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Spring is brewing
The peach cobbler latte at Safai may or may not be served with a cute drawing. | Photo by LOUtoday
Spring is here, and that only means one thing: new coffee shop menus. Here are just a few we’re excited to try:
Heine Bros | Garden party matcha, local honey cold foam, lavender honey cold brew
Full Stop Station | Cosmic lemonade with edible glitter, pistachio honey aerocano, C.R.E.A.M espresso tonic (that stands for “Coffee Rules Everything Around Me)
Safai | Wildberry tarte latte, peach cobbler latte, enchanted garden pistachio matcha topped with ube cold foam
Hotel Marty | Toasted bloom latte with marshmallow, greenhouse latte with sage, blackberry bramble miel
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Community
JCPS is ending a collaboration that employed TARC drivers as school bus drivers to avoid layoffs + address the district’s driver shortage. The partnership was originally planned to employ 70 drivers, but currently includes 14. (Courier Journal)
History
Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Convertible is up for auction. The lot includes the car, which Thompson owned from 1990 until his death, and a box containing a pair of aviator sunglasses, two Jimmy Buffet tapes, one Allman Brothers tape, and the owner’s manual.
Listen
Whiskey Thief in NuLu is hosting a concert series featuring the music of Thelonious Monk at 8 p.m. every Saturday this month. Check out the full rotating lineup. (Louisville Independent Observer)
Try This
Think you’re a master of the joystick? Try your hand at DiOrio’s Mystery Arcade Game Tournament on Sunday, March 22. Each match will be on a different cabinet, and the winner gets two weekend passes to the Louisville Arcade Expo the following weekend.
Ranked
Louisville’s Waterfront Park is up for a spot on USAToday’s list of the 10 best riverwalks in the US. Vote now to help put Waterfront Park on the map.
Edu
Considering grad school to help advance your career? Join the UofL College of Business for a quick virtual info session and explore flexible seated + online programs starting in August. Sessions happen every Friday at noon — bring your questions and discover the next step in your education journey. Register here.*
Tech
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Shop
Skip the regret, bloating, and hangovers when you shop this clean, women-owned cannabis brand, which offers bestsellers like THC pineapple gummies + mini THCA pre-rolls. This March, get 20% off sitewide and a free sample pack of Buzzed Gummies with code POTOFGREEN.†*
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Timothée Chalamet raised some eyebrows this week with comments over opera and ballet being art forms that “no one cares about anymore.”
If you disagree, check out the first-ever Kentucky Dance Festival, being held this weekend at Actors Theatre. Performers from around the state + region will be showcasing different styles of dance across three days.