Almost all of the Vietnamese and Chinese dishes at Annie’s Cafe in the South End are priced under 10 bucks. | Photo by LOUtoday
Looking for a tasty, local lunch spot that doesn’t break the bank? We’re here for you, Louisville. Check out this list of 20 places where a lunch for one costs $12 or less.
Oskar’s Slider Bar, 3799 Poplar Level Rd.
Stop in Tuesday through Sunday starting at 11 a.m. (12 p.m. on Sundays) and snag 10+ sliders ranging from $2 to $4. We recommend the buffalo chicken made with juniper hot sauce + topped with blue cheese dressing and shaved celery.
Lonnie’s Best Taste of Chicago, 121 St. Matthews Ave. Bet you’ve never been to the Windy City in 30 minutes or less. Let Lonnie’s take you there with its fully dressed Chicago-style Clark Street hot dog — named after the street that runs just south of Wrigley Field— with fries for $6.49.
Spinelli’s Pizza, Multiple locations
Sometimes all you need is a slice. Walk in and get a cheese slice for $5, or order ahead for a custom slice for under $9.
Bourbon & Botanicals 2025 | Times vary | Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, Crestwood | $160+ | This music series features a garden walk + live music, kicking off with Hole Shot Blues Band — your tickets get you admission to weekly concerts through August.
Friday, July 11
Summer Cultural Pass Family Day | 1-4 p.m. | Speed Art Museum | Free with Cultural Pass | Be sure to pick up your Cultural Pass at your local library before hitting the museum with free admission and family activities.
Saturday, July 12
Christmas in July Market | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | East End Farmer’s Market | Free entry | Ring in some holiday cheer with local shopping — why not pick up some early gifts?
Sunday, July 13
South Points Buy Local Fair | 12-4 p.m. | Iroquois Ampitheater | Free entry | Shop local businesses, grab local food, and bring the kids for live music + activities.
Saturday, Aug. 2
Craft Fair | Saturday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 3 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg | $5+ | Shop for pottery, glassware, jewelry, paintings, Shaker reproductions, and more from 90+ vendors — don’t miss out on food trucks + live music.*
362. That’s how many teacher vacancies JCPS has heading into the 2025-2026 school year. Most of these vacancies are at the elementary + middle school level. The district also has 53 non-teacher roles open — check out all the available openings. (WHAS11)
Drink
In case you missed it, a new mushroom coffee shop opened on Frankfort Avenue late last month. Elixir serves coffee-adjacent drinks made from polypore mushrooms, which have various wellness benefits. The shop is open 2:30-7 p.m. (Louisville Business First)
Health
West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitos in Louisville. The Tyler Park neighborhood will be fogged for mosquitos using a low-toxicity pesticide called Zenivex between Patterson Avenue, Deer Park Avenue, Barrett Avenue, and the ~three blocks north of Bardstown Road. (WHAS11)
Louisvillian
A 78-year-old athlete is representing Louisville in Des Moines, IA this month in the 2025 National Senior Games. Jim Hutchinson will be running 200M and 400M sprints in his fourth time competing at the event. (Courier Journal)
Kids
LFPL has new sensory kits available for use in the library and to take home. The in-library kits have noise-canceling headphones, sunglasses, and fidget toys, while the take-home kits are themed around topics like animals, music, and S.T.E.A.M + feature toys and books. Each family can check out two kits at a time.
Correction
Yesterday, we told you about the Frazier Summer Beer Fest, coming Saturday, July 26. We said the General Admission tickets started at $10 — oops. The $10 tickets are for designated drivers, which means no beer. If you want GA tickets to sample the craft beers + ciders, those start at $50.
Sports
The Louisville Cardinals’ tight end position is under the microscope as the team looks to boost production in 2025. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews and more from local experts of the Cardinals with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Asked
What’s hard, shiny, pretty, and projected to be valued at $4,000 per ounce in 2026? See the answer.†*
Job
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Louisville is top of the pops — but you don’t need me to tell you that. Here’s another recent feather in Derby City’s crown: LouCity’s coach Danny Cruz was named the USL Championship Coach of the Month for June. He’s led the team to a series of resounding victories recently, and they’re a blast to watch play. Pro tip: You can snag a ticket for their next home game with a discount on us.
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