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We go through the latest  restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Some of the new places we chat about include Blue Bay Seafood on Poplar Level Road; and Barista Parlor, which is coming to downtown at 500 W. Jefferson. We also chat about the opening of Topgolf, which is expected in November. Later in the show, we discuss a disturbing report on sexual abuse Racing Louisville...

What city would you compare Louisville to? We talked about that questions on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Ellie Tolbert recently attended a conference at which Louisville business and civic leaders were searching for inspiration in Jacksonville, Florida. That got us talking about how Jacksonville and Louisville share some similarities. Later in the show, we discuss recent n...

There's so much going on in Louisville of late and we chat about it on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Bourbon & Beyond, one of Louisville's biggest music festivals took place last weekend . And this weekend we're looking forward to Louder Than Life — a more metal focused festival. In addition to that, Startup Fest has been ongoing this week and the National Jugband...

For better or worse, wallpaper is back. In a big way too! In this year’s Homearama home tour, many of the homes feature wallpaper. Reporter Eleanor Tolbert shared what else she learned in her Homearama preview. One theme was clear: In a post-pandemic world, interior design is focused on comfort and community. “We all had to sit in our homes for a year, and now people are like, ‘If I’m going to be...

A Louisville author has filed a copyright infringement  lawsuit claiming that his tours of  Old Louisville are being copied by a national firm. We talk about what's behind the lawsuit on this week's Access Louisville podcast (you can also get the details in writing here .) Later in the show we chat about transportation issues in Louisville including funding problems at TARC. Additionally...

A friend is coming to Louisville for just one night and wants to go out for dinner. Where do you take them? We kick around that question on this week's Access Louisville podcast. We also talk about a lot of recent restaurant news, including a move by Barry's Cheesesteaks , the newly announced Waldo's Chicken & Beer, the next phase for Jerry Green and Friends nightclub , and a mo...

We talk about two Louisville hotel projects on this week's Access Louisville podcast. One hotel, proposed in Portland, is being developed by Gill Holland , who helped foster the NuLu neighborhood. The other, proposed downtown on Market Street, is not exactly a new plan but has been revised with some new details . Reporter Ellie Tolbert is on the show to tell us about the details on each. Fun...

Chamie McCurry joins LBF's Access Louisville podcast this week. McCurry is chief marketing officer for Danny Wimmer Presents, the Los Angeles company behind two of Louisville's largest festivals — Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life. Both festivals are coming up in about a month so McCurry joined the podcast this week to talk about everything from this years line ups, festival orig...

In pandemic times, buying stuff online has been a way of life. But the white hot e-commerce sector may be cooling off. This week, Zappos confirmed it is winding down operations at its warehouse and outlet store on Minor Lane in Louisville. On this week's Access Louisville podcast, reporter Eleanor Tolbert tells us more about the company's reasoning. Zappos isn't the only e-commerce...

On this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast we chat about a large new distillery project in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood. Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about the ownership behind the historic building where it is planned. Later in the show we talk about Beam Suntory's big investment in Nelson County . And the closing of The Wiggle Room in the Highlands .  Acc...

We've got another restaurant roundup on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about Great Wok, a Chinese restaurant that recently closed . The reasons behind the closure were a familiar refrain: Rising costs. That, as well as labor shortages, have been troubling Louisville restaurants of late. We also chat about Black Olive, a new Italia...

A report came out recently that said Louisville has the best drivers in the nation. It's been the subject of much online conversation, so we figured we'd carry that on for this week's Access Louisville podcast. We chat about our least favorite habits of Louisville drivers — be they a failure to zipper merger, speeding or just not waving enough. After the traffic discussion we catch...

Louisville lost a few restaurants recently, which we chat about on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Michael L. Jones is on the show and tells us about Maira Mediterranean Restaurant, which is near University of Louisville, closing in order to make way for a proposed development . We also chat about the closure of Hibachi Sushi Buffet , which is on Bardstown Road, near Hurstbour...

We get into a discussion about the best places for a coffee meeting during this week's Access Louisville podcast. This discussion came up based on the news that Quills Coffee is planning new locations and a new bakery in the Highlands. Several local favorites came up during the discussion, including Heine Brothers', Quills, Sunergos, Fante's and more. After that we switch gears and...

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we chat about two new places to go around town. Reporter Eleanor Tolbert is on the show to give us her impressions of the recently updated Angel's Envy distillery near Downtown Louisville . That leads us to a larger discussion about the appeal of bourbon tourism. After that we go over a new rock bar that's been opened in Clarksville: Losers 812...

We chat about the latest restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Louisville Business First restaurant reporter has a new column where he's talking about the latest in Louisville's food scene. One example of this is a call he just had with the team behind Pig Beach, a barbecue restaurant that's planned in the former Tumbleweed/Doc's Cantina space on the wa...

Kentucky Kingdom General Manager Sarah Worrell joins the Access Louisville podcast this week. Worrell has spent a career in the theme park business —and so we chat about what she loves about that industry. We also get a peak into the philosophy behind the Louisville amusement park after it was purchased by Herschend Family Entertainment, the Atlanta-based company behind Dollywood and Silver Dollar...

Special guest David Beck, president and CEO of Kentucky Venues, which puts on the Kentucky State Fair, joins the Access Louisville podcast this week. Several announcements were made about the fair recently, including the concert schedule and the 9/11 exhibit that's slated this year. Interestingly, Beck notes on the podcast The Oak Ridge Boys, the country band behind "Elvira" and oth...

Louisville's mayor's race is set following the busy primary season. Democrat Craig Greenberg will face Republican Bill Dieruf in November. We chat about each candidate's message on this week Access Louisville podcast. Later in the show get an update on the latest in Louisville's food scene including a new food hall that's developing in town. Access Louisville is a weekly p...

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we chat Vince Tyra's new job. The former UofL Athletic Director has a new role with a well-known Bowling Green, Kentucky company. After that we talk about the latest development at Norton Commons.  The development is called Lyric at Norton commons and is home to restaurants, retail and residential. LBF Reporter Ellie Tolbert is on the show to tell us...

We recorded the Access Louisville podcast at Churchill Downs this week, just before the running of the Kentucky Oaks. On the show we shared our favorite derby memories, unpopular Derby opinions and our favorite things about Derby. You can check out some of our coverage from Kentucky Oaks here .  And we'll have some Kentucky Derby coverage coming soon too. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast...

We chat about improvements coming to Churchill Downs on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Those going to the Kentucky Derby this year will notice the swanky new Homestretch Club , a luxury seating section right by the track. There's also new stadium style seating that replaces many of the old trackside bleachers. These improvements are in place now but there is more on the horizon,...

Seema Sheth, senior vice president and regional executive of The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Louisville Branch, joins the Access Louisville podcast this week. Sheth, a Louisville native, took on the role in December . Hosts David A. Mann and Haley Cawthon discuss with Sheth the importance of economic education, which is often overlooked.  Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville...

We've got a lot of new restaurants to talk about on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Two of them are salad joints, with Green District and Vinaigrette both adding locations in Louisville. But if salad is not you're thing, that's OK too. We also have news on a new cheese shop, Watch Hill Proper bourbon club, a pool hall coming to the former Diamonds Pub location and much m...

There's no doubt that history is important to many Louisvillians and it's often the subject of debate when it comes to new development. We chat about that on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. We've gotten a little taste of this debate in the last few months, with the Dream Hotel project proposed on West Main Street. Fortunately, the developers and those want...