Guidebook for Louisville

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Guidebook for Louisville

Drinks & Nightlife

Dancing on weekends
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Zanzabar
2100 S Preston St
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Dancing on weekends
Dancing, hipster. Good bar strip with Taj, Garage Bar nearby. The basement of Decca also good on weekends.
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Galaxie
732 E Market St
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Dancing, hipster. Good bar strip with Taj, Garage Bar nearby. The basement of Decca also good on weekends.
Best cocktail program in the city
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Meta
425 W Chestnut St
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Best cocktail program in the city
Upscale lounge, feels like Boston or Atlanta. Dress your best!
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8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
350 W Chestnut St
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Upscale lounge, feels like Boston or Atlanta. Dress your best!
Live music and fresh beer venue....Louisville now has 30 breweries. Google "Louisville brewery tour" for mor information
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Gravely Brewing Co
514 Baxter Ave
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Live music and fresh beer venue....Louisville now has 30 breweries. Google "Louisville brewery tour" for mor information
This is the epicenter of a 3 block strip which is the main nightlife district for most young professionals in Louisville. You will run in to several other popular spots nearby, Gerstle's, Molly, Malones, Drakes, Sullivans to name a few.
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Tin Roof
3921 Shelbyville Rd
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This is the epicenter of a 3 block strip which is the main nightlife district for most young professionals in Louisville. You will run in to several other popular spots nearby, Gerstle's, Molly, Malones, Drakes, Sullivans to name a few.
This place has an awesome dance party, mainly Saturday nights, until 4 AM! It is an old German bar turned hipster.
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Seidenfaden's
1134 E Breckinridge St
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This place has an awesome dance party, mainly Saturday nights, until 4 AM! It is an old German bar turned hipster.
Once at the center of Louisville nightlife, this is another spot with a great patio. This is the start of a nightlife strip that stretches from here to Nowhere Bar, a large gay friendly nightclub. I am hearing good things about a lounge called Nirvana lately.
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O'Shea's Irish Pub
956 Baxter Ave
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Once at the center of Louisville nightlife, this is another spot with a great patio. This is the start of a nightlife strip that stretches from here to Nowhere Bar, a large gay friendly nightclub. I am hearing good things about a lounge called Nirvana lately.
Upscale sports bar and lounge. Attracts a young professional crowd.
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The Hub
2235 Frankfort Ave
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Upscale sports bar and lounge. Attracts a young professional crowd.
One of the nicer cocktail lounges in the city. Bets for older crowd (40+) for quiet, upscale conversation.
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Red Herring
1757 Frankfort Avenue
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One of the nicer cocktail lounges in the city. Bets for older crowd (40+) for quiet, upscale conversation.
Probably the best gastropub just down the street from me!
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Monnik Beer Company
1036 E Burnett Ave
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Probably the best gastropub just down the street from me!
The best gay bar and place to see a great Drag Show!
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Play Louisville
1101 East Washington Street
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The best gay bar and place to see a great Drag Show!
The coolest speakeasy in the city. Located in an emerging bar and restaurant area. Finn's has southern food nearby, and Eiderdown is a modern take on German. Bean is a hipster coffee shop, and Pearl is an "upscale dive bar."
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North of Bourbon
935 Goss Ave
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The coolest speakeasy in the city. Located in an emerging bar and restaurant area. Finn's has southern food nearby, and Eiderdown is a modern take on German. Bean is a hipster coffee shop, and Pearl is an "upscale dive bar."

Food Scene

Stunning food!
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Jack Fry's
1007 Bardstown Rd
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Stunning food!
Amazing food, so fresh
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Mayan Cafe
813 E Market St
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Amazing food, so fresh
Great steak, chops, sushi. Live piano music nightly
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Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse, Louisville
325 W Main St
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Great steak, chops, sushi. Live piano music nightly
5 star, celebrity chef, top table in Indiana, KY, Ohio area.
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610 Magnolia
610 W Magnolia Ave
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5 star, celebrity chef, top table in Indiana, KY, Ohio area.
Check out Mesa in New Albany, IN....it has a live cooking show most nights with rotating chefs!
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New Albany
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Check out Mesa in New Albany, IN....it has a live cooking show most nights with rotating chefs!
Probably among best fish in the city
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Brendon's Catch 23
505 S 4th St
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Probably among best fish in the city
Feels like Brooklyn. Have drinks in the lounge above, Lola. Ask your server hw to get there.
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Butchertown Grocery
743 E Washington St
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Feels like Brooklyn. Have drinks in the lounge above, Lola. Ask your server hw to get there.
Walk across the Big Four bridge and eat here! Have a cigar inside Match after....this is the only place in the metro area that allows indoor smoking. Gotta love Indiana. In the summer, there are concerts near here every weekend.
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Portage House
117 E Riverside Dr
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Walk across the Big Four bridge and eat here! Have a cigar inside Match after....this is the only place in the metro area that allows indoor smoking. Gotta love Indiana. In the summer, there are concerts near here every weekend.
Not open long hours, but a great bakery in the local neighborhood (Shelby Park)
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Scarlet's Bakery
106 Fairfax Ave
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Not open long hours, but a great bakery in the local neighborhood (Shelby Park)
Best coffee in the city
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Sunergos Coffee
2122 S Preston St
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Best coffee in the city
Great menu, Bakersfield sound, good bourbon, whiskey
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The Green Building Gallery
732 E Market St
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Great menu, Bakersfield sound, good bourbon, whiskey
incredibly fresh, unique Latin food
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Seviche A Latin Restaurant
1538 Bardstown Rd
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incredibly fresh, unique Latin food
Located in Louisville's Little Vietnam. Many locals know nothing about the international food in Louisville. If this interests you, please message me. Louisville's food scene is DEEP. I can guide you to Russian, Ethiopian, Bosnian, etc. Louisville has one of the fastest growing immigrant populations in the United States. We have the second highest per capita Cuban population outside Miami. Spekaing of which, don't miss Havana Rumba's food!
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Vietnam Kitchen
5339 Mitscher Ave
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Located in Louisville's Little Vietnam. Many locals know nothing about the international food in Louisville. If this interests you, please message me. Louisville's food scene is DEEP. I can guide you to Russian, Ethiopian, Bosnian, etc. Louisville has one of the fastest growing immigrant populations in the United States. We have the second highest per capita Cuban population outside Miami. Spekaing of which, don't miss Havana Rumba's food!
Among the best Italian ever
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Volare
2300 Frankfort Ave
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Among the best Italian ever
Where else can a chef from Italy cook for you in a house which feels like home for you and 6-10 friends?
At The Italian Table
2359 Frankfort Ave
Where else can a chef from Italy cook for you in a house which feels like home for you and 6-10 friends?
A unique new place where a live chef helps you and a friend or loved one make your own meal at a series of "mini kitchens" ...all while you drink wine and then eat your creation. Louisville is a cutting edge, top 15 foodie city.
Cooking At Millies
340 W Chestnut St
A unique new place where a live chef helps you and a friend or loved one make your own meal at a series of "mini kitchens" ...all while you drink wine and then eat your creation. Louisville is a cutting edge, top 15 foodie city.

