY. Single-day tasting admission tickets start at $95 and include unlimited sampling from more than 50 distilleries.
Legacy
  • UofL is hosting a celebration of life at 7 p.m. tonight in honor of Denny Crum, a former UofL men’s basketball coach who died on Tuesday, May 9. The public memorial will be held at the KFC Yum! Center for the two-time NCAA champion.
Award
  • Barbara Kingsolver, an author who grew up in rural Kentucky, won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize in the fiction category for her novel “Demon Copperhead,” which is based in Appalachia. Barbara’s novel “Poisonwood Bible,” was nominated for the same award in 1999.
Concert
  • Tickets for the Bourton & Botanicals Music Series at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens are on sale. The 2023 concert series will feature nine nights of live music on Thursdays throughout July and August. Performers include Rosie and The Rockabillies, The Derby Dandies, Sheryl Rouse Band, and more.
Sports
  • Calling all soccer fans: Racing Louisville FC will host KC Current on Wednesday, May 17 for Mental Health Awareness Night. Grab tickets.*
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I usually get my manis and pedis at Anthony Vince Nail Spa in Springhurst and facials at Skintuition in Pewee Valley — but I’ve been looking for a new massage spot. I’m thinking it’s time for a deep tissue massage with a bluegrass bourbon body scrub from Bourbon & Blush.
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