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
 · 
Declan Lowthian
IMG_2733.jpg
Live
Shop, swap, sell, and save in Louisville
Here’s the deal — the vintage shopping scene is stellar in Derby City.
August 30, 2024
 · 
Monica Garske
bride and groom holding hands outside around trees
Play
Wedding venues in Louisville
If wedding bells are in your future, check out these venues around Derby City.
August 23, 2024
 · 
Staff
A series of images showing attendees at various Bullitt County Chamber of Commerce events.
Sponsored
Expand your professional network at a Bullitt County Chamber event
Supporting your local business community can be as fun as a day at the races.
Sponsored by
Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk of a busy urban street, while a bicyclist rides along a path.
City
NuLu Streetscape Project continues
Construction will go block-by-block through fall 2025.
August 6, 2024
 · 
Jeff Milby
Heine Bros Racing Louisville drink
Food
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
 · 
Monica Garske
LOUtoday Heine Brothers Coffee
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
 · 
Monica Garske
LOU_Dizzy_Whizz_vs._Ollie's_Trolley_JUNE2024
Business
Louisville’s great burger debate
Two Old Louisville classics — Dizzy Whizz and Ollie’s Trolley — go head-to-head.
June 5, 2024
 · 
Jeff Milby
Heine Bros Racing Louisville drink
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
 · 
Monica Garske
2023 Vogt Awards cohort.jpg
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
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A person with a long bear stands over a glowing screen, while another person behind them sips a drink. A mural of faces sits in the background.
Culture
What will happen to The Back Door’s wall?
There’s a whole lot of Louisvillians up there.
May 14, 2024
 · 
Jeff Milby
Load More
The Buy

Shop The Buy
Latest News
More from LOUtoday
A Louisille TARC bus on a tree-lined street
Here’s what TARC’s next phase will look like
Big changes are coming to TARC next year.
October 2, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
The river level is low so the riverbed is exposed with green foliage, rocks and sticks. In the distance, you can see a defunct railroad trestle.
Free things to do in Louisville
No cash? No problem. Whether you are spending a day or a lifetime in Louisville, these are some of the best offerings that won’t break the bank.
October 1, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
Historical marker for Louisville Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, standing under a tree with the cemetery’s gravestones visible in the background. The marker notes the cemetery’s incorporation in 1886 by prominent Black citizens and lists notable individuals buried there, including Dr. Robert B. Scott, Atwood S. Wilson, Sylvester Weaver, and Bessie Allen.
History
Flashback Friday: Louisville Cemetery
Discover the history of Louisville Cemetery — from prominent Black founders to Derby-winning jockey William Walker Sr. — in our latest look at the city’s historical markers.
September 25, 2025
 · 
Morgan O’Neal
Diners sitting inside the Burger Girl Diner in Louisville, KY
Live
Where to find late-night food in Louisville
We all get the munchies.
September 19, 2025
 · 
Katie Molck
An image of a historical marker labled Mulberry Hill
Flashback Friday: Mulberry Hill
This marker notes the location of the Clark family home — some of which is still there.
September 18, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A black and white photo of a log cabin surrounded by a crowd.
History
Do you remember the 21st night of September in Louisville?
Do you remember the 21st night of September? Join us on a trip down memory lane to see what Louisvillians were up to this week throughout the years.
September 18, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A white cup filled with a pumpkin spice latte
Food
Six fall coffee shop menus in LOU
Pumpkin spice, apple crisp, and everything in between.
September 16, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
A historical marker sign detailing the life of Rev. William H. Sheppard, a missionary who denounced colonialism in the Congo.
History
Flashback Friday: The life of Rev. William H. Shepphard
This Louisville pastor documented colonialism in Africa in the early parts of the 20th century.
September 11, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
Three chickens, a brown, a white, and a black and white one, roam in fallen leaves among trees. A chicken coop and shed are in the distance.
Can you keep backyard chickens in Louisville?
Everything you need to know about raising your own chickens
September 9, 2025
 · 
Declan Lowthian
LOUtoday_pumpkin
Events
The strangest fall festivals you’ve probably never been to
“Stranger Things” better buckle up for this.
September 8, 2025
 · 
Katie Molck