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restaurants Alley Cat Cafe & Catering (2001) 11804 Shelbyville Road // 245-6544 Asparagus portobello mushroom, broccoli and cheddar, Tuscan-sausage vegetable soup and panini sandwiches are lunchtime favorites at the Alley Cat Cafe, which also caters weddings. The Anchorage Cafe (2011) 11505 Park Road // 708-1880 theanchoragecafe.com Farm-to-table eats for breakfast and lunch as well as small plates a few evenings. The menu changes throughout the year — farm-to-table, remember — but you can't go wrong with any of the sandwiches. Our reviewer especially enjoyed the cooked-as-requested egg sandwich for breakfast. The Cheddar Box Cafe (1996) 12121 Shelbyville Road // 245-2622 cheddarboxcafe.com This lunch spot also does a brisk deli carryout trade. Tomato artichoke soup, "Derby Pasta" and honey pecan chicken salad are favorites. Corner Cafe (1986) 9307 New LaGrange Road // 426-8119 cornercafelouisville.com Call it Italian-Cajun, the long-lived Corner Cafe is as proud of its subs as it is of its upscale entrées. Includes: Norwood | Bellemeade | Rolling Hills | Hurstbourne | Plainview | Douglass Hills | Anchorage | Berrytown | Lake Forest | Polo Fields | Eastwood Cottage Cafe (1992) 11609 Main St. // 244-9497 The Cottage Cafe's lunch fare includes homemade soups, "famous" chicken salad and old-fashioned desserts. El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant HISTORY 5·FACTS Two theories exist as to how Middletown got its name. One makes sense today: It sits between Shelbyville and Louisville. The other makes sense from the perspective of two centuries ago: It was the middle station en route from Shippingport to Westport. Whichever you believe, Middletown has been home to a handful of shops and services since it was founded in 1797. Many of these neighborhoods were farmland up until the past few decades as Louisville continued to suburbanize, but residents will tell you that the area retains a small-town feel. (1998) 9901 LaGrange Road // 413-5770 elmariachimexicanrestaurante.com You know it's authentic when there's a supermercado on its right and a panaderia (bakery) on its left. El Toro Cantina and Grill (2009) 10802 Shelbyville Road // 489-3839 eltoroky.com Two-for-one margaritas all day every day. Isn't that the same as always-cheap 'ritas? However you look at it, foods on this typical Mexican menu taste better than the average taco. Lyndon/Middletown area population: roughly 75,500. Lawrence W. Wetherby, born in Middletown in 1908, is the only Guaca Mole Cocina Mexicana (2009) 9921 Ormsby Station Road // 365-4822 It's named Guaca Mole. Order the guacomale sampler. Trust us. Kentucky governor born in Jefferson County. Gov. Earl C. Clements resigned in 1950 and Wetherby assumed the seat. Ghyslain Lyndon is home to the international air headquarters of UPS. Lyndon and Anchorage are both Tree City USA members, which Havana Rumba (2005) requires them to meet certain standards for a tree management plan. The CEO of YUM! Brands, David C. Novak, Papa John's founder John Schnatter and singer Joan Osborne have all lived in Anchorage. 1215 Herr Lane // 690-6001 (see Butchertown entry.) 12003 Shelbyville Road, Suite 108 // 244-5375 havanarumbaonline.com Havana Rumba's Middletown location seats about 200 and serves the same delicious Cuban food as the original restaurant in St. Matthews. The patio is what makes it stand out. Ichiban Samurai 1510 Lake Shore Court // 412-3339 ichibansamurai.com This family-owned Korean and sushi spot has just added new private rooms and a garden. Jasmine Chinese Cuisine 13825 English Villa Drive // 244-8896 jasminelouisville.com One online reviewer claims to regularly travel 120 miles from Bowling Green just to "satisfy a craving for authentic Chinese cuisine." It sounds crazy until you try the spicy pan-fried pork (or any dish off the "Szechuan Unique Cooking" list). GREATEST HIT 82 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE Anchorage is the perfect setting for an afternoon drive or stroll. Beautiful houses, which used to be wealthy Louisvillians' summer homes, are now protected under the National Register of Historic Places decree. Just make it home before dark. Unless you're a native, you may never fnd your way out. 6.13 La Condesa (2010) 808 Lyndon Lane // 742-1179 lacolombianalouisville.com Formerly called La Colombiana, La Condesa serves high-quality Latin cuisine and wondrous fruit frappes. A hint from an urbanspoon.com reviewer: "Their menu now looks very typical Mexican. However, just ask for the La Columbiana menu and they'll give it to you."