Louisville: So Much Food. So Little Time.

Here’s the deal: There’s so much going on in Louisville’s food scene, we’d rather be eating than writing, so we’re just going to abbreviate it all and then head out for a nosh-up.

Hot Rods, Art Cars, and Food Trucks
The biggest news on four wheels in Louisville isn’t the Ford Truck, it’s the Food Truck. Here’s a partial list of the rapidly multiplying mobile eateries:

• Busta Grill: More an itinerant sausage cart than a truck, but it can be found at First and Washington Streets.
• El Rumbon’s Cuban food truck can be found at suburban auto dealerships.
• Holy Mole — a taco truck — will hit the circuit soon.
• Las Gorditas trailer stationed at the Eastland Shopping Center in Buechel serves authentic Mexican fare.
• Lil Cheezers: Offering gourmet grilled-cheese sandwiches.
• Morels Food Truck: This vegan-fare business began on Kickstarter and has a handy-dandy truck-tracker on its site.
• MozzaPi: Serving a modern take on Napoletana wood-fired pizza, prepared on site in a mobile oven.
• San Diego Sandwich Works: A California mobile sandwich café in a turquoise bus that brings “a taste of sunshine to your day.”

Track down where any of these food trucks are at any time by clicking here.

Go East, Young Food Fan
Nulu, Louisville’s coolest new neighborhood, isn’t just raising eyebrows nationally, it’s tempting taste buds locally:

• 732 Social: American, Tapas, and Gastropub — 732 East Market Street
• The Bodega at Felice: Coffee, Sandwiches / Subs, and Soups — 829 East Market Street
• Cake Flour: Bakery, Coffee, and Organic — 909 East Market Street
• Derby City Espresso: Coffee and Tea — 331 East Market Street
• Garage Bar: Pizza and California — 700 East Market Street
• Ghyslain on Market: French, Bakery, and Breakfast / Brunch — 725 East Market Street
• Harvest: Modern American — 624 East Market Street
• Jimmy John’s: Sandwiches / Subs  — 301 East Market Street
• Mayan Cafe: Mexican, International, and Latin American — 813 East Market Street
• Mozz: Italian and Modern American — 445 East Market Street
• Please & Thank You: Coffee, Breakfast / Brunch and Bakery — 800 East Market Street
• Toast on Market: Sandwiches / Subs and Breakfast / Brunch — 736 East Market Street
• Wiltshire On Market: Organic — 636 East Market Street

Coming soon to Nulu:

• Decca: San Francisco-Style Dining — 812 East Market Street
• Rye: Oyster Bar and Casual Dining — 900 East Market
• Taco Punk: Brunch, Mexican, Vegetarian — 736 East Market Street

A World of Eatin’
Even in its reduced form, this email’s far too short to talk about how many different nationalities and ethnicities are represented in Louisville’s dining scene, so here’s just a quick shout-out to the upcoming Worldfest (September 2–4), which has just been extended to three days!

Just One Little Wafer-Thin Mint?
OK, last thing, we promise:

Seviche owner and chef Anthony Lamas has won the season finale episode of “Extreme Chef” on the Food Network, bringing home $10,000 and national attention to Louisville and his Bardstown Road restaurant. Yay you! Yay us! Read the juicy story by clicking here.

Now, We’re Done
Well, sorta. Since reading this email probably already added a few inches to your waistline, here’s a way to burn off some of the calories. Introducing The Louisville Sports Commission Half Marathon. And as the cherry on top, mention you are a Friend of Lou to get $10 off the registration cost.