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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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Food
2 Louisville chefs are semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards
It’s like the Oscars, but for food.
January 24, 2024
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Jeff Milby
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Food
Earlybird Bagel Shop rolling into Schnitzelburg
We bet you’ve never had a cacio e pepe bagel before, until now.
January 11, 2024
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Katie Molck
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Culture
These 4 Louisville diners really hit the spot
It’s another episode of, “Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives.”
December 19, 2023
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Jeff Milby
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Business
A trendy spa opens in the historic Galt House Hotel
It’s not a regular spa, it’s a cool spa.
December 18, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Culture
Louisville students create art for coffee cup sleeves
Trust us, they’re fab-brew-lous.
December 18, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Business
Never Say Die cocktail bar celebrates 3 years in St. Matthews
And they invited Krampus to the party.
December 14, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Culture
3 outdoor bars keeping you warm this winter
Don’t get left out in the cold.
December 7, 2023
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Jeff Milby
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Business
New QR code parking lots in Derby City
We’re unpacking lots of information about a digital-based company that’s added paid parking in some of Louisville’s most popular neighborhoods.
December 6, 2023
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Katie Molck
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Business
Flavorman spills the tea on 2024 beverage trends
We’re looking at a sweet and spicy new year, y’all.
December 4, 2023
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Food
Louisville Christmas ornament cocktail goes viral
Ornaments aren’t just for decorating apparently.
December 4, 2023
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Katie Molck
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