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Louisville

Germantown Eats & Drinks

All the spots listed here are in my neighborhood. Most are walkable.
Walkable from my house. Great NY-style pizza. The Liberty Bell is my favorite, but ask about their pizza of the month. You can also get a $2 slice of the day; the slices are huge.
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The Post
1045 Goss Ave
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Walkable from my house. Great NY-style pizza. The Liberty Bell is my favorite, but ask about their pizza of the month. You can also get a $2 slice of the day; the slices are huge.
Walkable from my house. Excellent brewpub. They also offer beer flights so you can try several brews.
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Monnik Beer Company
1036 E Burnett Ave
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Walkable from my house. Excellent brewpub. They also offer beer flights so you can try several brews.
Walkable from my house. One of my favorite bars in Louisville. Dive-y, but nice? Vintage interior. Fun to hangout.
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The Pearl Of Germantown
1151 Goss Ave
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Walkable from my house. One of my favorite bars in Louisville. Dive-y, but nice? Vintage interior. Fun to hangout.
Walkable from my house. If you want some historic flavor, visit Check's. This spot is "Old Germantown" and almost everyone is 50+. Good bar food. Sometimes there's live music and dancing.
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Check's Cafe
1101 E Burnett Ave
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Walkable from my house. If you want some historic flavor, visit Check's. This spot is "Old Germantown" and almost everyone is 50+. Good bar food. Sometimes there's live music and dancing.
Walkable from my house. Smoked meats & BBQ -- not really my thing, but people who eat here really enjoy it.
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Four Pegs
1053 Goss Ave
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Walkable from my house. Smoked meats & BBQ -- not really my thing, but people who eat here really enjoy it.
Short drive. This microbrewery releases unique and interesting new beers frequently; I love their pastry sours. I recommend getting a flight. Really nice interior and excellent outdoor seating if the weather cooperates.
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Atrium Brewing
1154 Logan Street
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Short drive. This microbrewery releases unique and interesting new beers frequently; I love their pastry sours. I recommend getting a flight. Really nice interior and excellent outdoor seating if the weather cooperates.
Short drive. This indoor market has over a dozen local restaurants and vendors, and there's something for everyone. My favorite spots to eat are Cold Smoke Bagels (try the lox) and Foko.
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Logan Street Market
1001 Logan St
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Short drive. This indoor market has over a dozen local restaurants and vendors, and there's something for everyone. My favorite spots to eat are Cold Smoke Bagels (try the lox) and Foko.
Walkable from my house (literally around the block). Fun and trendy cocktail spot. Excellent patio for warmer weather. Frequently have food pop-ups.
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the MerryWeather
1101 Lydia St
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Walkable from my house (literally around the block). Fun and trendy cocktail spot. Excellent patio for warmer weather. Frequently have food pop-ups.

Free Sightseeing

Highly recommended on nice days. You can walk over to the Indiana side and grab some fro yo before heading back. Great views of the city, and you can walk around Waterfront Park afterwards.
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Big Four Bridge
1101 River Rd
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Highly recommended on nice days. You can walk over to the Indiana side and grab some fro yo before heading back. Great views of the city, and you can walk around Waterfront Park afterwards.
Fun area to wander around. Lots of local shops and places to grab a bite to eat.
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East Market District
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Fun area to wander around. Lots of local shops and places to grab a bite to eat.
Free on Sundays. Several permanent exhibits and rotating exhibits. There's also a theater attached that shows independently produced films for a small fee.
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Speed Art -museo
2035 S 3rd St
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Free on Sundays. Several permanent exhibits and rotating exhibits. There's also a theater attached that shows independently produced films for a small fee.
The museum itself is not free, but there's a great photo opp with a huge baseball bat outside the museum. It also sits on museum row so you can check out a few museums while you're there, or just enjoy the historic placards inlaid in the sidewalk.
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Louisville Slugger -museo ja tehdas
800 W Main St
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The museum itself is not free, but there's a great photo opp with a huge baseball bat outside the museum. It also sits on museum row so you can check out a few museums while you're there, or just enjoy the historic placards inlaid in the sidewalk.
Beautiful park that's a short drive from my house. You can walk the scene loop (~2 miles).
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Cherokee Park
745 Cochran Hill Rd
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Beautiful park that's a short drive from my house. You can walk the scene loop (~2 miles).

Bourbon

These are just a few of the spots and distilleries great for tasting bourbon. For a comprehensive list, check out kybourbontrail.com.
Dark, cozy, beautiful interior. Excellent bourbon selection.
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Neat Bourbon Bar & Bottle Shop
1139 Bardstown Road
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Dark, cozy, beautiful interior. Excellent bourbon selection.
Old Forester ("OldFo" to locals) has a great tour that ends with a tasting. One of my favorite tours I've done.
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Old Forester Distilling
119 W Main St
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Old Forester ("OldFo" to locals) has a great tour that ends with a tasting. One of my favorite tours I've done.
New-ish distillery in Nulu. Beautiful building; check out their sign at the front. The tour ends with a tasting on their top floor and nice views of the city.
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Rabbit Hole Distillery
711 E Jefferson St
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New-ish distillery in Nulu. Beautiful building; check out their sign at the front. The tour ends with a tasting on their top floor and nice views of the city.
Not too far from Louisville. I haven't visited, but their bourbon is excellent. If you take the tour, make sure to ask why they put their labels on crooked.
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Bulleit Distilling Co.
3900 Benson Pike
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Not too far from Louisville. I haven't visited, but their bourbon is excellent. If you take the tour, make sure to ask why they put their labels on crooked.
Bit of a drive, but you can stop at several other distilleries. I haven't toured this one, but have heard it's beautiful.
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Four Rosesin tislaamo
1224 Bonds Mill Rd
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Bit of a drive, but you can stop at several other distilleries. I haven't toured this one, but have heard it's beautiful.

