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Dixie H wy Valle y St 265 atio n rd st Rd l Forest Jefferson Memoria 3rd p r loo oute 65 kwy Smyrna P RESTAURANTS Fat Daddy's Pizza 10619 West Manslick Road // 363-7551 Besides offering pizza, Fat Daddy's hosts live bands, comics, and even an indoor cornhole tournament every Thursday. The Floral Grind Coffeehouse HISTORY 5·FACTS Mann's Lick natural salt repository drew hundreds of workers in the 1700s. The area just to the south of the repository was present-day Fairdale and served as a residential neighborhood for the workers. As the community grew, it was chartered as Newtown in 1794. By 1830, competing salt licks and the arrival of steamboats and cheaper goods affected business at Mann's Lick and reduced the population of Newtown. In 1910, residents changed the name to Fairdale. Okolona began as a farming community, but its proximity to the Outer Loop and Preston Highway — and GE's Appliance Park — helped it develop economically. For a time in the late 19th century, Fairdale was called the Woods Precinct because it was near the "Wet Woods," a forest known to provide wood for charcoal but also safe haven for criminals. South Park Country Club (915 S. Park Road) dates back to an 1854 fshing and boating club. Louisville annexed Fairdale in 2003. Known in the day as a buffalo trail, Manslick Road delivered travelers to and from, you guessed it, Mann's Lick. Jude Deveraux, a best-selling romance novelist, was born in Fairdale in 1947. GREATEST HIT 100 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 10700 West Manslick Road // 367-8523 The Fairdale Florist and Gift Shop now includes the Floral Grind Coffeehouse, complete with wi-f, smoothies, frozen drinks, muffns and oatmeal. A drive-thru — for coffee, we assume — opens at 6 a.m. La Hacienda Guadalajara 4132 Outer Loop // 966-4660 Some of the best Mexican food in Okolona — which also includes La Tapatia, Los Mezcales and La Carreta — and even the city. Wash down chile relleno tacos with a michelada. Shack in the Back BBQ 406 Mt. Holly Road // 363-3227 shackinthebackbbq.com Enjoy barbecue that's hickory-smoked and slow-cooked for up to 18 hours on old-fashioned pits. Owned by the Stivell family, Shack in the Back is famous for its brisket and variety of sauces. Sharom's Fishery Station (1997) 5610 Outer Loop // 968-8363 fsherystation.com Fresh seafood at great prices — try the hand-breaded cod fllets — Sharom's also has Mediterranean dishes like baba ghanoush. And it advertises itself as the only place in Louisville that serves shark. Smyrna Inn 8201 Smyrna Pkwy. // 964-7999 Swap lies, uh, tales about the ones that got away over cold beers in this house converted to the epitome of a locals bar. Tuscany Italian Restaurant In September 2009, a motion-detecting hunting camera in the woods off New Cut Road captured a photograph of what has been alleged to be a Bigfoot. Naturally, the Bigfoot of Fairdale now has his own Facebook page and Twitter account. (No, we're not making this up.) 6.13 165 Outer Loop // 363-0308 tuscanyitalianky.com Traditional neighborhood Italian, down to the white tablecloths and red vinyl booths. Viet Hoa Food Market 7100 Preston Highway, Suite 107 // 964-4447 Fresh produce and canned goods from Asian countries. Don't miss the fresh seafood in the back that looks as if it were just hauled in.