Chris and Shannon’s Guidebook
Tavern with live entertainment
Oldest continuously operating Tavern in Louisville (1887). Extensive bourbon, beer and cocktail menu plus delicious upscale casual food offerings and live entertainment.
21st Amendment Tavern
1481 South Shelby StreetOldest continuously operating Tavern in Louisville (1887). Extensive bourbon, beer and cocktail menu plus delicious upscale casual food offerings and live entertainment.
“Great food done right”
A staple neighborhood tavern since 1933 was bought in 2013 and received a much-needed revival. Burgers, entrées, dessert, appetizers and more. There is something delicious and affordable for everyone. Nightlife includes watching sporting events, karaoke, or DJ. Shannon grew up going to The Tavern (as it was called). Two of our children at UL enjoy eating there now!
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Old Louisville Tavern
1532 S 4th St“Great food done right”
A staple neighborhood tavern since 1933 was bought in 2013 and received a much-needed revival. Burgers, entrées, dessert, appetizers and more. There is something delicious and affordable for everyone. Nightlife includes watching sporting events, karaoke, or DJ. Shannon grew up going to The Tavern (as it was called). Two of our children at UL enjoy eating there now!
Rooftop Dining
8UP restaurant, lounge and rooftop offers three different experiences with unparalleled views of downtown Louisville. 8UP features a 90-seat restaurant where guests can relax amidst dark wood paneling and 8 foot high backed banquets opposite large picture windows that offer the best view of the city. An open kitchen let you in on all the action serving and extensive menu focusing on American favorites, using local and sustainable ingredients. 8UP is located on the rooftop of the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown at 350 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202. Enter via private driveway entrance on Chestnut Street or through the hotel lobby. Valet parking is offered. Reservations are recommended.
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8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen
350 W Chestnut St8UP restaurant, lounge and rooftop offers three different experiences with unparalleled views of downtown Louisville. 8UP features a 90-seat restaurant where guests can relax amidst dark wood paneling and 8 foot high backed banquets opposite large picture windows that offer the best view of the city. An open kitchen let you in on all the action serving and extensive menu focusing on American favorites, using local and sustainable ingredients. 8UP is located on the rooftop of the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown at 350 W. Chestnut St., Louisville, KY 40202. Enter via private driveway entrance on Chestnut Street or through the hotel lobby. Valet parking is offered. Reservations are recommended.
Food scene
Opened in 2005, Bourbons Bistro has been celebrating bourbon with great food, service and bourbon!
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Bourbons Bistro
2255 Frankfort AveOpened in 2005, Bourbons Bistro has been celebrating bourbon with great food, service and bourbon!
Doc Crow’s is nestled in the heart of Whiskey Row in Downtown Louisville. It currently sits where the well known Bonnie Bros. distillers warehouse previously thrived. Doc Crow’s pays homage to the father of bourbon, Dr. James C. Crow, who paved the way for a Kentucky bourbon to be born. Stop by for a glass of bourbon and a variety of southern treats that will make your stomach happy!
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Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
127 W Main StDoc Crow’s is nestled in the heart of Whiskey Row in Downtown Louisville. It currently sits where the well known Bonnie Bros. distillers warehouse previously thrived. Doc Crow’s pays homage to the father of bourbon, Dr. James C. Crow, who paved the way for a Kentucky bourbon to be born. Stop by for a glass of bourbon and a variety of southern treats that will make your stomach happy!
In 2010 Patrick O’Shea’s opened in Downtown Louisville. The O’Shea family reclaimed a four-story historic building in the Iron Quarter, adding O’Shea’s style, charm and legendary welcome to the downtown renaissance. This is one of my wife, Shannon‘s favorite place to go when she hits a concert at the Yum Center or for dinner for a ‘girls night out’. The O’Shea’s have been entertaining Louisville locals for decades!
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Patrick O'Shea's
123 W Main StIn 2010 Patrick O’Shea’s opened in Downtown Louisville. The O’Shea family reclaimed a four-story historic building in the Iron Quarter, adding O’Shea’s style, charm and legendary welcome to the downtown renaissance. This is one of my wife, Shannon‘s favorite place to go when she hits a concert at the Yum Center or for dinner for a ‘girls night out’. The O’Shea’s have been entertaining Louisville locals for decades!
Exercise your right to swing bourbon, drink a cold beer and eat a damn good burger!
