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Store front of a candy store with class windows and red sign.
Culture
Four real-life Willy Wonka shops in Louisville
If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it.
October 28, 2025 04:00 PM
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Jeff Milby
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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
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Brent Schanding
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Business
These are your favorite businesses’ favorite businesses
For Small Business Week, we asked Louisville entrepreneurs to share their love for other small bizzes that everyone should know about.
May 7, 2025
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Brent Schanding
A colorfully-painted building with a stone facade, the mural on the side reads "Anchal" and a sandwichboard sign out front reads "Shop sustainable goods."
Business
Meet the Anchal Project
This Louisville-based small business works with artisans in India to import + sell their designs locally and nationally.
May 7, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Wellness
Snag health and wellness deals from Louisville small businesses
Louisville’s health-minded small businesses are banding together for Small Business Week to offer you specials on self care, fitness, and more.
May 5, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
A cozy independent bookstore with green bookshelves filled with colorful books and gift items. A checkout counter with a touchscreen register, tip jar, and small displays sits in the foreground. The space has exposed brick walls, a wooden floor, and a sign on the door that reads “Foxing Books.”
Culture
Where to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day in Louisville
This page-turning occasion makes shopping at indie stores even better with special deals, releases, freebies, and chances to win prizes.
April 24, 2025
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Michael Beausoleil
A bowl of crispy fried catfish served over noodles with basil sits on a wooden table. Next to the bowl is a black menu, a pair of wooden chopsticks, and a white ceramic sake bottle with a matching cup. A glass of water and a fork are also partially visible on the left side. The setting suggests a cozy, modern dining experience with Japanese fusion cuisine.
Food
Fish and spaghetti: Enso reopens on Frankfort Avenue
Enso is back in business with a few new menu additions.
April 10, 2025
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Katie Molck
A white banner on a black wall advertising record store day 2025 with live bands — the shop opens at 8 a.m.
Culture
Celebrating Record Store Day 2025 in Louisville
Drop (the needle) by your favorite record store this weekend for deals, exclusives, and artist meet-and-greets.
April 10, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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Events
Where to find Easter egg hunts in Louisville
Let’s hunt some eggs.
April 8, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Live
Your guide to Louisville’s coffee shops
If you don’t have a coffee already in hand, consider this your sign to grab some.
April 4, 2025
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Staff
Chef Lawrence Weeks stands in the middle of greenery.
Culture
What’s inside Lawrence Weeks’ kitchen?
We sat down with the chef behind North of Bourbon and Ensō, Lawrence Weeks, to find out what he keeps in his fridge. Plus, the one kitchen gadget he’d love to have.
March 20, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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“Stranger Things” better buckle up for this.
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Classes + courses in Louisville for grown-ups
You’re never too old to go back to school.
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Declan Lowthian
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Declan Lowthian
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