Favorite Spots Outside of Germantown

Great local brewery with a music aesthetic. Sometimes they have live shows. Excellent two-tiered patio. Try the Blood Orange IPA.
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Gravely Brewing Co
514 Baxter Ave
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Great local brewery with a music aesthetic. Sometimes they have live shows. Excellent two-tiered patio. Try the Blood Orange IPA.
Delicious Cuban food. You MUST order the Cuba Colada. It's vacation in a glass.
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La Bodeguita De Mima | Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar
725 E Market St
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Delicious Cuban food. You MUST order the Cuba Colada. It's vacation in a glass.
This is further afield and very unassuming, but a true Louisville institution. If you enjoy Vietnamese food, I highly recommend. The menu is a little overwhelming. Check out the Yelp reviews before you go.
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Vietnam Kitchen
5339 Mitscher Ave
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This is further afield and very unassuming, but a true Louisville institution. If you enjoy Vietnamese food, I highly recommend. The menu is a little overwhelming. Check out the Yelp reviews before you go.
My favorite brunch in Louisville. Get the Chorizo Poached Huevos. If you enjoy a sweet coffee, try the Oaxacan Latte.
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Con Huevos Restaurant
2339 Frankfort Ave
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My favorite brunch in Louisville. Get the Chorizo Poached Huevos. If you enjoy a sweet coffee, try the Oaxacan Latte.
Excellent ramen. I eat here at least once a month. Afterwards, walk around the corner and get a drink from the Back Door.
Ramen House
Baxter Avenue
Excellent ramen. I eat here at least once a month. Afterwards, walk around the corner and get a drink from the Back Door.
A Louisville institution famous for their cheap, strong drinks (seriously, very strong). Customers who are regulars have their image painted on the wall. Pool tables, darts, arcade games. You'll find every kind of person here.
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The Back Door
1250 Bardstown Rd
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A Louisville institution famous for their cheap, strong drinks (seriously, very strong). Customers who are regulars have their image painted on the wall. Pool tables, darts, arcade games. You'll find every kind of person here.
Best ice cream in the city. Classic and unique flavors. Something for everyone.
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Louisville Cream
632 E Market St
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Best ice cream in the city. Classic and unique flavors. Something for everyone.

LGBTQ+ Louisville

Some of my favorite queer spaces in Louisville.
LGBTQ+ bar with drag shows on Friday and Saturday nights. There's a cover charge (usually $10) unless there's a celebrity drag queen (usually $20). Frequent stop for queens from RPDR. Dance floor. Check our their instagram (@playlouisville) to see who's coming.
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Play Louisville
1101 East Washington Street
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LGBTQ+ bar with drag shows on Friday and Saturday nights. There's a cover charge (usually $10) unless there's a celebrity drag queen (usually $20). Frequent stop for queens from RPDR. Dance floor. Check our their instagram (@playlouisville) to see who's coming.
Gay bar in the Highlands. Frequently host themed events and parties. Check out upcoming events on instagram (@chillbarlou).
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Chill Bar
1117 Bardstown Rd
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Gay bar in the Highlands. Frequently host themed events and parties. Check out upcoming events on instagram (@chillbarlou).
Small gay bar in the Highlands. Great for hanging out and grabbing a drink.
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Big Bar
1202 Bardstown Rd
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Small gay bar in the Highlands. Great for hanging out and grabbing a drink.
LGBTQ+ theatre and performing arts. Check out their website for the season and tickets: https://www.pandoraprods.org/
Pandora Productions
604 S 3rd St
LGBTQ+ theatre and performing arts. Check out their website for the season and tickets: https://www.pandoraprods.org/
Saturday night DJ party. Hosts drag brunch regularly. Check out instagram for details (@thehublouisville & @thehubpm).
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The Hub
2235 Frankfort Ave
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Saturday night DJ party. Hosts drag brunch regularly. Check out instagram for details (@thehublouisville & @thehubpm).
Drag brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Check instagram for details (@lemoodragbrunch).
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Le Moo
2300 Lexington Rd
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Drag brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Check instagram for details (@lemoodragbrunch).
Award-winning regional theatre. Home of the Humana Festival. Doesn't produce exclusively queer theatre, but the shows are always diverse and inclusive, plus there are holiday mainstays (Dracula, A Christmas Carol, Santaland Diaries). Check their website for the season and tickets (https://www.actorstheatre.org/).
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Actors Theatre of Louisville
315 W Market St
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Award-winning regional theatre. Home of the Humana Festival. Doesn't produce exclusively queer theatre, but the shows are always diverse and inclusive, plus there are holiday mainstays (Dracula, A Christmas Carol, Santaland Diaries). Check their website for the season and tickets (https://www.actorstheatre.org/).