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Just found out that I have to fly into Louisville Friday afternoon. I will be tied up on business Friday & Saturday, but free Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Have a 2:30 flight back to NJ.

Won't know where I'll be staying until tomorrow afternoon, but probably somewhere between Louisville & Ft. Knox.

Looking for a nice restaurant for dinner Saturday evening, and somewhere close to the airport for brunch Sunday AM. ((b))

There isn't much out near the airport, but maybe some of the Louisville people will know of a nearby brunch. Do not under any circumstances eat breakfast at the Maker's Mark lounge in the airport. I made that mistake a few weeks ago and it was awful.

For Saturday night, I would head in Bardstown Road from 265(Watterson Expressway). There are many trendy restaurants near downtown on Bardstown. They would remind you of Paula's.

If you don't have a room yet, I would bid ($45-$47) on Priceline (3 star I think)for downtown and you should get the Galt House on the river. Louisville is not that big and you should be able to get to the airport Sunday in 20 minutes. www.galthouse.com

Within a few blocks of the Galt House is 4th Street Live which is a pedestrian only area with restaurants/clubs etc.
http://www.4thstlive.com/

Bardstown Road is still an option from the Galt House and easy to reach by car.

Perhaps we should try to have a mini-gtg Saturday night if anyone is available.

Well, I'm staying in Elizabethtown whether I like it or not. :-(

Probably do some sort of breakfast/brunch Sunday morning, and it will not be the airport. Any places downtown? ((b))

Budman, you're coming to my hometown and you're not calling me? I'm SO disappointed! There's a little spot off Frankfor Avenue called the North End Cafe which does the MOST divine brunch. Also, Lynn's Paradise Cafe is really famous for their breakfasts and brunches.Also, you can call ahead and make a reservation!
http://www.lynnsparadisecafe.com/index.html
Now, I think it would be really nice if we joined you, don't you? kybourbon and I are lovely company, so is Mr LLindaC, not to mention Jean, Carolyn and Hattie....
If you went there, it would be only about a 10 min drive to the airport. The airport is smack dab in the middle of the city, but there are no good restaurants close to it!

I'm game. Sounds like fun. Would love meeting you all and seeing kybourbon again. Devon's probably back at school?

10:00am Sunday OK, you pick the place? ((b))

I have to be in Cincinnati Sunday at 2, but maybe I can take the scenic route through Louisville.

In Etown, you are only 20-25 minutes from historic Bardstown, home of several bourbon distilleries among other things. How about Talbot Tavern for dinner there?
http://www.bardstowntourism.com/main.htm

I played for the reopening of Talbott Tavern a few years ago. We went back there with Rick's family and the food was AWFUL! There were 8 of us and none of us liked our food. However, there's a place down the road that is supposed to be excellent:
http://www.rosemarkhaven.com/dinners.html
Couple of foodies on another forum said the dinners are wonderful. Bardstown is a great town. Since Budman's flight is at 2:30, he's going to have to brunch around 10, don't you think? He still hasn't invited us...

Hey an invite! How about Lynn's at 10? I'll make the reservation!

I'll second - or third, or whatever - Lynn's Paradise Cafe! I'm jealous just thinking about it! :)

My husband will be in KS this weekend for the football game; so I would love to have brekkie at Lynn's and see everyone , again...can I come, tooooooo? :-D

Two Louisville GTG's in less than 90 days, and I'm missing them both!?

:(

Best wishes,

Rex

No Jean, you need to stay home and work on that tiny little show you sponsor ;-)
Budman, will you send me an email so I can communicate with you? We need an RSVP obviously! I will buy you a Bloody Mary! Do you know how much fun we are, btw? RSVP:
[email protected]

Ooh, reading this thread has made me hungry! My husband was a visiting professor at U of L in 2001 and I loved visiting him there. Can anybody tell me if the Argentine restaurant on Bardstown Road that opened in 2001 is still around?

What about the Homemade Pie & Ice Cream Kitchen? I would kill or die for their caramel cake right now! :D

LlindaC - You are in charge! I have everyone's e-mails and can send them to you later tonight.

ej...Do you mean Palermo? Still going strong and getting rave reviews. We're really lucky to have many great restaurants here. And Homemade Pie Kitchen added a HUGE second location just a few blocks from me in St Matthews. I steer CLEAR. kybourbon can easily get to Cinci in time, btw!

