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Opened in 2016, The Fat Lamb is one of those rare Louisville spots that reminds me of the typical spot at home in San Francisco: a casual, quality restaurant centered around quality ingredients and technique from chef/owner Dallas McGarity with balanced cocktails (dishes include the likes of kimchi arancini or ricotta gnocchi in lamb ragu). The menu lists a range of cocktail classics and changing house drinks like Paper Tiger (C&K’s American Craft Brandy, Plantation Pineapple Rum, chili lime shrub, pineapple juice, lime).Ĭ/alexander The Fat Lamb Of course, their drinks feature Copper & Kings spirits, but as the line has grown beyond brandies and absinthe to include gin, orange curaçao, cocktail modifiers and more, there is a range to work with here, and they feature other spirit brands, local craft beers, wine by the glass and cocktails on draft. Their rooftop bar, opened in 2018, is still a Louisville bar standout, especially with its COVID-friendly outdoors and lofty indoor bar, making it easy to spread out. The resulting changes have yet to be fully seen. Here are 10 of the city’s best bars, both those opened in recent years and longtimers: Alex&nder at Copper & Kings Distilleryīoundary-pushing brandy producer Copper & Kings was bought by Constellation Brands in fall 2020.

#Tiki and limbo bar louisville update

The last time I took a general look at Louisville in Distiller was 2014, so consider this an update on the Louisville scene. The biggest news since has been pandemic and its effects, which I cover in my article on page 14. This was happening alongside a spate of major, traditional brands opening downtown Louisville tasting rooms and working distilleries visitors could tour when not out on the Bourbon Trail. In 2019 in Distiller ( ), I wrote about Louisville’s distillery newcomers like Rabbit Hole and Copper & Kings (C&K), both showing a more modern style and, at C&K, going beyond bourbon and whiskey.

Sadly, it has become a place where the rich history has been whitewashed into the bland neutrality one finds in any hotel chain. I wish they’d kept the original decor, as stopping in for an occasional vintage whiskey was the main draw in that storied space. Even if its namesake cocktail turned out to be a fake ( ) “classic” cocktail, the Seelbach is important because it’s over 100 years old - and was mentioned in The Great Gatsby, for goodness’ sake. Since its generic remodel, it’s now a typical-looking hotel bar with dreaded TVs making it feel more like the rest of 4th Street’s sporty, touristy bars.

When it comes to historic bars, The Seelbach Bar ( ), which never was a cocktail destination, has changed for the worse. It’s not about the drinks so much as communal space and “slice of life.” My favorite dive and music bar is spacious, welcoming Odeon Louisville ( ), the kind of spot that recalls East Nashville, where local musicians jam in a midcentury living room setting, warmed by shag carpeting and a roaring fireplace. The city holds a few superb dive bars, like The Pearl of Germantown ( ) (no word when I reached out to them on when they would be reopening) or beer nirvana from the one, the only, Sergio Ribenboim of Sergio’s World Beers ( ). Though not known nationally as a city pushing boundaries on the food and bar front, Louisville’s “bests” have been holding steady, and new openings have added a few splashes of color. Louisville had a growth spurt a few years back on the restaurant/bar side, but the last couple years pre-pandemic slowed down to a spare few notable newcomers a year. I’ve also delved into regions and distilleries surrounding, from Bardstown to Lexington.

There I’ve judged spirits, toured distilleries and extensively researched the city’s restaurants and bars. It’s not about the drinks so much as communal space and “slice of life.”įrequenting US cities and countries has been one of the privileges of my work in food and drink, and Louisville has been a regular work destination for over a decade. My favorite dive and music bar is spacious, welcoming Odeon Louisville…, the kind of spot that recalls East Nashville, where local musicians jam in a midcentury living room setting, warmed by shag carpeting and a roaring fireplace.