June 9, 2023

Today’s Forecast

82º | Sunny | 4% chance of rain | Sunrise 6:19 a.m. | Sunset 9:05 p.m.

🏗️ LOU, you’re a smooth excavator

White Publix-branded semi-truck driving past a blue Kentucky road sign.

Publix will open its first Kentucky location in Louisville. | Photo by Publix

Louisville construction is booming. Within the last three years, over 30 major new developments have been proposed in the city + over 15 more are currently underway — now there’s a reason to raise the roof.

Here’s a closer look at five of those projects:

Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door whiskey experience, $3 million+

The famous musician’s brand experience, dubbed The Last Refuge, is slated to open later this summer inside a 150-year-old NuLu church and neighboring art gallery.

Features:

Retail store with Heaven’s Door products, Dylan’s albums and books + local goods
Music venue
Bar and restaurant
4,000-sqft courtyard

Publix, $4.6 million+

While the popular grocery chain has announced three locations in Louisville, it’s only broken ground on one, a 55,701-sqft store at 2500 Terra Crossing Blvd. in the East End. It’s expected to open before the end of 2023.

Features:

Drive-thru pharmacy
Publix Liquors — the first one outside of Florida
Cult-followed subs known as “Pub subs”

Japanese Garden, $22 million

Part of Phase 1 of the Waterfront Botanical Gardens’ Master Plan, the forthcoming two-acre expansion was designed by world-renowned Japanese landscaper Shior Nakane and expected in 2024.

Features:

Tea house for traditional tea ceremonies
Cherry tree promenade
Bonsai garden + bamboo grove
A 19-ft waterfall

Large Norton 1 - Copy — The new Norton Healthcare Hospital will have speciality services, including women’s health + cardiology.
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Rendering provided by Norton Healthcare

Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus, $100 million

This dual project will bring the first hospital west of 9th Street in over 100 years + a 120,000-sqft facility to house Goodwill’s headquarters and social-service agencies, like Volunteers of America. Opening dates are still being determined.

Features:

Adult and pediatric primary care physician offices
Emergency room services
Drop-in daycare center

Louisville VA Medical Center, $840 million

This hospital project — over a decade in the making — will replace the existing Zorn Avenue VA Medical Center at a new location off of Brownsboro Road along the Watterson Expressway. Completion is on track for 2026.

Features:

Full-service hospital with 104 beds
Parking garages
Central utility plant

Events

Friday, June 9

MOVIE: “Moonlight” | Friday, June 9 | 6-9 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $5 | Catch a screening of this 2016 coming-of-age drama film on a four-story screen.
Louisville Greek Festival | Friday, June 9-Saturday, June 10 | Times vary | Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 930 Ormsby Ln., Louisville | Free | Visit Greece without leaving LOU at this annual fest with live Greek music and dancing, authentic cuisine + an outdoor marketplace.
Southern Accents: The Ultimate Tom Petty Experience | Friday, June 9 | 9 p.m. | Mercury Ballroom, 611 S. 4th St., Louisville | $15 | See Southern Accents recreate the music, style, and sounds of Tom Petty.
Racing vs San Diego Wave | Friday, Jun. 9 | 8 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $19-$153 | See Racing face Alex Morgan and the San Diego Wave!*

Saturday, June 10

Buy Local Fair | Saturday, June 10 | 12-6 p.m. | Waterfront Park- Festival Plaza, 231 Witherspoon Ave., Louisville | Free | Shop booths from local businesses and artists + enjoy live music, food vendors, a cooking competition, and more.
Louisville Wine Walk | Saturday, June 10 | 1 p.m. | Fourth Street Live, 411 S. 4th St., Louisville | $25-$65 | Tickets to this 21+ tasting event include a souvenir glass, 12 wine samples, one full glass of your fave, and a pizza voucher.

Sunday, June 11

Taylor Swift Drag Brunch | Sunday, June 11 | Times vary | The Hub Louisville, 2235 Frankfort Ave., Louisville | $35 | Hear your favorite T. Swift tunes while you enjoy a brunch buffet.
CycLOUvia | Sunday, June 11 | 2-6 p.m. | Main Street, 10th and Hancock Streets, Louisville | Free | Walk, bike, skateboard, or dance down one of downtown’s most popular corridors while it’s closed to traffic.

