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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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City
NuLu Streetscape Project continues
Construction will go block-by-block through fall 2025.
August 6, 2024
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Toast of the town: Drink Up Week sponsored by Heine Brothers Coffee has arrived
This week — Monday, July 22-Friday, July 26, 2024 — we’re shining a spotlight on the vibrant drink scene in Louisville.
July 19, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Food
Raise a glass — Drink Up Week sponsored by Heine Brothers Coffee is coming
We’ve got details and a map full of drink deals: We’ll be highlighting the vibrant beverage scene across Louisville, KY from July 22 to July 26, 2024.
July 11, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Business
Louisville’s great burger debate
Two Old Louisville classics — Dizzy Whizz and Ollie’s Trolley — go head-to-head.
June 5, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Food
Join us for Drink Up Week sponsored by Heine Brothers Coffee
We’ll be toasting to the bountiful beverage industry across Louisville, KY from Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26, 2024.
May 24, 2024
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Monica Garske
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Business
The Community Foundation of Louisville prepares to award a new grant
Up-and-coming businesses can apply to the Vogt Award to get a boost.
May 23, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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Culture
What will happen to The Back Door’s wall?
There’s a whole lot of Louisvillians up there.
May 14, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Culture
10 questions with local milliner Tiffany Woodard
Woodard’s floral fascinators come alive every Derby season at Oxmoor Center.
May 1, 2024
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Sarah Shadburne
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Business
4 small business hidden gems in LOU
It’s National Small Business Week, and Louisville is full of them, including a few you might not know.
May 1, 2024
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Declan Lowthian
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We fill your inbox with positive, impactful local news and events. Support our mission.
May 1, 2024
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If you’re after a sweet summer treat, these new ice cream parlors have you covered.
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This $4 million estate features striking blue decor inside and out.
May 16, 2025
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Cornbread Hemp is the fastest-growing company in Kentucky, shipping its products all over the country from right here in Derby City.
May 14, 2025
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