Small Business

A softly lit room set up for a yoga class with green yoga mats.
Business
Shop around the block: LOUtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
February 23, 2026 01:08 PM
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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
Front of Quills Coffee building
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
A slice of pizza on a plate sitting on a menu for Pizza Lupo
Live
A guide to Louisville’s pizza scene
Dig into LOU’s must-try pizza shops including Lupo, The Post, and Mozzapi.
March 17, 2025
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Michael Beausoleil
two loaves of bread
Food
Join the sourdough revolution in Louisville
The bread type is more popular than ever, and we’re here to help you find the best loaves in Derby City, or start making your own.
March 7, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell
Hands are holding two books about wrestling.
Play
Books written by authors with ties to Derby City
From fiction to memoirs and everything in between.
February 26, 2025
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Katie Molck
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Live
Get lunch for 12 bucks or less
Go ahead and bookmark this guide for future lunchtime reference.
February 14, 2025
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Staff
A white hanging sign with all caps serif font reads Nook & Nowhere, Bookstore, Bar, Cafe. It hangs on a brick wall with a black iron bar.
Culture
Here comes trouble: Trouble Bar transforms into Nook & Nowhere
Take a look at what is new for this acclaimed bourbon and whiskey bar.
February 13, 2025
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
A close-up of three elegantly crafted coffee beverages served in stylish glass mugs on a dark marble countertop. The two larger drinks have a frothy, creamy top with cinnamon dusting—one garnished with a dried berry, the other adorned with a dried strawberry slice and a small heart decoration on a cocktail pick. The smaller central drink is a rich espresso-based beverage with a thick layer of whipped cream, chocolate drizzle, and a cherry garnish. A blurred red floral arrangement in the background adds a romantic ambiance, while heart-shaped decorations and a red straw rest on the counter.
Food
14 coffee drinks for Valentine’s Day in Derby City
Kickstart your heart with these caffeinated bevvies.
February 12, 2025
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Katie Molck
A woman doing yoga with a small dog.
Wellness
Step inside Louisville’s new salt therapy center
Do yoga while breathing in salt, take an infrared sauna, or steam in a barrel imported all the way from Siberia.
February 10, 2025
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Declan Lowthian
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From porch to pig pen: How your old pumpkins can feed happy hogs
Instead of just throwing your pumpkins away in the garbage, consider donating them to local farms through Pumpkins For Pigs.
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