Louisville

Travel
First Look: The Myriad Hotel in Louisville
This former disco ball factory has retro vibes, local art, and a party button in the elevator

Arts & Culture
A Forgotten Kentucky Artist Gets Her Due
Alma Wallace Lesch’s textile artwork incorporated seed sacks, vintage clothing, and bags of chicken feed to stitch together a fascinating vision of rural life

Music
The Best Rock Right Now Is Coming from the South
Get to know Bully, Wednesday, and more rising Southern bands making a joyful noise

Food & Drink
Ever Heard of Rolled Oysters?
No one knows the entire story behind these “steamy and sexy” fried delicacies from Louisville

Food & Drink
First Look: Louisville’s Decade Aims for Timeless Appeal
New Butchertown restaurant arrives from the team behind a sorely missed mainstay

Travel
First Look: Hotel Genevieve in Louisville
A vibrant new inn pops with color, French touches, and salutes to Louisville history

Arts & Culture
The Most Interesting Race of Derby Week
A look at the historical shenanigans of the Great Steamboat Race and the people keeping the tradition alive today

G&G Party Pics
Taste of Tennessee
G&G brought a special Tennessee dinner to Kentucky’s Hermitage Farm

Recipe
Racetrack Pie
Kick off Derby weekend with a pistachio chess pie mingled with bitter chocolate

Recipe
Marigold Banana Pudding
The House of Marigold shares its own Derby-day delight

Recipe
Pineapple Butter Cake with Bourbon Ginger Mint Glaze
Fresh fruit and libations combine in a spin on a Kentucky favorite

Travel
Louisville City Guide: A Bourbon-Spiked Renaissance
As the bourbon boom surges on, Louisville buzzes with new energy

G&G Party Pics
Bourbon Block Parties
G&G toasted the launch of its newest issues at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery

Recipe
Bourbon Banana Stack Cake
A Louisville chef unites her favorite Filipino and Kentucky flavors

Drinks
Tiki’s Southern Drawl
A classic Caribbean liqueur blends with bourbon to bewitch the senses

Recipe
The Return of a Legendary Rye
A fabled whiskey makes a fanfared return

Food & Drink
Louisville’s Top Bourbon Bars
Where to find the best pours in Bourbon City

Recipe
Shelby Drink Your Juice
A Steel Magnolias–themed cocktail for all the Shelbys out there—and Clairees, Truvys, Ouisers, Annelles, and M’Lynns

Music
Fall Fests for Southern Music Lovers
Whether you’re hopping from stage to stage in Texas, making a “Pilgrimage” to Tennessee, or grooving for a good cause in West Virginia, the arrival of cooler weather brings a stellar roster of live music gatherings

15th Anniversary
Roles de Canela to Covet
This Louisville panadería’s ethereal pastries will have you rethinking breakfast