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Sidebar at Whiskey Row
129 N 2nd StExercise your right to swing bourbon, drink a cold beer and eat a damn good burger!
Upon arrival to La Bodeguita de Mima you will be transported back in time to 1950’s Cuba. From the moment you set foot inside you will smell the delicious Cuban aromas coming from Mima’s kitchen. Your taste buds will salsa when you feel the love and passion by which the food is prepared daily by Chef Fernando Martinez and Chef Yaniel Martinez. La Bodeguita de Mima is a homage to the matriarch of the family, Mima.
Service is impeccable! The Rum bar has amazing top shelf Rums with expertly crafted cocktails. The absolute best Mojito around! Reservations are highly recommended. One of my wife Shannon’s favorite go-to’s! Located in the NULU district.
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La Bodeguita De Mima | Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar
725 E Market StUpon arrival to La Bodeguita de Mima you will be transported back in time to 1950’s Cuba. From the moment you set foot inside you will smell the delicious Cuban aromas coming from Mima’s kitchen. Your taste buds will salsa when you feel the love and passion by which the food is prepared daily by Chef Fernando Martinez and Chef Yaniel Martinez. La Bodeguita de Mima is a homage to the matriarch of the family, Mima.
Service is impeccable! The Rum bar has amazing top shelf Rums with expertly crafted cocktails. The absolute best Mojito around! Reservations are highly recommended. One of my wife Shannon’s favorite go-to’s! Located in the NULU district.
Seafood Restaurant
Described as a “Seafood Paradise,“ Brendon’s Catch 23 has established itself as a chef-driven premier restaurant destination for the best the ocean has to offer. The seafood at Brendon‘s Catch 23 is flown in daily and cut by Brendon’s chefs. In addition to responsibly fished wild-caught seafood and shellfish, the diverse menu includes classic and unique inspired side dishes and appetizers such as Alaskan King Crab, jumbo lobsters, freshly shucked oysters available on ice, mac & cheese, asparagus, fries, and their much desired seafood towers, all of which will satisfy any personal craving. Bring the credit card!
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Brendon's Catch 23
505 S 4th StDescribed as a “Seafood Paradise,“ Brendon’s Catch 23 has established itself as a chef-driven premier restaurant destination for the best the ocean has to offer. The seafood at Brendon‘s Catch 23 is flown in daily and cut by Brendon’s chefs. In addition to responsibly fished wild-caught seafood and shellfish, the diverse menu includes classic and unique inspired side dishes and appetizers such as Alaskan King Crab, jumbo lobsters, freshly shucked oysters available on ice, mac & cheese, asparagus, fries, and their much desired seafood towers, all of which will satisfy any personal craving. Bring the credit card!
Patio Eating/Beer Garden
Established in 1939, the Granville pub is a living piece of old Louisville history. Conveniently located at 3rd Street and Gaulbert, they are just a few steps away from the University of Louisville and downtown. They have some of the best burgers, pizzas, and wings in town. Staff and environment are great!, Excellent great to watch sports. UL Alums like my wife, Shannon will tell you, it’s Granville Inn - not Pub. Hey, as long as the beer is cold!
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The Granville Pub
1601 S 3rd StEstablished in 1939, the Granville pub is a living piece of old Louisville history. Conveniently located at 3rd Street and Gaulbert, they are just a few steps away from the University of Louisville and downtown. They have some of the best burgers, pizzas, and wings in town. Staff and environment are great!, Excellent great to watch sports. UL Alums like my wife, Shannon will tell you, it’s Granville Inn - not Pub. Hey, as long as the beer is cold!
Speakeasy
“A cocktail lounge for curious spirits”
Reservations are required. Live Jazz on Thursdays. Local speakeasy, craft cocktails and extensive spirits list.
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Hell or High Water
112 W Washington St“A cocktail lounge for curious spirits”
Reservations are required. Live Jazz on Thursdays. Local speakeasy, craft cocktails and extensive spirits list.
Hidden speakeasy inside the luxury hotel, Omni Louisville. Has a bowling alley! Lots of fun! Shannon and her girlfriends have been known to show up for a few drinks while out during a girls night. But - sssshhhh!
Pin + Proof
400 S 2nd StHidden speakeasy inside the luxury hotel, Omni Louisville. Has a bowling alley! Lots of fun! Shannon and her girlfriends have been known to show up for a few drinks while out during a girls night. But - sssshhhh!
