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Black-and-white photo of a Market Street in Louisville from 1940, showing vintage cars parked in front of a department store named "Bacon's." The storefront has large display windows with mannequins, and neighboring shops include one labeled “Logan.” The multi-story buildings have ornate architectural details above the ground floor.
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Department stores that used to exist in Louisville
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Michael Beausoleil
Baby Goat at NuLu Bock and Wurst Fest
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The House of Marigold restaurant in Middletown
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The House of Marigold opens this week
Middletown’s newest restaurant is serving brunch seven days a week.
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Charcuterie board from Alvio's Cuban Meats
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Brick building with a lit atrium at night.
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The greenest building in Derby City
Louisville is home to the first Platinum LEED-certified building in Kentucky.
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Katie Molck
Burgoo Bash at Against The Grain
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The Burgoo Bash Cook-off is Back
Get a taste of the best burgoo at Against The Grain.
March 13, 2023
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Make a terrarium at Mahonia
Say aloe to your new little friend
March 8, 2023
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Katie Molck
An assortment of vegan treats from The Flour Shoppe
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New Highland’s bakery serving vegan treats
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Lennie Omalza
Grid of 47 headshots of people.
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Bingham Fellows create three projects to reinvent downtown
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Black transit van with a gold stripe and white lettering that reads "The Cookie Machine"
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Meet Louisville’s cookie machine
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