Wall Street Journal Loves Louisville

OK maybe saying the Wall Street Journal loves us is overstating things a wee bit but they did run a few nice articles relating to town and that little race we had here on Saturday. The most interesting article is “Where to Go When the Horses Aren’t Running.” It’s a pretty good article except for the misspelling of Heine Brothers’ coffee.
 

About a ten-minute drive from downtown, the Bardstown Road strip is another favorite hangout for Louisville locals. Spanning roughly from Broadway to the Douglass Loop, the area contains more art galleries, bars, coffeehouses, traditional and ethnic restaurants, and is easily explored on foot. Pass a lazy weekend afternoon at Hiene Brothers’ Coffee, where you can enjoy a fair-trade pumpkin latte and browse the adjoining Carmichael’s book store. If the weather cooperates, plop down on an outdoor bench and do some people-watching, or head around the corner for a bite at Ramsi’s Cafe On the World, a funky and vegetarian-friendly restaurant. Live piano jazz and a cozy speakeasy vibe make Jack Fry’s a friendly spot for new American cuisine and cocktails. Another important stop on any Louisville itinerary is a five-minute drive south, Lynn’s Paradise Cafe, a famous neighborhood spot that serves stick-to-your ribs Southern cuisine like biscuits and grits.

For a digestive (or sobering-up) stroll, take in the vintage homes lining Cherokee Road and Cherokee Triangle, a neighborhood that includes the actual childhood home of author Hunter S. Thompson and the fictional homes where Jay Gatsby courted Daisy Buchanan in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s famous novel. If you’re visiting during daylight hours, make a side trip to Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Cherokee Park, an urban oasis for bike riding, walking, sledding and picnics.