The latest venture from Chef Lawrence Weeks will open this Friday, Dec. 12. Named in honor of Weeks’ grandfather and great-grandfather, Murray’s Creole Pub will serve a blend of Creole cuisine and British pub fare with an elevated Southern dining experience upstairs. Reservations are now available.
“Junior Bridgeman was a great basketball player here at UofL, but his contributions to this university and the city of Louisville go far beyond the court.” This is what Pat Kelsey had to say about the late Bridgeman, whose jersey will be retired at this Saturday’s home game against Memphis.
Real Estate
The former Stewart’s Pawn Shop building on Jefferson Street is under renovation. The building will be revamped into three separate retail spaces after being on the market for over two years. (Louisville Business First)
Seasonal
Ring in 2026 at Louisville Public Media’s NYE Benefit Concert, celebrating 20 years of DJ Matt Anthony’s “Friday Night Sound Clash.” Enjoy guest DJ sets, a pop-up record shop + art gallery — all while supporting Bourbon City’s public media and local music scene. Grab tickets.*
Number
$10,000. That’s how much Kentucky Kingdom donated to Norton Children’s Hospital so hospital workers can provide toys and gifts to patients this holiday season. (WHAS11)
Seasonal
Sunergos’s Christmas Countdown begins this Saturday, Dec. 13 with cookie decorating at the Willis location. Check out the full list of activities at each location.
Try This
Step into a time machine at Bourbon & Beats: A Silent Night Out on Saturday, Dec. 13. This multi-level holiday open house at the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience will feature 1960s-inspired spaces, bourbon tastings, an eggnog bar + a silent disco. Purchase tickets.*
Edu
What do the architects of the future think should happen to Mid City Mall? Find out tomorrow evening as UK architectural design students present projects in the mall’s main hall, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Each student chose an aspect of architecture that interested them and used it to inform a redesign of the mall.
Holiday
Step back to December 1914 and witness a moment of humanity on the battlefield. Kentucky Opera’s “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” brings soldiers’ letters and journals to life as they called an impromptu “Christmas Truce.” Don’t miss this moving, back-by-popular-demand performance Dec. 12-21 — grab tickets.*
Sports
Is Sananda Fru the missing piece for the Cardinals’ championship contention? Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Cards with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Seasonal
Happy almost New Year’s. We’re celebrating the countdown to 2026 with 26% off all Newsletter Text Ads and Email Banner Ads on our advertising portal. Use code COUNTDOWNTO2026 at checkout — no long-term contract required.
Beauty
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Looking for a new gig in the new year? How about a food truck. Con Aji y Cafe is selling its signature red trailer, with the promise that something new is in the works.
This weekend, I took my kitten (the appropriately named George Bailey) to get pictures with Santa + Mrs. Claus. Thank you to Feeders Pet Supply for raising funds for Pets4Life Louisville, a nonprofit that helps families keep and care for their pets.
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