Michael L. Jones

Mar 25, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Michael L. Jones

The owners of Locos are searching for a new home in Louisville after closing due to financial pressures. A Latin-inspired restaurant and nightclub in Downtown Louisville's Fourth Street Live development closed earlier this month. Locos co-owner Cory Starcher said the company plans to relocate the business in Louisville. “Unfortunately, we did have to close our location at Fourth Street Live due to less traffic and rising rent costs,” Starcher said in an email.

Mar 24, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Michael L. Jones

Restaurant owners on River Road are concerned about the impact a two-year, $34 million Louisville Water Co. (LWC) project will have on their businesses. LWC is constructing a residual line to run from its plant in Crescent Hill down Zorn Avenue; along River Road from Zorn Avenue to Transylvania Avenue; and along Transylvania Avenue to its property at the B.E. Payne Water Treatment Plant. The project will be completed in four phases that are scheduled to take six months each.

Mar 21, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Michael L. Jones

The owner of Taj Louisville is moving his bar, but he may soon face an unexpected competitor using the same name. Two bars with different ownership — next door to each other in NuLu — are racing to open under the same name this weekend. And as you might have guessed, there's a dispute at the heart of that situation. The name is one you've probably heard before if you follow the Louisville restaurant and bar business: Taj Louisville, which closed at 807 E. Market St. in January.

Mar 19, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Michael L. Jones

The former Joy Luck space on Bardstown Road won't be empty for long. A popular fast-casual concept is coming to the Highlands. Playa Bowls will open its third Louisville location at 1285 Bardstown Road this summer. The 2,900-square-foot building was previously occupied by The Joy Luck, which closed earlier this month. New Jersey-based Playa Bowls specializes in bowls containing superfoods like acai, pitaya, chia pudding, and more.

Mar 18, 2025 | bizjournals.com | Michael L. Jones

Listen to this article 2 minThe restaurant's owner reveals why he chose Logan Street Market for his restaurant's revival. A Mediterranean restaurant that was forced to close last year is making a comeback in the Logan Street Market. Jerusalem Kitchen closed its brick-and-mortar location at 4413 Saint Rita Drive in January 2024 after the building was sold.