Guidebook for Louisville

Rachel
Guidebook for Louisville

Food Scene

Walking distance, great atmosphere!
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Finns Southern Kitchen
1318 McHenry Street
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Walking distance, great atmosphere!
Best Smokehouse in town!! Easily one of our favorites. A bit of a "dive," and it's hard to get a table so get there early if possible!
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Hammerheads
921 Swan St
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Best Smokehouse in town!! Easily one of our favorites. A bit of a "dive," and it's hard to get a table so get there early if possible!
Some of the best coffee in town! Can get a little crowded though.
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Quills Coffee
930 Baxter Ave
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Some of the best coffee in town! Can get a little crowded though.
The staff here is SO FRIENDLY and the coffee is amazing! It's usually pretty quiet in the cafe. If you get there early, pop in next door at Nord's Bakery for a famous Bacon Maple Donut!
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Sunergos Coffee
2122 S Preston St
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The staff here is SO FRIENDLY and the coffee is amazing! It's usually pretty quiet in the cafe. If you get there early, pop in next door at Nord's Bakery for a famous Bacon Maple Donut!
Instead of cake at our wedding, we ordered 50 dozen Nord's donuts, and now our wedding reception is the stuff of legends. My favs are the french twist and the bacon maple. But get there before 11am or they'll be sold out!! Stop by Sunergos Coffee next door for a life-changing latte.
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Nord's Bakery
2118 S Preston St
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Instead of cake at our wedding, we ordered 50 dozen Nord's donuts, and now our wedding reception is the stuff of legends. My favs are the french twist and the bacon maple. But get there before 11am or they'll be sold out!! Stop by Sunergos Coffee next door for a life-changing latte.
Literally less than two blocks away, you can't go wrong with Scarlet's delicious treats! They also have some coffee items. They do have more limited hours so keep an eye out for that.
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Scarlet's Bakery
106 Fairfax Ave
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Literally less than two blocks away, you can't go wrong with Scarlet's delicious treats! They also have some coffee items. They do have more limited hours so keep an eye out for that.
Our favorite Breakfast and Brunch spot! The everything muffins are amazing, and their fresh-squeeze OJ is next level. You will not regret this decision.
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Wild Eggs
121 S Floyd St
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Our favorite Breakfast and Brunch spot! The everything muffins are amazing, and their fresh-squeeze OJ is next level. You will not regret this decision.
Best deep-dish this side of the Ohio River. All their pizza is great, but the special deep-dish is amazing. Be ready for a longer dinner, though -- the deep-dish takes about 40 minutes to bake.
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Impellizzeri's Pizza
1381 Bardstown Rd
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Best deep-dish this side of the Ohio River. All their pizza is great, but the special deep-dish is amazing. Be ready for a longer dinner, though -- the deep-dish takes about 40 minutes to bake.
Great food, a view of the river, you can't go wrong!
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Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
127 W Main St
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Great food, a view of the river, you can't go wrong!
We would be remiss if we didn't make a recommendation for the best Ethiopian restaurant in town -- and yes, there is more than one! This is one of our favorites spots to get really authentic Ethiopian food. The Doro Wat is always a good starting place if you're new to the cuisine.
Abyssinia
554 S 5th St
We would be remiss if we didn't make a recommendation for the best Ethiopian restaurant in town -- and yes, there is more than one! This is one of our favorites spots to get really authentic Ethiopian food. The Doro Wat is always a good starting place if you're new to the cuisine.
The Most Authentic Irish food around. Truly an amazing place with a ton of history!
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The Irish Rover
2319 Frankfort Ave
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The Most Authentic Irish food around. Truly an amazing place with a ton of history!
Our favorite place for Sushi! A very intimate, quiet environment, great for a date night.
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Osaka
2039 Frankfort Ave
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Our favorite place for Sushi! A very intimate, quiet environment, great for a date night.
Bourbon slushies, Ale8 on tap, and BBQ that will not disappoint.
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Feast BBQ
909 E Market St
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Bourbon slushies, Ale8 on tap, and BBQ that will not disappoint.
Upscale and swanky, this is a very special spot with the top chefs in the area. It's connected to the 21C hotel and museum, where you can peruse the free art gallery before dinner.
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Proof On Main
702 W Main St
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Upscale and swanky, this is a very special spot with the top chefs in the area. It's connected to the 21C hotel and museum, where you can peruse the free art gallery before dinner.
A Louisville MUST. With dishes from around the globe, there is something for everyone at Ramsi's, and it's a great atmosphere too.
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Ramsis Cafe On The World
1293 Bardstown Rd
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A Louisville MUST. With dishes from around the globe, there is something for everyone at Ramsi's, and it's a great atmosphere too.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bars, live music, and a generally good time. Party it up!
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Fourth Street Live!
411 S 4th St
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Bars, live music, and a generally good time. Party it up!
Get a mini-distillery experience downtown! Enjoy a guided bourbon tasting and learn a little about Kentucky's most famous beverage.
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Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
528 W Main St
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Get a mini-distillery experience downtown! Enjoy a guided bourbon tasting and learn a little about Kentucky's most famous beverage.
A bar for the local scene.
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Nachbar
969 Charles St
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A bar for the local scene.
Locally owned brewery with good food to boot!
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Monnik Beer Company
1036 E Burnett Ave
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Locally owned brewery with good food to boot!

