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Louisville
One of Louisville's best bars is housed in an old church, with a menu of funked-up pub grub (gourmet Belgian frites, green curry mussels, short rib…
Louisville
One of Louisville's best bars is housed in an old church, with a menu of funked-up pub grub (gourmet Belgian frites, green curry mussels, short rib…
Louisville
Germantown's craft cocktail anchor is this satisfyingly retro establishment that serves a small but serious list of tipples. The semicircular red leather…
Louisville
Megapopular Monnik is in up-and-coming Schnitzelburg. There are 20 taps – the IPA stands out – in this restrained hipster environment where the beer isn't…
Kentucky
The dim limestone environs of the Old Talbott Tavern have been welcoming guests like Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Boone since the late 1700s. It was a…
Louisville
A favorite of beer connoisseurs, Gravely has a groovy music vibe with vintage amps, turntables and tape-to-tape reels decorating the bar. Well-informed…
Kentucky
Housed in Paducah's old bus terminal, the brewery's decor still retains some of the original signage, along with corrugated metal walls and a metal bar…
Kentucky
Join a rotating cast of locals at the small, friendly Squirrel for the house kolsch, pale ale and seasonal brews. Groovy paintings and tree-like…
Louisville
While arguably Kentucky's most coveted specialty craft beer shop, this small NuLu store is also a good place to duck in for a quick sip from its eight in…
Kentucky
The 1852 Smedley-Yeiser house in Lower Town makes a charming backdrop for the Juniper Room’s craft cocktails. Swirling a beverage in vintage glassware in…
Louisville
Dapper Alex&nder unfurls fab views of the skyline, especially from its outdoor patio. The bar sits on the third floor of Copper & Kings distillery, maker…
Louisville
Great, art-filled spot smack in the middle of the Highlands district to fuel your exploration of the surrounding music halls, gay bars and tattoo parlors…
Louisville
The kind of indie cafe that makes a neighborhood. It does creamy espresso and home-baked bread pudding, creative scones and coffee cakes, zucchini bread…
Kentucky
Lower Town’s arty crowd comes to this brightly painted cafe to get their organic, fair-trade coffee and tea. Head to the cute garden patio if the weather…
Kentucky
When you're burned out on bourbon, this fun bar has 21 taps of regional and national craft beer and a knowledgeable owner to guide you through them.
Louisville
This open-air terrace on the rooftop of a Hilton Garden Inn (don't hold that against it) is a come-one, come-all cornucopia of all leanings and…