Guidebook for Louisville

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Guidebook for Louisville

Food Scene

Walkable from the house, just three blocks away! Great local coffee and breakfast items.
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Heine Brothers Coffee
4305 Shelbyville Rd
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Walkable from the house, just three blocks away! Great local coffee and breakfast items.
One of my favorite restaurants, and it's locally owned! Enjoy tapas - as good as I had in Spain, no joke - and great cocktails! Outdoor seating available both on the sidewalk and on a covered patio.
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Artesano Vino Tapas Y Mas
1321 Herr Ln
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One of my favorite restaurants, and it's locally owned! Enjoy tapas - as good as I had in Spain, no joke - and great cocktails! Outdoor seating available both on the sidewalk and on a covered patio.
Great cajun-inspired food. Best known for their pasta and pizzas, and great for quick take-out. Also great sandwiches.
Lou Lou Food & Drink
108 Sears Ave
Great cajun-inspired food. Best known for their pasta and pizzas, and great for quick take-out. Also great sandwiches.
This place doesn't look like much, but the food is AMAZING. Huge portions too! I frequently order takeout from here.
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Simply Thai
323 Wallace Ave
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This place doesn't look like much, but the food is AMAZING. Huge portions too! I frequently order takeout from here.
Great friendly neighborhood spot with local beer and a great patio. Highly recommended for beers/happy hour/drinks with friends. Not my favorite for a full meal.
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Crescent Hill Craft House
2636 Frankfort Ave
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Great friendly neighborhood spot with local beer and a great patio. Highly recommended for beers/happy hour/drinks with friends. Not my favorite for a full meal.
My FAVORITE restaurant in the city! Think tapas with a Southern soul food twist. Excellent wine list, and wine flights are a great way to try several!
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LouVino Restaurant & Wine Bar
1606 Bardstown Rd
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My FAVORITE restaurant in the city! Think tapas with a Southern soul food twist. Excellent wine list, and wine flights are a great way to try several!
If you like bourbon, this is your spot. Great bourbon list and cocktails, and the food is great. Kinda feels like a honky tonk. Great patio for nice weather. They also have a great weekend brunch - perfect for hangovers :)
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The Green Building Gallery
732 E Market St
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If you like bourbon, this is your spot. Great bourbon list and cocktails, and the food is great. Kinda feels like a honky tonk. Great patio for nice weather. They also have a great weekend brunch - perfect for hangovers :)
Louisville's favorite brunch restaurant. There is always a wait.
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Wild Eggs
121 S Floyd St
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Louisville's favorite brunch restaurant. There is always a wait.

Sightseeing

A beautiful old distillery just outside of downtown. Take a distillery tour without the typical 45 min-1hr drive to Bardstown/Frankfort. Makers of Bulleit and Weller bourbons!
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Stitzel-Weller Distillery
3860 Fitzgerald Rd
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A beautiful old distillery just outside of downtown. Take a distillery tour without the typical 45 min-1hr drive to Bardstown/Frankfort. Makers of Bulleit and Weller bourbons!
NOT a distillery but a great experience and tour of one of the original sites of Louisville's historic distilleries. Tastings at the end of the tour, and a great way to learn about Louisville's bourbon history!
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Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
528 W Main St
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NOT a distillery but a great experience and tour of one of the original sites of Louisville's historic distilleries. Tastings at the end of the tour, and a great way to learn about Louisville's bourbon history!

Drinks & Nightlife

Low-key and casual - not a fancy cocktail bar. Beers and basic drinks. Live music every night! On weekends there are typically two - one inside in the main bar, one outside on the patio. Great place to mingle.
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Gerstles
3801 Frankfort Ave
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Low-key and casual - not a fancy cocktail bar. Beers and basic drinks. Live music every night! On weekends there are typically two - one inside in the main bar, one outside on the patio. Great place to mingle.
A townie bar with cheap drinks, pool tables, skee ball, and great people-watching. Very low-key and casual. They also serve food late, and their wings are awesome.
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The Back Door
1250 Bardstown Rd
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A townie bar with cheap drinks, pool tables, skee ball, and great people-watching. Very low-key and casual. They also serve food late, and their wings are awesome.

Arts & Culture

This museum is dedicated to Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali. Even if you're not interested in boxing at all, it's a great way to spend a couple of hours.
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Muhammad Ali Center
144 N 6th St
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This museum is dedicated to Louisville's favorite son, Muhammad Ali. Even if you're not interested in boxing at all, it's a great way to spend a couple of hours.
The Speed Museum has many rotating exhibits and recently underwent a year-long, multi-million dollar renovation. Free admission on Sundays! Located on the University of Louisville's campus, this is a great stop on a rainy day, or if you want to also walk around gorgeous Old Louisville which is adjacent to campus.
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Het Speed Art Museum
2035 S 3rd St
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The Speed Museum has many rotating exhibits and recently underwent a year-long, multi-million dollar renovation. Free admission on Sundays! Located on the University of Louisville's campus, this is a great stop on a rainy day, or if you want to also walk around gorgeous Old Louisville which is adjacent to campus.

Parks & Nature

Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted who also designed Central Park in New York City, the Cherokee/Seneca Park system is one of the largest in the United States. There are areas for everything - tennis, a golf course, Dog Hill, walking/running trails, spray ground, or just plenty of open space for hanging out with a picnic or book.
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
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Designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted who also designed Central Park in New York City, the Cherokee/Seneca Park system is one of the largest in the United States. There are areas for everything - tennis, a golf course, Dog Hill, walking/running trails, spray ground, or just plenty of open space for hanging out with a picnic or book.

Essentials

It's like Whole Foods without the whole paycheck. Fresh, organic items with a great grab-n-go and ready-made section.
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
4301 Shelbyville Rd
It's like Whole Foods without the whole paycheck. Fresh, organic items with a great grab-n-go and ready-made section.
Closest pharmacy to the house.
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Walgreens
808 Eastern Pkwy
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Closest pharmacy to the house.

Shopping

For those essentials that you forgot to pack :)
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Target
4174 Westport Rd
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For those essentials that you forgot to pack :)