These are scary times, and a lot of us are worried about whether it’s safe to eat takeout or delivery food. This chart from NC State Extension at North Carolina State University offers a thoughtful – and generally reassuring – overview.
COVID-19 and food safety FAQ
Is coronavirus a concern with takeout? Continue reading Is takeout food safe? NC State Extension offers reassurance
Our friends in Louisville’s restaurant business are going through very tough times right now, and they need your help. Owners, managers, cooks, kitchen staff, waiters, sommeliers – everyone is facing huge challenges as Covid-19 shuts down dining-in operations for the foreseeable future.
How can you help? We thought you’d never ask! Buy some takeout! Pick up dinner at curb-side delivery! Or have dinner delivered, and thanks to Gov. Andy “Daddy” Beshear’s goodness, have an adult beverage delivered with it, too.
We decided not to reinvent the wheel, since there are already several thorough directories of take-out and such online. Use these links, help your favorite eatery, and enjoy your dinner! Continue reading How can you help? How can you eat? Check these lists.
If you’re not strapped by the falling market and would like to dig down even deeper, why not donate to either of these two fine organizations that are gearing up to assist out-of-work restaurant employees? Continue reading Here’s how to donate to restaurant worker friends
Some say that pizza goes with wine. Some say beer. I’m firmly on both sides of this argument. Want to run a taste test? Let’s head for the South End and check out Union 15, the appealing pizzeria that opened last summer in Colonial Gardens.
Colonial Gardens, the historic beer garden on the fringe of Iroquois Park, nearly fell to the wrecker’s ball after it closed in 2003. But it’s bouncing back, clean and bright and maybe better than ever. Union 15 joins El Taco Luchador, the first eatery in the renovated facility. Continue reading Pizza, beer, and more at Union 15 in Colonial Gardens
I know a lot of bartenders and servers. None of them go to work hoping to be able to deny service to a guest. And yet it happens frequently. It’s never good, and it’s never fun, but some occasional situations call for it. Continue reading To Serve or Not to Serve
National Pizza Day – Feb. 8
More than 3 billion pizzas are sold in the USA each year, and I eat more than my share of them. An estimated one of every six restaurants in the U.S. are pizzerias. How will you celebrate? Continue reading Treats in Town 2/8
Make Bao (Chinese pork BBQ buns) and Chinese soup with Marcia Liu at Crane House. Samples and recipes are included. You’ll learn to roll, fill, and shape the bao. Then we will steam them, after which, (the best part!) you’ll have a chance to taste your creation!
In order to provide the best instructional experience possible, space is limited. The event sold out last time, so sign up now to make sure you don’t miss this one! Sign up now on the Crane House Facebook Event Page.
OPEN Monday Launch Night – Feb. 3
The Chasse is on! Starting tonight, February 3, La Chasse will be opening Monday evening! For their first Monday, 5-9 p.m. tonight, they’re offering half-price bottles of wine, along with live music, specials, and more. Details on La Chasse’ Facebook event page, OPEN Monday Launch Night!
Just so you’ll know, Food & Wine magazine, in a long listicle mentioning every state, has weighed in on its nominations for the best “classic” restaurants in every state, naming Jack Fry’s and Shirley Mae’s as Louisville’s top spots. Continue reading Jack Fry’s and Shirley Mae’s named top “classics”
National Tater Tots Day – Feb. 2
Hey, boys and girls! What’s tomorrow? Super Bowl Sunday, you say? Nope. Groundhog Day? Not that, either.
Better yet: It’s #NationalTotsDay! Continue reading Treats in Town 2/2