Looking forward to this last minute GTG and getting to meet the "fun bunch"!!! I'll drop you an e-mail when I get home this evening. Cheers!!! ((b))

Yep...Homemade Pie & Ice Cream is going strong. I love their Georgia cake and their grape sherbet, but not at the same time... ;-)
See everyone at Lynn's on Sunday.

Judy

I've e-mailed links to this thread to npurpleh2, Carolyn, and indytravel.

Budman- Will you be checking any luggage?

Yes, I will have checked luggage with the current "no liquids, no toothpaste" rules. ((b))

Linda - Should we start another thread with Louisville GTG in the title to attract others that might be interested?

Budman - I will bring some liquids for your checked luggage back to NJ.

0kay, will do! Poor Budman, he was probably looking forward to a quiet brunch....

Nah - Budman is always up for a GTG even if it involves wearing a grass skirt! Check out Budman's legs at the GTG I attended.
http://www.pbase.com/tpatricco/njny_..._gtg__may_2005

Maybe we need a theme?

I live one hour from Louisville and one of my favorite restaurants (in the entire country) is Lilly's on Bardstown Road. Upscale, longer relaxing dinner, funky atmosphere. Always use in season area vegetables. Entrees about $25. Lots of interesting places with good food along Bardstwon Road. For a casual atmosphere there is a great Mexican place on the river called Tumbleweed. Further out on the river with a great outdoors atmosphere is Captain's Quarters. Lilly's and Captain's Quarters need reservations. Tumbleweed does not but might have a long wait if you go at 7 is.

Donna

Hi Donna! Are you going to join us for brunch?
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34873141

Still no posting whatsoever of this, on the Europe forum.

Not seeking the "Euro-dite" crowd, so much?

;)

I spoke to the restaurant and they wanted to know if we could do it at 9:30 instead? They have some big party at 10....

Thanks, LLinda. Now that you mention it, I think that is the right name of the place. But with that name, shouldn't the cuisine be more Italian? Has it changed substantially in the last 5 years?

Actually, it's Palermo Viejo
http://www.palermoviejo.info/english/english.html

and the food's great

Yes! That's exactly the one! My husband and I would walk the 2-3 blocks from his apartment the university provided him and have dinner there frequently. He sure loved the sweetbreads and I loved the camarones and the empanadas. As I recall, when they first opened they were offering wine by the glass for around $3 that was quite good. We could have a fantastic 3 course meal there with wine for an extrememly reasonable amount of money. Ahh, I think I may have to go back to Louisville one of these days. Anyway, thanks for clarifying the restaurant for me and for the yummy memories it induced!

Wow --- I found this thread just tonight. If you go to Lynn's, my niece is the hostess (most every Sunday). She loves it there and it's a great place. I really like the kooky gift shop out front, too. I always take out of town company there, and have never heard a complaint. Go hungry --- the meals are king sized :) Have a great time!!!

Bunnicula - If you are in the area, join us! Just e-mail Linda and let her know.

Well, we had massive flooding and all sorts of problems in KY this weekend. But today it was 68, sunny and gorgeous! Lynn's was PACKED, but of course we had a reservation and were seated immediately. I'm trying to remember the hostess..tiny, straight blond hair? Yes, the portions are huge! Really enjoyed seeing Lara, Judy and meeting Mike. Of course, everyone was happy to meet Rick- he gets such glowing reviews about being the most romantic hubby, etc, I'm glad to show him off! Mike traeted us to some of his vino- wow, you do it right! THANK you! I might age the Cab, the petite is taunting me at this moment. Rick heard the details on some of the GTGs and he is now a fan.

It was a delightful morning at Lynn's; we chatted, we laughed, and the deluge stopped in honor of Mike's visit... :-D
... and now I am the proud owner of 2 bottles of the famous budman wine.

Hey, Linda, really had a nice time having Sunday brunch with some nice folks. Thanks for the invite and organizing this event. Enjoyed talking about wine & Switzerland. Did we convince Rick to come to the Myrtle Beach GTG on 18 November? Maybe a little golf the day before & the day after? :-)

The only thing missing was the bloody marys. Darn those blue laws. :-)

It was nice to see kybourbon again and the bourbon beer and meet the starspinners and hearing about the grand art fair.

Hoping to make it back to the area and meeting up again. Meanwhile, don't forget the NJ/NY GTG.

kybourbon, a veteran NJ/NY GTG Fodorite, gave me something unique to share with our group on 21 October. I don't know if I can wait until then. :-) ((b))

Sorry I missed this impromptu GTG! I was in Connecticut all weekend visiting the in-laws... the bad news is I missed the GTG but the good news is that I missed the nasty weather!!