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LOUtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love

Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.

October 24, 2025 01:22 PM

Emily Shea-Owen

Food

Become a gelato expert at a Gelato Gilberto class

Learn the difference between the frozen Italian dessert and ice cream.

April 21, 2023

Lennie Omalza

Food

International grocery stores in Louisville

These mom-and-pop grocery stores are our go-to spots when dinner recipes call for unique ingredients.

April 20, 2023

Lennie Omalza

Culture

5 ways to celebrate Earth Day in Derby City

Whether you’re ready to recycle or want to show your love for mother earth with a good meal, we’ve got a way for you to commemorate the occasion.

April 20, 2023

Lennie Omalza

The bar at Pretty Decent plant and cocktail bar on Frankfort Avenue

Food

Pretty Decent bar and plant shop opens on Frankfort Avenue

Grab a plant and a drink at this new cocktail bar and plant store in Clifton owned by husband-and-wife team John and Jeanne Douglass.

April 18, 2023

Lennie Omalza

Culture

Get crafty in Louisville with 4 fun workshops and classes

Unleash your inner artist in Derby City with crafty options for parties, nights out with friends, or some solo creative time.

April 18, 2023

Lennie Omalza

Orange, pink, white, and green purses with hand painted designs sit on a white table.

Arts

Louisville artist partners with Coach to make Derby-themed bags

Jaylin Stewart will be painting Coach accessories this weekend at the outlet mall in Simpsonville.

April 13, 2023

Katie Molck

Food

Breaking down our pizza bracket

We recently crowned a pizza champ — and y’all had things to say.

April 4, 2023

Lennie Omalza

Palmetto Moon sales reps standing with the Spin to Win wheel.

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A overhead view of a busy downtown street. Cars are on the road, with buildings standing on either side.

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Culture

Cultural Pass 2025: Your passport to Louisville summer fun

Louisvillians up to 21 can get free access to over 50 cultural institutions this summer.

June 2, 2025

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the historical marker in front of Muhammad Ali's childhood home

Culture

Explained: Kentucky historical markers

Everything you need to know about the Kentucky Historical Society’s markers.

May 29, 2025

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Culture

How Chef Edward Lee’s heritage shapes his culinary identity

The Louisville restaurateur credits his Korean American identity for inspiring some of his famous fusion dishes.

May 22, 2025

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a cicada emerging from its shell on a tree trunk

Culture

Louisville’s history through the eyes of a cicada

Brood XIV emerges every 17 years — what did Louisville look like to previous generations of these noisy insects?

May 21, 2025

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Food

3 ways to mark International Pickle Week in Louisville

Whether you’re looking to order some fried pickles at a restaurant, buy a jar of pickles from the store, or make your own pickled dish at home — we’ve got your cravings covered.

May 21, 2025

Brent Schanding

Business

5 bourbons you can only find in Kentucky (for now)

These labels are distilled in such small batches they’re nearly impossible to find outside the Bluegrass State.

May 21, 2025

Brent Schanding