Best Bite: Manny & Merle

Manny & Merle's Hot Chicken!

Are you looking for great southern inspired cuisine in a Honky-Tonk setting?  If so, then head downtown to Manny & Merle in the Whiskey Row district of Louisville. Try this dish, Manny & Merle's Hot Chicken! This quarter sized piece is coated with a house-made hot sauce and fried in a

Best Bite - Big Four Burgers & Beer

Henry Baines burger with garlic fries - delicious!

Big Four Burgers & Beer, located in Jeffersonville, offers a fantastic selection of signature and custom prepared gourmet burgers. Once the Indiana ramp is open (scheduled later this month), take a stroll or bike ride over the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge for lunch or dinner at this popular spot. This is pub food at its best! Be sure to check out their appetizers, desserts, and an array of craft beers as well.

Local Derby Favorites: Fresh foods found in Louisville

This year, whether you're planning a Derby party or going to a small get-together, try buying your food fresh and local. Louisville offers a numbers of farmers markets and places to buy unique items to spice up any kitchen, party, or meal.

Our March Issue is Out!

What Can You Make New? Here are some tips and more ideas to read about in this issue:

• The purposes of repurposing…

• Celebrate women's history month!

• Don't forget to vote for the women you admire in the Louisville/Southern Indiana area for our 12th Today's Woman Most Admired Woman Award!

Best Bite Pick of the Month - Desserts by Helen

Step One: Order red velvet cake

Four layers that say 'I love you' - order this super moist and delicious red velvet cake, available at Desserts by Helen. This old-fashioned recipe with a cream cheese frosting is a hit during the month of February.

Our Best Bite Pick of the Month- Relish

Grilled Salmon with ginger hoisin glaze - listed under Small Plates for lunch.

Now open until 10 PM Monday - Saturday.  Enjoy Relish on River Road for lunch and dinner. Dine in or carry out.  

Annie Locke Knows How to Fight to Survive

Written by Marie Bradby
Photo by Melissa Donald

"You have to keep going," says fitness guru and co-owner of a Pure Barre studio, Annie Locke. She survived a tumultuous childhood with a severely alcoholic mother, and a car accident as a teen that required thousands of stitches in her head. "You make your life what it is."

Holiday Bites - Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

Holiday Bites Winner!

Dessert:  Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

This cheesecake is an original recipe created by Deb Reese Hall – a labor of love well worth the effort! This dessert is a huge hit and a delicious pumpkin pie alternative.

Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Holiday Bites Winner!

Dessert: Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Suetta Tingler usually keeps this recipe under wraps, so we are very grateful that she is sharing it with our readers. Clipped out of a local newspaper in upstate New York, this is a popular dessert among friends and family. Just in time for the holidays, this festive-looking dessert is light and refreshing and can be made all year round.

Red Raspberry Cream Pie

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Scrumptious Mushrooms

Holiday Bites Winner

Appetizer:  Scrumptious Mushrooms

Simple and delicious! This appetizer is a popular one, even with the non-mushroom lover. Make it days in advance and let it sit and marinate in the refrigerator. Winner Andrea Walker received this recipe from a former co-worker 23 years ago, and she has been making it for the holidays and special occasions ever since.  

Scrumptious Mushrooms

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Smoky Baby Blue Taters

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer - Smoky Baby Blue Taters

A dish that Vikki Stone adapted from a recipe created by Rachael Ray, these potatoes are delicious and easy to make. Serve them up at your next holiday party or family gathering. You won't be sorry!

Smoky Baby Blue Taters

Get the recipe here! (Plus another fun holiday party idea...yes, it involves wine...)

Holiday Bites - Marinated Cheese With Olives

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer Marinated Cheese

This recipe was found while visiting The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Retired science teacher Suetta Tingler collects recipes during her travels and exchanges them with friends on their birthdays. This recipe for marinated cheese is one you can make ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Visually pleasing and tasty, this dish is great served with pita bread and hummus or any other Mediterranean-style spread.

Marinated Cheese With Olives

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Banana Croquettes

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer - Banana Croquettes

Looking for an appetizer that will cater to kids as well as adults? Then you must try this recipe for Banana Croquettes, a family favorite from Catina Rivera that has been passed down from her great-great-grandmother.

Banana Croquettes - and the family recipe book, documenting recipes from several generations before.

Get the recipe here!

Holiday Bites - Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Holiday Bites Finalist!

Appetizer:  Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Our very first Holiday Bites contest was a huge success. We had several incredible recipes; it was hard to choose just one winner. Here is one of our finalists for the appetizer category. These Cream Cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls are easy to make and can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. No matter how many Betsy Wells makes for special occasions and gatherings, she never has any leftovers- they're a big hit!

Cream cheese Bacon and Sausage Rolls

Get the recipe here!

Try this holiday cocktail recipe!

SURVIVAL SKILLS / Written by Marie Bradby / Photography by Melissa Donald

Jacquelyn Zykan, Beverage Director of Doc Crow’s & La Coop in Louisville, shares one of her new recipes that you can make at home for the holidays.

Sky High Dining - Rivue at the top of the Galt House

High-class dining high in the sky... Rivue equals elegant dining with spectacular views.

One of two circular dining areas that turn while you dine, offering views of downtown Louisville and beyond.

New Head Chef Dustin Willett's culinary skills matches Rivue's high-class style. Situated 25 stories up, Rivue offers views of downtown Louisville and the Ohio River right from your table!

Have You Eaten In This Italian Restaurant?

A trip to Italy without leaving town?! Yes, please! Visit Vincenzo's Italian Restaurant for authentic Italian dining.

Vitello - veal chop stuffed with Prosciutto, Fontina cheese, served with broccolini, squash, and a veal demi-glace sauce.

From start to finish, you can't go wrong at Vincenzo's. The setting is exquisite, the food is fantastic, and the service is excellent! Treat yourself to lunch or dinner. Vincenzo will be happy to see you and you'll be glad you went.

Oh! Their Desserts! A Great German Restaurant!

Homemade from scratch the day of... nothing artificial... low in sugar... and just simply amazing!

The Strawberry Napoleon - a must have!

If you haven't already been, be sure you save room for dessert at Gasthaus!  As shown here, the Strawberry Napoleon is a must-try. This dessert consists of a homemade puff pastry filled with homemade French pastry cream and strawberries, then dipped in apricot jam and rolled in freshly roasted almonds.  Delicious and beautifully presented on a plate with whipped cream, strawberries, and a swirl of strawberry puree. Tastes even better than it looks!

Manly Restaurant - Feast

Feast menu on large chalkboard.  

Looking for some awesome barbecue?  If so, then head into Feast in New Albany and be blown away by all that Feast has to offer.

Manly Restaurants - Are you Game?

Duck Burger with fried egg and soft shelled crab - served with tomato and greens on Focaccia bread.

Check out 10 different exotic burgers at Game. You will find kangaroo, elk, venison, wild boar and much more at Game. There are delicious vegetarian options as well. Have a seat indoors or out on the patio, and check out all that Game has to offer.