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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.17 61 Market St Story Ave Main St Thruston Park E Broadway Payne St Mellwood Ave 65 64 71 Breslin Park Rye 900 E. Market St. // 749- 6200 ryeonmarket.com The philosophy of this restaurant is that food should be approachable yet challenging, with an em- phasis on local and regional ingredients. Spinelli's Pizzeria 614 Baxter Ave. // 568-5665 spinellispizza.com The Frisbee-sized pizza slices are greasy and the bottles of beer are in two price categories: "cheap" and "cheaper." Several other area locations. Toast on Market 620 E. Market St. // 569- 4099 toastonmarket.com This spot packs 'em in for breakfast and lunch. Be sure to try the hashbrown casserole and lemon souffle pancakes. Ward 426 426 Baxter Ave. // 365-2505 Former Jack Fry's chef Shawn Ward gave the building a facelift and is doing what he does best: fine dining. Wiltshire on Market 636 E. Market St. // 589- 5224 wiltshirepantry.com A locavore's dream, its menu changes weekly to re- flect fresh, local ingredients. OTHER FOOD Hi-Five Doughnuts 1011 E. Main St. // 409-5584 The so-called "ladies of the morning" are behind this city's most mouth-wa- tering, unique, elaborate doughnuts. Louisville Beer Store 746 E. Market St. // 569-2337 louisvillebeerstore.com Dedicated to specialty craft beer, this outpost hosts a huge selection of bottled beer and eight rotating taps. Macaron Bar "Pop Up" Store 707 E. Market St. // 513- 4303 A Cincinnati bakery now in Louisville dedicated to lovely French macarons. Coffee and tea available as well. Muth's Candy Store 630 E. Market St. // 585- 2952 muthscandy.com Home of the famous Modjeska — if you've never had one, you should. Please & Thank You 800 E. Market St. // 553- 0113 pleaseandthankyoulouisville. com Not just for the coffee-drink- ing and record-spinning crowd, this place has snacks and treats to go along with the java and vinyl it sells. Red Hot Roasters 1403 Lexington Road // 569-0000 redhotroasters.com Red Hot Roasters' popular drive-through window serves a coffee of the day for about two bucks. There's also "The Old '96er," which is 96 ounces of brewed coffee. Sergio's World Beers 1605 Story Ave. // 618-2337 sergiosworldbeers.com Home to more than 1,000 beers. 'Nuff said. Webb's Market 944 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd. // 583-0318 The smells of smoking meats will lure you to this corner grocery store that also makes fresh deli foods daily and often has live music. BARS/ NIGHTCLUBS Akasha Brewing Co. 909 E. Market St. // 742-7770 akashabrewing.com This warehouse of a brewery has plenty of beer on tap, plus an extensive collection of board games. You may be there awhile. Apocalypse Brew Works 1612 Mellwood Ave. // 589- 4843 It's location is a bit hidden off Mellwood Avenue, but we're going to encourage you to find this brewery and its tasting room, the "Fallout Shelter." Big Al's Beeritaville 1715 Mellwood Ave. // 893- 4487 A sports bar with cheap domestics and wings for less than a dollar each. The Butchertown Social 1601 Story Ave. // 409-4977 Replacing Louis's the Ton, what some Louisville Mag- azine staffers considered a beloved neighborhood bar, the new ownership has some big shoes to fill (and mighty cocktails to make). Diamond Pub & Billiards 630 Barret Ave. // 409-9422 diamondpubandbilliards.com A room with rows of pool tables, plus a huge concert hall hosting local and na- tional acts, plus TV after TV after TV, plus fried goodness makes the math simple: a venue that's got it all — music, sports, or otherwise. Also located in St. Matthews. Goodwood Brewing Co. 636 E. Main St. // 584-2739 The Bourbon Barrel Stout is a must-try. Headliners Music Hall 1386 Lexington Road // 584-8088 headlinerslouisville.com Headliners gets national acts before they blow up, which means you get to see them in a smaller venue at a reasonable price. Hello Country Bumpkin 1417 Story Ave. // 907-0389 Live country western music in a cozy club downtown. Mile Wide Beer Co. 636 Barret Ave. // 409-8139 milewidebeer.com The taproom hosts a vinyl night every Tuesday. Bring your old records and try the milk stout. Even better when food trucks pull up. Play Louisville 1101 E. Washington St. // 882-3615 playdancebar.com DJs, theater, drag shows and lots and lots of dancing go on at this bar, which has had a decade of success at its Nashville location. Spring Street Bar and Grill 300 S. Spring St. // 584-6630 springstreetbarandgrill.com The best reason to check out this neighborhood bar is to see all of the old artifacts on the walls. The Taj 807 E. Market St. // 877- 825-6858 A snug bourbon bar in the heart of Nulu. Workhouse Ballroom 1312 Lexington Road // 494-4328 Probably the coolest concert and screening room in the city: a former beer-stor- age vault built into the side of Irish Hill — about 120 feet deep and faced floor to rounded ceiling in cobblestone. Talk about your underground scene! CLOTHING/ SHOES BLoFish 714 E. Market St. // 727-2007 blofishclothing.com "The world's first gender-neu- tral clothing company." OSO Goods 709 E. Market St. // osogoods.com Original, locally themed T-shirts and onesies for kiddos. HOME/ FURNISHINGS Bittners 731 E. Main St. // 584-6349 bittners.com If you own a house worthy of Architectural Digest, this is where you'd buy the furnishings, or hire a design firm to help you decorate. Crazy Daisy Antique Mall 1430 Mellwood Ave. // 560- 1335 Need a vintage jewelry box or punch bowl? This place has more than 100 booths of art, collectibles and furniture. Fresh Start Growers' Supply 1007 E. Jefferson St. // 442-7883 freshstartgrowers.com An organic farm and garden supplier, this place has everything from bat houses and chicken coops to trac- tors and workshops. Furniture Dudes 1134 Lexington Road // 817-4716 Furniture, dude.