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Four distinct dining districts.


From the Finest to the Funky

Louisville Knows How To Set A Table

Old and new combine in exciting ways in Louisville's downtown, home of the new 4th Street Live! entertainment district. The Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to  serves up burgers and rock 'n' roll rock 'n' roll: see rock music.  memorabilia, while one block away you can dine in five-star style at the Oakroom in the Seelbach. Or take a trip to Tuscany--Vincenzo's is Louisville's answer to fine Italian dining. Upscale steakhouses are just down the street from ethnic storefronts for a mix few cities of this size can match!

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* Artemesia

* Bearno's by the Bridge

* Brownings Brewery

* Buck's at the Mayflower

* Cafe Kilimanjaro

* City Cafe

* Colonnade Cafeteria

* The English Grill

* Felice Winery

* Hard Rock Cafe

* Jarfi's Bistro at the Kentucky Center

* Joe's Crab Shack Joe's Crab Shack is an American chain of beach-themed seafood casual dining restaurants owned by J.H. Whitney & Company. Founded in Houston, Texas, the restaurant now operates locations all across the country. It serves seafood and American cuisine.  

* L & N Wine Bar & Bistro

* Lynn's Paradise Cafe Lynn's Paradise Cafe is a restaurant in the The Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. It has been open since 1991, originally in the Crescent Hill neighborhood, until it moved into a former grocery store in The Highlands.  

* Manoosh's

* Mayan Gypsy

* Melillo's Italian

* Morton's of Chicago

* The Oakroom

* Old Spaghetti Factory

* Park Place

* Red Star Tavern

* Vincenzo's

While Bardstown Road is categorized as a little funky, Frankfort Avenue has a flair of sophistication so·phis·ti·cate  
v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates

v.tr.
1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly.

2.
. The neighborhood's historic buildings house great eateries from chic cafes to rustic outdoor grills. Relax in the pub atmosphere at the Irish Rover or join the late-night crowds at the Red Lounge. This is Louisville's new restaurant row and its outstanding Japanese, Italian and Hispanic cuisine give the area an accent all its own.

* Abyssinia

* Allo Spiedo

* August Moon

* Cafe Classico

* Cycler's Cafe

* El Mundo

* Furlongs

* Genny's Diner

* Grape Leaf

* Heine Brothers' Coffee

* The Irish Rover

* Maido Essential Japanese

* North End Cafe

* The Patron

* Porcini

* Ray Parella's

* Red Lounge

* Zen Garden

Head east to find many of Louisville's finest chefs and trend-setting restauranteurs. In Louisville's East End you'll discover exciting cuisine from authentic family Italian to afternoon tea. Fine dining means fresh Kentucky ingredients perfectly prepared, such as local produce and Trappist cheeses from the Gethsemane monks. And nowhere else in Louisville can you dine in an historic art deco airport or lacy high-rise.

* Annapurna's Veggie Place

* Bluegrass bluegrass, any species of the large and widely distributed genus Poa, chiefly range and pasture grasses of economic importance in temperate and cool regions. In general, bluegrasses are perennial with fine-leaved foliage that is bluish green in some species.  Brewing Company

* Bonefish Grill

* Buca di Beppo Buca di Beppo is an American restaurant chain specializing in immigrant Southern Italian food. The name roughly translates as "Joe's Basement" (Beppo is slang for Joe in Southern Italy and Buca means basement (literally it means "hole") in Italian).  

* DelFrisco's

* Dillon's Steakhouse

* Ferd Grisanti Restaurant

* Limestone Restaurant

* Le Relais

* The Melting Pot

* Martini Italian Bistro

* Napa River Grill

* Qdoba Mexican Grill Qdoba Mexican Grill (formerly known as Z-TECA Mexican Grill) is a chain of fast casual Fresh Mex restaurants in the United States serving Mexican-style cuisine. The company is owned by Jack in the Box.  

* Ruth's Chris Steak House Ruth's Chris Steak House (NASDAQ: RUTH) is a chain of 106 steakhouses[1] across the United States and in several international locations. The restaurant is regarded as an upscale fine dining establishment, marking a gradual elevation in its status since its founding  

* Somewhere in Thyme Tea Garden

* Yang Kee Noodle Asian Stir-Fry

* Z's Oyster Bar & Steakhouse

Here you'll find the city's original "Restaurant Row." Trends start here: the James Beard House calls Jicama ji·ca·ma  
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A crisp, sweet turnip-shaped root vegetable (Pachyrhizus erosus) used raw in salads and as crudités or cooked in stews. Also called Mexican turnip, yam bean.
 Grill's chef a "rising star." If you're a student of fusion, you'll discover fresh takes on every cuisine from the Pacific Rim to the Middle East. Try Winston's, the gourmet restaurant run by culinary students. Or the great, no-frills breakfast at the Twig and Leaf, whether it's early Sunday or late Saturday night.

* Asiatique

* Avalon

* Bristol Bar & Grill

* Buckhead Mountain Grill

* Cafe Metro

* Club Grotto

* De la Torres

* Jack Fry's

* Jicama Grill

* John E's Restaurant & Lounge

* Lemongrass lemongrass,
n Latin name:
Cymbopogon citratus; part used: leaves; uses: antitussive, antirheumatic, antiseptic, anxiolytic, antibacterial, antifungal, insomnia, vomiting, high blood pressure, fever; precautions: none known.
 Cafe

* Lentini's

* Lilly's

* Qdoba Mexican Grill

* Ramsi's Cafe

* Sapporo Japanese Grill & Sushi

* Twig and Leaf

* Uptown Cafe

* Winston's
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