Neighborhoods
The hip, affluent East Market District, also known as NULU, is a dining hub with eateries spanning upscale New American cuisine to casual BBQ, plus stylish bars pouring craft beer and bourbon. Shops sell vintage clothing, women’s fashion, gourmet eats or restored furniture. Contemporary galleries stay open late for the monthly First Friday Hop Street Party, with art shows, live music, shopping and street food. Many local Louisville artists sell pieces in NULU. Shannon loves to search for art specific to Louisville in NULU 🐎
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East Market District
The hip, affluent East Market District, also known as NULU, is a dining hub with eateries spanning upscale New American cuisine to casual BBQ, plus stylish bars pouring craft beer and bourbon. Shops sell vintage clothing, women’s fashion, gourmet eats or restored furniture. Contemporary galleries stay open late for the monthly First Friday Hop Street Party, with art shows, live music, shopping and street food. Many local Louisville artists sell pieces in NULU. Shannon loves to search for art specific to Louisville in NULU 🐎
Old Louisville is a charming area known for its many restored Victorian mansions. It was added to the NRHP on February 7, 1975. Development began in the 1850s and the architectural style is Late Victorian. The leafy streets are lined with restaurants from upscale farm-to-table foodie favorites to casual BBQ places and craft breweries. The Speed Art Museum shows Kentucky art, Native American artifacts and contemporary works in a sleek modern building located on the University of Louisville campus. Shady Central Park host events like the Shakespearean Festival.
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Old Louisville
Old Louisville is a charming area known for its many restored Victorian mansions. It was added to the NRHP on February 7, 1975. Development began in the 1850s and the architectural style is Late Victorian. The leafy streets are lined with restaurants from upscale farm-to-table foodie favorites to casual BBQ places and craft breweries. The Speed Art Museum shows Kentucky art, Native American artifacts and contemporary works in a sleek modern building located on the University of Louisville campus. Shady Central Park host events like the Shakespearean Festival.
The Highlands is a lively area known for its nightlife and dining, with brewpubs and karaoke bars along side pizzerias and celebrity chef eateries on Bardstown Road. Shopping spans quirky indie fashion and handcrafted leather goods to book shops in artesian bakeries. Louisville features camel rides and a splash park, while nearby Cherokee Park has a scenic loop trail with a lake, rolling hills and bucolic forest.
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Highlands
The Highlands is a lively area known for its nightlife and dining, with brewpubs and karaoke bars along side pizzerias and celebrity chef eateries on Bardstown Road. Shopping spans quirky indie fashion and handcrafted leather goods to book shops in artesian bakeries. Louisville features camel rides and a splash park, while nearby Cherokee Park has a scenic loop trail with a lake, rolling hills and bucolic forest.
Butchertown is a hip, up-and-coming neighborhood with a renovated meatpacking warehouse like the Butchertown market, now home to shops selling artesian chocolates, handmade soaps and quirky home ware. Copper and Kings distillery offers Brandy tastings, while 19th century buildings house trendy modern American eateries, cocktail bars and craft beer pubs. The Thomas Edison house displays some of his inventions.
One of Louisville‘s oldest neighborhoods, Butchertown, just east of downtown, was the cities original meatpacking district with butcher shops dominating the area in the 1800s. These days, though one large meatpacker still anchors the area, Butchertown is in the middle of a Renaissance and has been spruced up with tasty restaurants, chic boutiques, the city’s first brandy distillery, a state of the art soccer stadium and growing options for shopping, dining and entertainment.
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Butchertown
Butchertown is a hip, up-and-coming neighborhood with a renovated meatpacking warehouse like the Butchertown market, now home to shops selling artesian chocolates, handmade soaps and quirky home ware. Copper and Kings distillery offers Brandy tastings, while 19th century buildings house trendy modern American eateries, cocktail bars and craft beer pubs. The Thomas Edison house displays some of his inventions.
One of Louisville‘s oldest neighborhoods, Butchertown, just east of downtown, was the cities original meatpacking district with butcher shops dominating the area in the 1800s. These days, though one large meatpacker still anchors the area, Butchertown is in the middle of a Renaissance and has been spruced up with tasty restaurants, chic boutiques, the city’s first brandy distillery, a state of the art soccer stadium and growing options for shopping, dining and entertainment.