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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.
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Become a gelato expert at a Gelato Gilberto class
Learn the difference between the frozen Italian dessert and ice cream.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lennie Omalza
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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
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Breaking down our pizza bracket
We recently crowned a pizza champ — and y’all had things to say.
April 4, 2023
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Louisville’s first Palmetto Moon is opening soon
Celebrate the opening of this new retailer coming to Mall St. Matthews.
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America’s Best Caviar is right here in Kentucky
The Bluegrass caviar company has been around since 2012.
March 29, 2023
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Lennie Omalza
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Bob Dylan’s whiskey brand is coming to NuLu
The Heaven’s Door experience, The Last Refuge, will open in a former church this fall.
March 28, 2023
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