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Downtown Louisville suffered a 1-2 punch this week, based on news that two big companies would be vacating office space. We talked about it on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Humana Inc. announced it would be vacating the signature, 27-story Main Street office tower that bears its name. The health care company is consolidating its workforce into other buildings. That Humana news came o...

We've got a classic roundup of restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast. First, we chat with Reporter Michael L. Jones about Spinelli's Pizza making a return to Downtown Louisville . It's going into space at the corner of Fourth and Chestnut Streets that formerly housed Riot Cafe, providing a space for a good lunch as well as live music. We also have updates on...

We talk about the Netflix series 'Wrestlers' on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Al Snow, partner in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), joins us to share what it was like to film the show as well as some of his inspirations during his career and what happens next. Reporter Michael L. Jones is also on the show to talk about covering OVW and some of the business people behind it for a...

The restaurant news never quite stops. Details on a few new local places top our show on this week's Access Louisville podcast. To start things off we chat about Marco's Pizza, a growing chain with its sights set on Louisville, and it's next location going to Jeffersontown . We also cover a renovation at Royals Hot Chicken in Nulu , 7 Brew making space for a new coffee stand in East...

Vince Tyra, the former athletic director for the University of Louisville is caught in a corporate crossfire in Canada. Montreal-based Gildan Activeware Inc. had recently departed ways with its CEO and named Tyra as his replacement. But now an investment firm, Browning West LP, is calling for Tyra's termination arguing he has "weak" credentials. Reporter Joel Stinnett tells us about...

The team at Access Louisville and Louisville Business First have once again set out to predict the future.  On this week's episode we look at what 2024 will hold for the Louisville community.  We tackle a large range of topics in our predictions, from sports to M&A to construction projects.  You will have to listen in on your favorite podcast streaming app to hear all of them but here are...

So, it turns out, 2023 was pretty hard to predict — or maybe we're just not great with a crystal ball.  In the last few years, we at the Access Louisville podcast have developed an end-of-the-year tradition where we sit down and try to predict what might happen the next year.  Our predictions are mostly for fun. But we also have some insights because we're always monitoring trends and ef...

Louisville is famous for its bourbon distillers, but what about the folks mixing cocktails behind the bar? With Christmas and New Year's Day approaching, we thought now might be a good time to check in with one person who does just that each day.  Randi Densford, beverage director for Barn8 Farm Restaurant & Bourbon Bar. Densford tells us about how each season on the farm influences the c...

We've got a bit of news and a special guest on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Lincoln Crum, of Lincoln Crum Realty & Auctions, joins the show to talk about his newest venture called My Local Santa. Crum talks about the business he's building around performing as St. Nick at corporate and other events. Crum tells us how his work being Santa Claus, which he sees as a secon...

We've got a little bit of everything on this week's Access Louisville podcast — starting with a little news from the bourbon world. We lead with Reporter Stephen P. Schmidt who tells us about a couple of large projects in the works from Angel's Envy . We also talk about the roots of a Kentucky bourbon brand called Never Say Die. After that, we switch gears and talk about health care...

Looking for a few things to do around town to get you into the holiday spirit? We've got a few suggestions on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Typically we discuss local news on the show. But since it's a holiday week, LBF Editors David A. Mann and Haley Cawthon and Reporters Michael L. Jones and Eleanor Tolbert sit down to chat about some of their favorite holiday traditions...

Changes are likely coming to Transit Authority of River City (TARC) by virtue of the fact that the agency is getting a new leader soon. LBF reported earlier this week that Carrie Butler, who has led the organization in recent years, has submitted her resignation . So we talk about what that might mean for the future of TARC on this week's Access Louisville podcast. This leads into a discussio...

A couple of recent restaurant stories lead this week's Access Louisville podcast. LBF Reporter Michael L. Jones is on the show to talk about a few stories he's authored lately, including the recent closure of Manhattan Grill in Downtown Louisville ,  a new Oxmoor Center location for The Eagle , a fried chicken restaurant that's also in the Highlands, and a new location in Old Louisv...

