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Dinner with a view: Louisville’s guide to outdoor dining
Make the most of good weather by taking your meals al fresco on one of Louisville’s many beautiful patios.
March 10, 2026 03:00 PM
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Louisville is the birthplace of the cheeseburger
According to the Kaelin family, they’re the original cheeseburger makers.
September 15, 2023
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Katie Molck
A silver dish filled with noodles covered in a white sauce and garnished with black pepper.
Food
Eat pasta made in a flaming wheel of cheese
You only live once.
August 28, 2023
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Katie Molck
a group of people dressed like Guy Fieri in flame shirts and spiked hair sit around a table at a bar.
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FieriCon is taking Louisvillians to Flavortown
Holy moly, Stromboli!
August 21, 2023
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Katie Molck
Inside of a bathroom with a white toilet. Walls are covered with framed pictures.
Culture
Vote for the best loos in LOU
Just roll with it.
August 10, 2023
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Katie Molck
Two people wearing brown aprons holding coffee.
Food
What it takes to be a Heine Brothers Coffee barista
You only get one espresso shot, do not miss your chance to blow.
July 28, 2023
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Katie Molck
Row of historic buildings on a street with cars and a tree-lined sidewalk.
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Be kind, rewind: our top five July stories
In case you missed it.
July 28, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Food
3 new restaurants serving Asian fare
Louisville’s Asian food options are growing — and we are here for it.
July 17, 2023
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Lennie Omalza
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Food
Sip these 4 purple drinks
These cocktails, sodas, and energy drinks will leave you in a purple haze.
July 14, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Get a drink at the oldest bar in Louisville
Mellwood Tavern has been serving customers since 1885.
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Get ready for LOUtoday’s Drink Up Month this July
Buckle up for Drink Up Month, where we’re celebrating all of your favorite Derby City beverages.
July 6, 2023
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This Louisville pastor documented colonialism in Africa in the early parts of the 20th century.
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