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News Notes

Number

Mayor Craig Greenberg approved $4.6 million in grants from the American Rescue Plan to boost early learning. Funds will go to eight education and community organizations — like Metro United Way + the YMCA of Greater Louisville — and will be spent on new natural play areas, books, and other learning initiatives.

Announced

Speaking of the mayor… He was selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of this year’s Kentuckiana Pride Parade. The parade is set to take off from Campbell Street in NuLu at 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 and will land at the Big Four Lawn. (LEO Weekly)

Open

Hotel Genevieve’s yellow, Pop-Art-inspired market opened this morning and is giving locals a free cup of joe. Mini Marché is located off the NuLu hotel’s lobby, but you can also enter it from the side of the building. The coffee bar + mini-mart is open daily at 6 a.m.

Real Estate

According to Louisville Business First, the most expensive home sold in Jefferson County in May went for $2.3 million. The Renaissance-style Highlands home boasts 7,000 sqft, six beds, eight baths + a private saltwater pool. The cheapest on the list? A $910,000, four-bed house in Norton Commons.

Eat

Corned beef hash, Challah French toast, and eight different bagel sandwiches are part of Good Belly’s new breakfast menu. The New York-style deli at 2216 Dundee Rd. will open for breakfast Saturday + Sunday, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. with the first service taking place this Sunday, June 11.

Drink

Stop and smell the rosé this Saturday, June 10 at The Breeze’s 3rd Annual Rosé Partay. Advanced tickets are $40 ($50 day of) and include 35+ wine tastings, swag, and a commemorative glass. The “partay” starts at 2 p.m. at Canary Club on Shelby Street. Pink attire is encouraged.

Older Adults

We’re fans of this. Free fans will be distributed to older adults and persons with disabilities this Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m-12 p.m. during the Fan Fair Event at the Edison Center (701 W. Ormsby Ave.) in Old Louisville. You can also donate new box fans.

Sports

ICYMI, it’s Ali Night at Lynn Family Stadium tonight, as Racing Louisville FC takes on San Diego Wave FC. Kickoff is at 8 p.m., and fans even have a chance to take home a boxing glove keychain to commemorate the special night. Grab tickets here.*

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Holiday

Reminder: Father’s Day is a little over a week away. Give Dad a listening upgrade with the second generation AirPods Pro. Or help ease muscle soreness with the Theragun Mini 2.0. Plus, this portable neck fan will make everyone laugh — but catch Dad using it the very next day.*

Correction

In Wednesday’s newsletter, we incorrectly said six Republican governor candidates would be on the ballot for the upcoming general election in November. Only one candidate, Daniel Cameron, will be on the ballot against Democratic incumbent Andy Beshear. The other five we mentioned can be written in. (The Courier-Journal)

Plan Ahead

Juneteenth events for everyone

A building with glass windows and various colored bricks.

The Juneteenth Gala at the Muhammad Ali Center will feature Juneteenth-inspired culinary dishes. | Photo by Steve Grider via Louisville Tourism

Monday, June 19, is Juneteenth, which marks the end of institutional slavery in the US. This will be the fourth year of the Louisville Juneteenth Festival, which takes place on Saturday, June 18 at the Belvedere.

Here are three other events to check out before the big day.

Juneteenth Gala | Friday, June 16

This dinner honors the racial equity work of historians + future and present leaders at the Muhammad Ali Center. Tickets start at $150.

“The Fannie Lou Hamer Story” | Saturday, June 17

This one-person play tells the story of how this civil rights activist became the catalyst of the Voter’s Rights Act of 1965. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage start at $25.

An Evening with Former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X Walker | Monday, June 19

Hear Frank debut a collection of poems about African Americans in Kentucky during the Civil War at this free Frazier History Museum event.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Katie

From the editor

According to reader Dave W., the new Kebab House on Baxter Avenue deserves a visit.

Located in the former Bunz Burgers location, Dave says Chef Mahmoud from the now closed Falafel House “is back and better than ever.”

He suggests trying the chicken schwarma, lentil soup, and sage sweet tea.

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