Building a network can be an invaluable thing both in business and other aspects of life. We talk about networks, upcoming events and even share a few tips on networking on this week's Access Louisville podcast. The heart of our show this week is an interview with Chris Redd and Ricky Mason, co-founders of Network n' Chill. They tell us about how they started their organization to bring...

More than 100 Louisville leaders recently went to Boston to see what economic lessons they can learn. Now, sure, Boston is a much bigger city than Louisville but that doesn't mean there aren't examples we can't follow. We talked about that this week on the Access Louisville podcast with LBF Reporter Michael L. Jones, who was on the trip. Camilla Schroeder, president at Advance Ready...

Seldom have we seen such big week in local business news — and we unpack it all on this week's Access Louisville podcast. First, there was Humana Inc.'s news that a new CEO would be coming in next year . LBF Reporter Joel Stinnett shares a bit of background on the new Humana boss, Jim Rechtin , who comes from a Nashville company that saw its share of financial difficulties. The leadershi...

Maggie Payette Harlow joins the Access Louisville podcast this week. We talk to Harlow part of our celebration of women-owned businesses locally and nationally . Check our coverage in the linked stories. During the show Harlow, who is the CEO of Signarama Downtown, tells us about the next phase of her careeer, trends in the industry and some of the local signs she is most proud of. Of course, we c...

We talk about most desired office amenities on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Several area businesses and organizations have opened new offices recently including Greater Louisville Inc. in a downtown Louisville office tower, Lemonade PR in the Butchertown neighborhood, Messer Construction in Jeffersontown and Moonbase Tango on the moon (er wait, it's in Germantown .) Access Loui...

The Kentucky Bourbon Festival has grown up and found a new audience, which we talk about on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Randy Prasse, who is president and chief operating officer of the festival, is on the show to tell us how the festival went this year. It took place during the weekend of September 16. (Our reporter Stephen Schmidt attended for a look at the event. ) If you'r...

NuLu is far and away one of Louisville's most popular neighborhoods for locals and visitors alike. But that's doesn't come without a few issues. Those are discussed on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Haley Cawthon, assistant managing editor - digital for Louisville Business First discusses some of the issues impacting the neighborhood with LBF Reporter Michael Jones. As...

We go over a few recent restaurant closures around town on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Michael L. Jones talks about the loss of Paradise American Indian Cuisine in Middletown, which had been in business for less than a year. We also talk about the closure of Six Forks Burger Co. It's owners said they're ready for a lifestyle change after running this Schnitzelbur...

The Boxhill Estate, a mansion in Glenview that's owned by Bellarmine University, is going on the auction block after being listed for sale for a large part of this year. On this week's Access Louisville podcast, Haley Cawthon, assistant managing editor — digital for Louisville Business First, tells us her experience learning about the history of the house — which is a bit of a local lege...

We cover a couple of interesting local disputes on this week's Access Louisville podcast. First off, Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about a copyright infringement lawsuit involving the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and the Kentucky Colonels International . The HOKC won a judgement against the KCI but it looks like an appeal is in the works. After that we talk about a bankruptcy cas...

We cover a little bit of everything on this week's Access Louisville podcast, including some real estate, restaurant and retail news. Louisville Business First Reporter Ellie Tolbert tells us about the sale of an Actor's Theater Building in Downtown Louisville. We also chat about their new take on the horror classic "Dracula." Last year the theater adopted "Dracula: A Femi...

Louisville's got new places to go and new places for a bite to eat. We talk about both on this week's Access Louisville podcast as Louisville Business First reporters Michael L. Jones and Ellie Tolbert join the show. Jones tells us about a plan to rebuilt the Clarksville Rooster's , which was destroyed in a fire earlier this year. We also chat about a restaurant in East Louisville,...