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ainted By: P ou! Y La Coop: Bistro a Vins Seviche Chef Bobby Benjamin serves traditional French dishes, such as steak frites and escargot with a modern twist at this charming bistro along . Added bonus: More than 50 wines from French vineyards to pair with your meal. Lunch/dinner Tues.-Sat. Reservations for six or more. 732 E. Market St., 410-2888, coopbistro. com. VE. O. FB. $$$ A Latin Restaurant Renovated not long ago, Seviche still serves the Nuevo-Latino cuisine that made it a Louisville favorite. Try the seviche tasting option, with small portions of fresh seafood. Dinner daily. Reservations accepted. Dress: Business casual. 1538 Bardstown Road, 473-8560, sevicherestaurant.com. CM. VF. O. Marketplace at Theater Square The Silver Dollar Chef Dallas McGarity, formerly of Z's Fusion and Volare, brings "Southern Style comfort food with an Italian nair" to Marketplace. Try the 48-hour beef short ribs and hand-rolled semolina pasta. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Sat. 651 S. Fourth St., 625-3001, theatersquaremarketplace.com. VE. O. FB. $$$$ Gotta love a place that names its website whiskeybythedrink.com and includes Lone Star, Miller High Life and Schlitz on its beer menu. Chicken-fried steak and catmsh share menu space with empanadas and several varieties of chili. Dinner daily. Reservations for parties of 10 or more. 1761 Frankfort Ave., 259-9540, whiskeybythedrink.com. VF. O. FB. LN. $$$ Majid's St. Matthews You might know restaurateur Majid Ghavami from other local spots Saffron and Volare. At his namesake restaurant, he serves Mediterranean/American cuisine with distinct Persian innuences. Dinner daily; brunch Sun. Dress: Business casual. 3930 Chenoweth Square, 618-2222, majidstmatthews.com. VF. O. FB. $$$ Napa River Grill FB. $$$ Uptown Cafe Dinner and a show: Eat at one of the Uptown's sidewalk tables on this eclectic stretch of Bardstown Road and people-watch. The menu ranges from pasta dishes to entrées with Asian innuences. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Sat. Reservations accepted for seven or more. 1624 Bardstown Road, 458-4212, uptownlouisville.com. VF. O. FB. $$$ Fans of alfresco dining will enjoy the patio, which features a mre pit at each table for chilly evenings. The menu includes interesting twists on steak and seafood, and the wine list — as would be expected from a place with Napa in its name — is a standout. Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner daily. Reservations accepted. Dress: Business casual. 1211 Herr Lane, 423-5822, napariverlouisville.com. CM. VF. O. FB. $$$ North End Cafe Start with a blank canvas. Add your favorite wine, some of your best friends, and leave with your own masterpiece at the end of a fun filled evening! class reservations can be made online! 15% off online classes only with coupon code: LOUMAG Expires: 3/31/13 www.uptownart.com www.uptownart.com 68 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 2.13 St. Charles Exchange Varanese Located in two adjoining renovated houses, North End Café is known for its all-day breakfast menu, which includes house-smoked trout hash and stacks of cornmeal pancakes. The lunch and dinner menus are also sure bets. We still savor the scallops and grits we had there last year. Breakfast/lunch daily; dinner Tues.- Sun. Reservations accepted. 1722 Frankfort Ave., 896-8770, northendcafe.com. Non-edible reasons to hit Varanese: the nightly live jazz and a four-seasons patio with interior water-wall. And the food is good, too. Dinner daily. Reservations recommended. 2106 Frankfort Ave., 899-9904, varanese.com. VF. O. FB. CM. VF. O. FB. $$$ Located in charming nook of Anchorage, the Village Anchor serves American comfort food like double-battered fried chicken, fried bologna, and a meatloaf burger. For after-dinner drinks, try the equally charming downstairs bar, the Sea Hag. Lunch/dinner daily. 11507 Park Road, 7081850, villageanchor.com. CM. VF. O. $$$ Porcini It's named for the mushroom (duh), which, naturally, is featured in many of its Northern Italian-inspired dishes. Menu standouts include the strip steak with Gorgonzola butter and rack of lamb with bourbon and rosemary jus. Dinner Mon.-Sat. Reservations accepted. Dress: Business casual. 2730 Frankfort Ave., 894-8686, porcinilouisville.com. VF. O. FB. $$$ Rye Now a mxture on the ever-evolving East Market corridor popularly known as (love it or hate it) NuLu, Rye caters to locavores. That means the menu changes as the chef sees mt. One thing diners can count on is seasonal, well-prepared food served up in a stylish atmosphere. Look for the retro neon EAT sign out front. Dinner Tues.-Sat. 900 E. Market St., 749-6200, ryeonmarket.com. The Philadelphia-based team of Mike Welsh and chef Mitch Prensky aimed to recreate a 1900s hotel-lobby, restaurant-bar atmosphere in Louisville. The bar menu includes American estate-grown wine, craft beers and cocktails. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Fri.; dinner Sat. & Sun. 113 S. Seventh St., 618-1917, stcharlesexchange. com. $$$$$ LN. $$$ The Village Anchor Pub & Roost Volaré Traditional, upscale Italian cuisine. Especially tempting selections include Osso Buco Milanese, Risotto con Gambero and anything from the dessert menu. Dinner daily. Reservations accepted. 2300 Frankfort Ave., 894-4446, volare-restaurant.com. VF. O. FB. $$$$ Z's Fusion As the name implies, the cross-culinary menu is a fusion of Pan-Asian navors that pulls from the best of Japanese, Chinese and Polynesian navors. Tucked in the old Kunz's building. Lunch Mon.-Fri.; dinner daily. 115 S. Fourth St., 8558000, zsfusion.com. VF. FB. $$$