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There's always something going on along Frankfort Avenue but American Printing House for the Blind likely has one of the biggest projects. The nonprofit marked the official groundbreaking for The Dot Experience, a new museum that will be part of a $55 million campus expansion this week. And so we welcomed APH President Craig Meador to join the Access Louisville podcast this week. On the show...

The Kentucky Derby has long been the reigning champion of the first Saturday in May. But will that always be the case? We talk about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast. The discussion comes on the heels of this story about how the growing popularity of Formula One racing, particularly as Miami is hosting an F1 race on the same weekend as Derby . We also discuss how hotel occupancy...

We share a few memories of legendary University of Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Crum, who coached at Louisville from 1971 to 2001, died this week at age 86. Reporter Michael L. Jones recalls his involvement in the community, including his presence at LEO, while host David A. Mann looks back at covering the last years of Crum's coaching...

It's the time of year when the Louisville area hosts many visitors. With that we spend a bit of time talking about hotels and Airbnbs this week on the Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Eleanor Tolbert is on the show and tells us about a new $29 million hotel project that's going into a more than 100-year-old building in New Albany. That one is in development, while Louisville just adde...

Kentucky has something unique when it comes to the culture around bourbon. Not only is it a part of the state's identity, it also has a community around it that frequently gives back when Kentucky is in need. That's something Reporter Stephen P. Schmidt talks about on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Specifically, Schmidt discusses a bourbon auction that aims to raise money fo...

The annual Kentucky Derby Festival kicks off this weekend with Thunder Over Louisville, where a tribute to victims of gun violence is planned. We talked about what we're looking forward to in the festival on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Kentucky Derby Festival President and CEO Matt Gibson joins the show to talk about what's new and where the event goes from here. Later in...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher This week on Access Louisville, we are grieving the loss of those who died at the Old National Bank shooting and considering the weight of the news on the community. On Monday morning, April 10, six people wer...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher   Greg Galiette is ready for the Louisville Bats to play ball. Galiette is entering his second baseball season as the president of the Louisville Bats, the minor league baseball team in Louisville. He became p...

We have a rundown of all the latest restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Topping the discussion is information on Nic and Norman's, a restaurant coming to Whiskey Alley (aka Washington Street, behind Whiskey Row. We also chat about Bandido Taqueria's new location and a new area location for Drake's. LBF Reporter Michael Jones and Assistant Managing Editor,...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Greg Fante wants to make you notice the Louisville Sports Commission. Fante, who officially stepped into the president and CEO role at the Commission last month, is focused on increasing the name recognition f...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Though the Silicon Valley Bank failure happened on the other coast, the ripple effects were felt by Louisville startups, attorneys and bank leaders. A startup founder told KYInno that he was rushing to pull fu...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher   A multi-use development by a prominent developer made headlines multiple times this week, but what is it missing? Nulu Marketplace, which is owned by developer Mo Deljoo, is home to a brewery, restaurants, r...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher We discuss all this and more on Access Louisville. Owners of the Claudia Sanders Dinner House have edited the listing with changes that could help attract a buyer . The Shelbyville restaurant was established b...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Louisville is a foodie town — and several new restaurants will bring different cuisines to the area. Harvey’s Cheese, a shop formerly in Logan Street Market, has now changed course to offer food beyond cheese:...

The Access Louisville podcast is a two-parter this week. First, we focus on bourbon. Louisville Business First Bourbon Reporter Stephen P. Schmidt has been on the road recently visiting some local distilleries, including a trip to Buffalo Trace in Frankfort . This is one of Kentucky's largest distilleries and behind some hugely popular brands like Pappy Van Winkle and Eagle Rare. Schmidt got...

We chat about a couple of Louisville's local celebrities on this week's Access Louisville podcast. First, Reporter Michael Jones tells us about a premier event he recently attended centering around Chef Darnell Ferguson. Ferguson hosted a red-carpet event at the Muhammad Ali Center last Sunday to share a preview of his new show, "Superchef Grudge Match, " a one-hour program tha...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Bed, Bath and Beyond is closing three of its Kentucky locations after raising a red flag that bankruptcy could be imminent. The retailer has two locations in Louisville, one at the Paddock Shops at 4350 Summit...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Cleo Battle is ready to shift from recovery mode to growth mode. Battle is the president and CEO of Louisville Tourism. After three years of uncertainty for the tourism industry, he is leading the organization...

We're always sorta talking about restaurants on the Access Louisville podcast. This week we lean into it with a classic Access Louisville restaurant roundup. On the show we talk about a new location for Jaggers , a fast food concept from Texas Roadhouse, opening soon. We also chat about Goodbounce pickle ball bar , the opening of Sweet & Juicy Seafood , the new Capital Grille coming to Ox...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher The startup scene in Louisville has always been tight knit and bustling, but some things have shifted. Business First identified 20 startups to watch in the new year . The companies spread across different sec...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher  The Business First crew has once again set out to predict what 2023 will hold for the Louisville community.  We tackle a large range of topics in our predictions, from the new mayor’s priorities to major hote...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode.    Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitche r We’re reporters, not mediums. Yet last year, we set out to predict what would happen in 2022.  Now as the year comes to a close, we went back to review those 16 predictions. Some were pretty bold, (and didn’t...

News of yet another Publix location coming to Louisville has the potential to shake up the grocery market locally. We chat about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast.  Lakeland, Florida-based Publix announced a new store coming to the corner of Flat Rock Road and Shelbyville Road earlier this week. Reporter Eleanor Tolbert, who joins the podcast this week, explains this is the third...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher   Jeff Brohm is coming home. After the University of Louisville’s head football coach, Scott Satterfield, announced he was leaving for the University of Cincinnati, yet another high-profile position was left vacant at the universi...

Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Follow us on popular podcast services to never miss an episode. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher   A Louisville private school made plans to demolish a neighboring apartment complex which it owns, but it received community pushback. Louisville Collegiate School, one of the area’s largest private schools , submitted an applica...