Parks & Nature

beautiful, urban park
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Waterfront Park
129 River Rd
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beautiful, urban park
Part of a massive, beautiful new parkland called the Parklands....google it!
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Beckley Creek Park
1411 Beckley Creek Pkwy
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Part of a massive, beautiful new parkland called the Parklands....google it!
The largest municipal forst in the USA. There is a great ropes course there and ziplines called Go Ape!
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Jefferson Emlék Erdő
11311 Mitchell Hill Road
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The largest municipal forst in the USA. There is a great ropes course there and ziplines called Go Ape!
Beautiful urban park....if you are an urban enthusiast check out the stunning architectue in Cherokee Triangle. Drive all along Cherokee Rd, Willow Ave, Longest Ave, Everret Ave to name a few.
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
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Beautiful urban park....if you are an urban enthusiast check out the stunning architectue in Cherokee Triangle. Drive all along Cherokee Rd, Willow Ave, Longest Ave, Everret Ave to name a few.

Sightseeing

Largest underground TOTALLY DARK ziplines in the world. Also a massive BMX bike course
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Louisville Mega Barlang
1841 Taylor Ave
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Largest underground TOTALLY DARK ziplines in the world. Also a massive BMX bike course
The start of Whiskey Row....make sure you check out also Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, and also Peerless for a boutique bourbon experience. Ask them about the Urban Bourbon Trail!
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Angel's Envy Distillery
500 E Main St
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The start of Whiskey Row....make sure you check out also Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse, Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, and also Peerless for a boutique bourbon experience. Ask them about the Urban Bourbon Trail!
A good intro to the city!
Trolley de 'Ville
140 N Fourth St
A good intro to the city!
The largest colection of Victorian Mansions in the USA! The best streets are south of Oak street and include south third and 4th, and also Belgravia and St James Court, both walking courts
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Old Louisville
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The largest colection of Victorian Mansions in the USA! The best streets are south of Oak street and include south third and 4th, and also Belgravia and St James Court, both walking courts
This is a WORLD CLASS attraction. There is even classical music playing at night, and it lights up nightly in varied themed color shows. This would be nationally famous if located in say, San Francisco. Shhhh! Its our secret :)
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Nagy Négy Híd
1101 River Rd
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This is a WORLD CLASS attraction. There is even classical music playing at night, and it lights up nightly in varied themed color shows. This would be nationally famous if located in say, San Francisco. Shhhh! Its our secret :)

Arts & Culture

Seriously one of the finest art musemus in teh Midwest outside Chicago, Cleveland, and Milwaukee
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A Sebesség Művészeti Múzeuma
2035 S 3rd St
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Seriously one of the finest art musemus in teh Midwest outside Chicago, Cleveland, and Milwaukee
Free contemporary art museum. While small, very interesting.
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21 US-31E
21 US-31E
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Free contemporary art museum. While small, very interesting.
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Muhammad Ali Központ
144 N 6th St
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Louisville Slugger Múzeum és Gyár
800 W Main St
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Shopping

Very unique urban market
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Butchertown Market
1201 Story Ave
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Very unique urban market
Cute boutique...nearby is a men's boutique, HIM
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Dress & Dwell
138 E Spring St
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Cute boutique...nearby is a men's boutique, HIM
Located along a strip with MANY small stores...Kizito's cookies, Steel City Pops, Louisville Game store are among my favorites. Check out www.highlandsoflouisville.com
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Urban Outfitters
1140 Bardstown Rd
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Located along a strip with MANY small stores...Kizito's cookies, Steel City Pops, Louisville Game store are among my favorites. Check out www.highlandsoflouisville.com

Essentials

Best gas station nearby
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Speedway
1101 Bardstown Rd
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Best gas station nearby
Very close, locally operated grocery
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Valu Market Mid City Mall
1250 Bardstown Rd
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Very close, locally operated grocery
Best national grocer near my place
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Kroger
1265 Goss Ave
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Best national grocer near my place