Amanda Hancock

1 week ago | courier-journal.com | Amanda Hancock

Kevin Grangier, owner of several unique Louisville restaurants, is opening two new establishments: Sake A Go Go, a Japanese restaurant, and a steakhouse at Hotel Bourré Bonne. Grangier's restaurants, including The Village Anchor, Le Moo, and Grassa Gramma, are known for their distinct atmospheres and high-quality dining experiences. Starting with a small job at a library and later working in public relations, Grangier's career path eventually led him to the restaurant industry.

1 week ago | courier-journal.com | Amanda Hancock

Oddbird Bakery, a concept from Quills Coffee, is closing after less than six months of operation. The bakery, located on Bardstown Road, opened in November 2024. The final day of service will be Sunday, April 13. Less than six months after opening in the Highlands, Oddbird Bakery will soon close its doors. The bakery at 1021 Bardstown Road opened in November 2024 as a new concept from Quills Coffee, the popular Louisville-based roaster with eight locations.

1 week ago | courier-journal.com | Amanda Hancock

M. Peppers, a new French bistro, opens April 15 in the Highlands. The restaurant, owned by the team behind bar Vetti, offers a blend of upscale and casual dining. Menu highlights include a mix of starters, two burgers, French classics, and a kids menu. This new restaurant’s logo shows a floppy-eared dog wearing a tuxedo and walking upright, seemingly headed to serve a steaming-hot dish covered with a cloche.

1 week ago | courier-journal.com | Amanda Hancock

Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse in Louisville offers desserts including a "Ruby Vuitton" cake, resembling a Louis Vuitton purse. The "Ruby Vuitton" cake and other elaborate desserts are part of the "Ruby Reserve" tableside dessert program. These high-end desserts cost between $70 and $75. There’s more than one showstopper at Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse in downtown Louisville. And we’re not even talking about steaks.

2 weeks ago | courier-journal.com | Amanda Hancock

Karen Voyer-Caravona is a Louisville resident who uses watercolor sketching as a therapeutic outlet. Voyer-Caravona is a member of Urban Sketchers Jeffersonville, a local chapter of a global urban sketching community. Urban sketching involves drawing on location, capturing scenes truthfully and sharing them online. Voyer-Caravona finds beauty in the mundane through urban sketching and encourages others to see the world in a new way. You never really know what’s going on behind the sketchbook.