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🍴 Eat your heart out

Dig into 6 foodie fests this July
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Against the Grain’s two Public House locations serve nine different kinds of burgers. | Photo by Against the Grain
The forecast for July in Derby City is hot and sunny with a 100% chance of food.

From a day of plant-based cuisine to an entire week of burgers, and a party celebrating all things rosé, these six events are sure to make you drool.

Bluegrass VegFest | Saturday, July 15

Over 15 restaurants from across the country will converge at the Mellwood Art Center to celebrate (and eat) vegan fare. Admission is free and includes fitness classes, speakers, and 50+ vendors.

Louisville Burger Week | Monday, July 17-Sunday, July 23

Legend has it Derby City invented the cheeseburger in 1934, so it would feel wrong not to have an entire week dedicated to the American classic. Get $7 specialty burgers at 25+ area restaurants.

Don’t miss the kick-off party on Thursday, July 13 with $5 Dirty Burger Sliders at Against the Grain downtown.

Street Food Festival | Saturday, July 22-Sunday July 23

For the first time, Louisville food trucks + restaurants will take over Fourth Street Live! to dish out items priced at $5 or less. Entry tickets are $7.99 and include a free drink. The family-friendly event will also have a cheese fry bar, eating competitions, mechanical bull riding, axe throwing, and more.

Latino Festival | Saturday, July 29

Try food from Louisville Latino food trucks, like Ramiro’s Cantina, and enjoy a DJ, dancing, and performers at the Big Four Lawn.

A crowd of people on a street.

Summer Beer Fest at Frazier brings craft beer to Museum Row.

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Photo by Frazier History Museum

Summer Beer Fest at Frazier | Saturday, July 29

Tickets are $10-$85 for this Main Street festival where 200+ regional brews will be poured. Plus, food, vendors, a fun zone, and live music will keep you entertained between beers.

Rosè Soirée | Sunday, July 30

Back for its third year, this 21+ wine-driven party will have a special rosé menu to sip on while listening to jazzy tunes from Squeeze-bot in the garden.
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Events
Thursday, July 6
  • Creative Social | Thursday, July 6 | 6-10 p.m. | The Local Seltzery, 828 E. Main St., Louisville | Free | Mingle with fellow artists + creatives with music by DJ Love.
Friday, July 7
  • Berea Craft Festival | Friday, July 7-Sunday, July 9 | Times vary | Indian Fort Theater, 2047 Big Hill Rd., Berea | $6 | A can’t-miss weekend of artistry, food, and entertainment, the Berea Craft Festival showcases 110+ artists from across the country working in metal, textiles, wood, ceramics, fiber, and more.*
Saturday, July 8
  • Splash Into Summer | Saturday, July 8 | 3:30-6:30 p.m. | Shawnee Park, 4501 W. Broadway, Louisville | Free | Bring the fam to cool off on the park’s splash pad + enjoy free popsicles and books.
  • Louisville City FC vs. Loudoun United FC | Saturday, July 8 | 8 p.m. | Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St., Louisville | $19-$130 | See the boys in purple take on this Virginia team.
Sunday, July 9
  • “Independence Day” | Sunday, July 9 | 2-4:30 p.m. | Kentucky Science Center, 727 W. Main St., Louisville | $5 | Watch this alien movie starring Will Smith on a four-story screen.
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News Notes
Development
  • Louisville Metro Government gave $22.22 million to affordable housing developers. The funds will go toward creating 700+ new housing units, with a minimum of 272 units required to be affordable. A few projects that received the money were LDG Development, Habitat for Humanity + River City Housing.
Civic
  • Louisvillians can provide comments on the future of short-term rentals — AKA Airbnb + VRBO — during the Planning Commission’s hearing on Monday, July 17 at 5:30 p.m. You can attend virtually or in-person at the Old Jail Building downtown, or submit your thoughts ahead of time.
Open
  • There are 22 taps flowing at Country Boy Brewing’s first Louisville location inside the Omni Hotel. The taproom is also slinging stone-fired pizza, including one inspired by the Hot Brown, plus sandwiches, wings, and salads. It’s open every day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Plan Ahead
  • The first-ever Barret Avenue block party will happen on Saturday, July 15 between Highland and Winter Avenues. “Bring it to Barret” will start at 12 p.m. and feature live music, a dunk tank, food trucks + vendors to celebrate the 10+ small businesses along the corridor.
Eat
  • Between summer travel and a busy lifestyle, it can be easy to turn to the drive-thru or eating out. Home Cuisine puts the “easy” back into evening meals by delivering chef-crafted dinners straight to your front door. See which meal plan works best for your family.*
Giveaway
  • To celebrate our revamped referral program, we’re hosting a special giveaway until Wednesday, August 2, 2023. The top referrer will receive $500, and one additional person who refers at least one friend will automatically be entered for another $100 giveaway. Find the referral section at the bottom of this newsletter.
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🍨 Louisville as an ice cream

Get a taste of Louisville as a flavor of ice cream
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We gotta say — y’all are creative. | Photo by @shelbyparklouisville
Recently, we asked you to come up with a unique ice cream flavor that describes Louisville and utilizes one to three locally sourced ingredients. After reading all of your responses, it’s safe to say that our mouths are watering.

Here were some of our favorites:

“The Sorghum Slugger”
Sorghum ice cream filled with crumbled biscuit pieces from Biscuit Belly and bourbon balls from The Sweet Spot Candy Shoppe. - Sandra H.

“The Triple Crown”
A waffle cone with salted caramel ice cream topped with chocolate bourbon truffles and caramel-dipped chicken sprinkles sourced by the Comfy Cow. - Mary S.

“Angel’s Compersion”
Angel’s Envy Rye ice cream mixed with chopped modjeskas from Muth’s Candies and topped with Bourbon Barrel Foods’ smoked curry peanuts. - Laurie G.

The only thing we need now is a local ice cream shop to make one of these flavors a reality. Louisville Cream and The Comfy Cow — we’re looking at you.
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Drink
  • On a water bottle hunt? Amazon’s No. 1 bestselling insulated bottle is the Owala FreeSip — it’s thoughtfully designed, leak proof, and keeps drinks cold.
Travel
  • Wanna save 40-90% on flights? Sign up for Going — a free travel membership — and you can browse deals immediately (like a $300+ round trip to Barcelona).
Outdoors
  • The perfect outdoor string lights do exist, and they’ve got a secret weapon: solar power. Light up your yard with a 50-ft strand.
 
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The Wrap
 
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Today’s edition by:
Katie
From the editor
I remember when Lynn’s Paradise Cafe closed on Barret Avenue in 2013 and the area kind of became a ghost town.

That’s why I’m so pumped, 10 years later, to see a whole block party dedicated to the businesses that contributed to its revival. Here are few of my favorites there today:
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