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Modern Italian, Kentucky soul: Cipollini brings house-made pastas, seasonal ingredients, and that refined Southern touch to the Highlands, from squid ink spaghetti with lobster and Calabrian chili butter to truffle-knocked ricotta gnocchi.
Bourbon, but make it dinner: North of Bourbon is a chic, vintage-inspired speakeasy and restaurant blending Louisville roots with New Orleans swagger, shaking up more than 26 creative cocktails and pouring over 300 bourbons, with a Southern menu from Louisiana and Mississippi traditions.
When treats meet hosting: Your reliable spot when you want something genuinely good, Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Café - Highlands turns out baked goods and café bites, and their catering arm makes hosting painless with sample menus spanning appetizers, salads and sides, entrees, box lunches, bar se…
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The month of September brings a number of new restaurant, coffee shop, and bar openings in Louisville.
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The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness has detected mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in nine new neighborhoods.
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Jesse Walker, the owner of Rough Hands in Louisville, has started SafeFall, a fall-safety class for older adults.
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Fall Festivals in Louisville are a great opportunity for families to explore different areas of town and are free.
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The Parks Alliance of Louisville has announced the 2026 theme for Jack's Lantern Trail at Iroquois Park.
Full story at courier-journal.com ↗
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