Louisville Magazine

MAY 2012

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pork, ribs, chicken, and salmon in a smoker out front and offer a nice beer selection. Don't miss "Beerhalla," the back yard filled with putt-putt, cornhole and beer pong games. Lunch/Dinner daily. 3204 Frankfort Ave. 895-3223. Jucy's Smokehouse Bar-B-Q Roll up your sleeves. Tis Peewee Valley joint serves all man- ners of smoked pork, as well as honey-glazed ham, homemade country-fried potatoes, cole- slaw, potato salad and desserts, including Don- na's Cherry Delight. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Sat. 7626 LaGrange Road, 241-JUCY jucys.com. $. Mark's Feed Store Te ceramic pig outside sig- nals the great pork barbecue inside. A smoked- meat empire in the making and Louisville fa- vorite since 1988, Mark's barbecue chicken, pork, and spicy mustard-based sauce keep it on the carnivore club's frequent-visit list. Also, try the onion straws and fried corn. Lunch/dinner daily. 11422 Shelbyville Road, 244-0140; 1514 Bardstown Road, 458-1570; several area locations. marksfeedstore.com. $$. Ole Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que Tis family-owned business out of Paducah features "pork as tender as your mother's heart," ribs, mutton sandwiches and an assortment of homemade sides, such as white beans and fried cornbread. Lunch/din- ner Mon.-Sat. Reservations accepted. 6106 Old Shepherdsville Road, 968-0585 $. Smoketown USA Te beef and pork ribs, all- vegetarian sides and a funky interior make Smo- ketown a go-to barbecue spot. A large selection of beers is also available. Lunch/dinner Tues.- Sat. 1153 Logan St., 409-9180 smoketownusa. com. $. Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill Tis chain touts its baby-back ribs and slow-smoked, hand-pulled pork. Te signature sweet is equally down-home — a bag of hot cinnamon and sugar doughnuts. Lunch/dinner daily. 2525 Hurst- bourne Gem Lane, 491-7570 smokeybones.com. $$. Vince Staten's Old Time Barbecue Pulled pork and meaty ribs covered in one of six sauces from sweet Memphis-style to hot west Texas- style. Lunch/dinner daily. Reservations accept- ed. 13306 W. U.S. Highway 42, 228-7427 $$. BAR-AND-GRILLS Buckhead Mountain Grill Homegrown, but with its heart in the Rockies, this expanding chain features hearty food — steaks, ribs, meat- loaf and some killer blue-cheese coleslaw — as well as a full bar with a large selection of domes- tic and import beers, wine and spirits. Lunch/ dinner daily. 3020 Bardstown Road, 456-6680; several area locations eatatbuckheads.com. $$$. Buffalo Wild Wings Sports. Deep-fried mor- sels of chicken. Beer. Need we say more? Buf- falo wings are served with a variety of signature sauces at this national chain with seven area lo- cations. Lunch/dinner daily. 12901 Shelbyville Road, 254-9464; six other area locations. buffa- lowildwings.com. $. Cardinal Hall of Fame Cafe Food and great Cardinal memories come together at this res- taurant near Freedom Hall devoted to U of L sports. Each booth has its own small TV. Special- ties include baby-back ribs and fresh salmon, as well as the "Walk of Fame" salad. Lunch/dinner daily. Call-ahead seating available. 2745 Critten- den Drive, 635-8686 halloffamecafes.com. $$$. Cunningham's Creekside An outpost of the downtown Cunningham's restaurant, Cunning- ham's Creekside overlooks Harrods Creek. Enjoy the ambience of riverside dining and the famous fried fish sandwich. Lunch/dinner daily. 6301 Upper River Road, 228-3625 $$. Four Pegs Beer Lounge Beer geeks and comfort food seekers have a new option in this up-and- coming neighborhood hangout. Indulgent dishes like a chicken-and-waffle sandwich, fish and chips, and a beer-glazed Angus burger pair with an ever-changing selection of craft brews. Din- ner daily 1053 Goss Ave., 634-1447 fourpegsbeer- lounge.com. $. Gerstle's Place Folks used to think the sign read "No Goils." But it's "No Coils" — a bygone way of cooling draft beer — that are eschewed by this 1924 St. Matthews landmark, which serves up burgers, barbecue and hot wings — not to men- tion a wide selection of domestic and imported beers and live music. Dinner daily. 3801 Frankfort Ave., 742-8616 gerstles.com. $. Fox and Hound Pub & Grille A menu of choices ranging from sirloin to Grand Champion Wings broadens appeal at this pub-style chain restaurant. Lunch/dinner daily. 302 Bullitt Lane, 394-7620 fhrg.com. $. S. Fourth St., 568-2202 hardrock.com. $$$. Hard Rock Cafe Part of Fourth Street Live!, the Hard Rock Cafe celebrates rock 'n' roll and clas- sic American food. Te walls are decorated with memorabilia and the menu is anchored by the popular Hard Rock cheeseburger. Lunch/dinner daily. Reservations accepted for 15 or more. 424 Holy Grale Tis is the only place in town where an expertly crafted beer list is served in a former church, complete with an upstairs bar called the Choir Loft. Te menu consists of snack-sized portions of bar food like scotch eggs and cho- rizo tacos. It would be a sin not to take the beer pairing recommendations on the menu. Dinner daily. No reservations. 1034 Bardstown Road, holygralelouisville.com. $. Joe's Older Than Dirt Located in its original 1937 building, Joe's serves comfort food in the form of burgers, fried fish, cheese sticks and na- chos. Open until 4 a.m. daily, the restaurant can accommodate late-night diners and large parties. Lunch/dinner daily. 8131 New LaGrange Road, 426-2074 $. Karem's Grill & Pub Tis Cheers-like bar and grill in Norton Commons is known for its meat offerings, particularly the triangle steak. Breakfast fans should come hungry on weekend mornings. Lunch/dinner Mon.-Sat.; breakfast Sat.- Sun. 9424 Norton Commons Blvd., 327-5646; Catering Kitchen, 895-0084 karem.com. $$. 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