Sightseeing

Access this pedestrian bridge at Waterfront Park, and enjoy the stellar views of downtown and the Ohio River while you walk across to Indiana! There are a few great restaurants across the river around the bridge as well.
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Big Four Bridge Entrance
1101 River Rd
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Access this pedestrian bridge at Waterfront Park, and enjoy the stellar views of downtown and the Ohio River while you walk across to Indiana! There are a few great restaurants across the river around the bridge as well.
The place where all the magic happens! There's a small museum you can enjoy there as well.
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Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave
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The place where all the magic happens! There's a small museum you can enjoy there as well.
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Muzeum a továrna Louisville Slugger
800 W Main St
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Parks & Nature

Walk the loop or picnic in a pavilion, swing at the playground or run through the splashpad. This is perhaps the most beautiful, scenic park in all of Louisville. It's worth even just a short drive around the scenic loop to enjoy the immersion into nature while you're in the heart of the city.
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
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Walk the loop or picnic in a pavilion, swing at the playground or run through the splashpad. This is perhaps the most beautiful, scenic park in all of Louisville. It's worth even just a short drive around the scenic loop to enjoy the immersion into nature while you're in the heart of the city.
The River! There are plenty of fun things to do here, including renting a surrey, playing at the playground, admiring the Lincoln statue, walking the trails, and more!
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Waterfront Park
129 River Rd
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The River! There are plenty of fun things to do here, including renting a surrey, playing at the playground, admiring the Lincoln statue, walking the trails, and more!
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Iroquois Park
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Tennis courts, picnic tables, soccer fields.
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Seneca Park
3151 Pee Wee Reese Rd
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Tennis courts, picnic tables, soccer fields.

Arts & Culture

There's something for everyone at this FREE art gallery!! Visit here for no other reason than the amazingly weird bathrooms :)
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21 US-31E
21 US-31E
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There's something for everyone at this FREE art gallery!! Visit here for no other reason than the amazingly weird bathrooms :)
Some of the best and most interesting exhibits on display at KMAC.
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KMAC Museum
715 W Main St
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Some of the best and most interesting exhibits on display at KMAC.

Shopping

The. Best. Guitar shop around.
Guitar Emporium of Louisville
1710 Bardstown Rd
The. Best. Guitar shop around.
A cool thrift/vintage store in walking distance to our home!
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Fat Rabbit Thrift & Vintage
994 Barret Ave
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A cool thrift/vintage store in walking distance to our home!
Vendor-style antique/vintage store.
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YesterNook
1153 Logan St
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Vendor-style antique/vintage store.

Essentials

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Kroger
1265 Goss Ave
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Walgreens
808 Eastern Pkwy
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Z Salon & Spa
9407 Shelbyville Rd
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Target
1125 Veterans Pkwy